Car Guy Speaks

I cashed out my 401K and  spent the kids college money and look what I got!  New plan, die young and the  kid can go to trade school.  Woo hoo!!!!!! Nothing validates one’s stupidity better than affirming our perspective via the internet.  I’ve gone and bought a brand-new car, my first actually.  I’ve owned about 25 cars and never a new one.  Anyway, the point is I need a serious blog to rationalize this decision and since I couldn’t find one, I’m writing it myself.  If you are looking for a real article there is a good example:   https://www.automobilemag.com/news/2018-audi-rs3-review-first-drive/  .  I won't be offended if you read it too.  Audi RS3.    A 5-cylinder, turbo charged micro machine with 400hp that does ¼ Mile in 12.1 seconds and 0-60 in a blistering 3.6 seconds. Now that’s all Motor Trend data but the “blistering” part is all me As a pillar of the automotive world, I know eve...

Okay, 867-5309.  Jenny Jenny, you're the girl for me. So in theory, selling the M3 was a good idea. but I lost a valuable pastime.  Tinkering in the garage was quite therapeutic and tinkering with the Porsche gets me broke pretty quickly.   Frankly if I could turn back time I'd get the M3 back and discard the Porsche.   But that's not news, I've regretted buying AND selling every damn car I've ever owned.   Why would the M3 be any different?  Oh, and did I mention the Raptor I bought?   Never blogged about that minor diversion.  A blank template.   22K miles is nothing for these motors. So I needed a project that was primarily elbow grease and minimal outlay of the Benjamins (that's hipster talk for money).   So I pulled the trigger on this 22K mile goldwing.  Since its an unexciting Japanese motorcycle, it should be mechanically sound albeit aesthetically unpleasing.  The goal w...

    My stable needed an AWD for my personal winter coolness.  As a poor blogging pharmacist, the M3 was  to be the car to fund it.  Tiny spoiler is off a E46, but it's applied with tape, You can peel it off if it offends your sensibilities.  If it was still for sale the add would look like this...................... For Sale:  Made FAMOUS BY THIS BLOG.  MY 1997 M3 4 door 5 speed sedan 116,000 miles and climbing.  All those nagging little projects have been done.  Apparently, I forgot it snows in Colorado.  This is the car in current state.  Just outside of Estes Park, my favorite Saturday drive. Saturday drives and cars and coffee is all I do.  I don't have the nerves for  track days Please note there are no pizza delivery guys or teenagers in it's ownership history.  No offense intended, I'm a big fan of both for different reasons. Owner 1.  ER manager at Seattle hospital Owner...

I bought a 40-Anniversary Carrera because it was an amazing amount of car for an amazing price.  I am not afraid to change things up as long as it makes it a better car and is reversible for the purist in me.  You know, in case I need to sell it to fund a hemorrhoidectomy or something. Black accents, Lower, Louder and Bigger brakes. I'm done for now. I'd like to think Porsche could have offered such a car in 2004. Yes, the paint is perfect under that hideous black hood.   With just 35,000 miles on the odometer and 25,000 on the motor it is freaking NEW!   Most people would assume it was an IMS failure that forced the dealer to buy it back and intal a 997 engine block, but that's pretty unlikely at 10K miles.  Finding any X51 powered car at all is a win because nobody actually bought the X51 package.  I'd say the Carrera T is my benchmark.  Not overly powerful, but well sorted  for Touring. It comes with something o...