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Originally Posted by fatmike
lol - The OP has a base with tip. This is a tough crowd.
I've always liked the e46 M3. I probably would hold out for an S with 6 speed. But if I needed a back seat, the M car is a good choice. Although, I think the maintenance on an M with 127K miles will make the Boxster look inexpensive by comparison.
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Should I have refrained from ringing in?
Merely my opinion, but I feel like roadsters are supposed to be true to their design. Porsche designed a small roadster with a rigid chassis, precise steering and firm "ish" suspension. It is supposed to be a sports car. 227hp is plenty to have fun with when mated to a proper gearbox.
Don't get me wrong, I am not against automated manuals or even flappy paddles (I use the buttons on my Lex GS regularly). I also think PDK is a great tool for going fast, it does what I want to do better than I can do it. Still, I prefer a manual because I want to be a better driver, not just have better tech. I have driven the Tip on a base and an S car and it did nothing for me on either, but the base especially needs a close ratio manual because of the lack of low end torque.
If I'm in a small 2 seater, it should be sporty. While the E46 is not a 2 seater it is most definitely sporty.
The 03 boxster base tip is certainly a beautiful and nice car, but a Honda Accord EX of the same year will beat it to 60 and through the quarter.
It's hard to justify the exotic maintenance failures of these cars when a Japanese family sedan will out accelerate them. When was the last time you heard of an Accord engine that grenaded? If the thing has the potential to blow up, at least make it a rocket...
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