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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.
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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.
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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.
Ours is a red, black and chrome 2017 F3 Limited. Bought new in 2/2019. The avatar is my first bike back in 1952, a Simplex Servi-Cycle. Photo taken at the Barber Museum.
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Originally Posted by 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.
I bought the Fiat 124 Spider great car and lots of fun to drive.
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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.
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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.
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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? :-)
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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."
Currently Owned: 2019 F3 Limited, 2020 F3 Limited: SOLD BOTH LIMITEDS in October of 2023.
Previously : 2008 GS-SM5 (silver), 2009 RS-SE5 (red), 2010 RT-S Premier Editon #474 (black) 2011 RT A&C SE5 (magnesium) 2014 RTS-SE6 (yellow)
MY FINAL TALLY: 7 Spyders, 15 years, 205,500 miles
IT HAS BEEN A LONG, WONDERFUL, AND FUN RIDE.
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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
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Rogue,
What would you like? A fancy car or emergency water storage and getting ready for the apocalypse?
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Originally Posted by 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
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.
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Originally Posted by wyliec
I guess they thought his chevette was funny.
Yep, I had a '80 Baby Blue Vette as well.......
2017 RT-S
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Wrap - Wrapmyspyder
swaybar - Bajaron
Sena 20D & SM10
3 PC Mesh Zippered Lid Net Set - TricLED
A arm LED's - Safety LED's - TricLED
Mirror Sequential turn signals
Glo-riders
LED rear turn signals and reverse lights
Front Grills
Third Brake light
Larson Scanner
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Originally Posted by Ex Winger
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.
Ours is a red, black and chrome 2017 F3 Limited. Bought new in 2/2019. The avatar is my first bike back in 1952, a Simplex Servi-Cycle. Photo taken at the Barber Museum.
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Car? Is that like a truck, except you can't haul stuff in it?
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I know lots of Country folks: who haul more stuff in their cars; than the City folks do in the trucks...
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Hi wyliec,
Re: if they'd like to go for a ride in his vette.
My biological father ( who I did not grow up with ) was married 13 times to 11 women. I think it is in all how you ask.
He was a booze, women & Caddie convertibles kind of guy.
Jerry Baumchen
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Hi Bob,
Re: How'd you like "Mr. Deuce"? Did it remind you of your 356?
I bought the '32 in the summer of '57, just before my Senior year in high school.
It had a mostly shot 59A motor; I barely got it home, and spent my Senior year working on it. I learned a LOT about cars with it. I took the motor completely apart, down to every bolt/nut in it. I learned how a motor works.
Then, after I got out of high school, I sold it as I wanted something that ran.
I bought my first 356, a '56 356A coupe in the Fall of '62, while stationed in France. I bought my second 356, the '65 coupe when I graduated from college in '71.
The Deuce Coupe and the '65 356C coupe are totally different cars. Each has a place in my heart, still.
Jerry Baumchen
PS) Earlier this year, the current owner of the '65 356C contacted me; he lives up in the Seattle area. In January I went up to see him & it. I should not have done it; it is quite bad shape with poor paint and the rust is winning the battle. Sort of like seeing your high school girlfriend when she is in her '70's.
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Originally Posted by Bob Denman
There's a huge difference between shopping, and buying...
But I sure do like to shop!
When I was younger and as poor as a church mouse, I would go to dealerships and just wander around looking at the cars. I have not done that for a long time. It was mostly in the 80's. So I worshiped cars like the IROC Z and Mustang, the Supra and the Eagle Talon. The Porsche 944 and Mazda RX-7. I also had subscriptions to all the car mags.
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