Hi Thomas, hope your weekend is going great and your are staying warm. Yes the early M2's actually used the n55 and used an overboots function and forged pistons making good for about 365 HP. 0-60 IN ABOUT 4.4 seconds made it a fun little hot rod. I have driven an early one and the later M2 Competition with the S55 and I would splurge for the later car. Both sound great, but the Comp will likely have a little stronger holding power. The IS is always a great choice that is a wonderful driver and the engine has the power, although a little anemic at low revs, it does sound great as you rev it. With the extra cash, the IS500 is the big hammer. I little pricey unfortunately. Indeed the Porsches alway seems to command a premium over their competition, even the Macan. I live the smaller SUV although my wife prefers the Cayenne and the larger proportions. 911s are getting silly for pricing, with the 997s having risen by 50-100% in the last 3 years. The 991 Get 1 is nice too, but I think the 991 gen2 with the turbo6 is such a gem and a nice update. Some people like th 992 best but for a Carrera, not me. 992 is great In the GT3 and Turbo with the latter costing close to McLaren money so yes prices are getting nuts. We have been looking at some 996s recently too for my wife since her Boxster got smoked last summer, but really the best models there are the turbo, GT3, or C4S. SO many cars, so little time......and money, lol. Thanks again for the Membership support.

@@ECPP indeed, the 9 11 have gone off the charts! I never really like the 996 and thought the 997.2 would be my fit, or, the 991. Thus, looking round. The LC 500 is a beast! The high cost of the 911 had me looking that direction, as well. Stay warm up there! Still hockey season after all

I'll take a Lexus anytime

@@Vincent-ke5zn Great cars, no doubt. Especially when you could buy a new one, like the RC 350 for the price of a 10-year-old Porsche. Arguably.

If you like keeping your cars for a while then the Lexus IS definite choice

Cannot get over the Lexus grille though.

Thank you so much for reaching out and yes great choice in the car. They sound great when winding out and reliability is top shelf. I agree it’s great to hear from a neighbor. Hope you week is going great too.

Great choice! I recently purchased a 2023 IS 350 F Sport RWD myself. I got the Ultrasonic Blue Mica 2.0 with white interior. Absolutely gorgeous car and drives really well. The exterior is just too good to not admire tbh.

@@abhisheknauduri7013 100% Agree- Great choice as well-ultrasonic blue mica was my second choice-but I had to have the cloudburst and circuit red :) Cheers!

Any issues you've encountered? Planning to get one. Considering the Nissan GTR too though.

Zero issues so far. I'm also in a local M2 club, and so far, no one has had any significant problems, and we're pretty hard on our cars.

Which M2 do you have?

What is leaking in front look under the front wheel 😝

Haha, thanks. Great to hear from you again. Hope you are having a great weekend.

My pleasure!

Liar.

My friend got a 65k service bill with his f 430…. F that I’ll stick to Porsches, plus your getting much more performance for the money. He loves to post his instagram pics with the Ferrari logo so I guess there’s that

@@er98ah Yep Porsches are a good value per per performance. I have owned multiple Porsches and tracked them in Florida. Good solid cars. In the Ferrari world there’s always a $15-30K service schedule every 2-3 years. If there’s problems outside of the schedule add more $$$. My F430 with 17K miles probably has already $30-40K in service and $2-3K in detailing at this point. Excellent car but maintenance is a SOB. I’ve had a ‘21 Aston Martin V8 twin turbo in the garage with no maintenance since everything is under warranty. Unfortunately nothing, including a Porsche, fills my car life better than a Ferrari. FYI - my daily driver is a 2010 Toyota RAV4 with 170K miles - not kidding. Next fun car after the market cools off… I may consider a Huracan or Ferrari 458.

@@epi2045 that’s the way to do it. My daily is a 4 runner and I plan to drive it until the wheels fall off. 21 Martin must be unreal. What is the wow factor for you with Ferraris? The sound is unreal on the 430 with the natural aspirated engine. My garage car is currently a 12 turbo s, next car most likely a gt car, thinking 991.2 gt3. I don’t think I’ll ever buy an Italian exotic but who knows, minds do change.

@@er98ah Would you believe I sold my 1999 Land Cruiser last summer with 406K miles?? It was still running great with moderate rust. As for Ferrari, I like the style, leather work, and the sensation of the flat plane crank ripping past 8,000 rpm. It’s completely ridiculous but YOLO. I grew up poor AF and lived not too far from where George Floyd died. Congratulations on your vehicles! Life is short! Live it up my car friend!

The C8 is a hot topic these days and a popular buy. They look a bit more exotic than many other cars on the road so it certainly catches eyes.

lol as opposed to what? Ford and GM are all garbage too

That is fair indeed

Thank you a lot for your support

Thank you very much

Thank you very much

@@ECPP Hey do you think I could ask you a few questions about leasing the Mercedes C Class? Not now but in the near future.

Lol😂, this guy is a cheap ass dollar store reviewer. He just walks into any dealer car lot and makes videos. And mostly goes on a f’in rant.

Cause he doesn’t know what he is talking about

@@joecaccamo4836 agreed. Nobody is out searching for that butt ugly porsche, and the G-wagon is about as much fun on a road trip as herpes

Cheers. Hope you are having a great weekend.

economy is great lots of jobs out there don't be fooled by fake news.

@@papagen00 Unless you have a ton of money to put down your Monthly payment will be almost another mortgage payment if that's what you want

They did say Luxury Cars

@@jamesbaine580 True, I have the money but choose to drive a regular car so as not to become a target of robbers and carjackers. Also I carry a gun in the glovebox.

He did say luxury

Thanks

Yes indeed, Mazda is a great brand and one that rarely gets talked about but should be. Stay tuned

@@ECPP yes will really appreciate the video

CX70 is a car I am looking forward to checking out; if it is the ballpark of fun to drive as the GV70 it is a winner. Mazda is a better brand that Genesis I think

Mazda has tranny problems

My CX9 was ok. Control arms and bearings kept breaking

Not necessarily

That will be because of their relative rarity.

Supercars and Hypercars hold value much stronger and even will surpass MSRP vs a regular run of the mill car that depreciates to almost 0 or to the junk yard they go unless its a limited edition version Mercedes like a Black Series, specialty AMG or any supercar Mercedes SLS SLR models@@issavibez394

Very true

If the steering wheel rack and pinion goes its about $18k. I barely can pay $150 bucks to my friend mechanic for all brake pads and rotors in my car

Volvo

Hi Jihad, yes the MDX is a great SUV and while certain models had some transmission issues, for the most part it carries Honda reliability which is far better than most other brands out there. I believe there were some fuel pump recalls in some and I have heard from a few people that the transmission may delay on engagement during acceleration. Brakes are also a little weak, but honestly no car is [perfect and its still a solid contender and is definitely worth owning.

Noooooooo

Noooooooo

Haha

Cheers

Haha, cheers

Yeah, sell your left arm to buy one of these(excluding the Lexus) - then sell your right arm to keep up with the maintenance and repairs! 😂

100 percent they are better built than most BMWs and I would own both the Macan and Cayenne, on top of the 911 I already own.

@@ECPP thank you!!! You’re the only YT person I know that actually replies to messages even from way back. Awesome that you have a 911 I’m so jealous!!

Thank you very much for the support

One reason why they hold their value well is because the have decent reliability

It seems yes. That's one reason Land Rover depreciates this fast. Some particular Mercedes and BMW models that hold their value well after 10 years are reliable models.

Thanka

They are awesome cars

With some

There are some cool ones for sure

They are pricey, but fairly capable

Nice

Nice

Metaphorically speaking of course

Yes that’s fine indeed. Kinda cool really

Cheers

Thanks for watching

I do agree about Porsche and while they are pricey to maintain, they are much better built and certainly more reliable than most of their rivals.

In what way?

Thanks

Thanks

Great cars

Thanks for watching either way….cheerz

Yes but it’s really about the percentage