11-07-2012, 05:30 PM
Im a big Porsche fan and was the owner of a lovely Cayman until i had to sell it last year. Replaced it with a MK5 VW Golf (I think a Rabbit for you Americans??) GTI and find it remarkably uninvolving and unrewarding to drive. Ive never liked it.
I have decided to do something about it and am currently doing research. Contenders are a 968 or a 987 Boxster. Boxster is the obvious choice but right now I really fancy a useable classic and something a little different.
I had my first drive in a manual 968 Sport today and what can I say? I loved it. It just feels like a mans car - initial thoughts were its very low with your bum (butt for you Americans :-)) really close to the road, with a heavy clutch and steering (compared to the Golf anyway). But at speed it just all comes together into a real driving machine. I think its one of those cars that a lots of my non petrolhead friends just wont get. And thats fine with me.
I will be lurking round these forums for the next couple of months gathering information before getting something in the new year, unless something perfect comes up before then.
I have decided to do something about it and am currently doing research. Contenders are a 968 or a 987 Boxster. Boxster is the obvious choice but right now I really fancy a useable classic and something a little different.
I had my first drive in a manual 968 Sport today and what can I say? I loved it. It just feels like a mans car - initial thoughts were its very low with your bum (butt for you Americans :-)) really close to the road, with a heavy clutch and steering (compared to the Golf anyway). But at speed it just all comes together into a real driving machine. I think its one of those cars that a lots of my non petrolhead friends just wont get. And thats fine with me.
I will be lurking round these forums for the next couple of months gathering information before getting something in the new year, unless something perfect comes up before then.
