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  1. Crashton

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    #61 Crashton, May 13, 2014
    Yes but neither will lifting. Sort of damned if you damned if you don't scenario. Porsche has worked long & hard to hone the handling on their cars. Driving a friends 996 which is rear engined I was pleased to find how balanced the handling was. The Cayman being mid-engined will be even more so.
     
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    #69 whaap, Jul 22, 2014
    A Cayman was on my radar before I test drove the MINI I bought. I like the comment made on an earlier post by a former Cayman owner. The MINI gives you 8/10 the fun for 1/3 the price.
     
  3. Dave.0

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    #2 Dave.0, May 7, 2014
    Mazda Miata or Mazda speed 3, VM Golf GTI, Ford Hot Hatch are just a few. Please don't say Alfa. :eek:
     
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    #3 rum4, May 7, 2014
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    #4 Z06_Pilot, May 7, 2014
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    Ha, well, obviously, my first choice!

    I was thinking a Subaru STI ( I believe the new one coming out shortly will no longer be known as part of the WRX family?)

    A driver's car for sure: performance-oriented AWD system, 300+ horses, adjustable differential, etc. When I track my Z06, the only cars that really give us a hard time (and pass us on a regular basis) are the STI's....sure, a GT3 or a 997 Turbo will smoke pretty much anyone on the track with a decent driver, but those cars are few and far between in my experience, on track weekends.

    Now, they are not much to look at. It will turn heads but not due to it's beautiful curves :)

    I very much agree with Dave on the MX-5 Miata. There was guy from South Carolina who did our Blimey's Tour of Terror on Saturday of MOTD that had a late generation, red MX-5. He was hanging with the Minis just fine and we were motoring pretty aggressively. Beautiful lines on that car, and of course, it has legendary handling....
     
  6. minirab

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    #5 minirab, May 7, 2014
    In the same price range and new all I can think of would be a Miata, but I

    don't even want to consider anything else. Really loved my R53 & really

    love (present tense) my R58.
     
  7. agranger

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    #6 agranger, May 7, 2014
    FYI: The price tag has gone up... I'm no longer in MINI territory (well... maybe a JCW 4WD Countryman with every option box checked)

    I do love the miata, but I'm 6'4"... the bar over the front windshield is at my eye level. :(
    (that and it's a tight fit for my fat arse).
     
  8. agranger

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    #7 agranger, May 7, 2014
    Not a bad thought. I seriously thought about going for a test drive, but the back end... I'd have to park nose first in the garage so I'd never have to see those tail lights.

    I just got the call from the dealer. The car must have been one of the first off of the boat and arrived at the dealership this afternoon. I just booked my flight to fly down to San Diego and pick it up this Saturday! Woo!

    Also... for anyone playing the game of 'guess the new ride'... it's BROWN! (stew over that one for a while)
     
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    #9 ScottinBend, May 7, 2014
    FRS/BRZ?
     
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    #10 Spa2k, May 7, 2014
    C7 Z06 Convertible, silver w/red interior :Thumbsup:
     
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    #12 Dave.0, May 7, 2014
    Hyundai Volster Turbo ? :rolleyes:
     
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    #16 B.A.D., May 8, 2014
    Cayman/Boxster in Mahogany Metallic with PDK transmission
     
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    #17 N2MINI, May 8, 2014
    That being said I'm guessing your in the 50-60,000+ dollar range now. Lotus, M3, Shelby Mustang, Z-28 ( which starts at 75,000 )
     
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    #18 Spa2k, May 8, 2014
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    #20 cct1, May 8, 2014
    Tricked out Prius.
     
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    #23 agranger, May 9, 2014
    The 'tick-tock' is down to about 24 hours now... Eeep!

    PS: There is a winner in the list of cars above!
     
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    #24 eMINIparts, May 9, 2014
    Chevy Spark LOADED for the WIN!!!
     
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