[Dinerotrader]

Originally Posted by forrestang »

I'll keep it simple and not post any of my project toys I have.... and throw in the 'best bang for the buck' sports car out there.

The reason I define the Gran Turismo as a big bang for your buck is that you get huge status props from having a boutique car but the price on a used maserati is fairly low compared to other boutiques like a ferrari or Lambo. If you drive up in a maserati it is a much different reaction than if you drive up in a car that people are used to seeing like a corvette or bmw.

If you want the fastest car for your money, go with a Subaru WRX or Mitsubishi EVO. They don't turn many heads but they are

For the sake of rambling, Porshe makes some amazing cars but they hurt their brand by trying to sell cheap versions of their really nice stuff. They need to decide if they want to be a boutique brand or a luxury brand with the likes of BWM, Lexus, and Audi. I saw a Porshe GT2 yesterday downtown and the engine sounded amazing. That car's sticker is $180,000. See pic below.


The Porshe Carerra is only $80,000 - see pic below


Most average people can't tell the difference. IMO, when you spend $200k for a car, you don't want people thinking you only spent $80k on it. Those are in 2 different leagues.

[forrestang]

Originally Posted by Dinerotrader »

The reason I define the Gran Turismo as a big bang for your buck is that you get huge status props from having a boutique car but the price on a used maserati is fairly low compared to other boutiques like a ferrari or Lambo. If you drive up in a maserati it is a much different reaction than if you drive up in a car that people are used to seeing like a corvette or bmw.

If you want the fastest car for your money, go with a Subaru WRX or Mitsubishi EVO. They don't turn many heads but they are

For the sake of rambling, Porshe makes some amazing cars but they hurt their brand by trying to sell cheap versions of their really nice stuff. They need to decide if they want to be a boutique brand or a luxury brand with the likes of BWM, Lexus, and Audi. I saw a Porshe GT2 yesterday downtown and the engine sounded amazing. That car's sticker is $180,000. See pic below.


The Porshe Carerra is only $80,000 - see pic below


Most average people can't tell the difference. IMO, when you spend $200k for a car, you don't want people thinking you only spent $80k on it. Those are in 2 different leagues.

U are right in the sense that the ZR1 won't get the same looks or garner the same appeal as would a Masarati, or possibly a GT2. But that's almost it.

In terms of shear performance, the ZR-1 is pretty much the nicest performing production car available, in just about EVERY category, not just the 1/4 mile. The Z06s on the other hand aren't all that stellar, but the ZR1 is an absolute beast! The only place cars liek the GT2 or Ferrari 599 might outshine the ZR1 might be in the first 60 ft(and the vette interior kinda sucks).

So for $120K, you get a car that just dog walks EVERY thing else in performance benchmarks costing over $150K.

I tend to agree with you about the Evos and the like, but they aren't in the same category as the ZR1s , GT2s etc. I say that as I'd put the ZR1 in the 'exotic' car category and the EVOs are kinda grocery getters that have no buisiness there.

[bathrobe]

I have always loved the understated elegance of the Audi A 4, 6, 8 and right now am pondering either an A8 or an SL class Mercedes.

I would look at the S8 and AMG but I have a lead foot.

The cars I like seem a little boring compared to you guys.

[Cory2679]

What I want for my next car is a certified pre-owned Range Rover Sport Supercharged (in silver).



No idea about the timeframe...depends on my trading.

-Cory

[Dinerotrader]

Originally Posted by bathrobe »

I have always loved the understated elegance of the Audi A 4, 6, 8 and right now am pondering either an A8 or an SL class Mercedes.

I would look at the S8 and AMG but I have a lead foot.

The cars I like seem a little boring compared to you guys.

I love Audis. You gotta have your daily driver, your weekend driver, the family car, the truck for work stuff, ..etc. We were just talking weekend drivers mostly. The headlights on the new models are so sweet. Audi makes the R8 which would be a great weekend driver. I am partial to the A8 though for a commuter car. I am not as big on Mercedes styling for some reason. If I went with Mercedes it would probably be the CLS.

A8

R8

[Dinerotrader]

Originally Posted by forrestang »

I tend to agree with you about the Evos and the like, but they aren't in the same category as the ZR1s , GT2s etc. I say that as I'd put the ZR1 in the 'exotic' car category and the EVOs are kinda grocery getters that have no buisiness there.

I think most people would just see an old man's vet even if it were a ZR1 which is why I think Chevy/Porshe should make some changes to their higher end versions of their models or make them into a new model line. They are sweet though.

The EVOs are definitely in the "teenager cool car" category but they are amazingly fast. I don't think most people realize how fast the newer EVOs are because is looks like a regular old mitsubishi with a few body kit differences.

[daedalus]

Originally Posted by Cory2679 »

What I want for my next car is a certified pre-owned Range Rover Sport Supercharged (in silver).



No idea about the timeframe...depends on my trading.

-Cory

Noooooooo!

Don't get me wrong - they are badass cars, great offroad, look great, have great "status" and the interiors are fantastic... But you can't look cool when your on the side of the road waiting for the tow truck to take your lemon back to the dealer.

Let me put it this way... on my test drive of a RRS the entire dash died - no tach, speedo, radio, nav, everything went blank. On a demo car with less than 1000 miles? The salesman just couldn't quite recover from that. And I can't say I have heard anything good from people who have owned them down the road. Which sucks because they are such a cool car - but they will END you and run away with your wallet trying to keep it on the road.

Might I suggest the Tourag (best bang for the buck secondhand IMO) or Cayenne?

[Cory2679]

Originally Posted by daedalus »

Noooooooo!

LOL Thanks for the advice...definitely something to consider!

-Cory