Originally Posted by DaveN007

You have unrealistic expectations, so you will always be disappointed.

There is no such thing as the perfect, no compromise car at any price.

You are comparing ridiculously different cars. Are you trying to rationalize NOT buying a car? You are doing a great job.

If you really are never going to track the car, forget about the Cayman and the Lotus. You give up too much to have handling you can't use on the street. Ever. That leaves a 4 seat sports coupe or an SLK for you wife. Then there is the Corvette, which your wife might like if she is a chain smoker who doesn't like to ride her Harley in the rain...and the GT-R which will set you back $100k + with added premiums for the foreseeable future.

Based upon a read of your comments, though, you need a Cayman S with after-market exhaust.



Or a better therapist.