I’m 37. It’s time. I have a little money (not a bazillion) and a desire for a grown up car. My daily for the last 4 years is a WRX which is great but rather childish. So I’ve been test driving.
There’s no prerequisite per se, but it’s got to be equal or faster than the subie. It’s got to be nice rather than frat boy (though I want sport not luxury).
Today I drove an 06 cayman S which is right in my price range and on paper exactly what I want. 300 hp, rwd, low, red. But it was refined to the point of sterile. You go fast without realizing it and that’s a fault. I want something that makes me more alive than the WRX.
I also drove a 20 mustang GT and a 10 mustang GT. The ‘Stangs SOUND incredible but again feel kind of like a kindergarten car, like there’s no excitement past the styling and noise.
Last week a BRZ and a GTI both felt slower than I’m used to.
I feel like I’m missing something, perhaps because in a dealer test drive you can’t really push it.
Maybe I’m on the wrong track, like I’m missing what to look for that makes the car POP. Like, do I need a Miata? Miatas are supposed to be touch-tight, intuitive, communicative. Slap on a turbo even.
Maybe a vintage car? I’ll get compliments. Got my eyes on a p1800 now and then. But again, will it pop or just be slow?
Recommendations for an amazing daily at 25k???