Help me buy my midlife crisis car

[Anonymous]

If I had unlimited budget for repairs, I would love an old 450 SL convertible. But the remaining teenager in me thinks a WRX STI Limited would be pretty awesome. It’s been a long time since I have driven a standard but I am ready!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If I had unlimited budget for repairs, I would love an old 450 SL convertible. But the remaining teenager in me thinks a WRX STI Limited would be pretty awesome. It’s been a long time since I have driven a standard but I am ready!

I owned a 450sl for 20 years. Key is was it serviced by a qualified mechanic and used actual Mercedes parts and had receipts. I actually drove my Mercedes 450sl in a pinch as was a summer car in a ski trip in the snow on a 600 mile round trip with luggage. True story at one point in way home was following two sports cars with radar Detectors at 100 mph average for one hour straight.

The later models which are 560sl are best, 380sl was underpowered had timing chain issues. Just make sure changed
The 1973 450sl is most simple, pre cat converter and smog pump so very easy to fix.

Mine got totaled in Sandy in 2012. I bought it 1992. It has 106,000 on odometer when bought it and paid 7,800 and when totaled 20 years later insurance paid me $18,000.

If well maintained will last way past any new car

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:A midlife crisis car does not need to break the bank, but this is DCUM so everyone thinks you need a Tesla or Porsche or BMW. Honestly, if you want a FUN car, get a used Mazda Miata, Honda S2000, or something like that. If your crisis car means you need something to show off, then yeah, you're gonna have to spend.

The Miata, Honda S200 are girls cars. So if poster is a women I say yes.

Right now classic American Pickup trucks, Broncos and old Jeeps are in style. The old Jeep Wagoneer with wooden paneling is hot. My favorite up and coming model is Ford Bronco. Super hot buy brand news.

Very popular is the Chevelle SS from 1969-1971. Get a big block with a 4 speed convertible model if a player. Honestly, they only go up in value so can sell in a few years for a profit.

You are so wrong about the Miata and S2000 - statistically more men own the Miata than the Mazda 3 or 6. Look it up. Also, people who know cars that are fun to drive know that the Miata and S2000 fit the bill. You are very insecure if you choose or don’t choose a car because you think it is girly or not.

My old girlfriend had a Miata I drove it a few times way underpowered and flimsy. No Japanese car should be on a midlife crisis list.

A few clubs I used to hit did not allow Japanese in lot or non classic America cars. English, German and Italian only. Rolls Royce Convertibles, Ferrari Convertibles usually were in front. Bmw M or Mercedes SL allowed in no base models. Escalades were big for limo drop offs

To be honest a Dodge Vipor is the winner for midlife

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A midlife crisis car does not need to break the bank, but this is DCUM so everyone thinks you need a Tesla or Porsche or BMW. Honestly, if you want a FUN car, get a used Mazda Miata, Honda S2000, or something like that. If your crisis car means you need something to show off, then yeah, you're gonna have to spend.

The Miata, Honda S200 are girls cars. So if poster is a women I say yes.

Right now classic American Pickup trucks, Broncos and old Jeeps are in style. The old Jeep Wagoneer with wooden paneling is hot. My favorite up and coming model is Ford Bronco. Super hot buy brand news.

Very popular is the Chevelle SS from 1969-1971. Get a big block with a 4 speed convertible model if a player. Honestly, they only go up in value so can sell in a few years for a profit.

You are so wrong about the Miata and S2000 - statistically more men own the Miata than the Mazda 3 or 6. Look it up. Also, people who know cars that are fun to drive know that the Miata and S2000 fit the bill. You are very insecure if you choose or don’t choose a car because you think it is girly or not.

My old girlfriend had a Miata I drove it a few times way underpowered and flimsy. No Japanese car should be on a midlife crisis list.

A few clubs I used to hit did not allow Japanese in lot or non classic America cars. English, German and Italian only. Rolls Royce Convertibles, Ferrari Convertibles usually were in front. Bmw M or Mercedes SL allowed in no base models. Escalades were big for limo drop offs

To be honest a Dodge Vipor is the winner for midlife

You sound like a real piece of work if you ever attended clubs that don't allow certain cars.

[Anonymous]

Motorcycle

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Motorcycle

This guy mid-life crisises!

[Anonymous]

1995 Porsche 911

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Who are all these folks that keep pushing Tesla cars? We know they exist and they serve their own purpose. But no one who is into cars look at it as something other than a fancy appliance.

It’s not a car where you look back after you park it. You don’t look over the curves of the car in admiration when washing it. You don’t wake up early on the weekends to drive it around windy roads. You don’t drive and just listen to the intake and the crackle of the exhaust. There is no road feel in the steering wheel telling you what the front tires are doing. You can’t engage the clutch and slide the shifter into the next gear as you rev the engine to redline. There is no driving experience in the Tesla other than isolation from the outside. It’s like going on vacation by watching the stock photos of Italy and saying you have been there.

Driving experience for you is : car noise, exhaust noise, engaging the clutch, etc..
It is obvious that you are old.
Your definition of good driving experience means nothing to the new generation born in the digital world.
Driving experience for them is: great acceleration, no noise, no vibration, a lot of tech etc...

My great grandparents didn't like your driving experience either. They complained about your combustion engine cars.
You couldn't feel the power of the horses, you couldn't hear their whinny noise, the feeling on the road was so different.
Horse carriages was their thing.
To each generation it's own.
I love the driving experience is electric cars.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Who are all these folks that keep pushing Tesla cars? We know they exist and they serve their own purpose. But no one who is into cars look at it as something other than a fancy appliance.

It’s not a car where you look back after you park it. You don’t look over the curves of the car in admiration when washing it. You don’t wake up early on the weekends to drive it around windy roads. You don’t drive and just listen to the intake and the crackle of the exhaust. There is no road feel in the steering wheel telling you what the front tires are doing. You can’t engage the clutch and slide the shifter into the next gear as you rev the engine to redline. There is no driving experience in the Tesla other than isolation from the outside. It’s like going on vacation by watching the stock photos of Italy and saying you have been there.

Driving experience for you is : car noise, exhaust noise, engaging the clutch, etc..
It is obvious that you are old.
Your definition of good driving experience means nothing to the new generation born in the digital world.
Driving experience for them is: great acceleration, no noise, no vibration, a lot of tech etc...

My great grandparents didn't like your driving experience either. They complained about your combustion engine cars.
You couldn't feel the power of the horses, you couldn't hear their whinny noise, the feeling on the road was so different.
Horse carriages was their thing.
To each generation it's own.
I love the driving experience is electric cars.

No one cares about you, we are trying to help the OP. F-off.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Who are all these folks that keep pushing Tesla cars? We know they exist and they serve their own purpose. But no one who is into cars look at it as something other than a fancy appliance.

It’s not a car where you look back after you park it. You don’t look over the curves of the car in admiration when washing it. You don’t wake up early on the weekends to drive it around windy roads. You don’t drive and just listen to the intake and the crackle of the exhaust. There is no road feel in the steering wheel telling you what the front tires are doing. You can’t engage the clutch and slide the shifter into the next gear as you rev the engine to redline. There is no driving experience in the Tesla other than isolation from the outside. It’s like going on vacation by watching the stock photos of Italy and saying you have been there.

Driving experience for you is : car noise, exhaust noise, engaging the clutch, etc..
It is obvious that you are old.
Your definition of good driving experience means nothing to the new generation born in the digital world.
Driving experience for them is: great acceleration, no noise, no vibration, a lot of tech etc...

My great grandparents didn't like your driving experience either. They complained about your combustion engine cars.
You couldn't feel the power of the horses, you couldn't hear their whinny noise, the feeling on the road was so different.
Horse carriages was their thing.
To each generation it's own.
I love the driving experience is electric cars.

Yes I’m older at 40, but loved vintage cars even as a kid. Plus the love of cars is not an age thing. I love sharing the interest to all ages. The old car is a weekend car and that’s what gets me excited to drive early in the morning. I have a BMW when I want quiet and boring with some tech. I know electric is the future and will get one when it automatically shuttles me around for my commute. In the meantime, I would like to buy up every fun manual car that existed.

[Anonymous]

I bought a Porsche Macan Turbo because I do like the storage space of an SUV. Leg room in the back is pretty tight but at this point I don’t really care.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Who are all these folks that keep pushing Tesla cars? We know they exist and they serve their own purpose. But no one who is into cars look at it as something other than a fancy appliance.

It’s not a car where you look back after you park it. You don’t look over the curves of the car in admiration when washing it. You don’t wake up early on the weekends to drive it around windy roads. You don’t drive and just listen to the intake and the crackle of the exhaust. There is no road feel in the steering wheel telling you what the front tires are doing. You can’t engage the clutch and slide the shifter into the next gear as you rev the engine to redline. There is no driving experience in the Tesla other than isolation from the outside. It’s like going on vacation by watching the stock photos of Italy and saying you have been there.

Driving experience for you is : car noise, exhaust noise, engaging the clutch, etc..
It is obvious that you are old.
Your definition of good driving experience means nothing to the new generation born in the digital world.
Driving experience for them is: great acceleration, no noise, no vibration, a lot of tech etc...

My great grandparents didn't like your driving experience either. They complained about your combustion engine cars.
You couldn't feel the power of the horses, you couldn't hear their whinny noise, the feeling on the road was so different.
Horse carriages was their thing.
To each generation it's own.
I love the driving experience is electric cars.

Agree. Driving an ICE vehicle feels so sluggish and.... antiquated

[Anonymous]

Go drive a Tesla M3 Performance, then see if you ever want to drive another car again.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Go drive a Tesla M3 Performance, then see if you ever want to drive another car again.

Once again, the Tesla cultists are missing the point. There's so much more to driving a car than straight-line performance.

Although Teslas is pretty impressive in one regard: they've managed to make the experience of driving a car that goes 0-60 in 3 seconds boring.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Go drive a Tesla M3 Performance, then see if you ever want to drive another car again.

Once again, the Tesla cultists are missing the point. There's so much more to driving a car than straight-line performance.

Although Teslas is pretty impressive in one regard: they've managed to make the experience of driving a car that goes 0-60 in 3 seconds boring.

Tesla has a lot of continual upgrades and even boosts more power in updates. It's like getting a new car every month. All other cars are trash.