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I'm considering buying a sportier vehicle and two cars have really shot to the top of my list. 370z and the corvette z51 while I realize these are two completely

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Old 02-02-2009, 09:27 PM   #1 (permalink)
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I'm considering buying a sportier vehicle and two cars have really shot to the top of my list. 370z and the corvette z51 while I realize these are two completely different cars I have been rather impressed by both of them. Can anyone come up with any other sporty cars I ought to be investigating.

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370z... <-- Bang for buck!

You're not getting much more with the Cayman S other than the doubled price tag.
The E46 is nice, but again, pricey, and do you need the extra seats?
Lotus is nice, with a good price, but lacks a lot of creature comforts and standard options.

As for the Vette, most people on here know my reasoning for never buying a 2005+ GM, but it's totally up to you. One thing to consider though is your warranty if you don't plan on modding.
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There was a kid at my high school who's parents bought him a Saleen Mustang. It was pretty nice up until he floored it and its torque steer put him into a light post. Funny I don't remember him ever getting a new car. BMW is all right however they put a $15,000 mark up on new M3's and there is no way in hell I'm going to hand someone $15,000 for "Market Availability." Maintenance on a Porsche is ungodly costly. And I couldn't stomach paying $60,000 for a V4 with 200HP.
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There was a kid at my high school who's parents bought him a Saleen Mustang. It was pretty nice up until he floored it and its torque steer put him into a light post. Funny I don't remember him ever getting a new car. BMW is all right however they put a $15,000 mark up on new M3's and there is no way in hell I'm going to hand someone $15,000 for "Market Availability." Maintenance on a Porsche is ungodly costly. And I couldn't stomach paying $60,000 for a V4 with 200HP.
Torque steer on a rear wheel drive car?
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^^^ ya beat me to it. LOL. Anyway, the lesson is DO NOT BUY A TEENAGER A HIGH POWERED SPORTSCAR! My kid's getting a base V6 Dodge Ram or equivalent at the time. It's big, relatively safe, not too powerful, and stylish.
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^^^ ya beat me to it. LOL. Anyway, the lesson is DO NOT BUY A TEENAGER A HIGH POWERED SPORTSCAR! My kid's getting a base V6 Dodge Ram or equivalent at the time. It's big, relatively safe, not too powerful, and stylish.
here is what I've bought my kids: F150 truck, Ford Exploder, F150 truck, F150 truck, F150 truck and a Ford Ranger truck. 6 kids....6 big framed, slow-assed vehicles.
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Any reason why you are not opting for the Shelby Cobra? *verrry nice car, btw* It seems to me that you're a Ford fan.
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There was a kid at my high school who's parents bought him a Saleen Mustang. It was pretty nice up until he floored it and its torque steer put him into a light post. Funny I don't remember him ever getting a new car. BMW is all right however they put a $15,000 mark up on new M3's and there is no way in hell I'm going to hand someone $15,000 for "Market Availability." Maintenance on a Porsche is ungodly costly. And I couldn't stomach paying $60,000 for a V4 with 200HP.
M3 can be had for around invoice here in Phx. There are a ton of them at the dealers. 2.9% financing as well. Spent a lot of time on an M3 forum and I think Hou would be pretty favorable right now as well.

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