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Old 03-09-13, 07:29 PM
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Default 40 year old mid-life crisis car with budget around $60k

someone at work brought up this subject during lunch yesterday, just curious, what would you pick with this budget:

1. low mileage Porsche 911 Carrera (2009+)

2. low mileage E92 M3 (2011+)

3. new Ford Shelby GT500 (if you're lucky to find one without markups)

4. new Camaro ZL1

5. Scion FRS or Subaru BRZ and spend 20k mod the hell out of it
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Old 03-09-13, 07:36 PM
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IS-F, Z06, and M5 should be added on to that list.
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Old 03-09-13, 07:53 PM
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From that list, I would pick the Porsche.
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Old 03-09-13, 08:50 PM
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Midlife crisis....all about the 911.
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Old 03-09-13, 11:01 PM
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the new Jaguar F type? though a little out of that price range
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Old 03-09-13, 11:19 PM
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Mid life crisis? none of the above

Sell all your worldly possessions and move to some 3rd world country for a few years.. then come back.. or never come back.. either way you'll be cured..
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Old 03-09-13, 11:19 PM
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^^LOL at the GS picture

The gs is a nice car,but a mid-life crisis car should be kind of crazy. The GS is too easy to live with everyday
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Wait about six months:



Seriously, if it were my $$$$:
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Old 03-10-13, 01:08 AM
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new Vette ??
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Old 03-10-13, 06:22 AM
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Nothing screams middle aged like a Vette! :P

Seriously though, if your looking for something with a loud growl and crap tons of HP, it's hard to beat the GT500 for the price (if you're looking at new cars).
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Wait for New Vette or C6 Z06 or better yet a Viper.
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Porsche got my most recent vote.
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Gt 500.........
 
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At what age does midlife crisis start? Just so I'll know.
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