Which car will you pick?

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Which car will you pick?

  • Porsche Boxster S

    Votes: 7 13.5%

  • Lotus Elise

    Votes: 15 28.8%

  • MB SLK55 AMG

    Votes: 30 57.7%
  • Total voters
    52
If you want a porche, get a 911 (although I'm a fan of the cayman). The lotus is for , like someone said earlier, for autocross(and its good at it) and thats about it. They AMG is a good all around car(besides the auto, but it will still have you grinnin). And if you want to go fast, talk to Renntech. My buddy just sold his Renntech AMG S65. 700 +hp bi-turbo V-12. That was the fastest drivable car I have ever been in(and one of the most comfy car- PERIOD). Accelerates to fast and stops too quick for a 5000+lb car. That thing ate up many sports/exotic cars while he had it. All while sittin on plush, heated leather seats, with heated and cooled cup holders tendin to my drinks.

So I say AMG.
 
softturtle;569840; said:
If you want a porche, get a 911 (although I'm a fan of the cayman). The lotus is for , like someone said earlier, for autocross(and its good at it) and thats about it. They AMG is a good all around car(besides the auto, but it will still have you grinnin). And if you want to go fast, talk to Renntech. My buddy just sold his Renntech AMG S65. 700 +hp bi-turbo V-12. That was the fastest drivable car I have ever been in(and one of the most comfy car- PERIOD). Accelerates to fast and stops too quick for a 5000+lb car. That thing ate up many sports/exotic cars while he had it. All while sittin on plush, heated leather seats, with heated and cooled cup holders tendin to my drinks.

So I say AMG.
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s65 is just too nice.... but too much for my pocket... :(
 
Porsche Boxster S - Piece of Sh*t

Lotus Elise - Will get old really fast unless you plan on taking it to the track or mountain roads --->OFTEN

MB SLK55 AMG - I hate Mercedes. But if i have to choose out of those three i pick this one.

They're all chick cars if you ask me. (i'm a girl)

But like I said, the Lotus is a good car as far as performance goes. But you had better plan to take it to the track or mountains often or you'll just have a really funky looking sports car in traffic.
(honestly i think they're horribly ugly and i aggree they look like little toys. The matchbox kind)

I wasnt much help I'm sure. I just have far different taste in cars.
 
redtailfool;569826; said:
The elise vs boxter and amg is not a fair comparison price wise.. the elise is about 50 K while the Boxter S is about 70 and the AMG.. i dont even know..
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Elise is around $44K. The Boxster S is around $55K. The SLK55 AMG (keep in mind it's an SLK, not SL) is around $64K.

Much as I like the Elise, the Toyota Celica derived engine w/ only 190 hp doesn't quite do it for me. It'd have to have 250+ hp to make it worth the money. It's so torqueless that a kid in an STi or Evo would eat your lunch if you made the slightest mistake off the line. Torque can mask bad driving and that's something the Elise doesn't have.

I'm a fan of horizontally opposed engines, having owned numerous air-cooled VWs and being the current owner of a Subaru Legacy 2.5 GT, I naturally lean towards Porsches. My biggest problem w/ the Boxster S is that too many people have regular 2.5 and 2.7 Boxsters, which somewhat dilutes the appeal of the Boxster S. The Cayman S suffers less from this problem, especially since the new base Cayman 2.7 was just introduced as a 2007 model.

My wife is a big fan of the SLK in any of its iterations. That alone should knock it off the list, if the lack of a manual transmission doesn't. :(
 
get a cayman S Li! I drove one the other day and it is a friggin blast! Still like my R32 better though!
 
In my opinion: (BTW, I've been lucky enough to drive all 3)

The Boxster wreaks of "I wanted a 011 but couldn't afford it". However, it is a ncie car with great handling. looks nice too. Only problem is that it's not too quick. Not as fast as I thought it would be anyway.

Elise is a ton of fun. But not without it's problems, it's tiny and getting in and outmakes you look like a fool. Personally, I like the styling. It's handlin is incredible, you turn the wheel and it responds immediately. It's a great car, but you definately won't want to drive it everday. Obviously, the Exige is everything I've said multiplied by ten. I absolutely love that car and if I could afford it, I'd have one. FWIW, even while just cruising at highway speeds, the interior on the Elise is a bit noisey.

The Merc SLK55. Very fast, it has a wall of torque that just doesn't seem to end. Untill you hit 155mph anyway and it doesn't take long to get there. It's everything the Boxster is, but a bit faster in acceleration. On a twisty road or track/autox, a Boxster will be all over you like a junkie on smack. I understand why people like Merc's, they look good and they are quick. Plus the ladies dig them, but they have a huge problem. The dealers treat youlik crap and they aren't of the best quality and like to break down. They are loaded with sensors and other technology that is nothing more than a headache. For those reasons alone, I would not recommend a Merc to anyone.

Out of the three, I'd recommend the Boxster. I'd also give the Cayman a look if it's within your price range. You could easily use a Boxster as a daily driver as well. There is a downside to Porsche ownership though, people will give you the finger a lot. As well as act like pricks on the road. To most people, Porsche=Rich. I've driven my boss's 996TT around numerous times and it's unbelievable how people will treat you based on what you are driving.

If I can, I'd like to toss another car into the mix, the Audi S4. Fantastic car in every respect IMO. The resale values are horrid though. They devalue very quickly.
 
Havent priced them recently, but a boxter a few years ago was slower both in 0-60 and top speed than a corvette(and this was before you could get a 427ci 505 stock hp in the vette). Vette was rated more cozy, better looking, and less expensive. (besides, Im a fan of american muscle)


If you want to go all out, Mcleran F1 ;)
 
RyanS;569970; said:
In my opinion: (BTW, I've been lucky enough to drive all 3)

The Boxster wreaks of "I wanted a 011 but couldn't afford it". However, it is a ncie car with great handling. looks nice too. Only problem is that it's not too quick. Not as fast as I thought it would be anyway.

Elise is a ton of fun. But not without it's problems, it's tiny and getting in and outmakes you look like a fool. Personally, I like the styling. It's handlin is incredible, you turn the wheel and it responds immediately. It's a great car, but you definately won't want to drive it everday. Obviously, the Exige is everything I've said multiplied by ten. I absolutely love that car and if I could afford it, I'd have one. FWIW, even while just cruising at highway speeds, the interior on the Elise is a bit noisey.

The Merc SLK55. Very fast, it has a wall of torque that just doesn't seem to end. Untill you hit 155mph anyway and it doesn't take long to get there. It's everything the Boxster is, but a bit faster in acceleration. On a twisty road or track/autox, a Boxster will be all over you like a junkie on smack. I understand why people like Merc's, they look good and they are quick. Plus the ladies dig them, but they have a huge problem. The dealers treat youlik crap and they aren't of the best quality and like to break down. They are loaded with sensors and other technology that is nothing more than a headache. For those reasons alone, I would not recommend a Merc to anyone.

Out of the three, I'd recommend the Boxster. I'd also give the Cayman a look if it's within your price range. You could easily use a Boxster as a daily driver as well. There is a downside to Porsche ownership though, people will give you the finger a lot. As well as act like pricks on the road. To most people, Porsche=Rich. I've driven my boss's 996TT around numerous times and it's unbelievable how people will treat you based on what you are driving.

If I can, I'd like to toss another car into the mix, the Audi S4. Fantastic car in every respect IMO. The resale values are horrid though. They devalue very quickly.
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A junkie on smack won't be all over you, more like slumped in a corner :D A junkie without smack? Then maybe :D
 
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