# yet another what should i buy thread... **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [October 22, 2011, 8:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yet-another-what-should-i-buy-thread/217729 "2011-10-22T20:47:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2011, 8:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yet-another-what-should-i-buy-thread/217729/1 "2011-10-22T20:47:30Z")
ive got a few serious people interested in the a4 so i need to start to decipher what to purchase as a new daily driver. some key points are going to be… 1. RWD 2. budget of 15k(ish) 3. RWD 4. manual transmission 5. RWD 6. not a v8 (aka i would like somewhat decent fuel economy) 7. not more than 10 years old 8. RWD 9. heated seats would be nice but not a deal breaker 10. RWD i was leaning towards either an e46 m3 or e90 330i thoughts? suggestions? ---
**Author:** ![Minglor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minglor/32/7373_2.png) [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2011, 11:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yet-another-what-should-i-buy-thread/217729/2 "2011-10-22T23:53:47Z")
C5 vette. GTO. CTS…(V) When did I fall in love with gm…wtf. ---
**Author:** ![woz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/woz/32/7605_2.png) [@woz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/woz)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2011, 12:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yet-another-what-should-i-buy-thread/217729/3 "2011-10-23T00:46:00Z")
save yourself 10k and go with the e36 vert. also, you wont need heated seats in SD 😉 ---
**Author:** ![JBGTI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jbgti/32/7463_2.png) [@JBGTI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JBGTI)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2011, 4:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yet-another-what-should-i-buy-thread/217729/4 "2011-10-23T04:21:18Z")
M3. ---
**Author:** ![captain\_morgan1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/captain_morgan1/32/5928_2.png) [@captain\_morgan1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/captain_morgan1)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2011, 6:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yet-another-what-should-i-buy-thread/217729/5 "2011-10-23T06:05:38Z")
C5 Vette 6spd 350hp, removable top, heads up display, decent ride quality, and 30+ mpg highway, and much cheaper to maintain than the ///M power! ---
**Author:** ![ieatpaint](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ieatpaint/32/7311_2.png) [@ieatpaint](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ieatpaint)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2011, 6:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yet-another-what-should-i-buy-thread/217729/6 "2011-10-23T06:17:01Z")
15k vette is going to have alot of miles on it and be very very close to 10 years old. ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2011, 6:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yet-another-what-should-i-buy-thread/217729/7 "2011-10-23T06:22:09Z")
e90 or m3… or Vette. If you’re going to be in Cali, why not get a vert? ---
**Author:** ![Jeller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bc8723/32.png) [@Jeller](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeller)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2011, 6:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yet-another-what-should-i-buy-thread/217729/8 "2011-10-23T06:49:33Z")
e46 m3 ---
**Author:** ![Anonymity](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/anonymity/32/7215_2.png) [@Anonymity](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Anonymity)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2011, 6:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yet-another-what-should-i-buy-thread/217729/9 "2011-10-23T06:54:13Z")
cali?= z3,z4? ---
**Author:** ![Deathproof](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@Deathproof](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Deathproof)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2011, 7:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yet-another-what-should-i-buy-thread/217729/10 "2011-10-23T07:25:10Z")
> [@XwalkerX"](#): > > 1. RWD > **6. not a v8 (aka i would like somewhat decent fuel economy)** > > i was leaning towards either an e46 m3 or e90 330i It’s funny because there plenty of rwd V8s that get better mileage than an e46 M3. I love M3’s and would totally rock one, but not for the gas mileage. Actually, I would bet a vette usually gets better mileage than a 4 cyl STi. Ultradriver could still get 25mpg highway when he was at 450whp, and got like 19/28 with it when it was closer to stock and he wasn’t totally raping it. I’m not saying you should be buying a vette by any means. Just don’t buy an e46 M for the siq mpg. ---------- Post added at 10:25 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:23 AM ---------- > [@ieatpaint](#): > > 15k vette is going to have alot of miles on it and be very very close to 10 years old. More like a $10k vette. A C5 with 70k miles could easily be had for $15k, and who cares if its a 97 or 04, they are the same. I guess if 70k miles is a lot of miles to you then you are right. ---
**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2011, 8:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yet-another-what-should-i-buy-thread/217729/11 "2011-10-23T08:17:42Z")
> [@Minglor](#): > > C5 vette. > GTO. > CTS…(V) > > When did I fall in love with gm…wtf. see criteria number 6 sir > [@originalsin](#): > > save yourself 10k and go with the e36 vert. also, you wont need heated seats in SD 😉 Andrew you have already voiced this option to me many many times and yet i still have zero interest in obtaining such a vehicle > [@Willybeen](#): > > e90 or m3… or Vette. > > If you’re going to be in Cali, why not get a vert? i guess cause i just dont really care for convertibles. i was pondering an s2000 but was planning on getting a hardtop for the thing if i got one lol. > [@Deathproof](#): > > It’s funny because there plenty of rwd V8s that get better mileage than an e46 M3. I love M3’s and would totally rock one, but not for the gas mileage. Actually, I would bet a vette usually gets better mileage than a 4 cyl STi. Ultradriver could still get 25mpg highway when he was at 450whp, and got like 19/28 with it when it was closer to stock and he wasn’t totally raping it. > > I’m not saying you should be buying a vette by any means. Just don’t buy an e46 M for the siq mpg. i completely understand the argument here and trust me the m3 is by no means fuel efficient but ive lusted for one for quite a long time and now i have the chance to scoop one for a daily… also i need something that will be somewhat decent in the snow since ill be here for at least the next 6 months and i dont think a c5 vette is one of the better choices for me. plus my mom just picked up an 01 c5 vette this summer and while i have fun taking it out and doing heaters i guarantee would not enjoy driving such a vehicle on a daily basis. ---
**Author:** ![sasquatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e79b87/32.png) [@sasquatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sasquatch)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2011, 8:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yet-another-what-should-i-buy-thread/217729/12 "2011-10-23T08:29:03Z")
S2k with hard top ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2011, 8:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yet-another-what-should-i-buy-thread/217729/13 "2011-10-23T08:30:21Z")
Since you already have the Porsche, my vote is an E90. Probably can’t beat the features in that price range and you’ll have a sexy DD that’s still practical when you need it. ---
**Author:** ![Gl1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gl1/32/5471_2.png) [@Gl1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gl1)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2011, 8:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yet-another-what-should-i-buy-thread/217729/14 "2011-10-23T08:33:49Z")
possible a hyundai genesis coupe? [http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail.jsp?tracktype=usedcc&csDlId=&csDgId=&listingId=75403057&listingRecNum=4&criteria=sf1Dir%3DDESC%26mkId%3D20064%26stkTyp%3DU%26mdId%3D30263%26rd%3D75%26crSrtFlds%3DstkTypId-feedSegId-mkId-mdId%26zc%3D14534%26rn%3D0%26PMmt%3D1-1-0%26stkTypId%3D28881%26sf2Dir%3DASC%26sf1Nm%3Dprice%26sf2Nm%3Dmiles%26isDealerGrouping%3Dfalse%26rpp%3D50%26feedSegId%3D28705&aff=national](http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail.jsp?tracktype=usedcc&csDlId=&csDgId=&listingId=75403057&listingRecNum=4&criteria=sf1Dir%3DDESC%26mkId%3D20064%26stkTyp%3DU%26mdId%3D30263%26rd%3D75%26crSrtFlds%3DstkTypId-feedSegId-mkId-mdId%26zc%3D14534%26rn%3D0%26PMmt%3D1-1-0%26stkTypId%3D28881%26sf2Dir%3DASC%26sf1Nm%3Dprice%26sf2Nm%3Dmiles%26isDealerGrouping%3Dfalse%26rpp%3D50%26feedSegId%3D28705&aff=national) ---
**Author:** ![Xander](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xander/32/7597_2.png) [@Xander](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Xander)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2011, 8:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yet-another-what-should-i-buy-thread/217729/15 "2011-10-23T08:38:09Z")
Toyota Camry X… ---
**Author:** ![drewster99](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drewster99/32/5468_2.png) [@drewster99](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drewster99)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2011, 8:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yet-another-what-should-i-buy-thread/217729/16 "2011-10-23T08:39:08Z")
**m3** , s2000, or rx8. ---
**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2011, 8:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yet-another-what-should-i-buy-thread/217729/17 "2011-10-23T08:41:01Z")
> [@Paulo](#): > > Since you already have the Porsche, my vote is an E90. Probably can’t beat the features in that price range and you’ll have a sexy DD that’s still practical when you need it. thats what i was leaning towards. i also just found an e46 zhp 330i w/75k miles for $10k i dont think the dealer knows what it is… > [@Gl@re](#): > > possible a hyundai genesis coupe? [http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail.jsp?tracktype=usedcc&csDlId=&csDgId=&listingId=75403057&listingRecNum=4&criteria=sf1Dir%3DDESC%26mkId%3D20064%26stkTyp%3DU%26mdId%3D30263%26rd%3D75%26crSrtFlds%3DstkTypId-feedSegId-mkId-mdId%26zc%3D14534%26rn%3D0%26PMmt%3D1-1-0%26stkTypId%3D28881%26sf2Dir%3DASC%26sf1Nm%3Dprice%26sf2Nm%3Dmiles%26isDealerGrouping%3Dfalse%26rpp%3D50%26feedSegId%3D28705&aff=national](http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail.jsp?tracktype=usedcc&csDlId=&csDgId=&listingId=75403057&listingRecNum=4&criteria=sf1Dir%3DDESC%26mkId%3D20064%26stkTyp%3DU%26mdId%3D30263%26rd%3D75%26crSrtFlds%3DstkTypId-feedSegId-mkId-mdId%26zc%3D14534%26rn%3D0%26PMmt%3D1-1-0%26stkTypId%3D28881%26sf2Dir%3DASC%26sf1Nm%3Dprice%26sf2Nm%3Dmiles%26isDealerGrouping%3Dfalse%26rpp%3D50%26feedSegId%3D28705&aff=national) i appreciate the suggestion but for some reason i just cant get into japanese built vehicles for the most part. the interiors just feel uninviting and cheap. oh and LOL at “VERY QUICK” ---
**Author:** ![sasquatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e79b87/32.png) [@sasquatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sasquatch)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2011, 8:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yet-another-what-should-i-buy-thread/217729/18 "2011-10-23T08:45:53Z")
Genesis is actually Korean, but either way the interior of the coupes is actually pretty nice ---
**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2011, 8:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yet-another-what-should-i-buy-thread/217729/19 "2011-10-23T08:55:13Z")
> [@Xander](#): > > Toyota Camry > > X… STFU XwX… > [@drewster99](#): > > **m3** , s2000, or rx8. just to be clear i want the vehicle i purchase to be reliable so that being said i will never own any vehicle that starts with the letters RX- ---
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2011, 9:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yet-another-what-should-i-buy-thread/217729/20 "2011-10-23T09:00:12Z")
Make sure you get a fancy new v-neck to go with an E46 purchase. :tup: I do like the ZHP a bit but would prob pony up for the E90 style. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yet-another-what-should-i-buy-thread/217729.md?page=2)