Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Seeking advice on Ferrari alternative

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The Boxster S is worth the extra $$, and the RMS problem is permanently 
fixed on Boxsters and 911's by using a Cayenne gasket ...
Brian

Tom Reynolds wrote:
The Boxster would be a good choice, don't know if they've solved the Rear Main Seal (and associated, tangential) problem, though.  Porsche Pete's Boxster Board might give you a current status on that. Otherwise, I did drive a '00 5 speed and really liked it, a lot better than a M Roadster that I drove the same day just before I drove the Boxster. I did email a guy at Beck a few years ago about the car, it was my impression that he did all he could to make it handle, etc. like an old Porsche.  So, you'd probably be getting a modern, reliable (I suppose) car that handles like a '50s car.  Not bad in itself, but you'd better spend some time behind the wheel before plunking down the $ for one.  And I know that's your goal, to find one and test drive it for longer than just a spin around the block. Oh, that was the Beck Spyder, I believe, so Speedster/Spyder might be a different animal.

B.R.

Tom

Tulsa

 ----- Original Message ----- 
 From: Britt2Asa [at] aol.com 
 To: kjtar [at] cox.net 
 Cc: ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com 
 Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2007 8:37 AM

 Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Seeking advice on Ferrari alternative

 Thanks Tom,
 To clarify I have thought of the Lotus but it just doesnt do anything for me (drives 
great though and about 11K so not bad). The MX-5 is great but to "hairdresser" 
for me. I actually am looking at the following 4 but really want any opinions on the 
speedster..
 Speedster Replica (new) or a Maser 4200  (about the same price here in the UK)
 Porsche Boxster
 Alfa Spider S4  (cheapest opion and a great looking car I think)
 Britt

   Hi Britt,
       Well, not knowing what's available in the U.K. it's difficult for me
   to get a proper handle on this question, but as far as I know, I think I
   might be pre-disposed to a Lotus.  Not sure how much you want to spend, but
   from what I've read and heard, they handle like slot cars and are a ton of
   fun if you can fit into one. I have a bias: a Camaro SS (circa 1996-2002)
   but petrol is more expensive there, and it is, all things considered, a
   rather big car compared to what's generally available/driven in the U.K. and
   Europe, so that might be a limiting factor.
       I suppose you've gone through and done a mental exercise on MG,
   Alfa, TVR, Griffith (if I'm thinking correctly), You said two key words,
   "simple" and "reliable" which directed my mind to a Lotus 7 or Caterham, but
   I don't know if you equate those with punishing or too spartan or too bare
   boned of a car.  The MX-5 also comes to mind, but those must be on every
   street corner, and I think you might want something less common.
       The U.K. is (or at least used to be) basically the home of the kit
   car (believe it was because the cars could be purchased for so much less in
   kit form than in final form?) so your choices should be very wide, perhaps a
   fellow U.K. lister (Francis?) could chime in on this, but those are my
   initial thoughts.
   Good luck, Britt. A wonderful connundrum. :)
   Best regards,
   Tom Reynolds
   Tulsa, OK

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Re: Seeking advice on Ferrari alternative	<– Date –> <– Thread –>
From: Brian E. Buxton (BrianBuxtonBuxtonMotorsports.com)
Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2007 08:07:33 -0700 (PDT)