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Anyone want to throw some suggestions at a 2 door sporty car for one? No corvette suggestions as I just don't care for them. I haven't started looking. At one time last year I thought about getting a Maserati GT but wound up passing.

Would like to keep the price around $40k-$60k.

The only sports type car on the road that I see with any regularity that actually appeals to me visually has been the Nissan 370Z, but that's not saying there are others out there and to be honest 3/4 of the cars I see I can't even tell you who makes them.

shelby cobra kit car.build it yourself.

That doesn't really fit what I need or even possible at this point. I'm fixing to relocate for another 6 to 12 month contract so that would mean no shop, no tools etc...

I need a sporty car that is also capable of driving 12 hours in a day in the rain in the comfort of a good seat with the heat/ac going as well.

I have owned a number of sports cars including Corvettes and a new Porsche. The Porsche was a maintenance and breakdown nightmare.

The Corvettes were reliable, long lasting and safe.

What I mean by safe is that if you zoom down the highway showing how fast you can go around a corner that can be dangerous.

If you floor a Corvette at a light and win and then slow down in a straight line that's safe.

Here in CT I see a lot of Audi's on the road.



Make sure the car has a separate locking trunk and not just a space behind the seats. A safe, legal place for your guns.

Cadillac ctsv

Since the Vette isn't an option. If you are feeling frisky:

2013 Mustang Shelby GT 500 or 2013 Camero ZL1.

Euro options a BMW 5 series M.

out of the price range you posted but if you had the cash to blow.

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BMW 335ci. Fantastic driving experience. Totally balanced. Comfortable for long trips. Dead reliable. If you want even more of the same get the M version. The best day-in, day out sports car I can think of.

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BMW Z4 . . . I'm long past being able to get in and out of one, but they sure are sporty.

I'd plunk down the cash on a Ferrari 599 before I got that Caddilac.

Audi TT
BMW Z4
Cadillac CTS-V (can be had with a manual)
Lotus Evora a little bit more than $60k
Mercedes SLK
Nissan Z
Porsche Boxter & Cayman

A short list of some nice cars in your price range.

A sports cart has to be a 2 seater convertible. A sporty car can be many things but a true sports car is a 2 seat convertible. I have had at least 18 or 20 over the years, some better than others, but my favorites always seemed to be British.

The TR-3 was one of my favorite to drive, the MGTF was my favorite looking, but the Ford Thunderbird is by far the best of any I have had. If I wanted a Corvette, I would have one. The Thunderbird is a better riding car, not as fast, but still no slouch.

The T-bird is built on a Jaguar platform with a V-8 engine nicely fit into the small chassis with independent suspension, traction control, 5 speed manual/automatic transmission, and of course, rear wheel drive.

Shifting is absolutely positive and silky smooth. It has dual exhaust, speed rated tires and large wheels/tires for great road handling.

You can't beat the look with the top up/down, or with the removable hardtop and of course Portal windows. They only made them for 5 years, but if you can find one, they are not disappointing...

The Nissan rocks, especially for the price.

Audi TT RS; if you can find one...

55 to 57 Mercedes Benz 300SL gull wing.




Just a thought......

Ok that's one I have at least sat in, well a regular TT. I am too tall or just didn't fit.

I think you put 1 (or possibly 2) too many zeros onto the end of my budget

As I happen to own a `011 Shelby GT 500 convertible I am very biased towards the Mustang pony cars. If necessary I have seating for 4, while at the same time having that two seat sports car fast `n fun feel as well. Though its body styling is fantastic, the Camaro was too confining for me and its dash design literally
sucks imo.

The new `13 GT500s are over $60K and does exceed your budget. Too bad. They are awesome and extremely well engineered machines for the money.

So why not go to the next best performing Mustang and get yourself a Boss 302. A magnificent power train. In fact and as I have read, many auto writers prefer the Boss 302 over the GT 500.

I wanted a convertible so the Boss 302 wasn`t an option. Boss 302s don`t come in convertibles.

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