2012 Porsche 911 (991)

[Buller_Scott]

I dare say there aren't too many modern cars (Well, this side of 500k) that provide that real raw driving experience.

excluding non-new cars (plenty of S15 spec R's on carsales for less than $25k, or if you want a legent, an evo 7-9), i can think of quite a few - mini cooper, suzuki swift sport, renault twingo sport (i REALLY wish we got these), all the japanese turbo'd 4wd lightweight kei cas etc etc. Sure, they will never blow anyones socks off in terms of straight line speed, but they're supposed to be pretty effective at putting a big ole grin on your face- good steering feedback, chuckability, mid-corner speed, nimbleness, good short-throw manual gear box.

if you didnt want cheap and cheerful, there's the renaulsport megane (many call this the best driver's hatch money can buy), ford focus ST & RS, bmw 135i, bmw 335 & m3, the list is decent.

as steering feedback becomes duller and duller, steering weight lighter, cars becoming heavier with weight that manufacturers will "offset" with bigger turbos bolted to bigger engines, im hoping that there might be SOME manufacturers out there that dont forget that there are some of us that really dont give two f'ks that supercar A has 441kw and does 0-100km/h in 3.15, but supercar B only has 429kw and yet can do 0-100km/h in 3.09sec......

i hope im not alone when i say the idea of a light, basic (no, i dont want 20 f'king buttons on my dash, or electric folding mirrors, ffs), ESP defeatable, nimble, not-too-powerful-but-you-know-what-it-really-doesnt-matter-because-even-though-my-car-isnt-capable-of-367km/h-it-still-puts-a-huge-smile-on-my-face-when-im-driving-up-over-reefton-spur kind of car appeals to me WAY more than anything worth the price of an average house.

(although you'd get to pork more pretty girls if you had a lambo or a pagani, granted).

[DoggieHowser]

I can't get over the fact that the engine is STILL in the wrong place. Yeah, PASM, aerodynamics do help, but I just think that if the Boxster or Cayman wasn't crippled, they would have been a far far superior driving machine already

[Lima]

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Porsche 911 Carrera
Engine: 3.4 litre boxer engine
Peak power: 257kW (350hp)
0–100km/h: 4.6s* (4.4s* with optional Sport Plus)
Fuel consumption: 8.2l/100km (NEDC)*
CO2 emissions: 194g/km*

Porsche 911 Carrera S
Engine: 3.8 litre boxer engine
Peak power: 294kW (400hp)
0–100km/h: 4.3s* (4.1s* with optional Sport Plus)
Fuel consumption: 8.7l/100km (NEDC)*
CO2 emissions: 205g/km*

*PDK