by "Jayhawk Jake" (jayhawkjake)
Published 10/07/2017 at 09:46
by "Jayhawk Jake" (jayhawkjake)
Published 10/07/2017 at 09:46
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STARS: 2
It is simply car enthusiast nature to constantly look ahead towards our next car purchase. Whether it’s plans to pick up a project car within the next month or thoughts about a replacement for our daily driver in five years, the next car is always on our minds. Sometimes it’s like a song lyric you just can’t forget, never changing but always nagging. Other times it’s like plans for dinner being made at 2 PM, ever changing with sights and smells altering our image of an ideal meal.
To entertain myself today, I’d like to see what oppo’s plans for their next car are. This isn’t meant to be a dream car unless you plan to acquire a dream car next. This is simply the next logical, attainable step on your neverending car ownership journey.
For me, it’s a GT350
I guess I’m officially a Mustang fanboy now. It’s a bit crazy to think just 4 years ago I was making fun of Mustangs and beating the drum of a Ford hater. I had a Chevy Sonic and swore I’d never own a Mustang. Now I’m on my second Mustang, and in my mind my next purchase in a few years will be a 3rd.
The S550 platform is just that good. I love the way these cars look, the interiors are a nearly perfect balance of quality and design for the price tag, and the GT350 adds that simply unbeatable 5.2 liter Voodoo engine. I had heard a few in person and been wowed, but once I’d had a chance to drive a GT350R for 56 seconds? Game over. I’m sorry, but there simply isn’t a better engine on the market today. Full. Stop. The sounds it makes are as unnatural as they are viscerally orgasmic. The power is just about perfect: not so much you feel intimidated but enough to make your eyes wide and watering as it screams towards the unheard of 8500 RPM redline.
There are better cars, but not for the money. With used models dipping under $50,000 already, I’m eyeing the market and crossing my fingers for them to hit the low $40s where I believe I can reasonably stretch a budget to bring one home. Or if I can find my way to just a little more income I can take one sooner.
The GT350 is my next car, what’s yours?
"pip bip - choose Corrour" (hhgttg69)
10/07/2017 at 09:49, STARS: 2
dream car - Dacia Logan wagon 1.2L manual
realistically - another Mitsubishi Lancer to replace my sky-high mileage one i’m driving now.
"interstate366, now In The Industry" (interstate366)
10/07/2017 at 09:50, STARS: 2
Either a new Accord or something imported from Japan, TBD.
"Scary__goongala!" (corymagee)
10/07/2017 at 09:52, STARS: 0
A car more practical than my NA. The hair dresser mobile isnt going anywhere but I’ll meed something else after I graduate. Most likely something RWD, manual, and 4 doors.
"Nibby" (nibby68)
10/07/2017 at 09:54, STARS: 2
a 1991 camry, duh
"V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches" (jbv12)
10/07/2017 at 10:01, STARS: 1
The next vehicle I buy is gonna be an LX470, but my next preformance vehicle should be a 2015 S65 coupe.
"KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs" (kusabisensei)
10/07/2017 at 10:01, STARS: 2
I’m waiting for the Camaro SS 1LE I ordered to be delivered.
Compared to the Mustang GT Performance Pack I drove, the Camaro was just a wee bit better to drive, outward visibility be damned.
You have to give both the Mustang and Camaro teams credit: they have both built cars that have transcended the pony car class.
"mjswee" (mjswee)
10/07/2017 at 10:10, STARS: 2
Practical me says a Porsche Macan S.
Financially conservative me says one of the MGB GT, Austin 1300 Countryman, or VW Squareback I’ve found on Craigslist.
The impractical and financially irresponsible version of me says an air-cooled Porsche or Lotus Esprit.
Will probably end up being the Macan + one of the cheap old Euros.
"Mini Guy- Now has a 4Runner" (gavinharter30)
10/07/2017 at 10:13, STARS: 0
A reliable mini lol
"Maxima Speed" (maximaspeed)
10/07/2017 at 10:14, STARS: 1
I need a Subaru BRZ in my life. Definitely attainable, hoping to have the finances In a few years to get one.
"Klaus Schmoll" (klausschmoll)
10/07/2017 at 10:23, STARS: 1
Maybe?
"I just want to reply from my phone." (phone-burner-ftw)
10/07/2017 at 10:25, STARS: 0
Cayman or C7. Not sure if I’m ready to give up having an NA V8... But Cayman.
"LongbowMkII" (longbowmkii)
10/07/2017 at 10:28, STARS: 1
Depends on how the S2000 and Lotus Elise/Exige markets go the next couple years.
"My citroen won't start" (lucasboechat)
10/07/2017 at 10:30, STARS: 0
I want one for no apparent reason.
"19JRC99" (19jrc99)
10/07/2017 at 10:33, STARS: 0
I’ve got a couple choices.
Current want is a Bronco, like my Dad’s (you may recall I was looking for his before I found out it was scrapped). 1984, 351W, C6 auto, XLT, optioned out just like his.
Second choice- 1973-77 Ford 4x4 pickup. V8, auto, etc.
Third choice- 1981-90 (preferably ‘86 or ‘87 for crosshair grille and carbureted) Dodge Power Ram. Much like the 70s Ford, V8, and auto (Power Rams are all 4x4. 2WDs were just “Ram”)
"Jayhawk Jake" (jayhawkjake)
10/07/2017 at 10:40, STARS: 0
Was the Camaro you drove a 1LE?
I haven’t driven the current gen SS. I drove a V6 and felt it was on par with my EB at the time. Both are fantastic cars, I personally prefer the styling of the Mustang inside and out. For autocross, which is the only measuring stick of performance relevant to my needs, the regular SS and GTPP are comparable. This year at Solo Nationals a GTPP placed higher than any 6th Gen SS’s. The 1LE is certainly a better performance car, but it is placed in a different class as a result.
"ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com" (ita97)
10/07/2017 at 10:41, STARS: 0
When I pay off the new truck down the road, I could be convinced to pick up something like a 996 or early Cayman S as a daily driver.
"Alfalfa" (alfalfa-romeo)
10/07/2017 at 10:43, STARS: 0
LTD Crown Vic, most likely. I need a block for the Bronco, so I figure I’ll drive it for a while until I have time to complete the swap, maybe by then I’ll have the want out of my system.
"Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection" (itsalwayssteve)
10/07/2017 at 10:49, STARS: 0
Current fleet:
FreeJeep: 1994 Cherokee 2wd 4.0 auto
Meepster: 2015 Renegade fwd 1.4t/6m
After graduation and settling into wherever my wife and I live:
Buy her a 17+ Compass
Continue to DD Meepster
Buy crashed MJ Comanche and send FreeJeep with it to my cousin to build a 2WD prerunner crew cab CheroManche
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
10/07/2017 at 10:55, STARS: 0
I’ve been looking for my truck’s replacement for over 11 years now :)
A buddy of mine has the world’s cleanest GMT-800 Suburban. I want that to be my summer truck, and keep my Sierra for winter duty. Every time I see him, I ask him how my Suburban is doing.
"Sovande" (sovande)
10/07/2017 at 11:03, STARS: 0
Realistically? V60. Dreams? V60 Polestar or V90 R Design.
"Toby F., Manager" (itsmefromhr)
10/07/2017 at 11:05, STARS: 0
Dream car idea? The new Supra depending on pricepoint in the next 4-5 years.
Reality — a hybrid of some sort, for commuting needs.
"FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem" (fuelstratifiedinjection)
10/07/2017 at 11:08, STARS: 0
I really want a low mileage BMW E46, prefferably with factory xenons and an inline 6.
https://suchen.mobile.de/fahrzeuge/details.html?id=250166335&utm_source=sharedAd&utm_medium=android
or
https://suchen.mobile.de/fahrzeuge/details.html?id=245675496&utm_source=sharedAd&utm_medium=android
"DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time" (dc3ls-)
10/07/2017 at 11:17, STARS: 0
124 spider or an El Camino. I’d still keep the Integra as a DD of course.
"KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs" (kusabisensei)
10/07/2017 at 11:19, STARS: 0
I drove a 2SS with the 1LE suspension (which includes the magnetic ride control), Recaros, and standalone brake upgrade (At the time, this was as close to the 1LE that any of the dealers would let me drive without waiting for an ordered car to come in) before ordering the 1SS 1LE. The only pieces that the 1LE gives you which weren’t on the car were the eLSD, the ZL1 wheels and tires, and the rear ATS-V brakes. The 1LE should be a bit lighter than the 2SS kitted out that way.
If I didn’t track the car on road courses, or do any motorsports at all, I would have bought a Mustang GT Premium and never questioned it. The 1LE is enough of a punch though that Ford is reportedly doing a Performance Pack 2, to bridge the gap between the GT Performance Pack and the Camaro 1LE.
For GT350 or (especially) GT350R money, I’m buying a Corvette Grand Sport.
"Jayhawk Jake" (jayhawkjake)
10/07/2017 at 11:25, STARS: 0
I have yet to do track work, though I plan to next year.
The C7GS starts a bit more than a GT350. A GT350 with the “tech package” to get a comparable cabin is only $61k, while a C7GS starts at $65k. The 3 cars I’d consider in that $60k class would be the GT350, C7GS, and Cayman S. I just think the Voodoo engine is so special that it takes the cake in that comparison.
If/when I eventually get a GT350, I intend to build it out as more of a road course car than an autox car. Which really just means shedding some weight as I don’t think it needs much else. The R actually doesn’t make that much sense to me. It’s not really all that different from the GT350 in any meaningful way. It’s a bit lighter and that’s actually what stood out to me the most besides the motor when I drove an R, the lightness. But if you take a GT350, remove the back seats, and get some lighter wheels you’re most of the way there.
"gettingoldercarguy" (gettingoldercarguy)
10/07/2017 at 11:27, STARS: 1
Boxster Spyder (2011) or 997 turbo, wife shot down my Miata with a V8 swap. Told me to get something “nicer”.
"BvdV - The Dutch Engineer" (dutchengineer)
10/07/2017 at 11:32, STARS: 0
As a next (project) car I’ve been thinking about getting a DAF 55 Coupe for a long time. I’m just waiting till I have enough space to work on it (probably after I move out).
The plan (depending on which spec I can find, if I find a top spec Marathon, it’ll be restored to stock) is to fit a twin double weber/individual carbed 1400cc engine instead of the 1100/1300cc one it comes with (both are Renault Cleon-Fonte engines, so should be a relative straight forward swap), replace the rear swing arm suspension by a DeDion setup from a newer model, and making the whole car look a bit tougher more rally-ish(lights, arches, cage etc). A possible extension of the plan is to fool around with the Variomatic CVT in order to make it possible to change the vacuum thresholds on the go.
On the daily driver side of things, I’m thinking of replacing the Twingo with a Megane 3 RS in a few years time.
"dropthatclutch" (dropthatclutch)
10/07/2017 at 11:33, STARS: 0
Going to look at a CPO 2012 Audi S4 with 23k miles later today. With any luck that....
"Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now)" (bman76-4)
10/07/2017 at 11:50, STARS: 0
Eventually
"Cé hé sin" (michael-m-mouse)
10/07/2017 at 12:00, STARS: 0
I happened to pass by a 2016 BMW 118d yesterday for what seemed a reasonably tempting price, but I’m better now.
"TheTurbochargedSquirrel" (thatsquirrel)
10/07/2017 at 12:34, STARS: 0
In 4-5 years I want to get a Clubman as my new daily and turn my Cooper into a dedicated toy.
"Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing." (granfury)
10/07/2017 at 12:35, STARS: 0
I like my Mazda5 so much that I hope I never have to replace it; last payment will be made on Oct 16th. I might add to the car count, and at this point it’s looking like a Miata, probably an NB as those are probably the cheapest right now.
"Kiltedpadre" (kiltedpadre)
10/07/2017 at 12:42, STARS: 0
My next daily will probably be a newer Volt since my current one has done so well. That may change if I get a new job with a shorter commute.
Toy depends on what comes up at the price I’m willing to pay at the time. I mainly find myself looking at American cars from around 1954-62 or something along the lines of a Fiat Spyder, MG or Triumph.
"CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale)
10/07/2017 at 12:54, STARS: 0
You know I think the next car will honestly be the F-Type V6S manual vert. I would really like the SVR Coupe, but that will probably be out of my price range for a long time to come, but the V6 F-Type I can see being my next vehicle.
"Wudstock22" (wudstock22)
10/07/2017 at 13:15, STARS: 0
Mk8 Golf R
"EL_ULY" (uly)
10/07/2017 at 13:23, STARS: 0
2012ish Avalon (fully loaded) or 2009ish Boxster sound rad if I have the money then.
If not, a Z3 seems like a good next step for cheap smiles per hour.
"Captain of the Enterprise" (justanotherdayinparadise)
10/07/2017 at 13:29, STARS: 0
Hopefully this:
More likely this:
But if my car doesn’t make it through college probably this:
"MrFurzzy" (mrfurzzy1)
10/07/2017 at 13:52, STARS: 0
My next step isn’t a new car completely, but I plan to swap a new motor into my civic. I have a spare motor that I plan on rebuilding with forged rods and low compression pistons, then get a bigger turbo and up the boost. My goal is to get 300 to 350 WHP in a stock looking 2000 civic sedan.
"GTRZILLAR32-Now saving for Godzilla and a condo" (jackolson)
10/07/2017 at 13:59, STARS: 1
One of these will be my next
"Vicente Esteve" (vicente-esteve)
10/07/2017 at 15:05, STARS: 0
N55 powered BMW.
"DasWauto" (DasWauto)
10/07/2017 at 15:13, STARS: 0
My WRX is probably as sporty as I can go so for my only car so a new gen WRX/STI or maybe an Evo would be logical next cars.
If I decide to go to a 2 car stable and build the bike engined roadster I’ve been wanting to, I’ll consider a truck or SUV that can tow a car for a daily driver.
"Eric @ opposite-lock.com" (theyrerolling)
10/07/2017 at 15:26, STARS: 0
It has changed due to purchasing a house and a job change that happens after the mortgage paperwork is signed (closing in 2 weeks). Originally, I thought we’d be getting a mid-sized SUV. Now it looks like an electric car, if someone will get their head out of their ass and make a decent one that isn’t unfathomably expensive like a Tesla, impractical like most (sub-100-mile ranges...give me 200+ and I’m interested), or uncomfortable/cheap inside (like a Bolt or Leaf).
So, we plan to get something electric that is comfortable for commuting and mid-distance drives (up to 150-ish miles).
"t0ast" (t0ast217)
10/07/2017 at 17:09, STARS: 0
Probably a mid-size pickup in short bed, crew-cab configuration. It’d replace my Outback for general people+stuff hauling duties, winter driving, and would add the ability to haul the Exocet. That last point, in turn, vastly expands my range of viable travel, weather and tire options for events. Probably won’t be for another year or two though.
"Lekker" (z34nismo)
10/07/2017 at 17:56, STARS: 0
So something like this?
https://www.carmax.com/car/14800144
I’ve been debating back and forth A LOT. I’ve been within an inch of pulling a trigger on a C7 Stingray, GS, 6th Gen Camaro SS 1LE, even things not in the segment just to change things up (4Runner,Raptor)...and recently started considering a 911, and yeah it’s a few years down the line since you know, $$ , but now more than ever I’m having a hard time choosing.
I’d be interested in hearing more about your GT350 experience, did you do a write up?
"Khalbali" (khalbali2)
10/07/2017 at 18:52, STARS: 0
I think my next car will be a Kia Soul turbo for a DD, followed at some point by either a c3 vette or some kind of jdm import for a project, probably a beat or something.
"Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero" (sampsonite24)
10/13/2017 at 16:02, STARS: 0
not sure but i keep telling my wife its gonna have 4 doors and a v8, currently looking at 2016+ Charger R/Ts and E60 550is, that said both the explorer and cobalt will be paid off by next june, then we turn our focus to buying a house, then my cobalt gets replaced