[BC69]

I have been posting time to time about my search for a new car now that I am out of NYC and in the sort of car friendly San Fran area. I have gone back and forth on the best options for a car. I narrowed it down a bit, but I will let you guys add some input.

Background - I can walk to work, and work Sunday - Sunday most weeks (its a blast I tell you!). So I would only use the car for fun on random free weekends. But would like to be able to take long trips down coast, potential to Las Vegas, ect ect.

1. Boring but Safe - New 3 Series/A4/C-Class/CTS (dont have to worry about maintenance, could do a low mileage lease, cheapest insurance option).

2. More Fun - Used E46 M3, S4, RS4, Cayman, 993 (These options push my budget for sure, but I am young and dumb. Would be fun and potential track day/autocross cars. Insurance on these is also outrageous at an average of $4500 a year with only 5k miles. And any major maintenance of repair would be painful (I understand you pay to play and dont buy it if you can't fix it)

3. Bring Her West - The Camaro is in storage in CT right now (its much cheaper to store where she is vs. out here). I love the idea of having this be my weekend cruiser, but I need more reliability/comfort. There are some electrical/mechanical gremlins that would make it not so fun as my only car. So I would need to invest in some upgrades. (Brakes, all new harnesses, potentially an engine/transmission upgrade - obviously this is PT site, so could go to any level)

Storing/Insuring/Upkeeping two cars out here might be a bit much, which is why if I got with option 1 or 2 I would keep the Camaro east for the time being. The question on option 3 would be what type of budget do you think it would take to take a 4 wheel drum/350 small block - Turbo 350, into something more reliabile. Since restoration the car only has 6k miles on it though!

Finally - I am sure many of you are thinking "just buy a honda civic and have the Camaro", and thats practical. But, like I said, I am 24, single, finally debt free from college and want something fun!

Thanks!