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Old 06-26-2016, 12:14 AM   #11
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2 series vert. Checks both boxes, trust me it will work wonderfully.
I'll definitely go drive one at some point, but they are too new and too much $$$.
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Old 06-26-2016, 12:17 AM   #12
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Atom! Elise!
Can't register an atom 'round here. Elises are awesome, but my wife hates them and rather have me get a Boxster (this happened before - and is how I got the 987S), and I feel they are overpriced and a bit too slow nowadays. I rather go new Miata for $30k vs 12-year old Elise.

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Old 06-26-2016, 09:49 AM   #13
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Can't register an atom 'round here. Elise's are awesome, but my wife hates them and rather have get a Boxster (this happened before), and I feel they are overpriced and a bit too slow nowadays. I rather go new Miata for $30k.
I haven't driven a Miata since we cross-shopped it with our 2001 Z3. My impression at the time was that it sat right down on the road (probably how it gets its handling prowess). The Z3 felt more "sedan-like" in its relationship with the ground, and that felt more comfortable to me. Also, the materials in the Miata were very low-grade as compared to the Z. And the Z--in Topaz, was far more beautiful.

It would probably be worth driving a new higher-line Miata again. But I can't really see buying one of those versus a depreciated Boxster, or even a pre-2007 Z4, or 1-series convertible
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Old 06-26-2016, 10:00 AM   #15
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They are much cooler looking these days. But I have a bias against hardtop convertibles.
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The reviews of the 124 Spider have been pretty complimentary. Might be worth driving one of those.

But it's hard to imagine it'll be better than a Boxster.
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RE: Miata vs. Boxster:

I've mentioned it before: I really like the ND miata, but at 30K, a used Boxster is a much better proposition - particularly if you don't drive it much and can do some basic maintenance.

If the ND Miata were $18-20k, I would probably think differently, but not now.
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Old 06-26-2016, 11:39 AM   #18
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They are much cooler looking these days. But I have a bias against hardtop convertibles.
Yeah, I rather have the std Miata.
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Old 06-26-2016, 01:09 PM   #19
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The reviews of the 124 Spider have been pretty complimentary. Might be worth driving one of those.

But it's hard to imagine it'll be better than a Boxster.
How does one define "better' in the context of a weekend roadster? The Miata/Fiat offers gobs of fun following the traditional roadster formula; where as the Boxster offers more outright performance.

For weekend track purists, the Boxster might be a better choice, but for everything else, Miatas are an awful lot of fun.

It's whichever floats your boat.
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I'll definitely go drive one at some point, but they are too new and too much $$$.
I meant to check both the daily driver and roadster boxes. Cheaper than an m3 +boxster
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