Slightly later than mid-life crisis car…
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@jon-nyc said in Slightly later than mid-life crisis car…:
Here I am with a little cheerleader who turned 18 maybe 5 minutes before this picture was taken.
Look like Magnum PI.
@Mik said in Slightly later than mid-life crisis car…:
@jon-nyc said in Slightly later than mid-life crisis car…:
Here I am with a little cheerleader who turned 18 maybe 5 minutes before this picture was taken.
Look like Magnum PI.
With a Back to the Future vibe -
So next year I get to pick out my mid-life crisis car with 1 caveat… Coupes are fine, but it has to have a backseat. No 2-seaters…
So… on one end of the spectrum, I’ve always loved muscle cars. The Challenger in particular, especially one with a Cuda kit is my favorite…
but I would need to go used now that Challengers are all EV… and the Mustang Dark Horse would make a good alternative and is actually a better handling vehicle.But… Now that I’m getting a little more mature, the idea of quality sedan like an Audi A6 has it’s appeal…
What should I look at?
@LuFins-Dad said in Slightly later than mid-life crisis car…:
So next year I get to pick out my mid-life crisis car with 1 caveat… Coupes are fine, but it has to have a backseat. No 2-seaters…
So… on one end of the spectrum, I’ve always loved muscle cars. The Challenger in particular, especially one with a Cuda kit is my favorite…
But… Now that I’m getting a little more mature, the idea of quality sedan like an Audi A6 has it’s appeal…
What should I look at?
Mercedes A45 might satisfy the German refinement and power (421hp) itches.
4wd and auto 8sp gearbox that takes under 4 seconds to reach 60, top speed of 168. A proper midlife crisis car with all the modern tech so you'll be able to drive it to its limits.Reports agree it's a superb performance car to drive.
In the UK only £60k new. Used as low as 30k -
@jon-nyc said in Slightly later than mid-life crisis car…:
Here I am with a little cheerleader who turned 18 maybe 5 minutes before this picture was taken.
Look like Magnum PI.
@Mik said in Slightly later than mid-life crisis car…:
@jon-nyc said in Slightly later than mid-life crisis car…:
Here I am with a little cheerleader who turned 18 maybe 5 minutes before this picture was taken.
Look like Magnum PI.
In my defense, it was 1987. I think the pants were more Miami Vice.
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As much as I liked to original 70’s Challengers, I drove one of the new ones to Tennessee and back in 2015. I deliberately took the windy mountain road back through Hazard Ky and all that. It did not impress with either power or handling. EVs are pretty damn impressive for power so the new ones might be a better choice. Other than that I might look for a lower mileage BMW 7 series. Luxury, power and handling.
@Mik said in Slightly later than mid-life crisis car…:
As much as I liked to original 70’s Challengers, I drove one of the new ones to Tennessee and back in 2015. I deliberately took the windy mountain road back through Hazard Ky and all that. It did not impress with either power or handling. EVs are pretty damn impressive for power so the new ones might be a better choice. Other than that I might look for a lower mileage BMW 7 series. Luxury, power and handling.
What was the engine size on the Charger? Most of the rental places had the Pentastar V-6. I’d go for the Hemi 5.7L V-8.
I might take a look at the BMW 7, though.
