AdamK47
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I'm a bit younger than what would be considered mid-life. Been enjoying mid-life crisis cars for quite a while already.
I'm a bit younger than what would be considered mid-life. Been enjoying mid-life crisis cars for quite a while already.
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Mine's a F10 M5. Some nice ones are finding their way under $30,000. M5's are rare - I've gone years at a time without seeing one in the wild. When you pull up in an M5 it says something besides "midlife crisis", I think.

993s are super car expensive, no?
I saw this meme and remembered your comment. The S63 pictured below are why they’re creeping under $30k
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I saw this meme and remembered your comment. The S63 pictured below are why they’re creeping under $30k
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Judging by sold prices on BAT a clean base Carrera goes for $60-80k. Realistically I’ll never buy one. I have my mid life crisis mobile already (that I bought at like 24... hope I make it past 48) and I’d rather spend that extra money on track days and tearing out more weight. Sunroof -> CF roof is next.
I’ll definitely buy a cheap Miata someday for a fun more casual and lightweight street car.
I've got an F10 (2011 535i xDrive). Started doing all of the maintenance on it myself after the warranty ran out. Maybe I'm lucky, but I haven't had a bit of trouble out of it yet. 106k miles. Would love an M5, though!The engine in my 650i looked kind of like that from the top. It gave me a headache peeking in there.
But I wouldn't be using it as a daily driver for sure. And some say the F10s were more reliable than most M5s.
I saw this meme and remembered your comment. The S63 pictured below are why they’re creeping under $30k
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Judging by sold prices on BAT a clean base Carrera goes for $60-80k. Realistically I’ll never buy one. I have my mid life crisis mobile already (that I bought at like 24... hope I make it past 48) and I’d rather spend that extra money on track days and tearing out more weight. Sunroof -> CF roof is next.
I’ll definitely buy a cheap Miata someday for a fun more casual and lightweight street car.
Maybe realizing that you missed out on a mid-life crisis will be your mid-life crisis. 😉I don't think I had it. And I am definitely past mid age.
I feel like I missed out on something.
I guess that means I'll live to 104. Ouch.Maybe realizing that you missed out on a mid-life crisis will be your mid-life crisis. 😉
A Delorean:
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Although practically speaking (because I don't want to die in a Y-frame with a fiberglass shell), an original Acura NSX. A dude on my bus route in high school had a black one with a tan interior and I drooled over it every. single. day.
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Actually, you might get your wish on the Delorean front. Saw a bunch of rumors that they might release a new one that is all electric.A Delorean:
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Although practically speaking (because I don't want to die in a Y-frame with a fiberglass shell), an original Acura NSX.
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I bought a mid-life crisis car but it was used and inexpensive.
I’ve loved driving it but after replacing the flywheel, clutch, a transmission rebuild and a Subaru recall having them rebuild the engine twice I’m probably going to sell it in the next few months. (Although I’ve basically had everything fixed for the next guy)
I’m likely going for a Tesla Model 3 long range next but we’ll see.
It had been forever since we had a manual and I missed it. It was also only $14K got reasonably good mileage and handled like a go-kart.Probably for the best to sell it.
I always thought of those cars as post adolescent rather than mid-life.
