Spen,
Afore ye go - Now I'm really confused.
I've no allegiance here nor axe to grind. Like you, I race because it's fun first and foremost. But it seems that you've become upset and - dare I say, are threatening to cut off you nose to spike your face.
I've seen the squared and the quality is unbelievably lush but why not simply rebuild your car and opt for the revised wishbones and tower - if you really feel you need something squared on your car at all? Non handed wishbones are great - especially for those on a budget and it's nice to see a manufacturer reducing the impact of having to carry loads of different spares. However, it seems as if most people (especially those who wish to use the team driver's set ups) may want to upgrade to the rear tower at the same time to keep the damping feel/geometry similar to the non-squared.
You've got the go faster goodies - you've got countless hours of experience with the chassis and you're about to abandon all this because you want - but can't afford the latest version?? That's the bit that doesn't make sense to me.
I want a 24inch imac - with a dual or quad core processor to replace may aging G5 - or an ipod touch because my ipod photo is now too fat but the bottom line is that they still do a darn good job for me - and when they NEED replacing, I'll replace them with whatever is current at the time - full in the knowledge that they too will become obsolete.
Change cars by all means if you want a change or fancy something different but don't do something hasty simply because what you've got is no longer the most current version.
The cult of the X has really reached new levels in recent months - and, as an early adopter, maybe you feel somewhat upset that all these newbies are profiting from the hard work and effort that you and countless other 3-gear owners have invested.
Don't forget also though that the 'family' offers one of the most active support forums on the planet and spares are superbly handled and easy to obtain nowadays (cue Darren).
Take a step back for a while - have a beer maybe and have a think...
Like I say - no axe to grind, no allegiance either. Try a different car if you fancy a change - it seems that the RB5 is a favorite at the moment - but don't do it out of spite or in resistance to change.
PS - If you are like me, then your X6 won't be any slower next time you take it out anyway - whether there's a squared, a cubic or whatever version
