Looking to buy a car and a motorcycle

[rah]

Wife will still be commuting about 30 miles each way. Thinking a porsche cayman for her. I'll be within 5 miles. Want to learn to ride. Short distances, so something cheap and japanese? for me. Any suggestions on either? On the bike I could also go for something restored if there's a reasonably priced classic model that would be suitable.

If I was thinking of getting a Porsche for the wife, I'd certainly be thinking something just as nice for myself.

[giblets]

If it's a 7 min drive you might as well walk.

He said "within 5 miles". That could easily be, what, an hour of walking?

[KrazyHorse]

I think he missed the part where I said it was suburban. 7 minutes at 40 mph is 5 miles or so.

[Hauldren Collider]

Motorcycles are seriously dangerous. If it were me, having generous life insurance doesn't really make up for the fact that I'd be dead.

[Lorizael]

Then you're clearly not properly evaluating your life's worth.

[The Mad Monk]

I think he missed the part where I said it was suburban. 7 minutes at 40 mph is 5 miles or so.

Suburban is as dangerous as it gets for motorcycles.

Think distracted soccer moms.

[KrazyHorse]

I am insured for less than my life's value because one of the major losers from me dying (me) wouldn't be around if I died.

[Lorizael]

I am insured for less than my life's value because one of the major losers from me dying (me) wouldn't be around if I died.

The answer to that, of course, is cryonics.

[ColdWizard]

Get something loud so the idiot drivers will have time to wonder what that noise is and look up from the cell phone in time to not squash you flat.

[onodera]

I've thought you were having a midlife crysis.
Seriously, get yourself a scooter, you'll look like a hip Italian. And I mean an Italian Italian, not an Italian-American.

[Hauldren Collider]

Scooters are seriously stupid looking and are no safer than bikes.

[Bugs ****ing Bunny]

Suzuki Bandit.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzuki_Bandit_series

Far more comfortable to ride than hardcore racer bikes. They're great all-rounders.

On the other hand, if you've got plenty of spare cash and want something really brutal, get a Yamaha V-Max.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamaha_V-Max_and_VMAX

[Zoetstofzoetje]

if i had to buy a new one, i'd get a k1300.

[regexcellent]

Scooters are gay. This is a fact.

Also real men drive 4x4s.

[The Mad Monk]

Real men run down the middle of the road. Any road.