Author Topic: Fun Daily Driver <$40k All-In  (Read 51263 times)

Offline Ex-airbalancer

  • Car Crazy
  • *****
  • Posts: 40151
  • Carma: +729/-1584
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
  • Cars: 2011 Silverado 1500 LTZ ext ended cab , 2013 Lexus RX-350 F Sport
Re: Fun Daily Driver <$40k All-In
« Reply #420 on: August 03, 2015, 06:43:23 pm »
Well I think its time to let the TSX go and move on. She currently has 245 km on it, and shes starting to show her age.  :'(

I'm basically looking for a sporty car that is still practical for everyday driving. I'm 26 if that matters.  :P

Criteria:
-New (preferred) or Used
-Must have a MANUAL transmission
-Decent performance (>200 HP)
-AWD or FWD (I want full confidence in winter so RWD to me isn't very appealing)
-2 or 4 doors, bonus if its a hatchback
-Has to be somewhat comfortable for 600-700 km drives. I'm used to the TSX for this 
-Sunroof
-LED or HID headlights (bonus)

Front Runners Up:

-2016 Subaru WRX, Sport Pkg (my top pick)
-2015/2016 VW GTI, Autobahn Pkg
-2015/2016 Ford Fiesta ST


NOT Interested In:

-Focus ST (too much HP to the front wheels, pricey)
-Mustang/Camaro/Challenger (simply not my type of vehicle, impractical)


Any ideas?  :)

I have a few friends who drive the Fiesta ST and they love it! Especially considering the Focus ST isn't your taste. Have you considered the Focus RS? It is an AWD and is coming rather soon. Any further questions give me a shout!
Ford= found dead on the road
Ford =fix or repair daily
 ;D

Offline TheFordGuy

  • Learner's Permit
  • *
  • Posts: 53
  • Carma: +1/-3
  • Gender: Male
  • Even though we already got one.
    • View Profile
  • Cars: Lincoln MKX, F150
Re: Fun Daily Driver <$40k All-In
« Reply #421 on: August 03, 2015, 07:01:12 pm »
Well I think its time to let the TSX go and move on. She currently has 245 km on it, and shes starting to show her age.  :'(

I'm basically looking for a sporty car that is still practical for everyday driving. I'm 26 if that matters.  :P

Criteria:
-New (preferred) or Used
-Must have a MANUAL transmission
-Decent performance (>200 HP)
-AWD or FWD (I want full confidence in winter so RWD to me isn't very appealing)
-2 or 4 doors, bonus if its a hatchback
-Has to be somewhat comfortable for 600-700 km drives. I'm used to the TSX for this 
-Sunroof
-LED or HID headlights (bonus)

Front Runners Up:

-2016 Subaru WRX, Sport Pkg (my top pick)
-2015/2016 VW GTI, Autobahn Pkg
-2015/2016 Ford Fiesta ST


NOT Interested In:

-Focus ST (too much HP to the front wheels, pricey)
-Mustang/Camaro/Challenger (simply not my type of vehicle, impractical)


Any ideas?  :)

I have a few friends who drive the Fiesta ST and they love it! Especially considering the Focus ST isn't your taste. Have you considered the Focus RS? It is an AWD and is coming rather soon. Any further questions give me a shout!
Ford= found dead on the road
Ford =fix or repair daily
 ;D

 ;D Not sure how that adds to the thread. Baiting are we?  :(

Offline Cord

  • Car Crazy
  • *****
  • Posts: 5095
  • Carma: +104/-115
    • View Profile
Re: Fun Daily Driver <$40k All-In
« Reply #422 on: August 03, 2015, 11:45:44 pm »
Quote
Ford= found dead on the road

Uh, that would be FDOR.

 ;D
"If we can just believe something then we don't have to really think for ourselves, do we?" Paul Haggis

Offline TheFordGuy

  • Learner's Permit
  • *
  • Posts: 53
  • Carma: +1/-3
  • Gender: Male
  • Even though we already got one.
    • View Profile
  • Cars: Lincoln MKX, F150
Re: Fun Daily Driver <$40k All-In
« Reply #423 on: August 04, 2015, 12:47:57 am »
Quote
Ford= found dead on the road

Uh, that would be FDOR.

 ;D

Can I applaud this twice?

Offline Ex-airbalancer

  • Car Crazy
  • *****
  • Posts: 40151
  • Carma: +729/-1584
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
  • Cars: 2011 Silverado 1500 LTZ ext ended cab , 2013 Lexus RX-350 F Sport
Re: Fun Daily Driver <$40k All-In
« Reply #424 on: August 04, 2015, 07:25:25 am »
Quote
Ford= found dead on the road

Uh, that would be FDOR.

 ;D
Those 1,600 km drives do screw you up  ;D but

Offline mmret

  • Car Crazy
  • *****
  • Posts: 14597
  • Carma: +240/-570
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
Re: Fun Daily Driver <$40k All-In
« Reply #425 on: August 04, 2015, 08:07:43 am »
Quote
Ford= found dead on the road

Uh, that would be FDOR.

 ;D
Those 1,600 km drives do screw you up  ;D but
.......not sure if this is a dad joke fail at a meme or a genius troll

Sent from my D6603 using Tapatalk

You can't just have your characters announce how they feel.
That makes me feel angry!

Present: 15.5 V60 T6 + Polestar, 17 MDX
Sometimes Borrow: 11 GLK350
Dark and Twisted Past: 13 TL AWD, 07 Z4 3.0si, 07 CLK550, 06 TSX, 07 Civic, 01 Grandma!

Offline ArticSteve

  • Car Crazy
  • *****
  • Posts: 27807
  • Carma: +310/-6811
    • View Profile
  • Cars: Hobby Car: 15 Mustang Vert, V6, manual, 3.55 lsd; 2024 MDX Aspec; 2022 F150 TREMOR lifted
Re: Fun Daily Driver <$40k All-In
« Reply #426 on: August 04, 2015, 10:29:20 pm »
FIAT's   .......   Fix It Again Tony  ......   gotta be the best.

Offline TheHire

  • Car Crazy
  • *****
  • Posts: 4207
  • Carma: +102/-402
  • Gender: Male
  • Manual Preservation Officer
    • View Profile
    • DoubleClutch.ca Magazine
  • Cars: '07 V8 Vantage 6MT, '91 Diablo, '97 550 Maranello, '91 911 Carrera, '04 S2000, '00 M5, '90 Camry AllTrac, '09 LS 460 AWD, '24 LC 500 Performance, '24 Grand Cherokee Summit Reserve, '04 G35 Coupe 6MT
Re: Fun Daily Driver <$40k All-In
« Reply #427 on: August 10, 2015, 11:02:11 pm »
FIAT's   .......   Fix It Again Tony  ......   gotta be the best.

Haven't you ever heard the Pontiac one?  "Poor old <insert racial expletive here> thinks it's a Cadillac"
Resident Connoisseur of Jalopies & Reality Checks

Offline Ex-airbalancer

  • Car Crazy
  • *****
  • Posts: 40151
  • Carma: +729/-1584
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
  • Cars: 2011 Silverado 1500 LTZ ext ended cab , 2013 Lexus RX-350 F Sport
Re: Fun Daily Driver <$40k All-In
« Reply #428 on: August 11, 2015, 07:00:43 am »
FIAT's   .......   Fix It Again Tony  ......   gotta be the best.

Haven't you ever heard the Pontiac one?  "Poor old <insert racial expletive here> thinks it's a Cadillac"
No

Offline Blueprint

  • Car Crazy
  • *****
  • Posts: 10128
  • Carma: +169/-232
  • Gender: Male
  • member since way back when
    • View Profile
  • Cars: 2024 Mazda CX-90 GS-L PHEV, 2022 Subaru Crosstrek Limited, 1975 Triumph TR6
Re: Fun Daily Driver <$40k All-In
« Reply #429 on: August 11, 2015, 07:34:52 am »
My favourite ones are French Canadian:

Omni (Dodge - remember?) - Objet Mobile Non-Identifié (Unidentified Mobile Object)

...and from older days:

Chevette = Crevette (shrimp)

Vega = Dégat (Mess)

Astre (Pontiac twin to Vega) = Désastre (Disaster)
Traffic engineer/project manager & part time auto journalist