Should I Sell My Car Or Will I Regret It?

[Turbz RB-25]

Hi Fellas,

Been a while since I posted on here.

Short story is, I have a R33 GTS-T with an Rb25/30 and a GT35r turbo pushing out 370 rwkw (and other supporting mods of course).

My girlfriend recently purchased a newish car (2006 Suzuki Swift) and when I got in it, I fell in love with it's quietness, non bouncyness and newness.

I was thinking of selling my car and buying a 2004 WRX STi (something newer and quieter)

I am aware it will be MUCH slower than the car I have now, so I just wanted to get some expert opinions,

do you guys think I will regret selling my car after throwing $40,000 into it, or is it time to move on?

I am going to take a WRX for a test drive tomorrow (Not STIs selling in ACT) to see if I like the feel of the WRX in general to assist me in my decision.

Any help would be appreciated.

Cheers

[Hibino]

I get the same feeling whenever I get into a different car. It's so nice and quiet etc. But that wears off and you're left with a slow piece of crap with terrible handling.

[PM-R33]

Yeah I feel the same when driving the girlfriends Mazda 3, however the girlfriends car never gets adrenalin running and makes you feel close to death when driving it hard through some twisties and that is why I love the Skyline

[San-Ni]

And it is difficult to loose traction in a Rex but I understand where your comming from....

[Munkyb0y]

thats a hard one. everytime ive been away for a week or two, usually driving a new rental, i come back and drive the aging skyline and think 'man i love driving this car'

but i guess if you really liked the car you're replacing it with, ie wrx in your case, it might be a different story.

i guess you'll only know for sure if you regret it, when it's too late.

[GTR-N1]

It's nice to have the best of both worlds imho

'Contrasts' if you know what I mean.

My wife has her Beemer (as quiet as a mouse, but well behaved up Mac Pass) + We have our Forester + My 'Line.

A 'Combo' of 'Contrasts' is a desirable mix.

Maybe, just sit with what you have now and re-appraise it all in 3 months?

[xALmoN]

It's nice to have the best of both worlds imho

'Contrasts' if you know what I mean.

My wife has her Beemer (as quiet as a mouse, but well behaved up Mac Pass) + We have our Forester + My 'Line.

A 'Combo' of 'Contrasts' is a desirable mix.

a harem like that is gonna be pretty expensive =D

I'd say, not to sell the car.

[MrStabby]

Maybe make the gtst easier to live with? You could fix the suspension so its not bouncy, get a quieter exhaust, maybe some new seats etc.

[GTR-N1]

a harem like that is gonna be pretty expensive =D

Well any single car now has gone up in this damn state.

Her car is due for rego next month, and it's costing $800 for CTP/Rego.

It's up quite a bit from '09 - so you're not wrong Alvin.

[jeff]

yes you will regret it but you wont regret being in a quiet car that you dont get hassled in

sold my gtr (miss it everyday) and bought a beemer..

slow as a snail but very comfortable

what you lose in power you will definitely gain in handling with the 4wd turbo. STi's are no slouches

[HEKT1K]

drive nothing but the Swift for 2 weeks... then come back here and tell us how much you were longing to jump back in the Skyline

[siksII]

I enjoy most cars for their own merits but an average car will never be as satisfying for me as the skyline or another sports car. That said, I agree with Terry - the answer is to have a normal car and your skyline so you can enjoy either depending on your mood.

[ARTZ]

Mate you again, didnt we have this problem 6months ago....LOL

[PM-R33]

Hahaha thats right, I remember now!

[ARTZ]

Just for the memories, last time it was an XR6 now its a WRX...

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/Se...ur-t297371.html

Edited June 11, 2010 by Arthur T3

[Munkyb0y]

hahaha. and i made almost the same comment then as i did now.

so what's changed? nothing by the looks of it

[Mr Eps]

hhahahhahahahahhahaha omgomgomgomgomgomg

i was reading this thread thinking to myself

oh man i'm gonna make a boss post n give this dude HEAPS of insight and first hand knowledge of my own experiences...

my own experiences being that i am breaking up with my cefiro after 5.5 years... after all the thumbs up... after all the stares glares n smiles and kudos's's's... i'm breaking up with the cefiro and i was going to explain my thought processes and why etc

and i was going to explain the things you have to consider

but now i realise that OP could well be a troll

and i don't feed trolls!

so if OP is serious about his thoughts... i'll wait with baited breath and happilly discuss, but i'm not wasting 5 minutes discussing garbage when it probably won't even sink in or be read

Edited June 11, 2010 by Mr Eps

[Birds]

Maybe fishing for offers under the guise of a "I want a different car thread"

[(OO)SKYLINE(OO)]

Buy a GTR.

Keep it stock if you like the quietness, non bouncyness and give it a good clean for some newness.

[MRSAMO]

I have/had a weird combination of cars

- Suzuki Cappuccino

- Honda CRX

- Nissan R32 GTR

The only thing they all have in common is that they all have 2 doors.

I loved driving each one on different days, the cap was just a small bundle of fun that's really cheap to run, the Honda was a revvy 2 seater that's a lot of fun around the city but it had always been the R32 that commands respect from me and anyone that goes near it lol