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I have only ever had beater pieces of shit and want a decent roadster/sports car so i dont pull up to dates in my 12 year old hail damaged Jeep Grand Cherokee. I saw the guide that recommended the Miata, Sky, and Porsche boxter in that category for roadsters. Unfortunately i am, while not poor, a cheap ass but want a unique car with good looks and good performance for summer driving and I am looking to spend no more than 15k. I dont really like the miata, it is too common and i don't think looks that great. Is the Porsche boxter actually a good option? The Saturn Sky looks cool too, are there any other cars in the category that would be options to look at?
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>>28978392
>he hasn't heard about Subaru supremacy
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>>28978396
Not sure it have, I am not a fan of their sports cars though. Am I missing something?
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>>28978414
I like that they are moderately unique and clean ones are 10-14k for the boxter s or 9-12k for base models. It makes buying one an easy pill to swallow. Is there anything better for the price?
>>28978420
>A 350Z is more respectable than one of these
Don't care about it being a "real" porsche or not, I am a casual person and don't care about brands. I am not a huge fan of the 350z as I think the rear looks kinda gay but the 370z looks really cool, they are just too expensive and fall out of budget unfortunately. The convertible models aesthetically look worse than the coupes in this car but i'm not wholly against a non-riced 350z.
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>>28978424
>You can also look at BMW Z4
They look okay but I like the boxter better a bit I think. How is price and performance? I want something reasonably fast maybe 5-6 sec 0-60 straightline, but I am not expecting supercar levels of acceleration and handling.
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>Weighs 500 lb more than a miat
>macphersons
>No lsd even optional
>Parts are harder to get and cost more
Boxster is faster and it has a Porsche badge. Miata handles and feels better. Honestly the Sky might be a good pick. Just depends on what you’re looking for, OP.
Also you mentioned going on dates, IME chicks would be more impressed by a clapped out Jeep. Current zeitgeist says only effeminate men drive small cars, at least in murrica. If you get one, do it because you simply like it.
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>>28978460
>Boxster is faster and it has a Porsche badge. Miata handles and feels better. Honestly the Sky might be a good pick.
Saturn Sky look cool and are decently fast if I get the turbo model. The pontiac variant is okay but Saturn looks better, otherwise they seem like they are identical cars like a Tahoe vs a Yukon. They are really affordable and moderately uncommon too. I am not looking at Miatas, they models I can afford just don't do it for me aesthetically. The new ones, 2015 on are okay, but they require me to spend around 18-20k min and I would buy a 370z at those prices which has much better performance.
>Also you mentioned going on dates, IME chicks would be more impressed by a clapped out Jeep.
Not by my jeep lol, I bought it at an auction in 2022 as the hail damage totaled it out, it is mechanically in good shape but looks like a tornado hit it. Either way I want something more agile, this car has been okay, reliablish with basic maintenance but it's top heavy and not "fun" to drive.
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I like mine. Bought it a few years ago for a little more than $15k, but not by much. Roughly 50k miles, and I got a hardtop with it.
They're not very popular here, lol. Anyway I'll pop back in later to post more about buying/ownership or anything specific