If you had about $50K to piss away....

[Tricknique]

Get the Cab! You're in sunny San Jose so perfectly situated to enjoy it year-round.

-Matt

[Grizzly]

Porsche. Everybody has a BMW.

[conradtan]

@ Tricknique and Grizzly: I know. I thought about it. But damn... I'm being lured by that 414hp V8. Haha!! Hey thanks for the replies by the way. I've always respected everyone's views and opinions here!

[j.fro]

What are your thoughts on how you'd use either car? And, more importantly, have you driven both of them?
If it were my dollar, I'd be considering an engine swap in my own Boxster, or possibly the purchase of another one for an engine transplant, suspension makeover, and weight loss therapy.

[E Kaplan]

If you need a functional back seat, I would go with the BMW. But, if a back seat is not needed, the Porsche wins in my opinion. I just think its more fun to drive a Porsche. Driving with the top down on a beautiful day. There's nothing like it.

[JackG]

Neither. Barely used Audi S6. The Audi chassis with Quattro V8 goodness.

[bkiersz]

Get the Porsche.

If you are lured by horsepower look at a 2009 CTS-V.
556 hp, 0-60 = 3.9 seconds. 12 second 1/4 mile.