Can't tell if trolling, honestly. This take is so bad. Especially on a Type R forum lol. But I'll take the bait.
IMO, right around 300hp/300tq is the sweet sport for a relatively light weight car, and primarily street/canyon car. It's much less satisfying to constantly 'hold back' a higher HP car on the street. One of my other cars is a G80 M3, and rarely can I or should I even remotely exploit its limits on the street.
I'm not following the logic here, at all. You bought a GRC, sold it in short order, and then couldn't pass up an opportunity to trash it. Then bought an FL5, it was great for a short time until it wasn't. That car also was sold relatively quickly, and now tossing dirt on it as well? I don't know what to make of this take other than it's a misguided one.
^Interesting point about the 911, I'll take the opportunity to go off-topic for a bit. This might just be your OCD. A 991.2 C2S is a spectacular sports car that I'd argue is in a completely different league as a driver's car over the G80 M3. And the Porsche CPO warranty is as good (or better) than a new car warranty. Porsche owners take great care of their cars (mostly) too... I'd revisit that if I were you. Too much redundancy between an ITS and an M3, but a 911 would be an ideal augmentation.
Well that's a hot-take I never expected.
A 991.2 S is still a used car, CPO warranty or not. It still has 6 years of wear and tear. I spent time and miles in the 991.2 S and while it is a great car, it was very unrefined compared to my G80 which it would replace. I didnt find the driving experience to be in a "different league." I actually find the steering feel and chassis feedback to be much better on my lowly S2000 AP1.
This is a wild take lol; "but the engine is characterless and underpowered," characterless I agree, underpowered? said no one ever. Getting rid of a car with 185 miles makes zero sense at this time, not a single person would buy this used one, when a new one would definitely be cheaper.
Yeah to each their own. I couldn't be bothered with a G80, I don't view it as a sports car even though I realize it's very capable. So yeah, "refined" could be a word for that... I just can't reconcile having a G80 and an FL5. Just doesn't make sense to me unless you have fuck you money to take the G80 when you don't feel like shifting gears. Which apparently you have lol.
My G80 Is 6MT. The used car thing is obviously a preference as i've already mentioned above...
Because I just don't think the K20C1 is a great engine. It makes pretty "mid" power with mushy midrange, is not emotional at all, and massively limited by being front wheel drive. I really thought it was a great chassis, but for me bikes and cars are 80% about the engine experience. This isn't the Honda that got me hooked, and personally it did nothing for me. I nearly wept when I sold my 12k mile FA5 a few years ago, and I was over the FL5 in about 4 minutes.
Ok. You replaced it with a CRV Hybrid and think it's a better car.
You will always get more car for your $ buying used... that doesn't mean buying a new car is a waste of $. You're paying for a warranty and fresh ownership experience -- whether or not that is worth it can vary. I've had good and bad experiences buying used cars, and you don't really know what you're getting until you get it. A car with an engine swap (fox body with a Coyote)? That's an entirely different animal. And, you're not getting a pretty good condition manual NSX for "a few dollars more", nor are you getting a good condition manual 997 for FL5 money (unless you take a chance on a high mileage 997.1, and that could run you an extra $25k overnight).
