Driver engagement? Selling/buying...

[CBH]

I'm leaning towards keeping the BW along with getting the audi...

Now you're talkin'.........ADDing instead of replacing is the way to go. Or if you're replacing, get the boring DD and something really wild as a hobby. I predict this is where you land..........

The new job sounds very interesting. Good luck !!

 

[quikag]

my 5BW and C6 ZR1 are my perma-cars, not selling them hopefully ever. Peak cars (for me).

Everything else is interchangeable. That said, I'm 48 now and realized driving boring cars is not something I want to be thinking about laying on my death bed. Only truly boring car I had was a perfectly fine, perfectly nice, zero trouble ever '23 Silverado LTZ (with all the options, $68k sticker) 3.0 diesel. So smooth, quiet, comfy, but.......boring.

Traded that perfect truck on a ridiculous, gas guzzling, obnoxious '25 Raptor R about 4 weeks ago. But, guess what? It's not boring.

Anyway, be careful with being too practical as you get older. Life is short. If you want the A6 daily "beater", get it, but don't subject yourself to not having something fun and something worth driving. What's the point of this retirement job if you don't get to continue to enjoy the fruits of your labor in some fashion?

If life was all about practical, we'd all be driving Honda Accords and Camrys or some other vanilla, efficient SUV.

 

[Roadhawk]

If life was all about practical, we'd all be driving Honda Accords and Camrys or some other vanilla, efficient SUV.

Back in the day I used to tell friends of mine who bought a Prius..."perfectly good car for someone who might otherwise buy a Camry" ...now - for folks considering a Tesla or such I say "perfectly fine choice for someone who might otherwise be driving a Prius"

Now Prius's and Teslas are fine cars...for certain reasons and certain folks...but I for one wouldn't be satisfied driving either and I think many here would feel the same.

 

[jbawden]

Lincoln Town Car...you're welcome.

 

[dizz81]

Right now I have a 2020 RC350 and a 2024 911T.
The RC is my daily beater. It's quiet, smooth, has a little punch to get you on the highway quick enough and the Mark Levinson is phenomenal. BUT it's boring as fuck. I mean it does what it's meant to do (for my requirement) and it does it well enough. I bought it in October with 32k miles and I'll hit 50k either tomorrow or wed. It's been great. Zero issues. Just BORING.

I took out the 911 this weekend and went up in to the mountains for some amazing driving roads. Every time I take it up to the mountains I'm reminded of how capable the car is. It's meant to be on those roads every day. I just feel like it loses a bit when you drive it "normally". It's just not meant to be sitting in SOCAL traffic for extended periods of time.

My house finally sold so I'm moving to SC by the end of July. Pretty sure when I finally get settled in, I'll be looking at getting something that's exciting to drive when not at 8/10's

 

[+ManifoldPSI]

Right now I have a 2020 RC350 and a 2024 911T.

911T is turbo or Carrera T? I presume turbo, but figured I would ask to be sure.

 

[quikag]

Right now I have a 2020 RC350 and a 2024 911T.
The RC is my daily beater. It's quiet, smooth, has a little punch to get you on the highway quick enough and the Mark Levinson is phenomenal. BUT it's boring as fuck. I mean it does what it's meant to do (for my requirement) and it does it well enough. I bought it in October with 32k miles and I'll hit 50k either tomorrow or wed. It's been great. Zero issues. Just BORING.

I took out the 911 this weekend and went up in to the mountains for some amazing driving roads. Every time I take it up to the mountains I'm reminded of how capable the car is. It's meant to be on those roads every day. I just feel like it loses a bit when you drive it "normally". It's just not meant to be sitting in SOCAL traffic for extended periods of time.

My house finally sold so I'm moving to SC by the end of July. Pretty sure when I finally get settled in, I'll be looking at getting something that's exciting to drive when not at 8/10's

I posted on another thread on a Honda S2000 board I've been on forever that my two most 'enjoyable anytime' cars I've had the past many purchases was a 2024 Corolla GR and a 2022 Subaru BRZ. Both were a riot no matter the speed or venue you were driving them. Just super fun and enjoyable cars at anything above 3/10ths with easily exploitable limits around town.

Having super high limit cars around town gets boring very quickly. What I like about the 5BW is you can still have some slideways fun and feel the car alive beneath you at less than jail speeds. It communicates at lower thresholds unlike some other cars. My 992 GTS was an extremely capable and nice car, but it was legit boring if you weren't flogging it and running it at extra-legal (go to jail) speeds. I'm sure same for your T.

 

[DCV]

No he meant a 911 T. That’s the lightweight and less power engine model. In fact for 2025 it’s the only 911 you can get a manual tranny. A 911 TT is the big boy twin turbo with 3.8 liters. The T is only a 3.0 liter engine with smallish turbos. But you can bolt up bigger turbos and tune for a seriously fast car. The TT and TTS are damm fast. If I were to get another 911 that’s what I’d get. Used of course a a new one is north of 350k.

 

[+ManifoldPSI]

No he meant a 911 T. That’s the lightweight and less power engine model. In fact for 2025 it’s the only 911 you can get a manual tranny. A 911 TT is the big boy twin turbo with 3.8 liters. The T is only a 3.0 liter engine with smallish turbos. But you can bolt up bigger turbos and tune for a seriously fast car. The TT and TTS are damm fast. If I were to get another 911 that’s what I’d get. Used of course a a new one is north of 350k.

Good! That's actually the answer I was hoping for. You don't see many Carrera Ts around. I had my hopes up for a 992.1 GT3 allocation at the dealer where I bought my GT4, but I was not high enough on the list for that generation, so my "spot" (hopefully) rolled over to the 992.2 gen. Which is now crazy expensive. And IMHO less attractive than the prior gen.

TL DR I have been considering the T as a "poor man's GT3" but even the T is now quite expensive...

Curious to hear thoughts on the Carrera T. Whether it is worth the price of entry, or a prior-gen GT3 is a better bet.

Yes, the TTs are insane cars, but I think again the usable performance debate reappears in that context.

 

[DCV]

I doubt you can find a new T on the lot, but used ones are for sale. In general I think that all Porsches are great but new ones are overpriced. I’ve had 4 of them, all bought CPO. Given the pricey maintenance as well. So I’m looking at a C8 Z06 now. Great deals on them and I found a new one with the Z07 package damm near 20k off sticker. My Porsche itch has been scratched. Granted I’ll have to get New Balance shoes and Jean shorts with white polo shirt if I get the C8. White socks with red bands on top. And a blond sun baked GF.

 

[Dirkbg]

Is the blonde sun-baked GF an option on the C8, and if so, how much does it cost?

 

[DCV]

It's free, just drive a Vette and they are attracted to one.