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bridggar said:
FWIW - I couldn't buy gayman or boxster. I have two kids. For the limited time I need to transport them, neither cheaper cars will do. So...alternatives?
Aston - V8? - no rear seats - DB9? - I'm still in my 30's
Audi? No rear seats.
BMW M5? - too boring - M3? see M5....
Ferrari 430? - no rear seats. V12 ferrari? Financial murder.
Mers SL - no rear seats. CLK? boring. CL? (see V12 Ferrari)
Nobel? - No rear seats

What am I left with?

2008 facelift C2S. Depreciation isn't what it was, but still such a complete usable supercar - what else could I need?





You could be left with Porsche's successor to the 911.

Small price: Kids grow up. forget about the rear seats.

Make a *mid-engined* V8 with 500+hp (more?). One that looks more substantial and less feminine and soooo different from ill-named Cayman and panty-ish Boxster. Give it more human physique room and room for luggage.

I don't care, call it the "poor man's Carrera GT." Make it look like an "evolved" 911 (teardrop shape etc).

Sell it for us$100-150K

Voila: the flat 6 rear-engine-anomaly 911 will be forgoten.