Just got a 2019 Subaru Forester. Had a 2012 till someone decided to T-bone me on the drivers side. The car held up very well to the impact. Walked away even though the damage was such insurance called it a total loss. Safety was a main consideration in getting the new one, plus the AWD system, improved mileage and reliability of the brand. Had an older Honda CRV (2006) and almost bought another, great small SUV. So what do you drive and why?
We own several cars which My wife and I drive on a rotating basis.
Ford Expedition: 2011 This car belongs to our Great Pyrenees. The dogs are generous and they will lend it to us occasionally for hauling. What can I say, it is a Ford
BMW M5 manual. 2001 Our best riding road car. Rides well, handles very well and can get out of the way of most cars on the road with ease. A joy for long distance driving. A sleeper, appearance does not attract police.
BMW M3 Sequential Manual Gearbox. 2002 Wife loves this car. Closest car we own to a true race car in terms of both handling and speed. A bit of a rough ride for long distances. Some exhaust noise. Attracts police.
BMW 330i. manual. 2006 My favorite day to day car. With 200,000 miles it still does everything well. Very reliable still with original clutch driving in city traffic. Easiest to drive in very heavy stop and go traffic. The reason, it one of my manual transmission cars that doesn’t stall when in first gear with my foot off both the gas and the clutch.
BMW 335i manual. 2013 Actually don’t know why I drive this one. 330i handles better and is a lot more reliable. Faster than the 330i. Slower than the M3. More up to date electronics then the other cars. Not overly reliable, engine and turbocharger had to be replaced at 55,000 miles! Thank goodness for the certified preowned warranty.
I drive what my user id is!! 997 Porsche Carrera (2010). Love driving it. Also have a 2018 Tahoe Z71 (midnight edition) for trips with kids. Love the Tahoe’s versatility, off and on road capabilities and comfort.
2003 VW Passat bought used in 2007 34K miles up to about 115K now, for $10K easily one of the best purchases I've ever made. Two years ago I have a really good shop do a bunch of work improving the suspension and replacing anything that needed replaced plus new wheels and tires. It drives better now than when I first bought it. I live in the city, DC, so don't drive tons and hope it's my last car.
Brand new 2019 Chevrolet Tahoe Premier with RST package (6.2 liter V8 and ten-speed automatic trans). Great for the interstate, comfortable seats, quiet, respectable mileage.
This is my 3rd SHO and it's a beast, but so comfortable for long trips.
The S2000 was my daily driver when we lived on the Oregon coast; here in Idaho Falls we have real winter. I almost sold it when we moved here, but it's long paid for and cheap to insure. I'm really glad I kept it; weekend trips to Yellowstone and Grand Teton are amazing in a convertible.
2017 Volkswagen GTI Performance Package, with with both engine and transmission electronic control units tuned, 321 horsepower. Michelin summer and winter tires (Cleveland, Ohio!)
Why? At 62 I can still drive the hell out of it, so why not!
Daily Driver is a 2013 Silverado Other driver is a 09 Pontiac G8 GXP which if I don't start behaving myself and acting my age is gonna cost me my driving privileges. In the garage are a 1981 Z28 Special order T-Tops,Silver w Silver interior with every option that could be ordered. !970 Camaro SS/RS L78 1 of 600 built. I have been looking at the 2019 Jeep Trackhawks, I have never been in a vehicle that accelerated like it, Mark
2013 Porsche Boxster S in racing yellow--last model year for the naturally aspirated six cylinder blocks for the Boxster and the Cayman. Previously had a 2000 Honda S2000--a great car that I still miss. The Porsche is a much more luxurious car, as it should be at over twice the price.
I drove Toyota Avalon for 22 years and sold it last year in good running condition. Wonderful car. A little bit of rust just started appearing on the bottom of driver side door.
2019 Acura RDX is brand new design - very risky to buy in the first year of production. So far everything works fine (incredible car), but I keep my fingers crossed. It has great sounding Panasonic ELS 16 speaker 710 watt stereo.
At the same time my wife drove 2001 Toyota Avalon and 2013 Honda Accord V6, both nice cars. Hondas and Toyotas are great (I had once 1975 Chevy Vega, that still gives me nightmares).
Great thread! Im a car nut for sure. I’ve been blessed to be around, and own, many different cool cars in my life. Too many to mention but a few I’ve owned are Bmw M3, Audi S4, GTI, Rx-7, Boxster, Gsxr 1000 (ran a 10.9 @137), Gsxr 750, CBR 900rr and too many more. Some stand out moments in ride alongs were in a 1200 hp M3 and a 1400 hp Evo that literally took the breathe away from me (knocked the wind out of me).
I am really a German car enthusiast. I love all things Porsche and if I had the $, I’d have a 10 car garage full of nothing but them.
Cars for me have always been sport. I prefer riding my Spot Rocker mountain bike in town in order to get around. I can go as fast as I want, get exercise, not have to deal with traffic and I blow off all kinds of steam while having an absolute blast.
Oh, and my current car is a 2009 Mini Cooper S with the factory Harmon Kardon Stereo with copious amounts of dynamat installed streaming tidal off my iphone through a drogonfly red dac / jitterbug into the aux port. It sounds really good!
Gotta agree with Brayeagle - I've had my e34 since it was new, and it has been regularly maintained, repaired when warranted, no rust, and never banged. It now has over 300,000 miles. Been through one engine rebuild, and one transmission; the interior leather has been replaced - but I own it clear from a long time ago, and it is still is a classy, clean, shiny, understated ride. My mechanic says it should be able to last for a long time more. The Lexus is for capacity and my wife's main transportation - clean and safe with more than adequate power.
A small SUV that's 8 years old. 50k on the clock. Looks almost new. See no need to waste money on a new one. The saved money will be needed to pay medical bills and property taxes.
Currently driving a 2018 Audi SQ5. I love the way it drives. It's fast, especially for a SUV. It doesn't draw attention from the police so, I generally can drive a bit fast. Texas weather can be real, so love the all wheel drive. It's also got a nice sound system - for a car.
2005 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 4dr Long-bed TRD-Sport (daily) With active 3-way AudioControl crossover to Morrel separates in the front doors running on Phoenix Gold 4-channel (mids & tweets) and 2-channel (Morrel 9" midbass), and 2x12" Digital Designs subs in custom sealed box (my making) running on Orion HCCA1220 amp (all old-school amps made in USA, Morrel from Isreal, DD subs from US). Luckly, Toyota includes high-output alternator with the factory towing package.
2013 Nissan Rogue loaded (wife’s daily) 2008 BMW K1200GT (160HP 100Lb-ft torque) 2012 BMW R1200GS setup like a GSA (all-round main bike) 2013 BMW R1200R equipped for touring (wife’s bike)
Most miles are on bikes each year, typically 15k miles on our bikes - now that our boys are adults. We travel everywhere on bikes, which are equipped with Zumo gps with XM antenna and Starcom1 (wired) helmet headsets for music, gps prompts, 5-mile bike-2-bike coms.I use Sure SE315 ear buds under the Schuberth helmet, wife uses Starcom1 headset speakers under her Nolan.
Subaru Forester as all wheel drive was needed living in the Sierras in eastern California. Moved recently to the east coast of Florida and Subaru still in service. When I want more I watch the Grand Tour on Amazon Prime with a seat belt installed on my couch which also helps with some audiophile recordings as well.
My daily is a 2017 Chevy Colorado LT extended cab 4x4 pickup. It’s smaller than a full size and a right-sized truck for me. I can park it at Home Depot and not have to make a three-point turn to get into a parking spot. It has plenty of power with its V6/8-speed automatic and I get 23 - 24 mpg in 50/50 city/highway driving on summer gas when driven with a light foot. It has factory integrated SiriusXM which is a must.
My toy is a 2018 Ford Mustang GT with the 10-speed automatic. It’s lowered, tweaked and was put together to be a grand touring style road trip car. Driven sanely it consistently gets 28 + mpg on the highway. I store this over our Michigan winters because of our crappy salted and pot-holed roads. This car also has factory integrated SiriusXM. This is the best car that I’ve ever owned.
My wife’s car is a 2017 Subaru Outback Limited. It’s AWD gives my wife confidence in winter driving conditions and it gets 25 mpg in all-around driving on summer gas. This car also has factory integrated SiriusXM. She loves this car.
2 Daily Drivers--depends upon the errand or purpose of the trip:
2007 Toyota Corolla--last year the accelerator was mechanically connected to the throttle body. Starting in 2008, a potentiometer (drive by wire!) was used. UGH! 136K miles and 34 mpg on regular pump gas.
1966 Corvette Convertible Nassau Blue/Blue-White Interior, P/S, P/B, P/W, A/C. WIth both hardtop and soft top, plenty of choices for South Florida weather. (I cannot pick up pool chems in this car--they don't fit.) 64K miles and...well, never mind, on 1/2 VP 103 or 100 and 1/2 93 pump gas.
As I thought, you guys have some crazy good cars. Lots of BMW’s and cool older ones. I know this is not an audio-related topic, but fun nonetheless. And interestingly, no fights or bickering (knock on wood). I’d luv to get a Toyota 4-Runner TRD Pro but at $50k yikes that’s a lot of dough.
I did have a BMW and my present 7 yr old Nissan does not have what it had , over $ 8,000 in repair bills that BMW said was normal wear and tear with less than 30K miles on it .
Daily? My new 2019 Mazda 6 Diesel Wagon. My 2017 Hyundai van was stolen and written off. For fun? My '77 VW Kombi. For a real fun time? My Harley Davidson Road King
Audi A6 Quattro. Recently had a deer bounce off my hood and slid right up onto the windshield. Big ol' eye looking in at me. Bounced off hit the ground broken antlers everywhere and you can see a dent in the car. GO figure.
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