Thinking Of Buying A Porsche Boxster

[eMsta]

Now that would be a really hard choice! The Exige would be sooo much fun! But the GTR, well that is Japan's only super car... and it's a GTR!!! There's something about that badge.

yeah....the gtr is a true oriental super car...thats whats so special about it.

I probably would go with the exige for a change, GTRs are too common in Sydney nowadays. Get a base model exige stick in a S2000 engine, now you've got something really unique.

Lol...the question is whether or not one would go for the s2k engine, or stick with the supercharged version of the exige (i think that produces 180-odd kws at the fly)

im sure the mx-5 is a great lil' car to drive....but the styling of it...seriously, wat a pansy lookin car...

The styling takes a little getting used to - but the limited edition....man that looks so mad....comes with a body kit, bbs rims etc

[Smurf]

Interested to know what did you end up getting? MX5? Boxster? Cayenne? or kept your Skyline?

What did I end up getting??? Nothing yet.

My circumstances have changed, dramatically. I have left my job and the finance industry and have bought into my own business. The rewards will come I'm sure though it may take some time. In addition my girlfriend has also bought into the firm she was working for.

So at the moment we have a huge amount of debt so I have put the purchase on hold.

I've been thinking long and hard and think that I will slightly modify my car, do some track work and say the dutton rally over the next year or two. Once the debt is reduced I wlkl be looking at a new car.

Given mine and my girlfriends new income streams I am now thinking of:

1) 996 911;

2) BMW M3

3) Z4 Coupe; or

4) Audi RS6

I've no doubt thoughts of the above will occupy a lot of my thinking over the next year or two.

Hopefully good things come to those who weight.

Anyway, out of the cars listed above what would you prefer and why. I'm not seeking approval just wondering skyliners and car lovers alike like (if that makes sense).

Cheers

[Forged]

1) 996 911;

2) BMW M3

3) Z4 Coupe; or

4) Audi RS6

I've no doubt thoughts of the above will occupy a lot of my thinking over the next year or two.

Anyway, out of the cars listed above what would you prefer and why. I'm not seeking approval just wondering skyliners and car lovers alike like (if that makes sense).

The 996 911 is always a rewarding car. Great handling and braking but a little under powered (around 190- 200rwkw for an early C2) compared to our usual lightly modified skylines. Not that an average driver would complain about it on the race track but, under powered nevertheless for its status as the iconic performance car. Exceptions are the Turbo models and GT variants, which I assume would be out your price range even for an used example.

A Boxster S would still be a better car than the Z4 coupe in terms of both handling and performance, unless we are talking about the Z4 M coupe. However, a Cayman S is always more special and a better all-rounder.

I would not recommend a RS6 if you are after a performance car. The previous generation RS6 was too heavy and was only fast in a straight line. An E39 BMW M5 would be a better choice assuming you want a family car that is also capable on the race track.

The E46 BMW M3 is the pick of the bunch in my opinion. Great all round car, comfortable enough for daily usage and is a proven weapon on the race track. If you do intend to track the car, make sure you upgrade the single piston brakes as its the only area of weakness for the M3. Again might be slightly underpowered for your liking but the glorious sound track of the engine more than enough makes up for it.

Cheers

[scathing]

Z4M wins my vote.

Looks like a sports car, and goes pretty hard. A lot cheaper than a 911 (which, I'm assuming you're talking about the entry-model Carrera) and pretty quick. Its lighter and more direct than the M3 (unless you're getting a CSL), doesn't have that iDrive bollocks, and only comes with a proper gearbox.