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Mid-life crisis
... not for me though. My mom's been throwing around the idea of getting a small sports car. Keep in mind that previous cars have included a Fiat and Opel GT and lately an assortment of Jettas. The idea started with a 2-3 year old Mazda Miata/MX-5, then I suggested a 4-5 year old Audi TT to keep it in the VAG family. Well, it got worse this weekend while I was partying in Michigan. This is how my dad told the story...
My parents were driving back from the cottage and stopped for a few minutes at a gas station. A certain mid-engine sports car rolls past then peels out of the lot. My mom sees it. "Oooh, what was that?" to which my dad replies "The new Lotus." "Really!?!?! Maybe I should get one of those instead."
I haven't got the heart to tell her that it's out of her price range.  Got any other ideas between 20-25k?
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MX5 best bet IMO
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Pontiac Solstice? GXP if she wants some power...
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07-31-2007, 03:25 PM
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The solstice is a pretty car, anyone seen the 600bhp monster one that was on speed channel?
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07-31-2007, 03:25 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Andris
... not for me though. My mom's been throwing around the idea of getting a small sports car. Keep in mind that previous cars have included a Fiat and Opel GT and lately an assortment of Jettas. The idea started with a 2-3 year old Mazda Miata/MX-5, then I suggested a 4-5 year old Audi TT to keep it in the VAG family. Well, it got worse this weekend while I was partying in Michigan. This is how my dad told the story...
My parents were driving back from the cottage and stopped for a few minutes at a gas station. A certain mid-engine sports car rolls past then peels out of the lot. My mom sees it. "Oooh, what was that?" to which my dad replies "The new Lotus." "Really!?!?! Maybe I should get one of those instead."
I haven't got the heart to tell her that it's out of her price range. Got any other ideas between 20-25k? |
What gas station? What town?  I was in MI last weekend.
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07-31-2007, 04:19 PM
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Actually, I was the one in MI partying with friends near Three Rivers (south of K-zoo), NOT my parents... they were somewhere between LCMT and Calabogie +/- 50km.
Which begs the question, why didn't I spot you?!?!?!? Ah, right... because I stopped only once for diesel. 
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07-31-2007, 04:33 PM
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If she likes the lotus, why not a used one?
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07-31-2007, 04:48 PM
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MR2 Spyder can be found well within that price range for pristine ones
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07-31-2007, 04:54 PM
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BMW Z3 or Z4 can also be found.
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07-31-2007, 04:56 PM
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Different bumper regulations in Canada meant that the Elise was available only a year or two later than the US. Also, means that importing one from the US is a little harder... and makes resale values much higher. 2006 models are still selling for $56k.
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MR2 Spyder can be found well within that price range for pristine ones
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MR2 Spyder was never sold in Canada. 
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