[s-cars] Car Advice

[Brian Powell]

All, after a couple of years in California, we have decided to move  
further west. I have taken a faculty position at the School of Ocean  
and Earth Science Technology at the University of Hawaii in Manoa. The  
campus is about 1.5 miles from either Waikiki or the base of Diamond  
Head.

That being said, I now face a dilemma of what to drive. Do I buy a car  
here and ship it over with me? Do I buy a car there (or is the salt  
contamination bad)? That said, what car do I even buy?

Frankly, why Audi? Well, I have a lot of tools and domain knowledge of  
VAG so that tend to lead me back there. I've thought about getting a  
2002/3 A4 1.8t avant to ship over, then buy a small pickup over there.  
I want a car for my wife to use (automatic) that can carry a good bit  
of stuff and fit the Recaro baby seat for little Henry; hence, my  
leaning towards an avant. I never replaced my S6 and have amassed a  
good car fund from that episode; however, I am now leaning towards  
spending a chunk of that on pilot's lessons, and not getting anything  
special as far as cars go (not many places in Hawaii to really open up).

So, What other cars are good choices?

If Paulie would ship me his 930 for $20k delivered, I'll take that. A  
930 to deliver me to the airport for flight lessons would be nice. Or  
maybe a Magnum PI Ferrari...

Cheers,
Brian