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City/Commute car is a MK7 GTI with the Performance Pack (i.e. limited slip diff) ... what an amazing little car! It seems a few of us on Rennlist have this as their DD.
Aside from being super low-key and practical, there are certain rough and narrow back roads that this car is so much more fun to drive, especially on wet wintery days.
2002 BMW Z8 - bought in 2005 with 28K miles on it and now have 102K. I use my Porsche as the Daily Driver, but a few years back while living in the Chesapeake/VA Beach area, I used it as the daily commuter for a couple of years. Love the car, not a squeak or a rattle - solid as a rock. Great to have a manual to enjoy between the PDK drives with the Targa.
Love that you drive it! The idea of "saving" it never appealed to me.
How about some pics of the Z? When I was 7 my mom had an '85...loved that car. When it came time to get a sports car the Z was the first.
Here's a pic of my Z and my 911 - I alternate daily driving between them. Rennlisters will laugh but that Z has been a fantastic car. Between it and the 911 I clearly have a thing for the domed sports car shape and 5 spoke wheels.
Cheers,
NF
I'm going to be a little harsh, but any rennlister who laughs at a Z simply has no idea. They are fantastic cars. I've never owned one, but drove many of them and I think they are true sports cars. There is a huge following, huge aftermarket support (and factory support from some individuals who have replaced transmissions after years of hard track use and abuse) and two friends previously owned and track Zs and can't speak highly enough about them. Plus, the design is beautiful in my opinion. I think i may even like the z350 over the z370, but love them both. If i didn't need a back seat, I would have ended up with a z350 in 2008.
Please say more. What are the obvious and not so obvious advantages of the Macan? Any regrets?
A great daily driver while still strong in accident avoidance. Admittedly, not a fan of turbo (lag is still obvious). I'd heard that it drives like a 911 on stilts from a couple of people. After 2 months with it, I believe that's a fair description.
Only regret is that I now have two cars I feel compelled to take care of. With the 4Runner, I'd drive it and park it anywhere. I miss that.
08-25-2017, 10:22 PM
