Being on my 4th Porsche and only being in the market to own one supercar at a time, I'm in the mood for change. Not saying I won't be coming back to Porsche but I feel like I need a break from them for a while, I think I am starting to take them for granted.

So what alternatives are out there? In the next few months I'm looking at anything up to $110k Coupe or convertible, not a daily drive but comfortable to do road trips in if I want to, not a trackday person. No real need for rear seats.

At the moment in no particular order my list is looking like this :
Ferrari 550 or 360
Aston Martin Vanquish or DB9 (Maybe out of range)
Bentley Continental GT
SL65 AMG
Lamborghini Gallardo (almost definitely out of range)
Did I miss anything?

 

you should have put at least 600 rwhp into ur P car... u would not change ur mind...
good luck... I went the other way... started with all the exotics and ended up with a P car... never looked back.
markski

 

Driving a P car is either in your blood, or it's not.IMHO

 

TT would be my choice given the list......sorry

 

Ok you can get for 120k a DB9 or Gallardo? And you can go and ay to him what you want to pay and you can get a car liek this for 115k. There was also some DB for under 110k!

 

I was afraid you were going to say that. TBH I know that the other cars on the list aren't going to be a life long commitment and I'd more than likely end up with another P car eventually.

So out of interest what would I be looking at to go from stage 2 to GT700

 

I would choose a TT compared to any of the cars you listed.
2nd place would go to the 360 and you will not be able to get into a decent Gallardo for $110k.

 

1st Choice - Used GT2 (I think they are in the $115K range now)
2nd - Aston Vantage
3rd - Audi R8

 

I'd say probably a 360. If you do end up keeping the 911 I'd go with a EVO GT700 kit or a Protomotive PE700 kit. Should give you enough power to keep up with some of the big boys around town.

 

What do you guys think about the Maserati Coupe? It looks like a very nice car, and I've read reviews by some owners who had also owned a Porsche 911 who thought it was much nicer.

My next "exotic" car desire after a Porsche is a Ferrari. I don't really like the Gallardo that much.

 

Get a 550, enjoy it, then buy another Turbo...