I'm going to get a 2-seat roadster to use as a fair-weather "fun" car, and would like to hear your opinions. It will be a third car, and we'll keep my '03 9-5 Arc (and wife's Pilot) for capacity (when 2's not enough) and for cool/wet weather. I figure about 10k miles annually on the roadster, 15k on my Saab.

Cars I'm looking at are a new Honda S2000, a new 350Z roadster, and a used '98 BMW M roadster. The M has about 80k miles, but is apparently in immaculate condition. I havn't seen it yet, its my brother's friends' car (I trust him), and he wants about $20k. The S2000 (about $31k) I drove was a blast, with the best gearbox I've ever come across. It was easy to drive around town (a knock on previous years), and could still fit my 6'1" 220 lb frame. The 350Z (loaded to about $36k) was bigger inside and out, had a very torquey engine, and had more "presence" than the S2000, though its gearbox was not as nice. I had thought of a new 9-3, but it fit as a new 2nd car, so we settled on a roadster.

I'd love to hear your thoughts and experiences on these cars (as a fun summer car), and help me spend my money...

• Potential S2000, BMW M, or 350Z purchase (kinda long), Greg W, Fri, 15 Apr 2005 08:41:51 <-- Viewing This Message
  • Have you looked at the Boxster S?, Siegrisd, Thu, 12 May 2005 10:27:58
  • Thanks for the inputs, guess I gotta make a decision, Greg W, Fri, 15 Apr 2005 22:00:33
  • Re: Potential S2000, BMW M, or 350Z purchase (kinda long), Misplacedyankee , Fri, 15 Apr 2005 19:55:13
  • Why not Pontiac Soltice?, anthony, Fri, 15 Apr 2005 16:59:10
  • Re: Potential S2000, BMW M, or 350Z purchase (kinda long), AndyR, Fri, 15 Apr 2005 16:47:04
  • If you are willing to go used on the BMW, why not, Noel, Fri, 15 Apr 2005 10:51:15
  • Re: Potential S2000, BMW M, or 350Z purchase (kinda long), RonD , Fri, 15 Apr 2005 08:41:56
    • Re: Potential S2000, BMW M, or 350Z purchase (kinda long), Greg W, Fri, 15 Apr 2005 09:09:58
  • As a Miata owner..., Fred, Fri, 15 Apr 2005 08:41:55
    • Re: As a Miata owner..., Greg W, Fri, 15 Apr 2005 08:54:34
  • Re: Potential S2000, BMW M, or 350Z purchase (kinda long), GM, Fri, 15 Apr 2005 08:41:54
    • Re: Potential S2000, BMW M, or 350Z purchase (kinda long), Greg W, Fri, 15 Apr 2005 08:49:34
      • Re: Potential S2000, BMW M, or 350Z purchase (kinda long), Bob M, Sat, 16 Apr 2005 13:02:47
      • Re: Potential S2000, BMW M, or 350Z purchase (kinda long), GM, Fri, 15 Apr 2005 09:34:59
        • woah n/m, TheKillerPenguin, Fri, 15 Apr 2005 14:45:27
          • they will have a 400HP version to :) n/m, GM, Fri, 15 Apr 2005 16:00:23
            • double woah n/m, TheKillerPenguin, Fri, 15 Apr 2005 18:17:30
  • Why not Miata? (-), Vlad, Fri, 15 Apr 2005 08:41:53
  • Re: Potential S2000, BMW M, or 350Z purchase (kinda long), Chuck in SD, Fri, 15 Apr 2005 08:41:52
    • Why not go with an exotic?, GOTTSPD (aka MichaelG), Fri, 15 Apr 2005 11:57:32

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