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1. Casey Cichowicz on November 14th, 2011 at 1:49 pm

   Here’s a link to a PayPal site so we can all… oh, never mind.

2. Deron Bauman on November 14th, 2011 at 2:01 pm

   Y’all are going to buy me an M5?

3. Patrick Burleson on November 14th, 2011 at 2:45 pm

   It’s a shame they put all that awesomeness into the car and then put the steering wheel on the wrong side.

4. Rick Neece on November 14th, 2011 at 5:14 pm

   The last few weeks, Danny and I have been looking for a second ride from the house. Two reasons, he got an adequate refund from his/our) late-filed (extensions were in place) taxes. And I will need a ride to do temp work or whatever over the winter. Danny researched and found a circa 2000, Saab 9-3 hatch/fast-back, 2.0 liter turbo, five-speed, in our price range. We drove it on Saturday, it has some dings, it is eleven-years-old, but seems to be in pretty good condition. Has 103k+ miles on it. I said to Danny, “This is the old Escort on steroids.” All-in-all we liked it. Bought it.

   Now, I don’t speak turbo, really, but the little sucker wants to go fast. Only one “real” drawback. It is silver.

   (Sorry, Cindy.)

5. Deron Bauman on November 14th, 2011 at 5:23 pm

   Rick, we bought Amy a 1999 BMW 540. It needs some work cosmetically, but it handles great, has a nice V-8 engine, and is a pleasure to drive. I’ve been meaning to do a post (but haven’t because it seems so obvious to me) about how much car you can get for your money if you are willing to buy used. I love it.

6. Deron Bauman on November 14th, 2011 at 5:24 pm

   And it’s black.

7. Rick Neece on November 14th, 2011 at 5:41 pm

   Classic. I love the 5-series from BMW. For the Saab, so far, I love it. It is fun to drive. For how little I’m hoping to drive, I’m hoping to drive it for five years or so.

8. Sheila Ryan on November 14th, 2011 at 5:43 pm

   I know a sweet highly-modified 2004 Nissan 350Z that you’d want to fuck when you’re not driving it. But it’s not for sale.

   It’s orange.

9. Rick Neece on November 14th, 2011 at 5:57 pm

   I could do an orange 2004 highly-modified Nissan 350Z.

   I’d want to drive it on the back-roads outside Pocahontas. (Or in the driftless region.)

   Don’t want to buy, just want to drive.

10. Sheila Ryan on November 14th, 2011 at 6:12 pm

    The Z’s land-speed record on the back roads is up to 118. The idea is to quit at 120.

    It’s a sexy beast to drive.

11. Rick Neece on November 14th, 2011 at 6:17 pm

    One thing I love? The gear shift practically falls into the next place at practically the touch of a finger.

    Is it only foreign cars that do this? On the work trucks (or in the Escort) it seems there is a lot of working to get it into the next gear.

12. Rick Neece on November 14th, 2011 at 6:18 pm

    Perhaps I don’t have the panache with American vehicles?

13. Deron Bauman on November 14th, 2011 at 6:20 pm

    You might have luck with a Mustang or Corvette, but it’s hard to think of a sub 30k American car with that level of attention to tactile detail.

14. Rick Neece on November 14th, 2011 at 6:29 pm

    I’ve driven Mustangs, mostly automatics (a crime, I know), of those that weren’t, I don’t recall the shifting (too many years ago). My brother’s Z-28 Camaro, I don’t remember the feel of the gear-shift. I remember the clutch was tough. I don’t think I’ve ever had my ass behind the wheel of a Corvette.

15. Deron Bauman on November 14th, 2011 at 6:34 pm

    Corvettes are supposed to handle incredibly, but they look a little like a Malibu inside, and are fairly pedestrian externally, I think. The only American sports car I’m really interested in driving is the discontinued Ford GT.

16. Rick Neece on November 14th, 2011 at 6:42 pm

    I’ve never had the feeling I’d like to have my ass behind the wheel of a Corvette. ‘Cept, maybe, in the early sixties.

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