What's your mid life crisis car?

[dasherHampton]

Oh baby. Come to daddy.

26k-Mile 2013 BMW M5 6-Speed

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[repoman0]

Oh baby. Come to daddy.

26k-Mile 2013 BMW M5 6-Speed

Bid for the chance to own a 26k-Mile 2013 BMW M5 6-Speed at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #43,439.

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These are much prettier cars than the preceding E60 and nicer looking than I remember. Manual too, unlike the later generation which only comes with an 8 speed torque converter auto. Buy it!

 

[Scarpozzi]

I want a midlife crisis 35-40' sailboat or 4-6 seater airplane.

 

[rstrohkirch]

and to embarrass people at track events that buy cars they can't afford, and don't know how to drive.

Ok 🙄

 

[dasherHampton]

And of course some newly liquid GME a-hole bid it up to $50,000.

Oh well. What can you do.

 

[maluckey1]

And of course some newly liquid GME a-hole bid it up to $50,000.

Oh well. What can you do.

Outbid the douchebag by whatever the minimum bid is! It's YOUR mid-life crisis! It only happens once in your life (hopefully)😎

In all seriousness, the E34 M5's were great cars that were also mechanically simple compared to later M5's. Still fast, still fun, and MUCH simpler to maintain. I'd love to have room in my garage for a six-speed E34 M5.

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[dasherHampton]

Outbid the douchebag by whatever the minimum bid is! It's YOUR mid-life crisis! It only happens once in your life (hopefully)😎

In all seriousness, the E34 M5's were great cars that were also mechanically simple compared to later M5's. Still fast, still fun, and MUCH simpler to maintain. I'd love to have room in my garage for a six-speed E34 M5.

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One of my professors had an E34. We all loved it but you don't think they're getting more into the classic car range?

I think my heart is set on an F10.

 

[rstrohkirch]

I assume you're going to write off the manual if you weren't OK with the 50k for a low mileage example of less than a 600 car run. There aren't going to be a lot of them left with those numbers. Unless you opt for a high mileage example but that doesn't sound like a good idea. You can easily pick up a medium mile f10.2 for mid 40s without a manual.

Also, what's the draw for the 8 year old super sedan? If that's your thing then what about a similar year e63 sedan or wagon?

 

[maluckey1]

One of my professors had an E34. We all loved it but you don't think they're getting more into the classic car range?

I think my heart is set on an F10.

LOL! ALL my cars are "classic". My newest is a 2004 Toyota truck. My oldest is my S13 Nissan 240 convertible, a 1992 (still in original paint).

If a car is well maintained and cared for, age is just a number. That being said, the 8 cylinder M5's are far more expensive to work on and maintain. The inline six is pretty robust, and only the valve adjustment is a pain, but that's not a regular maintenance item.

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[dasherHampton]

I assume you're going to write off the manual if you weren't OK with the 50k for a low mileage example of less than a 600 car run. There aren't going to be a lot of them left with those numbers. Unless you opt for a high mileage example but that doesn't sound like a good idea. You can easily pick up a medium mile f10.2 for mid 40s without a manual.

Also, what's the draw for the 8 year old super sedan? If that's your thing then what about a similar year e63 sedan or wagon?

I assume the car is worth that. I'm just jealous.

I still hope I can get a normie F10 M5 for around $30,000.

 

[rstrohkirch]

I assume the car is worth that. I'm just jealous.

I still hope I can get a normie F10 M5 for around $30,000.

If you're OK with 50K miles then you can get a .1 for that right now. I assume you want a low mileage example though. I don't think you'll see something with 30k miles in that budget range for a bit unfortunately.

 

[maluckey1]

@ rstrohkirch

I get it. But not every car for mid-life crisis is about money and prestige. Sometimes it's fun that we forgot about in our busy lives. Nobody would ever consider this as a legitimate replacement for a proper GT car (me neither). But if an economy-based front wheel drive terror is on your mid-life crisis list, you can always find one at a bargain basement price.

Here's what experts say....

2003 One Lap of America (caranddriver.com)

The New Face of Vintage Racing (roadandtrack.com)

"Thirteen years after its introduction, the Neon was still winning Improved Touring races in the SCCA despite being penalized with a 200-pound weight disadvantage over the higher-power, shorter-wheelbase Sentra SE-R. In 2007, when Ford put a significant amount of money and effort into creating the Spec Focus class in NASA, a group of reprobates from Detroit brought their Neons down to Mid-Ohio for the national championships and put the poor Focus drivers back on the trailer despite a 300-cc disadvantage and the lack of functional ABS. You can still find Neons competing all over America, from the “crazy compact” class at your local circle track to SCCA Super Tour events. "

From Wikipedia:

"In SCCA ProRally racing, the SRT-4 (and more recently the ACR version) has dominated the Group 5 (2WD) class since 2003.[31] In just its first year competing, the Dodge ended the stranglehold that the FWD DSMs and Volkswagens had on the class. With three competing the following year, the SRT-4 won every 2004 series race and end-of-season award.[32] The SRT-4 has won every Group 5 and 2-Wheel-Drive class championship in US ProRally and Sno Drift since 2003, and its unprecedented dominance in 2004 helped Dodge earn its first US ProRally Manufacturers Championship in 28 years.[33] "

another couple

Alpha Skittle | Articles | Grassroots Motorsports

One Lap of America (2007)

please note the exotic cars placing after the Neon(s)(below)

One Lap of America (2008)

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[rstrohkirch]

@ rstrohkirch

I get it. But not every car for mid-life crisis is about money and prestige. Sometimes it's fun that we forgot about in our busy lives. Nobody would ever consider this as a legitimate replacement for a proper GT car (me neither). But if an economy-based front wheel drive terror is on your mid-life crisis list, you can always find one at a bargain basement price.

My quote wasn't in regards to your vehicle, it was the direct phrase I quoted. I go to multiple track days per year in car or bike and I've met nothing be great people. People go to these events to have fun, become better drives and experience what their cars were designed to do. Perhaps you were being facetious but I felt it was an odd thing to say.

 

[maluckey1]

My quote wasn't in regards to your vehicle, it was the direct phrase I quoted. I go to multiple track days per year in car or bike and I've met nothing be great people. People go to these events to have fun, become better drives and experience what their cars were designed to do. Perhaps you were being facetious but I felt it was an odd thing to say.

Cool, I get ya! 😎 The people I referred to aren't likely to show up at driving events. You DO see them at malls and car shows all too often.

People that track their cars can be crazy...but usually very cool. I once saw a 2.4l Diesel motorhome break 110 MPH in a standing mile....THAT was cool!! I saw a 1974 Datsun truck terrorize a local autocross....I smiled for days.

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