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Heh.

My comments were strictly confined to EVORA.

Maintenance whore? This isn’t an Esprit or Eclat. I have a ‘07 Exige S with 67k miles. I bought it new. I have driven it cross country, taken it to the track, taken my kid to soccer practice, and even visited CostCo. I drive it in the rain. In the past 12 years, I have had to replace tires and brakes, change the oil…

It helps to have the Toyota motor.  Cost of ownership (IMS bearing!) might actually be lower.  As long as you don’t wreck it.  That shell is price-y to fix

911 guy here. Base 911 is the clear answer at that price point. You have to WANT the pain of Lotus ownership— or the rarity.

I’d agree. But we’re comparing to the C8 here. It’s both much lighter, and much smaller - 400 hp is a lot of HP for that car.

The C8s listed weight is the dry weight. The Evora’s listed weight is the curb weight. The C8 is going to be ~400 lbs heavier.

Hell, I’m even gonna star that because you make a good point, even though I think Porsche 911 money for this maintenance whore is a stretch...

Ahem, you DID see how much this Evora weighs, right?

The C8 may well have raised the bar.

I’d never get a C8 over this. Almost no one has a chance to really wring out lap times out of a car, my enjoyment is 100% about how the car involves me and how it feels. The weight difference alone makes a huge difference in the steering. Size makes a huge difference in involvement. Doesn’t mean other people wouldn’t…

You are right on all counts. Elise/Exige are holding values shockingly well for the same logic.

Well, truth be told you and I both “want” one... but in Jalop tradition we need a bunch to sell to guys that will spend that kind of money on one new....

I live in LA in a neighborhood where I see at least 2 Ferrari’s a day and half a dozen lambos. I have seen an Evora once, only one time, in the years I’ve been here. One of the reasons I want one, as they will stand out in a crowd of cars that cost three times as much.

The experience of ownership and driving is going to be worlds apart, C8 vs Evora. The C8 will be well-rounded and more liveable, but it’s not going to feel as extreme if only by virtue of the Evora’s tiny cockpit. And some people will find the hand-made experience charming and interesting.

Counterpoint: 6 speed manual.

Kind of looks like Wipeout with cars.

As vampires on public funding, they’re an easy alternative for politicians who don’t want to do the hard work of improving public education.