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But I didn't, a decision that I don't think I am going to regret.
2010 (MY11) Evora NA with Tech/Sport packs.
When researching the car I was quite surprised to find very little mention or info on here so I'll post up my thoughts as I go along and see if I can convert anyone.
So why an Evora I hear you ask when you could have bought a far more powerful, well put together German car??!?
Boxster went first, I'm middleaged(ish), overweight and going bald. I look like an idiot in a convertible.
Cayman went next, great car but lack of back seats would make taking dog any distance a pain which would result is so little use I couldn't justify the car.
911 went next, in my price range I was looking at 2005/06 997s with the engine of doom, I know it's probably not as much of a problem as it's made out to be but I simply couldn't take the risk. Also, frankly I just don't like them as much as I try to make myself, I know they are great cars but they don't give me tingly feelings in my man parts.
Lastly the M3, I looked at E46 and E92, both brilliant cars and what engines but at the end of the day they're a four seater BMW and I already have one of them.
I was getting rather despondent as even an early Evora was out of my price range when consulting AutoTrader/Pistonheads when a friend mentioned that he was thinking of selling his, slightly higher miles at 58k but I thought I'd ask what he wanted for it and we came to a mutually disagreeable price. I owned a S1 Elise for 5 years and it really takes me back as it's like a grown up Elise, I am sure that a few people are already planning their but it only has 276bhp response but that really is missing the point, the previous owner collected me from the station and drove 10 miles cross country on B-roads and with the engine barely over 4-5k rpm the car was floating down the road at a speed that would get you in trouble whilst feeling like it had far more to give and like you were in something truly special. The other cars felt like very good sports car, in my short period of driving it home the Evora feels more like a Supercar, though admittedly a 20 year old one based on the straight line performance and occasional rattles
I'm happy as a pig in poo so will leave you with a few photos and a nice video from Mr Clarkson who clearly has impeccable taste.
2010 (MY11) Evora NA with Tech/Sport packs.
When researching the car I was quite surprised to find very little mention or info on here so I'll post up my thoughts as I go along and see if I can convert anyone.
So why an Evora I hear you ask when you could have bought a far more powerful, well put together German car??!?
Boxster went first, I'm middleaged(ish), overweight and going bald. I look like an idiot in a convertible.
Cayman went next, great car but lack of back seats would make taking dog any distance a pain which would result is so little use I couldn't justify the car.
911 went next, in my price range I was looking at 2005/06 997s with the engine of doom, I know it's probably not as much of a problem as it's made out to be but I simply couldn't take the risk. Also, frankly I just don't like them as much as I try to make myself, I know they are great cars but they don't give me tingly feelings in my man parts.
Lastly the M3, I looked at E46 and E92, both brilliant cars and what engines but at the end of the day they're a four seater BMW and I already have one of them.
I was getting rather despondent as even an early Evora was out of my price range when consulting AutoTrader/Pistonheads when a friend mentioned that he was thinking of selling his, slightly higher miles at 58k but I thought I'd ask what he wanted for it and we came to a mutually disagreeable price. I owned a S1 Elise for 5 years and it really takes me back as it's like a grown up Elise, I am sure that a few people are already planning their but it only has 276bhp response but that really is missing the point, the previous owner collected me from the station and drove 10 miles cross country on B-roads and with the engine barely over 4-5k rpm the car was floating down the road at a speed that would get you in trouble whilst feeling like it had far more to give and like you were in something truly special. The other cars felt like very good sports car, in my short period of driving it home the Evora feels more like a Supercar, though admittedly a 20 year old one based on the straight line performance and occasional rattles
I'm happy as a pig in poo so will leave you with a few photos and a nice video from Mr Clarkson who clearly has impeccable taste.
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