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Replying to: colin_l (Jul 22, 2009 11:53 am) 
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Replying to: lucien2 (Jul 22, 2009 2:54 pm) But, for fun, let's say my Evo got squashed on the highway today. What would I buy to replace it? I really haven't thought about this much, or followed new cars closely.. but I'll take a stab at it. Money would matter a lot. I'd want to get the best bang for my buck, instead of justifying the best car I can afford. What I mean is that even if my total budget was $30k, if I could be happy with a $20k car, I'd buy it. Not an EvoX. They grew fat and soft, losing the things I cared about. There are many performance sedans and I don’t feel the EvoX is one of the best ones. I’m not sure how much I really care about performance any more. I’m definitely not buying a hybrid, but I might buy a diesel. I might buy a performance sedan or wagon/5-door hatch. No 2-3 doors for sure. Does Juice still do the 'What's in your 100,000 garage' question once a year? 
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Welcome back to the fold...sort of. You need to show off your son...post some photos; you know how we all like kids, cars, and pet photos. I'm glad you are doing fine; we hope to see you here more often. Serge
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Replying to: colin_l (Jul 23, 2009 11:21 am) http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/LongTerm/articleId=129981/pageId=173- - 842 They also still have another EVO (5-speed) in which they've modded somewhat. Bob
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Replying to: colin_l (Jul 20, 2009 7:49 am) Yep Juice or Bob still pose the $100k wish list every holiday season  -Frank |
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Replying to: rsholland (Jul 24, 2009 7:07 am) I can't believe anyone would pay $42k for an Evo, though. That's totally insane. My initial list would be: - New WRX 5 door. Looks pretty good on paper. My Subaru experience was mostly positive and the negatives were mostly my own doing.  - New Jetta TDI. Great gas mileage, well reviewed, a lot of car for the money. I'd be a bit nervous about German cars Hecho en Mexico, though. - Used BMW 335i... maybe. Might be able to get a 2007 CPO for under $30k. And under $30k is definitely where I would want to be. |
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Replying to: colin_l (Jul 24, 2009 11:02 am) Let's see, in the past 2 years we've purchased 3 new cars, so my entire fleet has changed. 98 Forester -> 07 Sienna Had to get a van as a trip/family car. Don't regret it, either, as it just carried 2 familes to the beach, New York, Philly, all over the place in comfort and silence. The engine's a gem, though I wish the tranny would keep up with it, and the steering is more isolated than Antarctica, but it has 3 acres of space. Add a DVD player for the kids and it's the ideal family van. I especially love the power sliding doors. 02 Legacy -> 09 Forester 2.5i Limited This is the wife's car. She actually never loved the Legacy, but ironically I applied no pressure at all this time, and this was her choice, plus she LOVES it. The 09 has about a foot more rear leg room than my 98 had. 93 Miata -> 08 Miata PRHT Touring Could have used your advice a few months ago, but I think you'd be proud of me - I got the sportiest Miata you can get, basically. The PRHT has fatter sway bars standard, plus I got the close-ratio 6 speed, summer gumball tires, and the Torsen LSD. There's still too much body roll but that's OK for DC's potholes, much stiffer and I don't think I could drive it daily. I still miss the 93, the plain old simplicity. But it was aging. It would have need new carpeting, new top, and shocks. The big rebates came and I caved. No more new cars for a decade or so, we hope. |
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Replying to: colin_l (Jul 24, 2009 11:02 am) I toyed with the idea of a CPO Bimmer too, but then I remembered the maintenance costs on your M3. It was an M of course, but still. I'm not sure the car wouldn't end up soaking me in the long run. WRX.....so nice. But I drive a lot, and the mileage is a downer. Now, coming from the "fun to drive slow cars fast" approach, the Honda Fit has much going for it. IF one can get past the idea of being a honda owner. quick, nicely weighted steering, direct point-and-shoot demeanor, frugal, versatile, and inexpensive. We could end up needing 2 cars in the next 2 years, and right now I'd say it would be 2010 Fit, 2012 Outback. Time (and the economy) will tell. 
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Replying to: lucien2 (Jul 27, 2009 1:34 pm) Mobil1 10w30 every 5k (or so ) Purolator PureOne OE-type filter Had a HKS drop-in foam air filter for >50k-- went back to paper after the AccessPort NGK Iridium plugs every 25k--ish And that's it. Absolutely nothing electronical, mechanical, or spiritual has gone wrong in 78k miles. Meanwhile, between 58k when I bought it and 78k by this point with my E36 M3, I would have already been to the shop at least 4 times for an average of $500 a whack. Course, my Evo doesn't have a trip computer, seat heater, or even variable valve timing. Juice-- hope you do get those 10 years. But anything over 4 is gravy, right?
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Replying to: lilbluewgn02 (Jul 23, 2009 1:15 pm) I actually don't have a website, how weird is that in this day & age. I put some pics on my CarSpace profile, but I'm not sure if I can get away with a few kiddo pics there. (It's not really about cars at that point, eh.) I'll see what I can do.. |
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