This is more of a rant.. my apologies
I love my F10 M5 6spd, BPM tuned.. brutally fast.. amazing 4 door car! For a rear wheel drive car.. its a bit of a nail biter.. I never fully disengage traction control or I'd be in a ditch.
I've owned quite a few different cars but have mainly regretted selling the 2 previous 996TTs I had years back.
The bug has bit.. and I'm looking for a replacement around $65K. The 2 cars that keep me up at night are a 997TT and an Audi R8.. both of which need to be a manual transmission.
The 997TT is a dream. I love the looks and relative ease to modify that powerplant. Its been on my mind for awhile and its reachable with the budget I have in mind.. however another car is holding me back..
The Audi R8 w/ a gated manual. The V8 would be the only option due to my budget. I know the HP doesn't compare to a 997TT or the F10 M5 , but it looks so good. The design of it is amazing imo. And the sound and feel of that gated shifter is
I realize people are going to respond to the power differences etc.. but I'm wondering if anyone has considered the 2 recently. There is a beautiful 2009 R8 w/ manual transmission for sale near me and I'm so tempted to pull the trigger..
Here is a pic of the current ride:
EFFECTS by
seattle996, on Flickr