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[Atropine]

RC-F (fast, comfy and super nice)

A new Vette (best sportscar within your budget)

I think those would be great options for you...

Also if you can wait...wait and see what the Ford Mustang GT350 is like?

Hellcat Challenger... (if you wanna just be stupid fast and comfortable...won't handle extremely well though)

Of course the BRZ is a great car...

STi (great car)

Lotus Evora (you can get a used one for 50k-ish)

But if money is not really in play here...

Buy an uprated car...don't but a BRZ and then drop a ton of money into it while trying to make it into something its not.

The Twins are great budget sportscars that have GREAT feel and feedback.

[phobos512]

A Porsche is too fancy but a GT-R is ok? Um...


In that price range I'd go Cayman GTS all day long.

[Mr. Banana]

Originally Posted by thill

Sorry meant GTR

Don't get me wrong the BRZ is a great car, a fun car to drive, and is a practical daily driver.

Lexus is going to be more like a BMW/Merc which it sounds like you just don't want.

I will throw two more options at you. Mitsubishi Evo and Subaru WRX STI. Both cars feel way more raw than the BMW/Lexus but are also practical enough to be daily drivers.

This is an interesting take on a GTR vs Evo:

You're right. I just got back from the Lexus dealer and I started to feel the Lexus was a bit plush. That, and I don't know how happy I would be with the auto. And if I'm having doubts on the auto, then that means the GT-R is up in the air as we'll.

I also stopped at a Subaru dealer earlier today and took a look at the new STI... Did not feel at home for some reason. I'd pick the STI over the current Evo if I had a choice. And I'd pick a Evo IX over both if it were still available new, because of that raw feel.

Originally Posted by cnk

I love the GTR and the RC-F looks good. The maintenance and aftermarket parts for the GTR are really expensive though. If I had the expendable income, right now I would honestly be looking at the Jaguar F-type R coupe. Car is just gorgeous.

Saw one as I visited the Jaguar / Lotus dealer today... Did look very sweet.

Originally Posted by FiRStsc10n

+1. If you're considering a new IS-F. Might as well wait couple months for the RC-F.

Updated internals on the V8, more HP, coupe, etc.

I figured you would mention that... Don't know why but I found the older IS F more attractive with it being proven and improved for several years now.

Originally Posted by thill

But if BMW M4 and Audi S5, Porsche, etc are too refined and nice, wouldn't the same be said for the Lexus? I am reading the the OP wants something a little less refined and a little more raw. Hence why he is mentioning a Lotus. And I love the idea of the Lotus, but not really as a daily driver. That car should be considered a weekend garage queen.

Yes, you're right. Though for some reason I feel the IS F is toned down since the body and interior style has been largely unchanged since the release... Other Lexus models progressed with a more and more luxury feel in comparison, I feel.

Originally Posted by totopo

so a gt-r is less fancy than like an m235i or m4?

When I sat and drove one, it feels like a high-quality and advanced Nissan with the tech gizmos. Other than that, the BMW's feel too rich for me.

Originally Posted by Atropine

RC-F (fast, comfy and super nice)

A new Vette (best sportscar within your budget)

I think those would be great options for you...

Also if you can wait...wait and see what the Ford Mustang GT350 is like?

Hellcat Challenger... (if you wanna just be stupid fast and comfortable...won't handle extremely well though)

Of course the BRZ is a great car...

STi (great car)

Lotus Evora (you can get a used one for 50k-ish)

But if money is not really in play here...

Buy an uprated car...don't but a BRZ and then drop a ton of money into it while trying to make it into something its not.

The Twins are great budget sportscars that have GREAT feel and feedback.

Whatever I get, I won't modify unless I start tracking in the car... And even in that case, I would modify brake fluid, pads, and tires... Not much else. I'll keep it OEM stock for the most part.

Thank you everyone for the continued guidance. Btw. Here's a pic of an Evora I looked at within my local Lotus dealer. Everything looked great although not equipped with a true manual.

[Mr. Banana]

Originally Posted by phobos512

A Porsche is too fancy but a GT-R is ok? Um...


In that price range I'd go Cayman GTS all day long.

Similar pricing I suppose, but by fancy I mean more high class... I feel uncomfortable when I'm surrounded by a higher class vehicle, and the Porsche would make me feel that way while not matching my personality as well. If I would give the Porsche a chance, the 911 would be it since I need the back seats even if space is limited.

What do you guys think of the Evora I posted above? Pretty exotic looking, eh? Need to test drive a used one to find out more.

[NWFRS]

Originally Posted by Mr. Banana

* EDIT - A Lotus Evora could be an option as well, now that I think of it... Just haven't test driven one yet, and also don't hear very much about this car...

Lotus Evora or Jaguar F-type coupe!

Two of the prettiest cars ever made! :-)

[noobcake]

I suggest a evo x, but the special action model coming next year with more power. Best that only a limited amount will be made, cars been in production for almost 8 years, power,awd,boost, backseats, it has its own presence on the street, nothing else looks like it. what else you want

[FiRStsc10n]

Looks like it is going to be the last year to purchase a Lotus Evora in the US according to Car & Driver so it has that limited appeal

Link: http://blog.caranddriver.com/going-g...om-u-s-market/

[thill]

That Evora.... Gorgeous..

[Mr. Banana]

Originally Posted by thill

That Evora.... Gorgeous..

I agree.


Local dealer has allocations open for the remainder of inventory left at the port. As @FiRStsc10n mentioned, looks like production has officially stopped for the Evora in the US.

[tYtEn86]

Even though its not a manual, I still have to vote for the GTR.

[cdrazic93]

S2k. Turbo. Join the dark side of aspiration

[strat61caster]

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