Tyler, I’m so sorry to hear you have to replace your Z4M, but surely there’s got to be a way you could get it out of your garage without actually selling it. Is there any chance your parents are still alive and could hold on to it until the kids are older? What does a climate-controlled storage unit cost in rural Ohio? Is your backyard big enough that you could build a little BMW shed? You might not be able to afford to put gas in it by the time your youngest finishes high school, but as cool as the Z4M is now, it’s going to be so much cooler in the future. Plus, home distillation’s now legal again, and you’ve got time to convert the Z4 to run on E100.But if you really do “love quirky/weird/lesser known cars,” you’ve come to the right blogsite, and you’re talking to the perfect guy to answer this question.
We can definitely get you something fast that also has four doors and should be able to fit both car seats. Sadly, while I was searching for cars in your area, I found two options that are so perfect, I literally can’t decide which one to recommend and will therefore be suggesting both. The thing is, neither one has a manual transmission because they’re EVs. But you know what’s great about EVs?
They’re literally always in the right gear, and that instant throttle response is addictive enough that I think you’ll end up loving a sporty EV way more than you’d think. Neither has the longest range, but it sounds like your wife’s car will be the road trip car anyway.First up is this 2020 Porsche Taycan 4S in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It has 57,145 miles on it, and the original owner didn’t appear to understand that Porsche also offers interesting specs, but it’s listed at $47,246 and is still the Porsche of EVs. With the hatch, it’ll probably be better at kid duty than you’d expect, and who doesn’t want a Porsche?
Alternatively, if you head to Indianapolis, this 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N has only 12,685 miles on it, has good paint, and at $48,649, may be an easier sell as a family vehicle for a dad with two kids. The higher ride height would also make loading said kids into the car a lot easier, and if you ever miss shifting, I know it’s hard to believe, but the Ioniq 5 N’s fake shifting feature is actually really good.
