Dealing with car envy

[Rogue Hawk]

When I see some Gomer Pyle in a fancy car I feel...jealous. So I think about the money I have saved through the years and ask myself, "If I was a complete idiot that would spend all his savings on a car and not care about the future, what could I get?" So I looked up some possibilities and it made me feel better.

I could squeeze into a low end new 911 :bowdown: But then I would have to live with the thought I could end up living in it down by the river if things go wrong.:yikes:

 

[MonPaul]

I have thought the same thing, but then I ask myself "how much would I really drive it?"
I have always had more fun on 2 (now 3) wheels, so I wonder how many miles I would really put on. When you pay that much for a car it is kind of hard to justify (even to yourself) when it spends most of the time in the garage.

 

[Bob Denman]

It's just a car... :dontknow:
It's not like you've got a crappy motorcycle! :yikes:

Drive what you drive, and don't let anyone make you feel bad about it...

 

[JerryB]

Hi Bob,

Re: Drive what you drive

Obviously, we all do that. I just would like to be able to afford to Drive What I Want to Drive.

That is a whole nother problem. :banghead::banghead::banghead:

Jerry Baumchen

 

[bcer960]

I can honestly say I have never had "car envy" Cars, trucks etc. to me, are just tools to get me and my stuff from point A to point B. The bikes and spyder are a totally different thing.

 

[RICZ]

Interestingly, after not being fit to ride a two wheeler anymore, I had narrowed my choices to two; a Fiat 124 Spyder or a Can Am F3 Limited Spyder. The desire / passion to still be in the wind won out. Fiat lost.

 

[Ex Winger]

Interestingly, after not being fit to ride a two wheeler anymore, I had narrowed my choices to two; a Fiat 124 Spyder or a Can Am F3 Limited Spyder. The desire / passion to still be in the wind won out. Fiat lost.

I bought the Fiat 124 Spider great car and lots of fun to drive.

 

[SpyderConvert]

In 1970, I was stationed in Omaha, NE, I needed to buy a car and went to 2 different dealers. I could buy a new Porsche 911 T for $7,700, but being only an E4, I opted for a VW bug for $2,200.

A bit of nonsense: You can live in your car, you can't drive your house.

 

[SPECTACUALR SPIDERMAN]

if you can afford it there is nothing wrong with a 2019 911, remember an rt-s is just a little more then a yamaha bolt but we still buy the spyder
anyway. for me, i work sundays during the season at car shows & swap meets to make the extra money for all my toys & vacation. if you can't
afford it just don't do it.

 

[Raknid]

I have lust over the new Mustangs - Shelby GT is sweet. One can pickup pre-owned Corvettes for reasonable (? guess it's relative...) change too. My issue is, with the motorcycles, I would hardly ever drive a sports car. Weekends are already such that I do not get to ride as often as I would like. Also, I too am far too practical to shell out the costs for a toy like a Corvette or Mustang. Maybe if I won the Lotto? Really, really big Lotto, then maybe a McLaren?

 

[ARtraveler]

I have never had enough disposable income to fullfill my lust for any of the really nice muscle or sports cars. My closest attempt was a used 1964 Chev. SS. Not great either, had an auto tranny and a 283 engine. It was purple with black seats though.

I just have to drool when the "good stuff" drives by. However, I have had some really nice motorcycles since I started driving in the 60's. This has helped me with my quest for owning some of the "good stuff." :yes:

 

[Bob Denman]

There's a huge difference between shopping, and buying...

But I sure do like to shop! :thumbup:

 

[JerryB]

Hi Bob,

Re: There's a huge difference between shopping, and buying...

I think that the saying is: The only difference between men & boys is the price of their toys.

Last X-mas my daughter made me a t-shirt that says: Life is Too Short to Drive Boring Cars

It then lists:

1932 Ford 5-Window Coupe

1957 Chevy 2-Dr Hardtop

1965 Porsche 356C

1986 Toyota MR-2

1997 BMW 840Ci

2002 Lexus SC430

Just some of the cars that I have owned. Yup, I'm a car guy.

I just gotta win the lottery!!!!!

Jerry Baumchen

 

[wyliec]

Rogue,

What would you like? A fancy car or emergency water storage and getting ready for the apocalypse?

 

[wyliec]

Hi Bob,

Re: There's a huge difference between shopping, and buying...

I think that the saying is: The only difference between men & boys is the price of their toys.

Last X-mas my daughter made me a t-shirt that says: Life is Too Short to Drive Boring Cars

It then lists:

1932 Ford 5-Window Coupe

1957 Chevy 2-Dr Hardtop

1965 Porsche 356C

1986 Toyota MR-2

1997 BMW 840Ci

2002 Lexus SC430

Just some of the cars that I have owned. Yup, I'm a car guy.

I just gotta win the lottery!!!!!

Jerry Baumchen

Jerry,

What's in a name? Someone I knew back in my military days sometimes would ask the young ladies (while in a bar) if they'd like to go for a ride in his vette. There were times when the young lady would come right back in laughing. I guess they thought his chevette was funny.

 

[Bob Denman]

Jerry
How'd you like "Mr. Deuce"?
Did it remind you of your 356? :bowdown:

 

[bcer960]

I guess they thought his chevette was funny.

Yep, I had a '80 Baby Blue Vette as well.......

 

[RICZ]

I bought the Fiat 124 Spider great car and lots of fun to drive.

I wish you hadn't told me that. I can only afford one Spyder and besides that, I don't have garage space for two.

 

[Gwolf]

Car? Is that like a truck, except you can't haul stuff in it?

 

[Bob Denman]

I know lots of Country folks: who haul more stuff in their cars; than the City folks do in the trucks...