Cars. What does the typical audiophile drive?

new toy -- just got my brand new 2005 BMW M3 Coupe with SMG!!! Awesome machine, the power, the handling, the style, the luxury, ALL combined into one perfect entity.

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1. Toyota 2004 Siena Minivan. It's GREAT, you have to test drive it to believe! carpool with my wife everyday

2. Torota Corolla, :-( my dept. will be relocated off main company campus so need a compute car.

3. Dream Car? ohhhh, M3 or Lexus 430 or MB S500, just want to feel what they drive like...

Abe

i think differently from Gliderguider and Pehare. The intention of saving the planet is fine but may be too naive and won't make any difference at all. The BIGGEST energy consumer is NOT American car drivers, but the newly thriving third world ecnomic power houses, especially China. The industrial consumption of oil is astonomical because of the crazing growth and extremely low efficiency due to lack of regulation and (in general) crude/old technology. I know this first hand as I came from there.

The world oil reserve will be used up for sure and the oil/gas price will grow exponetially instead of linearly. I will try hard to enjoy the few years left that I can still afford to drive a bimmer, because pretty soon I may not be able to afford to have one anymore.

life is too short to left too many regrets ...

Lexus LS430 2005. Comfortable. Handling is surprisingly good for such big luxuary car. Interior appoiments are much nicer than its German counterparts. Reliablility is __Legendary__. Benz's extremely poor quality in recent years really puts me off. I won't touch MB until they rank top 5 in J.D.Power.

Ultimate car? I can't make up my mind. It kind of depends on the mood when it is good, BMW M3 or Porsche 911, when stressed out/tired, a Lexus or 7 series Bimmer.