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that911 asked: The DBS was very impressive, but not very fast. I drove an e46 M3 that was built to my specs (my friends car) and was about 2 seconds quick in that. The power and stability of the AM was amazing though. It was very confidence inspiring and felt like it had grip for days. You could definitely feel the weight. The brakes were very good, you don't really need them for that track however. All in all a good time!

I had a similar experience with the V8 Vantage.  It’s a very pretty car, it’s reasonably quick and it sounds nice, but the driving experience didn’t quite measure up to my E36 M3.  In terms of speed and driving dynamics, it couldn’t touch a late-model M3 or 911.  Despite the class and pedigree, it seems that Aston’s are more show than go.

I’m 22 years old and have owned 10 cars and a handful of motorcycles… and I still don’t feel like I have owned a car that I would never want to give up.

I am on the quest for the car that speaks to me on the lowest, most primal levels… but 10 cars later and I’m still not there.

Is this a disease that I must learn to live with? Does one eventually find “that car?” Am I going to have a series of failed marriages? Why are 240zs so hard to find for a reasonable price? What is the meaning of life?

Of the 12 cars I’ve owned, only one has hit me in that mushy spot which leaves me unable to let it go. I’ve owned five BMW’s and a first generation Mazda Miata—and I’ve enjoyed them all—but none of them moves me the way my turbocharged second generation Miata does. It’s a keeper.

December is here in force, bringing freezing tempertures with it.  My turbo Miata went into the garage a few weeks ago - my winter beater is an old BMW M3.

Every time I start daydreaming too much about a new car, my wife reminds me that I’ve got it pretty good already… then I remind her that both of my cars together cost us 2/3 of what hers did ;)

My turbocharged Mazda MX-5 Miata

“It doesn’t have a lot of horsepower, but luckily they are Japanese horses - so they’re in better shape and more motivated.”