Author Topic: What car have you been obsessing about today? (Read 1329296 times)

rrocket · « **Reply #5140 on:** January 17, 2018, 08:11:13 pm »

Quote from: draghon on January 17, 2018, 09:52:06 am

Saw a Doug Demuro review of the Chevy SS and now I kinda want one... RWD, 400+HP V8, 6 speed manual... So basically a 4 door Camaro? Too bad it wasn't sold in Canada, looked on autotrader and SS wasn't even an option in the model drop down menu.

Buy an older Caddy CTS-V. Same thing.

carcrazed · « **Reply #5141 on:** January 17, 2018, 08:26:40 pm »

Quote from: rrocket on January 17, 2018, 08:11:13 pm

Quote from: draghon on January 17, 2018, 09:52:06 am
Saw a Doug Demuro review of the Chevy SS and now I kinda want one... RWD, 400+HP V8, 6 speed manual... So basically a 4 door Camaro? Too bad it wasn't sold in Canada, looked on autotrader and SS wasn't even an option in the model drop down menu.

Buy an older Caddy CTS-V. Same thing.

Like this?
http://www.autotrader.ca/a/cadillac/cts-v/scarborough/ontario/19_10484124_/?showcpo=ShowCpo&orup=2_2_2&pc=M2K%203E2&sprx=100

ChaosphereIX · « **Reply #5142 on:** January 17, 2018, 10:24:14 pm »

Quote from: rrocket on January 17, 2018, 08:11:13 pm

Quote from: draghon on January 17, 2018, 09:52:06 am
Saw a Doug Demuro review of the Chevy SS and now I kinda want one... RWD, 400+HP V8, 6 speed manual... So basically a 4 door Camaro? Too bad it wasn't sold in Canada, looked on autotrader and SS wasn't even an option in the model drop down menu.

Buy an older Caddy CTS-V. Same thing.

Pontiac G8 GXP? Or import a 15 year old Commodore SS?

OliverD · « **Reply #5143 on:** January 18, 2018, 08:48:52 am »

Alas, the GXP wasn't sold in Canada.

draghon · « **Reply #5144 on:** January 18, 2018, 09:43:56 am »

Quote from: rrocket on January 17, 2018, 08:11:13 pm

Quote from: draghon on January 17, 2018, 09:52:06 am
Saw a Doug Demuro review of the Chevy SS and now I kinda want one... RWD, 400+HP V8, 6 speed manual... So basically a 4 door Camaro? Too bad it wasn't sold in Canada, looked on autotrader and SS wasn't even an option in the model drop down menu.

Buy an older Caddy CTS-V. Same thing.

Yes that is also pretty appealing.

Scaerio · « **Reply #5145 on:** January 18, 2018, 11:21:36 am »

Quote from: CanuckS2K on January 16, 2018, 08:32:45 pm

Fair enough, but as per our convo via text yesterday we have quite different wants and priorities though.

It’s not you, Shane, it’s Ron. LOL!

Fobroader · « **Reply #5146 on:** January 18, 2018, 11:29:26 am »

I've been teetering between sanity and YEEEHHHHAAAA

OliverD · « **Reply #5147 on:** January 18, 2018, 11:37:45 am »

They had some insane deals on the SS in the U.S. Like 20% off of MSRP.

Bubba · « **Reply #5148 on:** January 18, 2018, 06:48:07 pm »

Quote from: Vmango on January 18, 2018, 11:31:41 am

Quote from: draghon on January 17, 2018, 09:52:06 am
Saw a Doug Demuro review of the Chevy SS and now I kinda want one... RWD, 400+HP V8, 6 speed manual... So basically a 4 door Camaro? Too bad it wasn't sold in Canada, looked on autotrader and SS wasn't even an option in the model drop down menu.

Agreed. If sold in Canada there very well would have been one in my garage right now.

cars.com has a few dozen. https://tinyurl.com/yb76yj8j

JohnnyMac · « **Reply #5149 on:** January 18, 2018, 07:58:22 pm »

Quote from: OliverD on January 18, 2018, 11:37:45 am

They had some insane deals on the SS in the U.S. Like 20% off of MSRP.

Almost makes you want to buy one, rebadge it a Malibu, and try to license and register it in Canada.

rrocket · « **Reply #5150 on:** January 18, 2018, 08:00:14 pm »

Quote from: Scaerio on January 18, 2018, 11:21:36 am

Quote from: CanuckS2K on January 16, 2018, 08:32:45 pm

Fair enough, but as per our convo via text yesterday we have quite different wants and priorities though.

It’s not you, Shane, it’s Ron. LOL!

F you, man! [emoji2]

If I had $100k kicking around, I'd go 911TT or GT-R.

I'm perfectly sane!

Bubba · « **Reply #5151 on:** January 18, 2018, 08:02:57 pm »

Quote from: JohnnyMac on January 18, 2018, 07:58:22 pm

Quote from: OliverD on January 18, 2018, 11:37:45 am
They had some insane deals on the SS in the U.S. Like 20% off of MSRP.
Almost makes you want to buy one, rebadge it a Malibu, and try to license and register it in Canada.

You can import the Chevrolet SS. https://tinyurl.com/oa47jfq

dkaz · « **Reply #5152 on:** January 18, 2018, 08:07:13 pm »

I heard Canadian Chevy dealers could import one for you.

johngenx · « **Reply #5153 on:** January 19, 2018, 03:10:54 am »

Just saw a 1986 911 Turbo fetch $100,000 on B/J. FML. Unless the market falls out completely for these car, those 930s are now way out of reach for regular people.

ChaosphereIX · « **Reply #5154 on:** January 19, 2018, 04:01:18 am »

as can be expected - true analogue sports car experiences are getting rare these days

Myself, been obsessing about the Ferrari 550 Maranello. V12, 6sp gated shifter, glorious machine. Only Ferrari I have ever driven.

Pic from last time I drove with the ICCO

JohnnyMac · « **Reply #5155 on:** January 19, 2018, 09:07:58 am »

Quote from: DKaz on January 18, 2018, 08:07:13 pm

I heard Canadian Chevy dealers could import one for you.

Really? We talking when they were new, or will they still do this for a used one?

johngenx · « **Reply #5156 on:** January 20, 2018, 10:29:07 am »

A 1973 911 Targa dropped the hammer at B/J for $185K. I thought $100K for the 86 turbo was high, holy crap. Until recently it was only very special air cooled cars that were selling for ridiculous prices, now it seems that all of them are.

DriverJeff · « **Reply #5157 on:** January 21, 2018, 12:35:25 pm »

Quote from: ChaosphereIX on January 19, 2018, 04:01:18 am

as can be expected - true analogue sports car experiences are getting rare these days

Myself, been obsessing about the Ferrari 550 Maranello. V12, 6sp gated shifter, glorious machine. Only Ferrari I have ever driven.

Pic from last time I drove with the ICCO

550 with a 6 speed is the only Ferrari you've driven? Geez, talk about ruining yourself for future Ferraris, eh?

ChaosphereIX · « **Reply #5158 on:** January 21, 2018, 10:44:55 pm »

I count myself lucky that I got to drive a Ferrari at all. If others are as good as the 550 or better, wow they must be something...

DriverJeff · « **Reply #5159 on:** January 22, 2018, 07:54:58 pm »

Quote from: ChaosphereIX on January 21, 2018, 10:44:55 pm

I count myself lucky that I got to drive a Ferrari at all. If others are as good as the 550 or better, wow they must be something...

But that's just it, I expect the computerized later versions of Ferraris will seem lacking in personality compared to that 550 -- which could certainly be considered a high-water mark for the company in many respects. I'm very envious.