CSB3: Rice Buys A Minivan

[Pineapple]

Csb: I have enough cash in hand to buy a cheap mid engine softtop, and it's almost summertime

986 boxer or mr2 spyder?

 

[mrmatto]

Mr2 since you don't know that the 986 is called Boxster. You don't deserve it

 

[sterkrazzy]

Get a polaris slingshot. They're pretty cool.

 

[riceburner]

Honestly though the slingshot makes most people look like tools i bet they are kind of a hoot

 

[Pineapple]

Mr2 since you don't know that the 986 is called Boxster. You don't deserve it

Ngl I stopped myself from calling it "boxy" because my brain is infected

 

[mrmatto]

Found this in another forum:

MR2 Pro -
lower repair costs
better fuel economy
cheaper tires
lower initial cost to buy
more reliable
People sometimes mistake it for a Porsche (is this a pro or a con?)

MR2 Con -
Noisy harsh motor
NO TRUNK SPACE
Poor handling compared to Boxster - I never found the MR2 as tossable as its low weight suggests and I had good tires on the thing.
Low power


Boxster Pro -
It's a Porsche
Power
Handling - very big difference
Interior Room
Power top
2 trunks - both are bigger than the MR2- the Box has 3 times the trunk space of the MR2
Quality feel
The top down experience is better than the MR2. The wind ruffles your hair just the right amount. The engine noises top down are very, very nice.

Boxster Con -
purchase price
repair costs - expect to pay 4 times more in maintenance than the MR2
worse fuel economy
premium fuel required

 

[jay745]

Csb: I have enough cash in hand to buy a cheap mid engine softtop, and it's almost summertime

986 boxer or mr2 spyder?

Mr2. Is this even a question???

 

[Pineapple]

Get a polaris slingshot. They're pretty cool.

That requires a motorcycle license in my state

Not mid, but I'd love a caterham seven for the open cockpit vibe

 

[Pineapple]

Mr2. Is this even a question???

The real question is do I buy a 8k car and spend 15k to 2zz swap it

 

[jay745]

Found this in another forum:

MR2 Pro -
lower repair costs
better fuel economy
cheaper tires
lower initial cost to buy
more reliable
People sometimes mistake it for a Porsche (is this a pro or a con?)

MR2 Con -
Noisy harsh motor
NO TRUNK SPACE
Poor handling compared to Boxster - I never found the MR2 as tossable as its low weight suggests and I had good tires on the thing.
Low power


Boxster Pro -
It's a Porsche
Power
Handling - very big difference
Interior Room
Power top
2 trunks - both are bigger than the MR2- the Box has 3 times the trunk space of the MR2
Quality feel
The top down experience is better than the MR2. The wind ruffles your hair just the right amount. The engine noises top down are very, very nice.

Boxster Con -
purchase price
repair costs - expect to pay 4 times more in maintenance than the MR2
worse fuel economy
premium fuel required

Ban

 

[dtfd]

.........which MR2?

because your choices stop at gen 2 with that.

 

[GTIfan99]

Really? Not even a k04 or is38 upgrade? Dang

That's why they came up with that DTR turbo package and got it CARB/EPA approved.

 

[riceburner]

does a 4cyl turbo car with an upgraded downpipe produce more emissions than a 1998 v8 chevy tahoe?

 

[Acadia18]

.........which MR2?

because your choices stop at gen 2 with that.

Given that he said "Spyder", my guess is not the good one.

 

[riceburner]

my vote would be boxter honestly. they sound so good with some exhaust mods to make it an awesome little drivers car