Is it 5 times nicer than my Boxster?

[BIGJake111]

Beautiful car. Had it depreciated much since new or was it still fairly close to sticker, I have always wondered about the economics of used lotus cars.

Really though, what a beautiful blue, who wouldn't move over just so that they could get the full view as it went past.

[spinedoc]

Although as much as I love my Boxster, I still have a penchant for American muscle cars. Hey, it's what I grew up with.

I'm thinking in addition to the Boxster, an SRT Hellcat Challenger is likely in my future. The thought of 707 hp is quite thrilling.

Beautiful Lotus though. 3.5 L V6 right????

[Perfectlap]

The thing I love about these cars is that the engines are not hugely expensive to replace...and no IMS.
I saw one on ebay with 50K miles for $3,500.

[Gforrest2]

Originally Posted by BIGJake111

Beautiful car. Had it depreciated much since new or was it still fairly close to sticker, I have always wondered about the economics of used loud cars.

They depreciate with the best of them. The sticker on mine was just under $75k. Second owner bought for $60k a year later. I bought it for $40k, with 9,600 miles.

Originally Posted by spinedoc

Although as much as I love my Boxster, I still have a penchant for American muscle cars. Hey, it's what I grew up with.

I'm thinking in addition to the Boxster, an SRT Hellcat Challenger is likely in my future. The thought of 707 hp is quite thrilling.

Beautiful Lotus though. 3.5 L V6 right????

Yup, still haven't forgiven my parents for not letting me buy that yellow '70 Challenger T/A, 340 six pack, 4 speed manual with pistol grip shifter, flat black racing stripe, etc. Think of what that's worth today. Of course I was just a 16 year old kid and I probably would have killed myself in it. Instead, I got a '75 Fiat X1/9 and after all these years, still loving these mid-engine cars.

And yes, 3.5 L V6 straight out of a Toyota Camry. Transmission is Toyota too. 276 hp, 0-60 in 4.8 seconds, 162 mph top speed, and like our Boxsters, 28 mpg on the highway. And just a tad bit heavier at 3046 lbs.

And like my Boxster, I'll probably regret not getting the "S" which adds a supercharger boosting output to 346 hp.

[spinedoc]

Originally Posted by Gforrest2

Yup, still haven't forgiven my parents for not letting me buy that yellow '70 Challenger T/A, 340 six pack, 4 speed manual with pistol grip shifter, flat black racing stripe, etc. Think of what that's worth today. Of course I was just a 16 year old kid and I probably would have killed myself in it. Instead, I got a '75 Fiat X1/9 and after all these years, still loving these mid-engine cars.

LOL….Yep. Had a '76 Trans Am with the 6.6 liter in it. That was a fun car…..you could literally watch the gas gauge drop when you drove it hard…..LOL.

I go back and forth. I like the Challengers..but I also like the Maserati Coupe GT's from the mid 2000's. Something about having a Ferrari motor and transmission is alluring. The problem is, reading up on them, seems that service is expensive…like, makes Porsche maintenance look really cheap, and the Maserati's from that era had a lot of clutch issues. Makes me a little leery, although someone just tried to sell me a 2006 Maserati Cambiocorsa with only 42,000 miles for 15k. Had to really think about that.

[husker boxster]

Originally Posted by Gforrest2

Yup, still haven't forgiven my parents for not letting me buy that yellow '70 Challenger T/A, 340 six pack, 4 speed manual with pistol grip shifter, flat black racing stripe, etc. Think of what that's worth today. Of course I was just a 16 year old kid and I probably would have killed myself in it. Instead, I got a '75 Fiat X1/9 and after all these years, still loving these mid-engine cars.

My dad refused to let my brother or I buy a car with a 4bl, so my first car was a 70 Mach 1 with a 351C 2bl. Didn't think so at the time, but my dad was a wise man. I had a Driver's Ed teacher who said if your parents don't love you, they'll buy you a muscle car.

I belive that 911 is a 997.2 (2009-2012) based on the tail lights.

[CoBeerToad]

I say it's 2.3 times nicer with no explanation why. Just trust me.

[Porsche Chick]

Originally Posted by CoBeerToad

I say it's 2.3 times nicer with no explanation why. Just trust me.

Agree.

We're not saying why.