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Old 11-07-2019, 11:10 PM   #11
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I couldn’t imagine picking an N55 car over an S55 car. At least the S55 will rev all the way to the limiter.
The 10k used price differences are a good start. I really want my next car to cap out around 45-46 so that’s an issue for me.
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Old 11-08-2019, 05:17 AM   #12
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Old 11-08-2019, 08:33 AM   #13
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As the story goes, the M// engineers loved Pyrat spiced rum... so the 1M was originally given the code name of Pyrat.
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Old 11-08-2019, 08:51 AM   #14
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The 10k used price differences are a good start. I really want my next car to cap out around 45-46 so that’s an issue for me.
I hear what you’re saying, but I’d just wait for the S55 cars to come down further. In the long term, I’ll bet the S55 cars hold value a lot better, too.
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Old 11-08-2019, 10:35 AM   #15
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I hear what you’re saying, but I’d just wait for the S55 cars to come down further. In the long term, I’ll bet the S55 cars hold value a lot better, too.
I’ve been thinking about that also. With the nice 981 and M2C prices still not where I want them to be I have been thinking about getting a car that is way cheaper for a year or two that I won’t loose much money on if I don’t put many miles on it.

My two thoughts so far are S2000 or funny enough if I can find a decent one a 93-95 MR2 Turbo. I know weird but I had a 94 for 6 years and loved it. Think reliable fun car that won’t loose much money while I wait for those two mentioned above to come down to the price I want.

I found these while searching.

https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/l-Used...ting=244703405
https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/l-Used...ting=251596725

S2000’s are plentiful on the used car market if I want to go there.

Any others that are RELIABLE (not BMW,Audi,VW,Merc) or a muscle car that I need to look at?
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Old 11-08-2019, 10:37 AM   #16
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Any others that are RELIABLE (not BMW,Audi,VW,Merc) or a muscle car that I need to look at?
The answer is always Miata.
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Old 11-08-2019, 10:40 AM   #17
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The answer is always Miata.
I knew someone would say that. No. At least not as my only car. They just have never appealed to me.
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Old 11-08-2019, 11:07 AM   #18
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I knew someone would say that. No. At least not as my only car. They just have never appealed to me.
yeah I can see as wanting some more power based on your fleet maybe a flying miata with the v8
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