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Like a couple of others here have mentioned (and I've said before) I'm not going to own a car a can't or shouldn't drive. Because of that probably the closest thing to an exotic car I would own is a top of the line C7 or the upcoming C8 Corvette.
If I was to venture into the "true" exotic range though, a Ferrari would be on the list.
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I would. I probably wouldn't hold onto them for very long unless I had something very special.
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Yes, I would then modify it and do mad skids.
After it bored me I would sell and start the whole process over again. Same as I do now, just on a grander scale.
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If it were a significant expense for me, then probably not. If I were rich AF and had the income to keep it going, then probably something from Ferrari or McLaren.
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Honestly if I had the money for a new exotic, I'd either get a Lotus Elise or Evora and lightly modify it. Maybe an M2 and have fun.
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An Exige would be nice too. In fact, I'll take every Lotus model!
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I used to desperately want an Elise until I sat in one. Directly in front of my line of sight, the top of the windshield. It was worse than a Miata, which is only a bit above my line of sight. Also the Elise is ridiculously difficult to get in and out of. Stupidly so.
I still wouldn't mind a Lotus 7 or similar, but I'd probably not drive it much. The FRS is plenty raw for me. Realistically, right now I'm thinking Taycan "Turbo", but I'd rather have the Cayenne equivalent EV Turbo. I do more bombing up badly designed sidewalk cuts than racing.
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