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I’ve been an admirer for a long time. Huge congrats on the new awesome set of wheels.
I will post pics as soon as it is clean.
Originally Posted by minthral
My 2011 golf TDI was really awesome. Probably best car I ever owned. Now they make all but the R in Mexico and reliability is crap.
I totally would get an R, but can't justify it as a second car for a 911...they're both small fast cars that serve similar purpose and a second car needs to be SUV/ family hauler or a truck for me. Plus the R is crazy expensive all things considered when also you can get a (made in Mexico) GTI for so much less and mostly the same experience/performance. 40k for an R, but a GTI can be found for 25k, which I would consider 'disposable.'
It is expensive but I drove both the fabulous GTI and an R and I thought the R was worth the considerable extra $. It's a perfect second car for me as it will hold four adults in reasonable comfort, including luggage, and also haul bikes, skis and boots, etc. And it's tremendous fun to drive.
Wondering what our other cars are...other than our 911s? I'll start. Mine is a 2016 BMW M5 with manual transmission (one of the last M5s so equipped), Competition Package and carbon ceramic brakes. Thinking about replacing it with a 2019 Golf R with manual transmission.
That's my wife, Cathy, taking delivery at the BMW Performance Center in Greer, SC from the incomparable Formula Vee racer Donnie Isley.
Replacement for the BMW M5--this Golf R (with 6MT) is a wonderful car. I still have my wife. ;-)
A 1960 Austin-Healey 3000 (owned 51 years), a 1962 VW Convertible (family car in 1962), a 1974 911 (owned 42 years) and a trusty 1991 Chevy pickup . . . all to back up my 2015 Carrera S with 43,000 miles on it now.
A 1960 Austin-Healey 3000 (owned 51 years), a 1962 VW Convertible (family car in 1962), a 1974 911 (owned 42 years) and a trusty 1991 Chevy pickup . . . all to back up my 2015 Carrera S with 43,000 miles on it now.
Such wonderful cars. And the best part is, you kept them!
I am a lifelong Mopar guy myself. Have a 71 cuda project coming along.
Lucky you. Something about Dodge, they don’t follow the norm. I see you are on the SF area, but if you haven’t been to Chrysler Nationals in PA, you NEED to go. It is amazing. I’ve been there the past two years and unfortunately won’t be around for this year. You need to book a hotel months in advance.
Lucky you. Something about Dodge, they don’t follow the norm. I see you are on the SF area, but if you haven’t been to Chrysler Nationals in PA, you NEED to go. It is amazing. I’ve been there the past two years and unfortunately won’t be around for this year. You need to book a hotel months in advance.
I used to go there decades ago (in the 80's and 90's), when I lived in TN. I agree, it was/is an amazing event! Back then, an OEM 71 'cuda grille was $3000, and I thought that was so amazing and out of reach. Now, vendors like AMD and others make it so you don't need to scrounge for $$$ parts. BTW, my 'cuda is not numbers matching, so I am doing a bit of retro modding. Keeping the exterior stock, but making it quick and nimble.
06-02-2019, 05:53 PM
