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Old 11-12-2009, 12:00 PM   #15
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Otherwise my next best car would be a 370Z. Then a G37, Camaro SS, BMW 335i, then a Hyundai Genesis 3.8. Not that I've thought about it that much....
370Z - $30K
G37 - $36K
Camaro SS - $31K
335i - $44K
Genesis 3.8 - $25-30K

The FT should start about $10,000 less (33-50% less) than everything else you're considering.

Hell, you could buy an FT and a E36 M3 for a track car and still come out ahead.
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Old 11-12-2009, 12:24 PM   #16
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retirement community in Florida... *shudder* Im moving to Port St. Lucie for a while, I will soon know exactly what you mean.

I couldn't get over the fact that people drive 80mph on the highway there, thats 130kph!!! I'd never fathom driving my car that fast, it would be murder! Then again, the 2 way highways there are 2 lanes going out, 2 coming in... my 2 lanes are 1 out, 1 in (passing is fun during winter :S)
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Old 11-12-2009, 02:06 PM   #17
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Port St. Lucie isn't too bad. It's pretty close to Daytona, you're going to see a lot of Tuners. Especially if you make the hour venture into central Orlando. But Pt. St. Lucie is a pretty old person place. Good luck to you.

Where are you from if you're judging in Metric?
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Old 11-12-2009, 02:28 PM   #18
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Where are you from if you're judging in Metric?
Hint: It's in his location info underneath his avatar.

The other hint: ANYwhere but the US and the UK runs on metric.

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I couldn't get over the fact that people drive 80mph on the highway there, thats 130kph!!! I'd never fathom driving my car that fast, it would be murder!
lol in California interstate 5 golden state freeway is 70 mph speed limit 80 wont get you a ticket 85 will...
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Old 11-12-2009, 06:59 PM   #20
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Hell even 85 won't get you a ticket in Texas most of the time... God I love this state.
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retirement community in Florida... *shudder* Im moving to Port St. Lucie for a while, I will soon know exactly what you mean.

I couldn't get over the fact that people drive 80mph on the highway there, thats 130kph!!! I'd never fathom driving my car that fast, it would be murder! Then again, the 2 way highways there are 2 lanes going out, 2 coming in... my 2 lanes are 1 out, 1 in (passing is fun during winter :S)
You are going to miss the mountains once you leave, trust me. No mountains are what make speeds in places like Florida (And most of the east coast) nice and fast. It's a good thing, no doubt. But I loves my elevation changes.

P.S. Make sure you drive through Montana and poss North Dakota on your drive (are you driving?) when you move. Montana is pretty speed-easy, and although North Dakota technically has a limit, the bloody horizon just goes on forever and there's nowhere for a cop to hide, it might as well be the autobahn.

But, uh, then again, if you're leaving soon, maybe speeding is not such a good idea. It'll be cold there. I did the cross continent trip in a summer month.
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