View Poll Results: Which would you choose?
Alfa Romeo 4C
10.00%
Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe
55.00%
Lotus Evora
15.00%
Porsche Cayman S
15.00%
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5.00%
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The "Affordable" Near-Future Sportscar Poll

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Old Feb 12, 2014 | 12:46 AM
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The "Affordable" Near-Future Sportscar Poll

So which you would you choose? And post why!
Old Feb 12, 2014 | 01:05 AM
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Alfa and Lotus will probably break down on the way home from the dealership. Porsche Gayman...so Corvette it is.
Old Feb 12, 2014 | 01:09 AM
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Succinct and to the point, Jansen -- I like it!
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You have a funny definition of affordable Mr. Dong...by the time you include a few desirable options, mark up and luxury tax, you are looking at a $75k+ cars

Personally, none of them float my boat...If I had that much money to waste, I might as well keep on going and spend a little extra on a Dodge Viper. It pribably will not be the fastest around a track, but it will be the larriest and most thrilling to toss around

Alfa Romeo 4C - if it will be anything like 8C, it will be a panty dropper but **** to drive.
Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe - blatant Ferarri design rip off; at least the others have some originality.
Lotus Evora - WTF was wrong with the Elise?
Porsche Cayman S - it is the best platform, but Porsche continues to hold back its potential. They just can't allow it to be faster than the Carerra.

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Z51 for me. Or Cayman S

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Old Feb 12, 2014 | 08:52 AM
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The Evora has been out long enough that it should be functional at this point and quick enough to get you home so it can break down while in your driveway. I LIKE the Evora, but it isn't quite the same desire level as the Exige/Elise were. Would I buy one as a daily? Probably not.

Alfa only if you already know an Alfa mechanic...

So Cayman or Vette, and between those two, Vette. Ugly in pics IMO, but in person: hawt drool worthiness..
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I would usually say Cayman S, but the new Corvette is nuts. I think I'd rather have the raw power advantage more times out of ten.
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Alfa and Lotus will probably break down on the way home from the dealership. Porsche Gayman...so Corvette it is.
Probably should lock the thread. We are done here
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You have a funny definition of affordable Mr. Dong...by the time you include a few desirable options, mark up and luxury tax, you are looking at a $75k+ cars
this
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I thought it was funny what Top Gear said about the Cayman. Awesome car, but still shouts "Couldn't afford a 911" LOL.
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I thought it was funny what Top Gear said about the Cayman. Awesome car, but still shouts "Couldn't afford a 911" LOL.
Yup, it is the same thing with BMW and MB...getting non-M/AMG or top of the line series indicates that life just hasn't quite worked out for you.
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Yeah, there was a dude this morning in a new CLA trying to act all superior and stuff. Dude, you just bought the cheapest, FWD MB. I LMAO'd.
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Originally Posted by LxJLthr
You have a funny definition of affordable Mr. Dong...by the time you include a few desirable options, mark up and luxury tax, you are looking at a $75k+ cars

Personally, none of them float my boat...If I had that much money to waste, I might as well keep on going and spend a little extra on a Dodge Viper. It pribably will not be the fastest around a track, but it will be the larriest and most thrilling to toss around

Alfa Romeo 4C - if it will be anything like 8C, it will be a panty dropper but **** to drive.
Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe - blatant Ferarri design rip off; at least the others have some originality.
Lotus Evora - WTF was wrong with the Elise?
Porsche Cayman S - it is the best platform, but Porsche continues to hold back its potential. They just can't allow it to be faster than the Carerra.
Couldn't think of a single word to describe the price range, so I decided to sarcastically call it "affordable".

The only thing wrong with the Elise is that neither nor you, nor I, nor Sigma Pi can individually fit in that thing.
Old Feb 12, 2014 | 03:32 PM
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The only thing wrong with the Elise is that neither nor you, nor I, nor Sigma Pi can individually fit in that thing.
you need to lay of dem jelly filled donuts homes...While it is an excercise in physical dexterity, I do fit inside an Elise. From what I remember, I actually had more headroom compared top my VR4
Old Feb 12, 2014 | 03:46 PM
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you need to lay of dem jelly filled donuts homes...While it is an excercise in physical dexterity, I do fit inside an Elise. From what I remember, I actually had more headroom compared top my VR4
If the top is on, no chance in hell I'm getting over the rocker sill LOL. But if the top's off, no big sweat, and you're right, it's actually comfy (relatively speaking) inside.



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