Supercharged or not?
Discussion
I'm in the market for an Evora (or a Porsche, but probably an Evora), what are the thoughts on supercharged or not? My gut feel is that I don't need the extra power, but even when I write that sentence it seems a ridiculous thing to say... My mileage won't be more than 2000 miles per year as it will be very much a 2nd car, so economy isn't an issue, and (unfortunately) I'm at an age when insurance isn't a major concern either, so is the S worth the extra money over an NA car?
This one looks interesting:
http://www.westovergroup.co.uk/lotus/used-cars/117...
This one looks interesting:
http://www.westovergroup.co.uk/lotus/used-cars/117...
Exclusivity is certainly a benefit with the Evora, but it doesn't make buying one easy! I can only find one for sale within a 50 mile radius of home, and that's an older, somewhat leggy example in Chelmsford. I need to start planning business trips around showrooms with suitable cars for sale.
In many ways a Cayman S or a Carrera S would be better choices for me but I just can't face the Porsche corporate experience. I went to the Porsche showroom in Colchester today to check out the competition, what a soulless place it was. I was the only (potential) customer in the building but no-one came over to talk to me, I was completely ignored by the 2 or 3 salespeople sitting at their desks (which is fair enough I suppose, I could have spoken to them if I wanted to), so wandered around, looked at some cars, and left with a big chunk of money burning a hole in my pocket...
In many ways a Cayman S or a Carrera S would be better choices for me but I just can't face the Porsche corporate experience. I went to the Porsche showroom in Colchester today to check out the competition, what a soulless place it was. I was the only (potential) customer in the building but no-one came over to talk to me, I was completely ignored by the 2 or 3 salespeople sitting at their desks (which is fair enough I suppose, I could have spoken to them if I wanted to), so wandered around, looked at some cars, and left with a big chunk of money burning a hole in my pocket...
Boogs said:
You really need to travel to get the right car (unless very lucky). I probably clocked up 2000 miles when looking for mine. The car I bought was c250 miles away, so 500 miles to view it, then 250 miles to pick it up and 2 cars on return journey = 1250 miles alone.
It's not a problem if I'm patient, I can arrange business trips to any part of the UK if necessary and view cars enroute, the problem is I'm not very patient... I'm planning on being on the south coast the week after next so could see the supercharged car in Dorset then, and can easily arrange something that involves passing close by Silverstone to see the stock there, on the plus side they don't seem to sell very quickly!
screem said:
If you are looking to spend circa £40k I'd say definitely go for the s. After driving a NA and an s back to back my mind was made up in an instant and I bought a my12 S
The car on the link is a nice car but you can get a MY12 for about that price.
Is the car in the link not an MY12? How do you tell?The car on the link is a nice car but you can get a MY12 for about that price.
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