Let us work together and find the ultimate DD

After seeing lots of new threads of members here looking for options of a new dailydriver I thought we might as well start a brand new ultimate thread, hopefully it will help us who are looking for a new car

 

The criterias we must concider;

 

1. The car must be fast and be fun to drive

 

2. It has to cope with snow/winter

 

3. It has to feel modern for at least 2 years to come

 

4. It has to look good but still be somewhat practical

 

5. It should cost no more than 100K

 

What does everyone here think, what would you buy and why?

What's snow and winter?

 

I would also add - lean more on the side of comfort and features then full blown performance (but like Slowpoke said also be fast and fun to drive)

What's snow and winter?

 

I would also add - lean more on the side of comfort and features then full blown performance (but like Slowpoke said also be fast and fun to drive)

 

We got 20cm comming this night, will be total chaos tomorrow for many people...

For the past year, mine has been my Bentley Continental GT.

 

It has prestige and performance all in one bundle. I would use it in winter with a good set of 'snow' tires. It has AWD and weighs almost 6,000lbs..its a tank! It's an 05 so it falls below $100K, and has 4 seats if you have more than one passenger.

 

Come this winter, I am in the process of trading her in for:

 

BMW X6M. 2010 BMW X6M with some miles on it falls in the low $80K's. AWD, 7k lb towing capacity, comfortable, and the most powerful car in BMW's fleet at 555 hp, more so than the M6. I am very excited and will let you all know what I think when I have some seat time.

 

 

Either way you cant go wrong: Bentley GT or BMW X6M. Hits all the nails on the head.

After seeing lots of new threads of members here looking for options of a new dailydriver I thought we might as well start a brand new ultimate thread, hopefully it will help us who are looking for a new car

 

The criterias we must concider;

 

1. The car must be fast and be fun to drive

 

2. It has to cope with snow/winter

 

3. It has to feel modern for at least 2 years to come

 

4. It has to look good but still be somewhat practical

 

5. It should cost no more than 100K

 

What does everyone here think, what would you buy and why?

Nissan GTR, BMW M3 and Audi S5...I am not sure if the BMW or Audi handles well in snow since we don't have snow..but the gtr is good in it as a friend owns one in Canada and drives it as a winter car..they're all pretty modern and fast..great 2door coupes..has back seats...price wise I am not too sure..but I guess it's enough?

Either way you cant go wrong: Bentley GT or BMW X6M. Hits all the nails on the head.

 

Except a few things IMHO;

 

They are thirsty, I use my DD a lot and wouldn't mind something more sane, I'm not talking a shitty Peugot diesel here but something in the terms of a Audi RS5 or GT-R consumption is ok, the CGT and X6 probably guzzles twice that..

 

The fun factor driving theese cars can't be high? They are as you said, tanks.. With that said, I must admit they fit the price range and other criterias very good and I have been checking them both out but passed since the above written.

 

maybe I should add that the car should be new or at least a 2009 year model, I like the feeling of getting a new car!

 

Keep them comming guys!

GTR or 997TT, thsese are the best 2 IMO, im just trying to figure out which one is better.

Since snow is looking for a car DD knowing him, I think the GTR is his best bet.

 

Even though I am not exstatic about the looks, it is a car I would gladly DD. Stupidly, I keep recommending it, and driving up the used GTR market.

 

I have seen them in the low 60k area for 2009's with 10,000 or so miles.

 

 

Nissan GTR, BMW M3 and Audi S5...I am not sure if the BMW or Audi handles well in snow since we don't have snow..but the gtr is good in it as a friend owns one in Canada and drives it as a winter car..they're all pretty modern and fast..great 2door coupes..has back seats...price wise I am not too sure..but I guess it's enough?

 

I allready have a A/S5, it works perfect for snow but is to damn slow and bulky tiptronic in the S5 is no good, the RS5 is tons better but has very low value for the $. 90% of the BMW are RWD and that sucks, plus Audi owns BMW in every damn aspect lately!

 

The GTR is an awesome car, but 2 of 3 cars I know the owners of have been at the shop for months, failed transmissions, engines etc and they are all stock, build quality seems to suck!

 

I'm off to testdrive the brand new A7 in a few hours, hopefully it will be awesome and the S7 is comming within 6 months!

GTR or 997TT, thsese are the best 2 IMO, im just trying to figure out which one is better.

 

Isn't the 997 TT boring? I have never driven a 997 Turbo but the first thing that comes to my mind is; Boring Plus a 997 TT PDK is lots of $

 

The GTR is cool, but I'm not convinced, maybe I should drive my friends cars, right after they are fixed at the shop were they sit for months awaiting new trans/engines etc

 

Since snow is looking for a car DD knowing him, I think the GTR is his best bet.

 

Even though I am not exstatic about the looks, it is a car I would gladly DD. Stupidly, I keep recommending it, and driving up the used GTR market.

 

I have seen them in the low 60k area for 2009's with 10,000 or so miles.

 

That is so cheap! Here they are still like 110K US

Except a few things IMHO;

 

They are thirsty, I use my DD a lot and wouldn't mind something more sane, I'm not talking a shitty Peugot diesel here but something in the terms of a Audi RS5 or GT-R consumption is ok, the CGT and X6 probably guzzles twice that..

Guzzlers is an understatement! I live in the city and get 8-10 mpg or so on the Bentley right now while staying in town. For better fuel efficiency I would agree these may not be the best choices. And yes they are both tanks, but they sure can haul ass.

 

Good luck! I am interested to see what kind of suggestions everyone else can offer up.

BMW X5 Diesel

Audi Q7 Diesel

Audi S4

BMW X5 Diesel

Audi Q7 Diesel

Audi S4

 

My friends gtr spend alot of time in the garage if they are adding stuff to it..most stock gtrs here don't spend much time in the workshop..it works great..but I do have a friend who's gtr engine blew when he only collected the car after 29days..he was still running in at that point of time..but they replaced him a new car..m3s are alot of fun on dry tracks..even better than the Audis.

My friends gtr spend alot of time in the garage if they are adding stuff to it..most stock gtrs here don't spend much time in the workshop..it works great..but I do have a friend who's gtr engine blew when he only collected the car after 29days..he was still running in at that point of time..but they replaced him a new car..m3s are alot of fun on dry tracks..even better than the Audis.

 

Dry track? I am talking of a daily driver here, not trackcars..

 

I have 3 friends with GTR's, 2 of them had their cars blew up, one twice..

BMW X5 Diesel

Audi Q7 Diesel

Audi S4

 

Good cars, but very boring

Not an actual car but my ideal would be an RS4 with dsg and the C63 AMG engine

Merc E63 is where it's at...

I don't think boring is as much of an issue. you want a canyon carver, get a GSL (either one) or CarreraGT. We're talking about a daily.. A car that coddles you each day in the bs of rush hour traffic. A car that leaves you feeling refreshed like you just sat in it after a long driving trip. A car that isn't as ostentatious to clients or colleagues (if that sort of thing matters) yet cool enough to be able to take the Wifey or GF on a date to the finest restaurant in style. quick enough to give you a grin but comfortable and quiet enough for your 2 yr old to curl up in the back seat and snooze all day.

 

All good options so far. I think for me (which I am looking right now) I think my personal choices are the BentleyGT (very happy the 2011 doesn't look any different than the '06), Granturismo or an S63. Just have to decide if I want 2 or 4 doors.

 

Give it two years though and I think I'd give a resounding ESTOQUE!!!!!!

It may not be many peoples choice but, a Subaru Impreza Turbo AWD is a car that will cope with the snow, is practical, has 4/5 seats, plenty of boot space, is reliable and is fun to drive in the snow, rain or dry.

DD for a single dude that may take 1 passenger or DD for guys with a family? Big difference. Also, I would say cars and SUV's should each have their own category since a Range Rover DD and a 911T are 2 completely different peoples idea of a DD.

Good cars, but very boring

Then you will appreciate the Lambo that much more when you get into it. We are talking Daily Driver after all.

RS4

RS6 Station wagon.

Not sure what the US price is, and some of you might consider it a bit slow, but how about the new Jaguar XJ? Bentley-quality interior and technology for half the price, and a full complement of morbidly obese passengers lighter. Personally, I also really like the way it looks.