[ds968]

Honda S2000 ?

same amount of power, fun to drive, great nois at 9 000 RPMs, nice to look at.

Hmmm... front-wheel drive

Nope.  You have to wind that car up pretty much all the way to 8000 rpm to get to that listed peak power and 7000 rpm for torque ( not to mention the torque is pathetically low compared to 968s impressive amount )  so the 968 will absolutely annihilate the Honda coming out of a turn and accelerating..where all the fun driving happens .  Also going into the turn .  I know this from exchanging cars for a few drives on a canyon road , with my friend who had a new S 2000 way back when and taking turns on testing the cars’ respective driving prowess .   But I must admit , the steering wheel feel  of the S2000 is my favorite of any car I have driven ( and I’m including Ferraris in that list ) - you get that go-kart slight “resistance” and full control sensation, even though it’s a full power steering system.   

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[Waylander]

S2000 is rear wheel drive, they are good fun but you feel like your thrashing it all the time,


If your replacing a cab it could be an option, but no tin roof version

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[jimmywhisker]

I recently purchased a nice 2001 Boxster S for my wife, with all the usual things fixed and some nice mods/improvements installed.  I must say, that this is a fantastically fun car to drive as well.  Very different to the 968, but every bit as enjoyable.  Better still, my wife is very happy with this addition to our garage.

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[robadams56]

Well, I have often thought whether I would be willing to sell the 968 to get one of my other bucket list cars.  But yesterday I took it to an event with other Porsches, Jags, Corvettes, etc and I was amazed at the level of attention it received and questions I was asked.  The accolades came from Jag owners and 911 owners alike.  After a day like that, I just don't think I'd be willing to part with it.

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[Waylander]

Just something special about these cars

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[gtolou]

Went and looked at a 2013 Boss 302 today. 

 

I "should" sell something if I bought - but prolly won't. I don't think he'll come down enough anyway.

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[ds968]

The first generation Boss 302 had one of the greatest exhaust notes ( definitely in the top 10 of all time , to my ears anyway ..) , no idea how 2013 sounds like, but I imagine they’d stick with tradition to some extent ..

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[gtolou]

The first generation Boss 302 had one of the greatest exhaust notes ( definitely in the top 10 of all time , to my ears anyway ..) , no idea how 2013 sounds like, but I imagine they’d stick with tradition to some extent ..

Sooooo, it sounded pretty good.

 

But, the GF and I went and looked at an X3 M40i and ...damn, the exhaust note on that car is just sweet. 

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[ds968]

But that’s an SUV ...we’re focused on what a COMPARABLE replacement for a 968 would be .. a. “sporty” GT coupe or cab, with the looks, balance, and similar attributes the 968, within the same budget . 

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