Oh i know the cars a VERY diffrent the contest is weather i wan a beast off road or a track SUV, i know a guy with a cayanne GTS and he says it handles as well as his 2000 S that he used to have. But sometimes id rather have the big boxy militant style of the G Wagon and just knowing that i can mow down any off road obstacle.

You will need Jaws of life to find out! :eek:

Pictures are on my computer at the office I'll post some Monday for you guys.

I'm 6.2"and weigh 206 pounds my shoe size is 12, I am more then comfortable driving the car.

It did take some getting used to,getting in and out of it. there is a very helpful video on YouTube showing how to get in and out of the car easily.

The Elise is a lot smaller than the Boxster and does have a harsher ride than the Boxster as well but does handle and brake better than the Boxster.

The Elise isn't for everyone, if you look down and can't see your belt-buckle you will be uncomfortable in An Elise.

I said only one sports car, not my only car. I live in Michigan I do not drive the Boxster or the Elise during the winter months.

Here are my baby's

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I've never seen a boxster seem so big haha. Nice car, sure she is fun. How is the reliability in the lotus?

Similar to a Toyota

My interests in cars ranges from Hot Rods, to Muscle Cars and Supercars but I have to say Porsche is the only brand where I have liked every model they have ever made. There is not a single model I would not be proud to own. For me, the only other brand that comes close to that would be Ferrari.

I believe you have just told a fib . . . :D

well the car actually has a toyota 4 banger. i just dont know if the reliability transfers with the heart transplant

That should help! I think it's mostly electrical issues with Lotus, isn't it?

Dare I say that is a "old wives tale" only applicable to British vehicles made pre '90s:chicken:

The Elise may have the least electrical content of any mass produced car today, so paired with it's Toyota engine & ECU, I would think it's very reliable.

I hope it doesn't wear off! And a Cayman S...absolutely. That would be my go to for a refined sports car! The Porsche turbo (in my case an 89 with all the turbo S upgrades from 88) is just plain cool. And for cheap (in Pcar terms or compared to a boxster maintenance program) you can build these to 400hp with very little work. I just love it...http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1392244706.jpg

Dream garage for me would be all the best 2 seat open roof Porsches. 550 on one end 918 on the other. Carrera gt and such in between.

That's a cool one. Looks well-maintained. I've seen a ton of not so well maintained. In fact there's two things I can always count on seeing at my Indy's shop: Old tires in the back and a 944 in for repairs.


When I was a lot younger I always though the 944 and 928 had modern, forward-looking designs. Whereas the Carrera just seemed too VW to me, especially the round lights. The first time I saw a mettalic blue slant nose in the flesh I thought "that's it!! that's the Carrera that will never be mistaken for a Beetle! I always thought there was a little 944 spirit in it:

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It is compelling. but that bodywork and its expense to fix make it a two season car if you live where its cold now.

Maintenance-upkeep and reliability are far better than my Boxster, somethings are a little more difficult to get to because you do have to remove the front and or rear clam to do maintenance which can be time-consuming.

Yes the fiberglass body is very fragile and can crack easily because the car has no bumpers and the Fiberglass is very thin to save weight.

I am able to drive the car a good six months out of the year but I have two sets of rims and tires,one for street use and the other for the track. The rims for the track are much lighter and I run R-compound tires.

If any of you ever get the opportunity to drive the Lotus Elise I strongly suggest you do so, you will either love it or hate it. The Boxster's handling is excellent that was one of the reasons I got a Boxster in the first place, the Elise is 10x better as far direct feel of driving goes.You can feel every imperfection and nuance in the surface of the road in which are driving,some people find this annoying I personally find it thoroughly enjoyable.:)

I had a "warm beer " vehicle, a 1972 TR6. When I bought it, the electrical system was spotty at best. I looked under the dash, and there were jumper wires everywhere! I got a mamual, removed the jumper wires, carefully refurbed all the electrics, and then gave up and re-installed all the jumper wires. Nothing like Lucas. Oh, and the dual Zenith Stromberg Carbs were a treat too.

LOTUS = Lots Of Trouble Usually Serious