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Need 4 seats...what do you recommend?

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  1. 328Nero

    328Nero Karting

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    I just found out the other night that we are adding to our family, my wife informed me that we will now have 2 little ones. This has caused me to start thinking...I am not going to get as much seat time in my toys unless I can take all of them some of the time.

    We currently have a 3 year old which means 2 car seats for at least another 5 years...my garage currently consists of My wifes 08' Lexus GX470, ok to drive but not much fun...my toys are my 95' Porsche 993 and my 87' 328. I also have an 08' Chevy crew cab that I use for my every day driver back and forth to Houston. Strangely enough I do not have a pic with all of them together, that is just not something I have taken the time to do...but I will see if I can get something posted this week. My 3 year old boy doesnt let me get out of the driveway without him when I am in the "fun cars" and I expect the new baby to be the same way. So, with all of this explained this brings me to my question...what would you buy as a toy that could fit the 4 of us, or at least 3 of us?

    I am not sure if I will add to the stable or replace the 993 but one thing I do know is I WILL NOT get rid of the 328, unless it is for another F-Car.

    So guys...WHAT SAY YOU?
     
  2. RussianM3_dude

    RussianM3_dude F1 Rookie
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    A "super sedan". Lexus IS-F/M3 sedan or coupe/Mercedes C63 AMG. All in the mid 50s. All with 400hp plus. All can be had with Auto/double clutch trannys.


    Nissan GTR? Rear seats are more then fine for kids. 911 Turbo crushing performance. 70K All equipped.

    If you want something cheaper... why not a Pontiac G8?
     
  3. tundraphile

    tundraphile F1 Veteran

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    Trade the 993 for a 456 or Maserati.
     
  4. Hoodude

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    The 2008 m3 must be the bomb,,,just read autoweek extended report on the thing and both reviewers said it's too ''powerful'' !
    How much over msrp is it now?
     
  5. amenasce

    amenasce Three Time F1 World Champ
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    Maserati Coupe Gransport.

    End thread.
     
  6. Pav

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    Congrats and think of X5.
     
  7. jk0001

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    I like my E320-CDi it has alotof room and gets great gas mileage
     
  8. 328Nero

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    The M3 sounds interesting, Mercedes is something I am sort of done with I had an E-320 and wasnt really sold with it, unless I sell everything and go for the supercar stage and that doesnt solve my issue with needing 4 seats. I have thought of the Porsche Turbo but that doesnt really help since I dont think the car seats will fit, in fact I really havent tried car seats in the back of the 993. The Pontiac G8 doesnt turn my crank. I drove an X5 when we bought my wife's Lexus and that is what I wanted for her but I really dont want one for a toy. The E-320 CDI is a nice car but not something I would long to drive and gas mileage is not something that I am too concerned about, after all this is a toy.

    Now the Maserati or the 456 sounds very interesting, I dont know much about Maserati but I guess I should do a little research...
     
  9. jimpo1

    jimpo1 Two Time F1 World Champ
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    Mondial Cabriolet 3.2. Same engine as your 328, 2 more (small) seats. And it's a ragtop.
     
  10. 328Nero

    328Nero Karting

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    I should look into the Mondial a little further, it has really never struck me as something I HAD to own but you make a valid point, it does have 4 seats and it is a ragtop. Anyone know if you can fit car seats in the back?

    I seem to remember in National Lampoons Vegas Vacation Christi Brinkley was driving one with a car seat in the back...am I right?
     
  11. jimpo1

    jimpo1 Two Time F1 World Champ
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    I can't imagine a car seat won't fit, and think how cool your kids will look riding back there with their sunglasses on! :)
     
  12. RussianM3_dude

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    BS. It's a *****cat. Too much power for people upgrading from a Civic maybe. My criticism of the new M3 is that it's just too damn refined and you don't feel the speed really.
     

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