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Originally Posted by HardDrive
Ummmm...me thinks that might be a BIT beyond the budget....
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Yeah, I was going to say, "Someone please show me where I can get THAT for <$5k!!!" Looks more like $15-20k to me (or $10k if you start to see the problems when you get up close).
Yeah, miata. It was the only car that I could see trying to replace the 911 with. It's definitely not a 911, but it offers a very similar/nice driving experience. Rear wheel drive, adjustable double-wishbone suspension front and rear, coilover shocks (not struts), light weight, tossable, steers great with the throttle (surprising TTO). I did a couple of upgrades to mine, and it'll take a corner as fast as my 911 could (maybe a bit faster). Parts (upgrade and/or maintenance) are much cheaper than a Porsche of any sort. Huge aftermarket for it (what do you want to do). You can turn it into a "locost 7", you can put a V-8 in it (chevy or ford), you can add a turbo or supercharger, you can go balls-out nuts on the suspension, spec-miata, whatever.
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'08 Boxster RS60 Spyder #0099/1960
- never named a car before, but this is Charlotte.
'88 targa
SOLD 2004 - gone but not forgotten