07-14-2015
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Re: Need New DD...~15k
Lmfao
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07-14-2015
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#362
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Lino Lakes
Drives: 17 Honda Accord
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Re: Need New DD...~15k
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Originally Posted by Halon
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07-14-2015
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#363
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R U DTF bro?
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Oak Point, TX
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Re: Need New DD...~15k
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Originally Posted by Murlo26
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I assume he's laughing about the pic I posted. Go back a page.
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Originally Posted by Murlo26
I agree with Kracka.
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07-14-2015
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#364
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Re: Need New DD...~15k
LOL yes that is a good pic! Im assuming work is giving him the toreass. Good luck with the move!
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07-14-2015
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#365
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Lino Lakes
Drives: 17 Honda Accord
Posts: 4,041
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Re: Need New DD...~15k
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Originally Posted by Kracka
I assume he's laughing about the pic I posted. Go back a page.
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LOL, right, good one 
And to answer your question...because free! It's a company car as in they pay for it and gas too (for the most part, still pay some through taxes etc, way cheaper than a car payment though). One of the perks of being a sales engineer now is I go to customers sites enough and drive enough that instead of paying me mileage it's cheaper to pay for a car I think. Or something like that. It's a perk of the new job.
I tried to convince them to buy my car so I could keep it but no dice. I am kind of sad but am not going to turn down a free car essentially.
On a side note, the new taurus is very meh. It's HUGE and visibility is poor. The ride isn't bad though and the trunk is crazy big and good leg room etc. I don't hate it but I would never have bought it for myself. Fortunately we get the new Fusions if we get newer cars, so my next one will be a fusion which are way better overall in my opinion. I am the "FNG" though of the sales team now so I get a hand me down. |
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07-14-2015
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#366
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Lino Lakes
Drives: 17 Honda Accord
Posts: 4,041
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Re: Need New DD...~15k
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Originally Posted by A//// Guy
LOL yes that is a good pic! Im assuming work is giving him the toreass. Good luck with the move!
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07-14-2015
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#367
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R U DTF bro?
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Oak Point, TX
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Re: Need New DD...~15k
Can't argue that then!
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Originally Posted by Murlo26
I agree with Kracka.
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07-14-2015
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#368
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Lino Lakes
Drives: 17 Honda Accord
Posts: 4,041
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Re: Need New DD...~15k
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Originally Posted by Kracka
Can't argue that then!
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I tried to a bit as I figured I'd get an older beat up car (it is pretty good shape for 98k miles though) and it's a downgrade in my eyes, but free is free. |
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07-14-2015
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#369
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Pewp Champion
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Blaine
Drives: Teh Bean
Posts: 12,309
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Re: Need New DD...~15k
I was laughing at Kracka's picture.
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07-14-2015
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#370
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Transmission destroyer
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Cambridge
Drives: G37, 91 TSi
Posts: 7,150
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Re: Need New DD...~15k
I just like the part where you get to keep the Evo
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Originally Posted by scheides
I swing from the nuts of cold hard data. Anything less is a guess.
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07-14-2015
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#371
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Blaine, MN
Drives: '91 Automagic
Posts: 13,908
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Re: Need New DD...~15k
Agreed, in for new turbo setups!
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07-14-2015
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#372
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Lino Lakes
Drives: 17 Honda Accord
Posts: 4,041
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Re: Need New DD...~15k
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Originally Posted by turbotalon1g
Agreed, in for new turbo setups!
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Already working on fueling for the new setup, twin wally 450's ftw  |
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07-14-2015
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#373
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Blaine, MN
Drives: '91 Automagic
Posts: 13,908
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Re: Need New DD...~15k
Holy crap
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07-15-2015
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#374
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 1,647
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Re: Need New DD...~15k
The nice thing is when you need a new engine for the EVO, it will easily fit in the trunk of the Taurus. The newest gen Taurus is so huge. Its pretty much a SUV disguised as a car. I swear the height of the trunk on a Taurus is higher than the roofline of my 3/Ses.
But congrats on the free car and the upcoming move. Glad to see the EVO is staying put.
later,
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10-02-2015
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#375
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Blaine, MN
Drives: '91 Automagic
Posts: 13,908
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Re: Need New DD...~15k
Bumpidor!!!
So with some car shuffling I'll be in the market again. This time I might actually spend some money after finding out my rates.
Goal is to buy a car that is fun to drive and needs no work, no projects. Doesn't have to be driven in the winter as we still have our trusty 2005 civic with 194k miles.
Right now I'm shopping in the $15-20k range and I'm looking at:
E46 M3 and E92 or in english 2007-20xx 335i coupes.
Is there anything else I should be looking at?
What is everyone's opinion?
I'd like to drive this when the roads are clean and take it on DCTC for some of these friday night fun runs and this new MN time attack thing, maybe even BIR HPDE.
I'm not looking to master or win anything, but I'd like to have something suitable, hence why I'm not looking at a 5 series.
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10-02-2015
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#376
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Braaaaaaaap!
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Fridley
Drives: '09 Silveraydo
Posts: 2,028
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Re: Need New DD...~15k
Hands down M3 from that list.
Looks like Matt has oogles of fun with his.
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10-02-2015
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#377
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Rainbow Boy
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Richfield, MN
Drives: 96 Civic HX
Posts: 908
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Re: Need New DD...~15k
If you go with a 335, I've heard the single turbos (2011+) are the way to go. the twin turbo versions go out fairly quickly...
-Colin
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10-02-2015
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#378
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Blaine, MN
Drives: '91 Automagic
Posts: 13,908
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Re: Need New DD...~15k
I believe those are out of my price range, on my long drive up to camp ripley some reason an EVO 9 popped in my head, but those aren't comfy. I sat in a 2013 or 14 sti it was ok.
I'll probably end up with a 07-09 335i going off the prices they are at.
I hate to speculate until I drive something, but I've driven matt D's car and he is talking me into a 335i instead because I won't be racing as much although I think his car is really comfy.
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10-02-2015
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#379
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R U DTF bro?
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Oak Point, TX
Drives: C8 Stingray Z51
Posts: 20,620
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Re: Need New DD...~15k
Scheides' Evo IX SE. I did plenty of cross-country roadtrips in mine.
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Originally Posted by Murlo26
I agree with Kracka.
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10-02-2015
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#380
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Blaine, MN
Drives: '91 Automagic
Posts: 13,908
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Re: Need New DD...~15k
I may have to drive it and see, a 4 door would be a lot more practical and it seems to fit the bill.
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