[Transfer]

Ugh! I can't decide which way to go. I will be turning in my M235i lease in a few months and so I'm planning my next moves. I will have room for an AWD DD and a fun car. One must be a V8 and both >350 hp. My people hauler, ski trip, utility vehicle is an SQ5. What say you Bimmerpost?

1) B8.5 RS5 + M2 hooligan car
2) E9x M3 + B8.5 S4 (tuned)
3) E9x M3 + Mk7 Golf R (tuned)

I've owned an E90 M3 and fairly extensively driven the other options except Golf R but I've driven GTIs and know what the Golf R is all about. I live in Seattle and the roads are wet about 50% of the year as well as <60F at least 50% of the year. Pretty depressing when you think about it.

My quick takes:
- The E9x M3 has many great things going for it but it is almost too involved touchy/twitchy for my liking. Also RWD is just more difficult here, and I'm not expecting to do much if any track time.
- The RS5 is a real monster on the street. The handling, looks, comfort, sound, and speed are fantastic but it might leave a little to be desired in the dry. Talk of understeer on the RS5 is a bunch of garbage unless pushing 9 or 10/10ths which is track level driving.
- The M2 is amazing but not a naturally aspirated V8.
- The S4 and Golf R are great but not exciting.

Right now I'm highly leaning towards starting with an RS5 and getting a used M2 later.

[EJT86]

Option 3

[wren57]

I have a 600hp Cayenne turbo and a manual e92 modded to near 500HP. It's a great combo.

[damnitBobby]

SQ5 owner here. I’m sure you’re the same member on Audi World.

Any reason you can’t use the SQ5 as the DD? Then you could splurge on a fun car...

[Transfer]

Originally Posted by damnitBobby

SQ5 owner here. IÂ’m sure youÂ’re the same member on Audi World.

Any reason you canÂ’t use the SQ5 as the DD? Then you could splurge on a fun car...

Yup that's me. SQ5 is the wife's daily although she doesn't need it every day. It makes a great DD but I'm more into nimble traffic dancer type daily. Lots of bad slow drivers here and I'm constantly threading through them.

[wdb]

My old STi was a great traffic carver.

[Oxymoron]

Recently traded my wife's SQ5 on a new S5 Sportback. Fantastic car. Plenty fast and the interior is insanely good.

And I also recently sold my lightly modded e90 M3 (DCT) and I'm now driving a lightly modded M2 (6 speed). M2 is more fun hands down. Don't even miss the super loud V8 scream it had.

[damnitBobby]

I gotcha.

I would do B8.5 RS5 + M2 6-speed.

[FriskyDingo]

Personally, I'd do a Golf R and a Jag F Type.

[EJT86]

Personally, I’d do a Bugatti Chiron and Laferrari but whatevs

[Transfer]

Originally Posted by EJT86

Personally, I’d do a Bugatti Chiron and Laferrari but whatevs

[BMWILUVU]

4) Ford F-150 and Porsche 718 Boxster S

[Transfer]

Originally Posted by BMWILUVU

4) Ford F-150 and Porsche 718 Boxster S

One barf for each suggestion. Any more?

[alohasurftoad]

awd daily fun = 2019 bmw m5

v8 rwd = mclaren 720s

[Transfer]

I guess I should have put a budget cap of $100k total. lol

[EJT86]

Originally Posted by Transfer

I guess I should have put a budget cap of $100k total. lol

You’re no fun! We liked over spending YOUR money
Get an M3 and a GTR or a GT4 and whatever else

[alohasurftoad]

oh man, this is trickier now(but still fun). it's hard to find the v-8 unless you go american, which i don't care for

daily awd = audi S4

fun = 2014-2016 porsche cayman

or just a single car that does it all 2018 m5, v-8, awd(rwd bias) or audi rs7 or s7, lil big for a traffic dancer, though

[Immaculate]

C7 Grand Sport
Evo MR

[EJT86]

GT350

[nyalpine90]

URUS
m6

[c1pher]

I like #3.

[FriskyDingo]

I mean, at least mine stayed in the parameters of cost.