I'm going to give you my view based on what I think you seek in a car not what I seek. From what I know about you, which is a lot less than many on here, I think we seek different things in our cars so me looking at it from my eyes would not give you anything of value.
You loved your Mustang and I think the main reasons you loved it was because of it's sheer power, its noise and road presence, it was something different and it was very quick in a way that was easy to exploit. When you took me out in it we blatted up and down some straight roads and it was without question a bloody quick car. You didn't really gel with the CSL feeling it lacked horses and compared to the Mustang it did, but I wouldn't think twice about which I'd take, it would be the CSL everytime. When you drove my GT3, which to be fair was set up very very sharply, you were intimidated by it (and were big enough to admit it) as was I at first, but I only drove a few miles and knew I HAD to have that car. You did loads more and knew it simply wasnt right for you and though there is nothing wrong with that, you were seeking something different and compared to your Mustang it was worlds appart. I think you came to see how far appart the CSL and GT3 actually are in terms of sharpness too (that's not speed) on the road, not least when you compare a standard set up CSL to a tweaked GT3.
I also think the Evo hasn't really gelled either and though they are quick, like my RS4 they are also very easy to pedal and this takes something from them in my eyes. Thing is I think what you want in a car is an explosion of power, a lound noise and something different. From what I know of you I don't believe a 997 C2 will give you what you seek, it's too accomplished and I also don't think you'd get close to exploiting it on the road, much like the CSL. Now that is not to suggest you don't drive quickly it just outlines that cars that are so accomplished only start to show themselves at SERIOUS licence losing speeds.
Sagaris would be madness, it is quick, has epic noise and road presence and of course carries petrolhead respect, but it really isn't a reliable daily trotter no matter what TVR owners might lead one to think. My mate with the LS7 version (back of this months EVO) changed the lump because he constantly worried, even though his was sound, it was going to go pop, for most did. Would you want to take a non assisted RWD bathtub out in this weather?
I think a Noble M400 would be not you either, I think it's too focused and compromised and to me, knowing you a little bit, I feel the ZO6 is probably where you perhaps need to play next. It has many of the aspects you loved about your Stang but it more focused. Now the issues comes if you want to mod it of course and this is where the issues lie. A 996 GT2 is a different car to a 996 GT3, it's not a GT3 with a turbo, it's softer and less well sorted and WILL need tweaking if you are not to dead yourself. They are VERY larey and you will need to be on your game if going quickly, not least if in a corner when you need to stop or change direction, it's not until you have had to do this that you realise why 911's can be challenging. A 996 GT2 will of course tune like few other, but it will also come with a bill that will be in 10's of thousands, not hundreds. Personally I would have said a GT-R would have been ideal as it's massively powerful, epic cross country but I think a 45K GT-R is not something you can run unless you can afford 2, which is the same with most exotic stuff.
Viper would make your Mustang look bleeding edge, personally I'd avoid it but then perhaps that's me looking at it through my eyes not yours. Go drive some cars and make the call is my advice.
You loved your Mustang and I think the main reasons you loved it was because of it's sheer power, its noise and road presence, it was something different and it was very quick in a way that was easy to exploit. When you took me out in it we blatted up and down some straight roads and it was without question a bloody quick car. You didn't really gel with the CSL feeling it lacked horses and compared to the Mustang it did, but I wouldn't think twice about which I'd take, it would be the CSL everytime. When you drove my GT3, which to be fair was set up very very sharply, you were intimidated by it (and were big enough to admit it) as was I at first, but I only drove a few miles and knew I HAD to have that car. You did loads more and knew it simply wasnt right for you and though there is nothing wrong with that, you were seeking something different and compared to your Mustang it was worlds appart. I think you came to see how far appart the CSL and GT3 actually are in terms of sharpness too (that's not speed) on the road, not least when you compare a standard set up CSL to a tweaked GT3.
I also think the Evo hasn't really gelled either and though they are quick, like my RS4 they are also very easy to pedal and this takes something from them in my eyes. Thing is I think what you want in a car is an explosion of power, a lound noise and something different. From what I know of you I don't believe a 997 C2 will give you what you seek, it's too accomplished and I also don't think you'd get close to exploiting it on the road, much like the CSL. Now that is not to suggest you don't drive quickly it just outlines that cars that are so accomplished only start to show themselves at SERIOUS licence losing speeds.
Sagaris would be madness, it is quick, has epic noise and road presence and of course carries petrolhead respect, but it really isn't a reliable daily trotter no matter what TVR owners might lead one to think. My mate with the LS7 version (back of this months EVO) changed the lump because he constantly worried, even though his was sound, it was going to go pop, for most did. Would you want to take a non assisted RWD bathtub out in this weather?
I think a Noble M400 would be not you either, I think it's too focused and compromised and to me, knowing you a little bit, I feel the ZO6 is probably where you perhaps need to play next. It has many of the aspects you loved about your Stang but it more focused. Now the issues comes if you want to mod it of course and this is where the issues lie. A 996 GT2 is a different car to a 996 GT3, it's not a GT3 with a turbo, it's softer and less well sorted and WILL need tweaking if you are not to dead yourself. They are VERY larey and you will need to be on your game if going quickly, not least if in a corner when you need to stop or change direction, it's not until you have had to do this that you realise why 911's can be challenging. A 996 GT2 will of course tune like few other, but it will also come with a bill that will be in 10's of thousands, not hundreds. Personally I would have said a GT-R would have been ideal as it's massively powerful, epic cross country but I think a 45K GT-R is not something you can run unless you can afford 2, which is the same with most exotic stuff.
Viper would make your Mustang look bleeding edge, personally I'd avoid it but then perhaps that's me looking at it through my eyes not yours. Go drive some cars and make the call is my advice.
