What is everyone driving now?

[Kurt Sussman]

I 'test-drove' an M Roadster a while back, at a dealer near this 
beautiful bit of road: 
https://www.google.com/maps/place/San+Mateo,+CA/@37.5504422,-122.3120466,18z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x808f9e60efa95545:0xfd8efcf42dcc1ba7

I can't tell you how many times I went around there, 'testing' the 
traction control. I had dreams about that car. :)

I'm not driving much right now, and when I do it's a 1999 ML320. Great 
solid practical car, but not what anyone would call fun. I kind of want 
to build a V8 Miata, but I'd probably live longer if I bought something 
like Ray's neglected NX2k-VE.

--Kurt

On 2014-07-28 08:32, George Roffe wrote:
>> Daily Driver is a 2000 BMW 328i that I bought when the turbo G20
>> was totaled in 2003. Despite some of the maintenace issues, I still
>> absolutely love this car. Sometimes I think about getting something
>> different, but there is nothing out there that interests me any more
>> than this car. I even thought about a G37-6MT, but I know I'd miss
>> the E46. Although I bought it off-lease, it is EXACTLY the car I
>> would have ordered if I had BMW build me one at the time. The only
>> thing I may have ordered different is the color and this (black)
>> would have been my 2nd choice. It needs some TLC and some paint
>> touch-up, but at this point I don't even worry about the dings
>> anymore. They are unavoidable on a DD and I no longer worry about
>> them. My Garage Queen is a 1998 BMW M Roadster. Wonderfully fun car,
>> but not exactly the best DD. I did DD it for 2 years while working
>> one variouso projects for the 328i. Sadly, it's taken some dings, so
>> IT will have a visit from the dent doctor. Currently has a dead
>> battery (apprarently there is a low level constant draw) and a CEL.
>> When the weather cools off some and it's possible to drive it again
>> (too bloody hot in Houston now for a roadster), I'll have to get
>> after the CEL. This car is FUN. Very visceral to drive. Tons of
>> torque.
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