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17 Tacoma off-road.
I picked up the tacoma a few weeks ago. I was feeling guilty pulling into to work with the Porsche and the truck has been really nice for soccer and home depot runs
Nice truck! If my current 2003 Tacoma PreRunner ever gave me any reason to upgrade (other than being just 2WD, it hasn't), I would get a truck like yours (but w/long bed).
the long bed would be nice for hauling things. I went with the shorter bed for looks mainly. I wanted a shorted car to drive around. Parking my wifes Suburban made me look for a short bed
Funny story - I started looking for a more practical B car/DD in 2016 with a view to getting a truck/SUV that would fit in my garage alongside a 2015 BMW M4. I ended up doing the 2 day Porsche Sport Driving School in Birmingham and somehow buying a 2016 991.1 GTS a few months later - in my mind buying the 911 made my M4 the practical B car/DD.
It gets ~70% of the use in my garage and has proven itself a reliable, comfortable and flexible car that can still blow away nearly anything in a straight line. It is definitely more comfortable and practical than the 911 and its infotainment/technology feels a generation ahead in terms of how well BMW integrates everything. It is nowhere close on a track or in terms of a pure driving experience though which is why I intend to keep my 911 for a long time.
I run out of warranty on the M4 in late 2018 and will probably attempt to further explore the big power FI technobarge direction for its replacement. The 911 fills the sports car role so well I'm going to take the DD role even further in the other direction. I'm not really into the Panamera at that price point and will probably shop between the new M5, E63 AMG S, CTS V and RS7. I'd love to give the new Alfa Giulia QF a shot but I'm not man enough to beta test a clean sheet FCA product in its early model years.
Funny this thread came up... I have a thread on this section re: helping me pick my wife's replacement for her '12 Q5.
My sunny car: 2015 991 GTS
My utility/beater: 2013 Ford F150 FX4
Wife's car: 2012 Audi Q5
Over the last several months, we've test driven:
2016 e63 AMG S--this thing is/was a beast. Had an offer for $90k at a local dealership on a 2015 holdover, but they wouldn't budge, so we walked... wish we could pony up for the 2018 version, but out of the sensible price range
2016 c63 AMG S--very fast, good handling, but the firmness of the ride didn't do it any favors, esp over expansion joints and potholes. I must be getting too old for it...
2015 Porsche Macan Turbo--the only Macan demo the dealership had (we were interested in a GTS variant); good power, good handling and supple ride that Porsche somehow is able to balance without too much compromise; might be a bit too $$ for us--I keep building a GTS spec and end up in the low $80k... also, rear seats are not as roomy as, say, the BMW M550i...
2018 BMW M3 non-competition package--again, ride very firm, like the c63 AMG S. Interior quality a bit of a let down when compared to the c63 and just stepping out of the M550i...
2018 BMW M550i--we really liked this car, the plush ride was more what I was looking for; it can coddle the passengers in comfort, has all the bells and whistles, and is very quick despite not being a true M. Negatives would be big size, likely marginal resale value, and I can see the reviewers calling the handling boring...
2018 Range Rover Velar--gorgeous interior, tech laden; isn't particularly thrilling to drive (380 hp but heavy); we liked this car also, but I am nervous about Range Rover's reliability record; if we were leasing, this would probably be the one we'd get...
2018 Jaguar F-pace--noisier, rowdier than Velar, handling much better but at the expense of plushness of ride. I definitely concur it's much more 'exciting' than the Velar, but the interior is definitely a couple of notches below the Velar...
Still deciding on which car; will be looking at BMW 4 series. Also sat in (not driven) the Audi S5 Sportback--but the rear seat room killed it, so we didn't even bother...
09-26-2017, 03:24 PM
