[smarjoram]

Quite right.

I didn't buy my car because it was the most powerful thing I could buy - I bought it for these reasons...

It's a classic car that has been made for 40 years
Porsches motorsport heritage
It's beautifully engineered - with details usually only seen on race cars
Simple enough to work on yourself
Reliable
I dreamed of having one all my life
No depreciation
It's a very raw driving experience - no power steering etc
it makes a fantastic noise
The engines in a funny place - which makes it a fun car to drive - and the traction is fantastic when you put your foot down
It looks different - I think it's got some of the most beautiful curves ever seen on a car

There are some others but they're not printable and any psychologists on this board might send the men in white coats 'round.

I like lots of cars, Skylines included, but they don't tug at my heart in the same way as Porsches (and old Ferraris for that matter).

edit: I forgot to add - at £280 the insurance is less than my MkII Golf.