Which performance car for R500k?

_kabal_ said:
Those cars are awesome. Until you need to drive them every day and sit in those interiors :X3:
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It's only the Type-R that will be tricky to live with. The WRX and Megane both come in automatic and are as comfortable as anything else on this thread...
 
M140i/340i...everything else in the list is going to seem boring. When it's out of motorplan, take it to Ross Duncan Auto for servicing/maintenance.
 
epah said:
Would you really spend half a mill of your money on this? I know you love hatchbacks but serious question now.
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Mention one fun car for half a million that still has 3-4 yrs and 100000kms left on warranty. I'll wait
 
nazmo said:
Mention one fun car for half a million that still has 3-4 yrs and 100000kms left on warranty. I'll wait
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I think you missed my question. So you would buy this because of the warranty it still has? is that your deciding factor?
 
nazmo said:
My bad. Yes easily. A megane was on my list. Also a civic R, or GR yaris. But then we bought a house and got twins, so a new car is on the backburner.
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Alright, Me personally i would take an M140i, that is obvious by looking at my posts, however if the M140i was out of the question i would think the type R is worth half a mill, But for some reason that reno just doesn't scream half a mill to me. i dont know why. hmmmm .
 
epah said:
Alright, Me personally i would take an M140i, that is obvious by looking at my posts, however if the M140i was out of the question i would think the type R is worth half a mill, But for some reason that reno just doesn't scream half a mill to me. i dont know why. hmmmm .
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Very few cars scream half a million. I always look at cars with at least 4 yrs warranty on it. It's My criteria. When looking at a 140 that's so new to the right spec. You 700k in bro. That's way more than 500k.

You also need to DRIVE more cars. You might be surprised.
 
nazmo said:
Very few cars scream half a million. I always look at cars with at least 4 yrs warranty on it. It's My criteria. When looking at a 140 that's so new to the right spec. You 700k in bro. That's way more than 500k.

You also need to DRIVE more cars. You might be surprised.
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Fair enough. Ugh this is too difficult, This is why i will just take a 320d and call it a day.
 
If you want a gti. Clubsport/clubsport S. The regular golf is the world's best all rounder. But the clubsport is way more fun.
 

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Tman* said:
+1 get a bmw with a b58.

M140i, 340i, 240i etc.

You can also unlock some extra ponies after motorplan expires for relatively cheap. Downpipe & software will give you at least a extra 50kw at the wheels and a lot more torques.

B58 has proven to be a lot more reliable than the older n54 & n55
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I was going to jump in on this thread regarding an M2351/M240i.

I've got the M235i and still love it after more than 7 years. No engine issues thus far, other than the turbo boost pipe which popped off. Funnily enough, the main thing to "go" was the ZF 8 speed box. Minor lag/rubber band in one of the gears. Completely drivable, but ZF replaced it for me.
 
genetic said:
I've always been a proponent for manual shifting - all my cars have been manual up until this point... but modern automatics are far superior.

They can shift a lot faster than any human can and with more gears can keep the car in the ideal torque band for longer. Also the added benefit of being lazy is always a plus.

I'm definitely looking for a automatic.
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Ok, ZF 8 speed it is! :)
 
_kabal_ said:
Once you go automatic you never go back.

A manual is more “fun” on a track, that is it.
For commuting, highway driving, long distance, short suburban hops, auto is far superior.
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Don't forget robot to robot dices :)
 
JayM said:
M140i/340i...everything else in the list is going to seem boring. When it's out of motorplan, take it to Ross Duncan Auto for servicing/maintenance.
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Any nominations for such in CT?
 
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