AP2 vs. SLK 350 vs C5 Vette
11-21-2007, 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by NFRTurboTerror,Nov 21 2007, 05:11 PM
somehow i knew you would find this... 
. Hey i did list an ap2 though nothing is final except that i want something better than my present car. I fear i may get rid of the s2000 and then want it back (amer and brian for instance always selling the s and comming back to it).
. Hey i did list an ap2 though nothing is final except that i want something better than my present car. I fear i may get rid of the s2000 and then want it back (amer and brian for instance always selling the s and comming back to it). true, I myself have thought about trading in for a newer S but since mines almost paid off I might aswell keep it. You should definitely talk to brian he had an 02 Zo6, I remember him sayin it felt to big but he's more an autocross guy and your more a power guy. In this price range its hard to beat the fun factor of an S thats a definite. goodluck and get out there and start test driving, you know you can still kick it with your S2000 homies even if you aint got an S. 
11-21-2007, 08:14 PM
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I wouldn't get the ap2 just because you've been there, done that. You'd end up wanting more power and go FI again and right back where you are. SLK 350 I think may be the same situation. Maybe that it's more luxury you won't miss the power as much. Anyway, a 05 C6 vert isn't much more than a SLK 350 and that'd be what I'd get. That or an 05 Boxster S.
11-22-2007, 12:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Shinigami,Nov 21 2007, 12:09 PM
But at the same time it's a very different car to the more "raw" SLK.
11-22-2007, 05:32 AM
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Originally Posted by ZSAK,Nov 21 2007, 05:09 PM
what about an audi s4 cabrio, or lexus sc430, i've always liked the sc430 with some nice rims and dropped. very classy
The SC 430 is vaguely blob-like, and the rear end looks like it has junk in the trunk. It is almost as obese looking as the average American tourist at Disney World. The SC 430 cold only be designed by a car company that has no design heritage.
Ultimately, this car is all about show and no go: buying this speaks volumes about the lack of taste of anyone who would actually purchase it.
11-22-2007, 06:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Shinigami,Nov 21 2007, 12:09 PM
The shifter won't feel the same as in the S2000 tho', and yes, it's heavier, so it won't feel quite the same when driving around in a spirited manner. But it does have a fair bit more torque then the S2000 if that matters to you.
11-22-2007, 07:08 AM
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Not everywhere... As far as I know, the 350 can still be had with a manual transmission over in Europe, although they did drop it for the 350 in the US (the 280 still has it tho').
IMO, it's just a question of pestering your dealer. It doesn't appear in the option list, but if you make it very clear you will not buy it unless you can get it with a manual, they might actually take the extra effort and special order it from Germany.
IMO, it's just a question of pestering your dealer. It doesn't appear in the option list, but if you make it very clear you will not buy it unless you can get it with a manual, they might actually take the extra effort and special order it from Germany.
11-22-2007, 08:43 AM
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Originally Posted by triman54,Nov 22 2007, 09:32 AM
This car really looks like it was penned by the same designer as the Toyota Solara Convertible. The back seat is a joke, and the interior wood trim (if it is real wood) is so glossy that it looks like it came from an ersatz tree.
The SC 430 is vaguely blob-like, and the rear end looks like it has junk in the trunk. It is almost as obese looking as the average American tourist at Disney World. The SC 430 cold only be designed by a car company that has no design heritage.
Ultimately, this car is all about show and no go: buying this speaks volumes about the lack of taste of anyone who would actually purchase it.
The SC 430 is vaguely blob-like, and the rear end looks like it has junk in the trunk. It is almost as obese looking as the average American tourist at Disney World. The SC 430 cold only be designed by a car company that has no design heritage.
Ultimately, this car is all about show and no go: buying this speaks volumes about the lack of taste of anyone who would actually purchase it.
Not to mention that EVO or Top Gear once said the Sc430 was the worst car they'd ever tested or worst test drive or somesuch.
