Quote:
Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger
It’s not about ability, it’s about necessity.
For you guys that’s a dealbreaker. For me it’s a who cares. It’s pretty much the last option on my list that I’d look for. Price, looks, entertainment tech, maintenance, comfort, Kms etc would all be higher on my list of needs.
And if at the end there are two identical cars with the only diff being manual vs auto, then a manual becomes attractive. Otherwise it’s just not a priority.
I’m not even really concerned with “underpowered”. I’m not at the point where I can afford to worry about that stuff.
I’d prefer a newer pretty car that’s underpowered than an older meh car with some amazing manual V8.
And when I can afford the sports car I want, it’ll almost certainly have paddle shifters.
I’m not a driving enthusiast and don’t want to be. Sorry, I know that offends you guys and why I was a little hesitant to join the convo. There’s such a weird stigma for guys who aren’t gearheads and just want a fun car to drive.
|
I think the confusion is that you kinda mentioned summer car, so everyone is getting excited about some super sporty options. But this post basically hints at the idea you're more excited about interior creature comfort options as a "fun car" for your purposes than performance. It's not wrong and I don't think anyone is holding it against you. It's kinda what I consider in car I like as well. There was just some confusion as to what you really wanted though.
Although I'm still not totally certain what you want, the car that sticks out to me as something that might fit is the Infiniti G37x coupe.
- You can drive it year round with AWD without much concern
- It's older and cheaper so you can pocket the difference for a minor repair here and there. Repairs shouldn't be too expensive as there are some parts you can buy Nissan instead of infiniti.
- You'll enjoy the interior on the regular
- Exterior is sporty and can lead foot it every once in a while if you want to avoid feeling like grandpa snail
Something like this?
https://www.autotrader.ca/a/infiniti..._15_33&sprx=-2
Personally, I feel like it's a noticeable upgrade to the FRS. Performance wise it should be just fine for you. Creature comfort wise, I think it will not be comparable. The Infiniti interior should be much nicer.
Corvette/Miata/S2000 etc are fun summer only cars, but not the type of cars I'd be comfortable having to occasionally drive in winter conditions.