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06-29-2018, 11:05 AM | #67 |
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OP - I can't be much help as I didn't buy my first M3 until my kids were 8 and 6. Plus I have an E90! I can share a story that will make you feel a bit better...
In late '03 we were living in Toronto and I picked up an almost new 911 C4S. My wife was pregnant and I didn't tell her about the purchase until she came to the parking garage and said "who parked that car in our spot". But that's another story... Then we closed on a house in mid'04 and did some renovations, including building an odd tandem garage 2 cars deep by 1.5 cars wide for the porsche and my wife's A4 avant. Almost considered a lift too but couldn't figure out permit/zoning! All was great until my boss called in middle of that winter and said move to NYC... We eventually agreed but not before selling BOTH cars - took a big hit including losing full tax shield as outright sale not trade. Turns out selling a porsche in january in 2ft of snow isn't ideal either. Now that you are feeling a bit better, I'll tell you we dropped our kids off at camp saturday and flew to europe to pick up our new F80 and we are 3 days into our alps driving tour and are relaxing in Lienz before heading up the Grossglockner pass in the morning
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Our baby is due in about a month....I sold the M3 not because of the baby expenses, or concerns of a car seat...but because we need to buy a house soon. THAT'S more a reason to sell an M3 !
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09-21-2018, 10:10 PM | #71 |
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Just to update everyone who took the time to provide recommendations, we ultimately wound up trading in the M3 towards an Audi RS3.
After thinking a lot more about it, we found that we wanted to keep one fun, practical car for living in the city. I wanted something that would still be good for late-night drives to clear my head and enjoyable on road trips. I thought about an e90, and came close to getting one, but wanted something a bit more modern that would deal with the snow we get a little better than the M3. Last year I was on snow tires for almost half the year. So far, I like it. |
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09-21-2018, 11:53 PM | #72 |
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When my kid turned 5, she wanted us to buy E93, and that is what we bought.
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09-22-2018, 05:20 PM | #74 |
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I am also IL Blue and I love rolling up to my kids school with the top down and the harrop supercharger blaring with two car seats in the back. You can have it all.
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09-23-2018, 06:40 PM | #76 |
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Clicked on the thread expecting this exact reply word for word
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The RS3 isn't a bad choice, particularly if your M3 had the DCT. Like the M3, the RS3 has a fairly unique engine. Having sat in a number of current A3-based cars, I just can't get over how small it is. I feel like the back of the e92 is roomier, though more difficult to access.
I advise would have been to use the Accord and store the M3 outside of the city. Maybe drive it once every 2-3 months. But keep it around. An RS3 wouldn't have been my choice, but you could have done a lot worse---like a Q5 or other SUV. :-) |
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OP hasn't replied in a year....
as an aside, I grew up in the back seat of a 930 911, my dad bought it new in 86 and has owned it ever since. As much as that car was a pain in the ass, I got a lot out of seeing my dad passionate about something. Kids learn by example more than anything else, and seeing parents (especially fathers) passionate about something is good for development. I wouldn't have liked to see my dad as a defeated man who sold his beloved. $.02 |
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07-18-2019, 09:29 PM | #85 |
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swap it for a e90 m3 and never look back. I have a 4year old currently and he loves Dad's weekend ride. A 4 door m3 in a metro setting is more practical than you think.
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07-19-2019, 12:41 PM | #86 |
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You might have a better chance getting constructive feedback by starting a new thread.
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