I’m curious, why did you not opt for the Tesla Plaid? I hear it’s the fastest street legal car available. I just don’t have any driving experience with Teslas but I know they’re super popular.
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I know someone with a Plaid and have driven it a few times
I'm not really a pedal-to-the-floor kind of driver so I haven't experienced the full acceleration from low speeds
But it's extremely satisfying to step on it on the highway and immediately spin up to whatever speed I want
That said as much as I enjoyed it I would never spend that kind of money on a car
IMO the way to go for driving pleasure is a small car with good suspension and brakes
I am not looking for the fastest but more for the best experience:
Stick shift, sound, look, feeling
You get more of that out of a Porsche than a Tesla.
Also I like to have massive tork from 80 to 100. I did not get from my 2012 S P90 back in 2017.
Do you likw your electric experience or you will get back to gas ?
I really do like the electric experience. It’s fast, it’s quiet, very few moving parts so requires fewer checkups, no smog checks, free charging at dealer and certain public chargers.
Electrics do have certain gimmicky features though. Like the Taycan Turbo S for example, has this checkbox on the menu labeled Electric Sport Sound and if you check it, a speaker blasts a fake car noise as the vehicle’s speed changes — both on the interior and exterior. That kind of stuff is childish and cheapens the experience in my opinion. But at least it’s optional.
Other EV makers (not Porsche) even have a fake gear shift and clutch that do absolutely nothing except, perhaps, alter the fake car noise coming out of the speakers. So yeah, there are a few retarded “features” on certain EVs that make me cringe a bit, but all in all it’s a positive experience.
I remember one of the top things I loved about my Tesla was never going to the gas station. Everyday I would have a 90% tank ready.
Also not breaking because the car basically breaks by decelarating was great too.
I agree the fake sounds and clutch is retarded as fuck.
For now I will stay gas only.
Also, if things keep on going well for me, I might go for a X7 Alpina as my wife's next family friendly car :D .
What is the best Large SUV in your opinion ?
Ya know, I’ve always driven sports cars since I was a teen. Started with a Nissan 300ZX — so I’m afraid I don’t know much about SUVs.
When the dealer gives me a loaner car, it’s typically a Macan or Cayenne, and I guess they seem pretty solid. My girlfriend loves her Landrover Velar and is hoping to get a Defender at some point but beyond that, I just don’t know enough about SUVs to offer an informed opinion.
If you want something huge and fast, Tesla has those Cyber Trucks. They’re massive but I’m told they perform really well.
I need a large SUV for my big family. X7, escalade, etc
How did you always afford sports cars even at a young age ?
Well, I guess I’m not counting my first car in my teens which was a cheap Toyota sedan that my parents gave me to drive around.
My first car I actually owned wasn’t a Porsche. It was a Nissan 300zx, a great entry level sports car for young folks like I was at the time. It cost well under $30k, maybe even low 20’s. 0-60 in 5.1 secs, which was considered quick back then. 😂
Things were very different back in 1994. My first job out of college at a commodities firm only paid me $50k/yr but rent on a nice San Diego 1br was only $800, cars were cheap, food was cheap. College debt wasn’t really a thing then, at least for those in my cohort. Any reasonably motivated guy coming out of college could afford a decent place, decent car, and a reasonably attractive girlfriend without having a huge income.
Things are very different now. Even people my age (52) who didn’t take proper precautions to beat inflation can’t afford the same apartments and condos that they *could* afford right out of college back in the 90’s!! As for young guys just graduating…. Man, it’s a different world. Let’s just say I’m glad I was born when I was.
Great,
Are you a bitcoin maxi ?
I almot never met anyone that truly understands bitcoin over 50. Except for Gary Leland the bitcoin boomer lol
Oh and did you get the F out of Commiefornia ?
Yes, I guess you could say I’m a bitcoin maxi. I don’t see much value in holding alts, cash, real estate or gold when Bitcoin exists although admittedly, gold has been outperforming in its “flight to quality” role lately.
I too have never personally met anyone over fifty who jumped into Bitcoin. Most of us in our fifties who are rabid Bitcoiners discovered it in our early forties. It’s hard to change a mindset past fifty.
Yeah, I switched my residence out of CA about thirteen years ago.