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The Turbo Yaris to Cadillac ATS Transformation: Petrolhead Fights Car ADD, but loses
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Zillon
Go Kart Champion
Nope.
PetrolHead
When's the next track day
I like valuing vehicles. I'll do some research and get back to you.
:laugh: That's what this thread's for.
I'm nowhere near nice enough. He and I met a few times in tha biz, we had similar career trajectories, but I decided to take a different route. Plus, he's still in LA with Motor Trend, IIRC.
Being an automotive journalist is 70% being forced to rave about someone's Camry, 29.9% sucking corporate balls, and .1% actually having fun. 100% underpaid and overpressured. Not worth it. I'd rather work a better paying job so I can afford my own cars to fuck around with. I enjoy tinkering too much.
Not to mention, turns out they OEM fleet managers actually keep track of the tire wear on press cars and they "look down on" wearing 90% of the tire in a week. Unless you're Johnny Lieberman. Which I'm not. Pfft, lame.
PetrolHead
When's the next track day
Johnny Lieberman doesn't dumptroll doe
jansonchan226
Banned
why on earth did you sell the 944 and e30?....
Gunkata
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Zillon
Go Kart Champion
Well, I appreciate the effort. Thanks amigo.
Finding clean examples has been tough, so it's hard for me to pin a value on it based off of other vehicles in the marketplace.
J-Cooz
Go Kart Champion
I love it as well. I grew up just across the river outside of Windsor and have been to Detroit a billion times. My dad works for Chrysler and his office is there, he commutes over every day.
I was just there a few weeks ago for the Lions vs. Cowboys game. Had a blast tailgating downtown and going to the game.
PetrolHead
When's the next track day
I like this ghey egg shaped car. A lot doe. This is the point of the thread, I want to try to hold onto it and put and end to car ADD. At least until I can afford a C7 or something
The 944 is my biggest regret. It's hard to have multiple cars in California. I had 4 at the time, and one had to go. Drove the 944 the least (it was just for track and canyon driving), so it went. I regretted it while I watched it drive away. Still kick myself, I loved that car.
The e30 was a victim of moving. I'm cheap, and didn't want to pay to ship a car. I towed the MK6 behind the Jeep (didn't have the truck yet), and sold the e30. Tripling my money made me feel better about selling it doe.
Yes he should, but AFAIK, he doesn't own a MK6.
Yes I am, though it wouldn't seem that way with my current employer.
PetrolHead
When's the next track day
I know it. I buy and sell cars a lot, many times ones that are hard to compare. I've developed a bit of a knack for valuing cars, but we'll see how I can do on the truck.
:headbang:
Next time you're on this side of the border, let me know. I love debauchery in this city.
J-Cooz
Go Kart Champion
Will do brosky!
jansonchan226
Banned
fair enough.. Don't know whats it like to own more than 2 cars really...
My bike mechanic has a 944 with some minor paint defect on it, every time I bring my car in for service I ask him to sell it for me and I would get rejected 100% of the time. His wife doesnt know about his purchase 6 years ago... maybe I should pay a visit to her... haha
My bike mechanic has a 944 with some minor paint defect on it, every time I bring my car in for service I ask him to sell it for me and I would get rejected 100% of the time. His wife doesnt know about his purchase 6 years ago... maybe I should pay a visit to her... haha
PetrolHead
When's the next track day
The 944 is a labor of love. They don't cost Porsche prices, but the parts sure do. It is, in my opinion the absolute best handling car you can get for the money. Its neutral, it challenges you, it rewards you, its truly exceptional. I miss mine daily. Thats living with car ADD. it ends now.