[s-cars] Car Advice

[Steve Powers]

A good friend retired to the big island. He's been there 10 years now
and hasn't replaced his cars from stateside.

He has traded a few motorcycles in that time. I've ridden with him
each time I visit. Saddle Road is particularly nice on the Hilo side.

Dunno about the island you'll be on.

Steve


On 2/19/08, Brian Powell <brian at atomicham.com> wrote:
> 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
>
>
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