As far as bad decisions go

"Spanfeller is a twat" (theaspiringengineer)
03/14/2018 at 21:01 • Filed to: UNNECESSARY CAR SHOPPING WITHOUT E90M3

I know which one I’d make if I had 1.2 million in the bank.

Note, no M4s are included in this post

Contenders:

Used M6 Coupe with black exterior on red interiors:

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Sure, it needs a bit of love, those scuffed rims hurt me eyes’ but it is quite promising. I am a bit surprised it has so many km for an expensive coupe in Mexico, 6000km a year shows this was a weekend warrior, slated for highway duties and maybe some showing off in the gated community! It doesn’t look like a Mexico City car, only an insane person would use that car that much in this city, I can see the case in Puebla or Guadalajara though... but then again I could be wrong.

New BMW M2 coupe in any of the four (four!) available exterior colors.

It speaks for itself, doesn’t it? smaller engine, manual choice, but newer. Newer is also important, as it has 7 years of unrestricted daily use in the Mexican valley, where that M6 only has 3 years left, but you could always move somewhere less civilized like Monterrey *Scoffs* if Hoy No Circula bothers you.

DISCUSSION (18)

DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish! > Spanfeller is a twat
03/14/2018 at 21:06

I forgot you were in Mexico, I was wondering in what universe an M4 is worth 1.2 mil.

Anyway, as I’ve always said, if I’m going on that market, I’m spending my money elsewhere.

Which reminds me, I need to put together that Forza review.

AestheticsInMotion > Spanfeller is a twat
03/14/2018 at 21:07

M2 any day of the week. It’s a shame it’s not a part of BMW’s custom program. I wonder if they’d still allow you to spec custom paint and interior dressings if you asked real nice

Spanfeller is a twat > AestheticsInMotion
03/14/2018 at 21:10

You could always take your business elsewhere:

Kinja'd!!!

If you take it easy on the options list, a 718 will run you less money!

AestheticsInMotion > Spanfeller is a twat
03/14/2018 at 21:11

Not in freedom bucks it won’t. But that’s a good point. That would be a very tough choice... Base Cayman or base M2...?

Spanfeller is a twat > DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish!
03/14/2018 at 21:12

I mean, ownership costs and gasoline, and insurance on a 20 year old with a 3 liter coupe (or a 4.4 if it’s the M6) would run me like a million gallilion dollars so it is fairly accurate in any currency.

MrDakka > Spanfeller is a twat
03/14/2018 at 21:14

At least they’re both from the 2010s.

This is a bad decision

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2005-aston-martin-vanquish-s-4/

Spanfeller is a twat > AestheticsInMotion
03/14/2018 at 21:14

Well in the United States of “We don’t market our cars with stupid surcharges like idiots and we have a free trade agreement with Germany” Mexico it is a good question that I guess I will ask myself if I move to a safer city with better roads and I can actually afford them! maybe the M2 cus it’s more practical...

if you ask me, I’d go for neither, I’d get an M140i and call it a day!

Spanfeller is a twat > MrDakka
03/14/2018 at 21:16

An autobox in an Aston Martin is like a beautiful date that has an STD: instant deal breaker that will haunt you for life.

E90M3 > Spanfeller is a twat
03/14/2018 at 21:22

I’ve driven a DCT F10 M5 and it is extremely quick; it made my car feel slow. I still think I’d prefer the M2. Give me the choice between a 6MT M5/6 or 6MT M2 and I would have to really think about it.

Spanfeller is a twat > E90M3
03/14/2018 at 21:25

I must say that you Murikans’ win here, as best I know the manual M5s and M6 were only available in the United States of #SaveTheManuals.

I mean, if this wasn’t hypothetical it would be my only car, so I’d get the automatic one (even if BMW DCTs are PITAS) and call it a day, because traffic in Mexico City is bad and it only gets worse!

E90M3 > Spanfeller is a twat
03/14/2018 at 21:29

We also got the V10 M5/6 with the 6MT. A high school friend of mine was driving a drop top 6MT M6 around as his car senior year of high school. That engine sounded glorious and the torque made it easy to learn stick on.

I haven’t really had a problem with the BMW DCT, it’s a bit annoying at times, but it’s not bad. I took my dad’s car to the airport when I picked him up because I didn’t want to sit in traffic in my car.

Spanfeller is a twat > E90M3
03/14/2018 at 21:33

Maybe the newer ones aren’t bad, but the one in the e60 felt skitish at best. my family owned one for a couple of years and every time I rode in it we always talked about the same thing: The gearbox is never okay unless you’re hammering the car.

I hope ya’ll get the new one with a manual too, but given how complex the xdrivem system is, I doubt the germans will bother with a row your own.

dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford > MrDakka
03/14/2018 at 22:02

That seat has more wear on it than the one in my almost 200k Acura. To be fair, the leather quality is better on the Aston but still

MrDakka > Spanfeller is a twat
03/14/2018 at 22:35

Use protection? When I saw this I started wondering if it would be worth it with a third party extended warranty

Spanfeller is a twat > MrDakka
03/14/2018 at 22:36

No. No. No.

Even then, it’s an automatic gearbox on an aston martin, come on! that’s like alcohol free beer!

MrDakka > dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford
03/14/2018 at 22:41

It looks like the wear is limited to the driver’s seat, which hopefully can be reupholstered without much trouble

His Stigness > Spanfeller is a twat
03/14/2018 at 22:54

That trans is such an utter piece of shit and it tries to vibrate the car apart whenever you try and start off.

Spanfeller is a twat > His Stigness
03/14/2018 at 23:17

Yes, avoid it like I’d avoid taking a date to Taco Bell