Older Inifiti G35 is tempting. They are showing up in the self serve yards so parts are cheap.
Maybe if I bring her to test drive a 911 and then a Mini she will be so blown away by the 911 that she will see things differently.
Those new Mustangs went to IRS (Independent Rear Suspension) helping the already nice handling of the late model ones. They are easy (saving you big $) to service and repair plus parts are affordable!
Get a 2002-2005 996 Carrera 2 with a tipronic. It’s fast and the build quality is better then my 2016 corvette. Just get a ppi and check for ims bearing problems. You can get a low mileage one for 20-30k. you will be hard pressed to find a nice 993 for under 30k. I have 4 Porsche’s. A 83 911sc,a 91 911 964,a 2005 911 turbo x50 and a 2007 carrera 4s. I had a 2002, I drove it the most. Not a big Mustang fan and I have a 1993 LX 5.0 with 62k miles on it. Driven supercharged Mini Cooper also. It’s nice but it’s no Porsche.
I like this plan of attack.
There are performance minis, but you'll be subject to British reliability.
The M2 to me is an awesome little car, porportionally perfect. 365hp in a compact package, what's not to like.
Older Inifiti G35 is tempting. They are showing up in the self serve yards so parts are cheap.
The interior isn't great on the first gen, but 5 minutes behind the wheel will make you forget it. What a great driver's car. And that motor is a beast.
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