The Best Roadsters Ever

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I love the roadster as it's a great little car for anyone suffering from a mid-life crisis or whatever! Welcome to the Best Roadsters Ever. Vroom Vroom!

I've owned a couple of roadsters in my life and currently have driven a 1999 sunburst yellow Mercedes-Benz SLK-230 Kompressor roadster for over six years.  My hubby and I have debated what that next car of mine might be. So, I've been looking around at the best roadsters ever and am trying to find my next dream car. There seems to be a good variety of roadsters. Vroom vroom ... ladies and gentlemen ... start your engines ... the best roadsters ever!

What technically is a roadster? 


A roadster, also known as a spyder or spider, is a two-seat car, traditionally without either a roof, side or rear windows.

Most modern day two-seaters have windows and feature retractable roofs (and are thus convertibles). While retractable soft-tops are nevertheless marketed as roadsters/spyders, retractable hard-tops are commonly designated as coupe roadsters.

The Best Roadsters Ever -- Mercedes-Benz SLK-230 Kompressor Roadster 

This is definitely the hottest little roadster -- the best of the best ever!

The Top Five Reasons the Mercedes-Benz SLK Kompressor is the Best Roadster ... 

Edmunds -- Editors' Rating: 7.9; Consumer Rating: 8.5

  • The Mercedes-Benz SLK-230 Kompressor roadster is very stylish for a car its size.
  • Roadsters come in the coolest colors; particularly sunburst yellow, fire-engine red, or that bright orange!
  • The hardtop convertible roadsters are my favorite.
  • Performance-wise, a roadster packs a lot of punch.
  • They've got great resale value!

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More about the Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class 

The SLK is a compact roadster manufactured by Mercedes-Benz in two generations, R170 and R171, since 1997.

As one of the first modern retractable hardtop convertibles, the SLK followed the 1995 Mitsubishi 3000GT Spyder and preceded other retractable hardtops such as the Peugeot 206cc, Lexus SC, Mercedes-Benz SL-Class and the Chrysler Sebring.

The designation SLK derives from the company's design mission to create a roadster that was at once sporty, light and short — in German: Sportlich, Leicht und Kurz. The roadsters are back TIME'' William A. McWhirter / Detroit December 2, 1996

The term SLK-Class is a Mercedes marketing term referring to the vehicle in all its engine configurations across both design generations.

Mercedes-Benz SLK videos 

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Mercedes-Benz SLK Books 

Road & Track Mercedes-Benz SL-SLK-CLK (Road & Track Series)

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Mercedes-Benz Slk

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Mercedes-Benz Technical Companion

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Buy Me a Mercedes-Benz

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Enduring Passion: The Story of the Mercedes-Benz Brand

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Best roadster contender: Audi TT 

Edmunds -- Editors' Rating: 7.3; Consumer Rating: 9.5

More about the Audi TT 

The Audi TT is a sports car produced by Audi since 1998 in Gyor, Hungary. Hey, it's "made in Hungary!"

The TT was first shown as a concept car at the 1995 Frankfurt Motor Show. The design is credited to J Mays and Freeman Thomas of Volkswagen's California design studio, with Martin Smith contributing to the award winning interior design. The TT name does not indicate "twin turbo" as is sometimes assumed. The car is named for the NSU TT, a small rear-engine model with a formidable racing pedigree that NSU produced in the 1960s and was based on the NSU Prinz, although the modern TT shares next to nothing with that model's design concepts.

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Audi TT Books 

Audi TT

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The Audi Tt Story

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Audi TT Performance Portfolio 1998-2006

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You & Your Audi TT: Buying,enjoying,maintaining,modifying

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Best roadster contender: BMW Z4 

Edmunds -- Editors' Rating: 7.9; Consumer Rating: 9.2

More about the BMW Z4 

The BMW Z4 is a rear-wheel drive sports car by the German Car maker BMW. Replacing the Z3, first-generation production started in 2002 at BMW's Spartanburg, South Carolina plant, with production of both roadster and coupe forms. When debued, it won Automobile's Magazine "Design of the Year Award". Starting with the 2009 model year, the second-generation Z4 is built at BMW's Regensburg, Germany plant as a retractable hardtop roadster.

BMW Z4 videos 

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All-New 2010 BMW Z4 Roadster

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Best roadster contender: Cadillac XLR 

Edmunds -- Editors' Rating: 7.8; Consumer Rating: 10.0

More about the Cadillac XLR 

The XLR is a retractable hardtop convertible marketed by the Cadillac division of General Motors, assembled in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Based on the Y-body platform shared with the Chevrolet Corvette, the XLR uses the Cadillac Northstar engine rather than the GM LS2 engine found in the Corvette — along with its own styling, interior, and suspension, and power-retractable aluminum hardtop.

Cadillac introduced the XLR at the 2003 Detroit Motor Show and began production in the 2004 model year — forshadowed by the Evoq concept vehicle.

The XLR features as standard equipment heated and cooled leather seats, wood interior trim, remote keyless access, 18 inch alloy wheels, side airbags as well as a navigation, audio, and DVD system sharing a 7-inch dashboard screen. The retractable hardtop itself is constructed of aluminum (i.e.,lightweight), requires 6'-10½" of vertical clearance during retraction, and is manufactured by a supplier joint venture between Mercedes-Benz and Porsche.

The engine is Cadillac's 4.6 L Northstar tuned for , mated as of the 2007 model year to a 6-speed automatic transmission.

The XLR is the second roadster offered by Cadillac in recent years. The first was the Cadillac Allanté, produced from 1987 to 1993.

The XLR was nominated for the North American Car of the Year award for 2004.

Engine:

* 2004 Northstar 4.6 L (280 in³) V8

Cadillac XLR videos 

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Cadillac Books 

Cadillac XLR

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Cadillac: 100 Years of Innovation

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Standard Catalog Of Cadillac 1903-2005, 3RD EDITION

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The Cadillac Story: The Postwar Years (Stanford General Books)

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2005 Cadillac XLR Owners Manual

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Best roadster contender: Chevrolet Corvette 

Edmunds -- Editors' Rating: 7.8; Consumer Rating: 9.4

More about the Chevrolet Corvette 

The Chevrolet Corvette is a sports car manufactured in six generations by General Motors (GM) since 1953. The first Corvette was designed by Harley Earl and named by Myron Scott after the fast ship of the same name. Originally built in Flint, Michigan and St. Louis, Missouri, it is currently built at a GM assembly plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The National Corvette Museum and annual National Corvette Homecoming, also located in Bowling Green, celebrate the car's history.

The generations produced so far, sometimes referred to as C1 (the first) through C6 (the current one), each have various versions with differing features; for example, C6 includes the ZR1, which has the most powerful engine used in a production Corvette to date. Over the years, versions of the car have won awards from magazines such as Motor Trend and Car and Driver and from organizations like the Society of Automotive Engineers, and have been used from time to time as pace cars for the long-running Indianapolis 500 race since 1978.

While sold under the Chevrolet marque in the United States and other locations in the world, it is sold under its own Corvette marque in Europe and Japan, where the car is also rather rare. The car is built in coupé and convertible versions; the possibility of a sedan version has also been considered by GM executives.

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Chevrolet Corvette Books 

Chevrolet Corvette '84'96 (Haynes Repair Manual)

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Chevrolet Corvette Restoration Guide (Motorbooks Workshop)

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The Real Corvette: An Illustrated History of Chevrolet's Sports Car

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Best roadster contender: Chrysler Crossfire 

Edmunds -- Editors' Rating: 8.2; Consumer Rating: 9.3

More about the Chrysler Crossfire 

The Chrysler Crossfire is a rear-wheel drive, sports car marketed by Chrysler as both coupé and roadster and built for Chrysler by Karmann of Germany.

Chrysler Crossfire videos 

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Chrysler Crossfire Books 

2007 Chrysler Crossfire Owners Manual

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Best roadster contender: Dodge Viper 

Edmunds -- Editors' Rating: 7.3; Consumer Rating: 9.3

More about the Dodge Viper 

The Dodge Viper is a V10-powered sports car manufactured by the Dodge division of Chrysler LLC. Production of the two seat sports car began at New Mack Assembly in 1992 and moved to its current home at Conner Avenue Assembly in October 1995. The car, as well as numerous variations of it, has made countless appearances in TV shows, video games, movies, and music videos. All generations had the same 6-speed manual transmission.

Although it was reported that Chrysler was intending to sell off the Viper brand, and close the Conner Avenue plant which produces them, it has been confirmed that the Viper

assets will be acquired by Chrysler Group LLC.

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Dodge Viper Books 

Dodge Viper

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Dodge Viper (Blazers)

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Dodge Viper : Performance Portfolio 1990 - 1998

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Road & Track Dodge Viper Portfolio 1992-2002 (Road & Track Series)

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2002 Service Manual Dodge Viper Roadster/Coupe (2002 Service Manual Viper Roadster/Coupe)

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Best roadster contender: Honda S2000 

Edmunds -- Editors' Rating: 7.9; Consumer Rating: 9.4

More about the Honda S2000 

The Honda S2000 is a roadster manufactured by the Japanese automaker Honda Motor Company. It was launched in April 1999 and was created to celebrate the company's 50th anniversary.

The car was first shown as a concept at the Tokyo Motor Show in 1995, following which it was launched in world markets in 1999. The S2000 is named for its engine displacement of 2 L, carrying on in the tradition of the S500, S600, and S800 roadsters of the 1960s. Several revisions were made throughout the car's lifetime, including changes to the engine, gearbox, suspension and interior and exterior. Officially two model designations exist: the initial launch model was called the AP1, while the AP2 designation was given to the models produced from 2004 onwards which contained substantial changes to the drivetrain and suspension. Production of the S2000 will cease in June 2009.

Honda S2000 videos 

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Honda S2000 Books 

Honda S2000

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Honda / S2000 4th Edition (Japanese Magazine) (Hyper Rev., Volume 112)

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Best roadster contender: Mazda Miata MX-5 

Edmunds -- Editors' Rating: 8.0; Consumer Rating: 9.4

More about the Mazda MX-5 

The Mazda MX-5, also known as Miata () in North America and Roadster (pronounced ) in Japan, is a two-seater roadster sports car built by Mazda in Hiroshima, Japan - introduced in 1989 and now in its third generation.

Mazda MX-5 videos 

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Mazda Miata Books 

Mazda MX-5 Miata: The Book of the World's Favourite Sportscar

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Mazda MX-5 Miata 1.8: Enthuasiast Workshop Manual

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Mazda Miata Performance Handbook (Motorbooks Workshop)

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Mazda Miata MX- 5 Performance Projects

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Mazda MX-5 Miata: Find It. Fix It. Trick It. (Motorbooks Workshop)

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Best roadster contender: Pontiac Solstice 

Edmunds -- Editors' Rating: 6.9; Consumer Rating: 9.1

More about the Pontiac Solstice 

The Pontiac Solstice is a small sports car from the Pontiac division of General Motors. Introduced at the 2004 North American International Auto Show, the Solstice roadster began production in Wilmington, Delaware, starting in mid-2005 for the 2006 model year. The exterior styling of the production Solstice is similar to that of the 2002 Solstice concept that preceded it. Production of the Solstice was to be running before summer 2005, but delays at the Wilmington plant pushed volume production to the fourth quarter.[http://www.autoweek.com/news.cms?newsId=102249 ] The new hardtop targa 2009 model was announced in mid 2008. The Solstice uses the GM Kappa platform, which also underpins the Saturn Sky and Opel GT.

The Solstice was nominated for the North American Car of the Year award and Design of the Year award from the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) for 2006. It has been a runaway hit for Pontiac, with 7,000 orders in the first 10 days of availability and 6,000 more orders before winter. Although first-year production was planned at 7,000, GM apologized to customers for delays and increased production, delivering 10,000 by March 1. The base price was adjusted upwards to $20,490 in mid-December. The Solstice currently has an MSRP of $22,115.

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Pontiac Solstice Books 

The Pontiac Solstice Book

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Pontiac's Greatest Decade 1959-1969: The Wide Track Era (An Illustrated History)

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Glory Days: When Horsepower and Passion Ruled Detroit (Pontiac)

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Best roadster contender: Porsche Limited Edition Boxster S 

Edmunds -- Editors' Rating: 8.1; Consumer Rating: 9.0

More about the Porsche Boxster 

The Porsche Boxster is a mid-engined roadster built by Porsche. The Boxster is Porsche's first vehicle designed by Harm Lagaay from the beginning as a roadster; all previous Porsche convertibles were based on hardtop coupes.

The first-generation Boxster (the 986) was introduced in late 1996 as a 1997 model; it was powered by a 2.5 litre flat six-cylinder engine. In 2000, the new Boxster S variant was introduced with a larger 3.2 litre motor, and the base model received a more powerful 2.7 litre engine. In 2003, styling and engine output was upgraded on both variants.

In 2005, Porsche unveiled the new generation of Boxsters: the type 987. The 987 is more powerful than its predecessor and featured styling inspired by the Carrera GT. Engine output increased in 2007, when both Boxster models received the engines from their corresponding Porsche Cayman variants. In 2009, the Boxster models received several new cosmetic and mechanical upgrades, further increasing engine output and performance.

Production of the 986 began at the former Porsche 928 facility in Stuttgart, Germany in 1996. Valmet Automotive also manufactures Boxsters under contract to Porsche at a facility in Uusikaupunki, Finland. The Boxster was Porsche's biggest volume seller from its introduction in model year 1997 until the company introduced the Cayenne sport utility vehicle in model year 2003.

The Boxster's name is a portmanteau of the word "boxer", referring to the vehicle's horizontally-opposed or "boxer" engine, and the word "roadster", referring to the vehicle's two seat capacity and convertible top.

Porsche Boxster videos 

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Porsche Boxster Books 

Porsche Boxster

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Porsche Boxster Story: The Entire Development History

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Best roadster contender: Saturn Sky 

Edmunds -- Editors' Rating: 7.4; Consumer Rating: 9.1

More about the Saturn Sky 

The Saturn Sky is the first ever sports car from the Saturn marque of American automaker General Motors. It was released in the first quarter of 2006 as a 2007 model. It uses the Kappa automobile platform shared with the Pontiac Solstice and Opel GT. The Sky concept was shown at the 2005 North American International Auto Show, with the production version following at the 2006 show. It is built at GM's Wilmington, Delaware plant, alongside the Solstice and the Opel GT. The Sky features 18 inch (457 mm) wheels and a 2.4 L Ecotec LE5 straight-4 engine that produces as well as an all-new straight-4 2.0 L direct injected turbocharged engine that makes . Both five-speed manual and automatic transmissions are available.

The styling for the Sky, penned by Franz von Holzhausen, is based on the Vauxhall VX Lightning Concept's design. It is available in some European markets as the Opel GT. A rebadged version named the Daewoo G2X was unveiled as a concept vehicle for the South Korean market in 2006. The production version was released in September 2007. The Solstice, Sky, and GT are built in Delaware, as was the G2X until 2008. The aggressive styling has garnered praise as a welcome departure from traditional Saturn design.

The Wilmington assembly plant is currently scheduled to close in July 2009, effectively ending production of the Sky.

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2007 Saturn Sky Red Line

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Saturn Books 

Saturn: Coupes/Sedans/Wagons 1991-98 (Chilton's Total Car Care Repair Manual)

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Saturn '91'99 (Haynes Automotive Repair Manual Series)

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Editors' Most Wanted Vehicles for 2007: Edmunds 

Roadster Convertible Under $60,000

Winner: 2007 Porsche Boxster. Now in its 10th year, the entry-level midengine Porsche still delights. With its 245-horsepower flat-6 engine, nearly perfect weight distribution and those legendary Porsche brakes, the Boxster carves up canyons like nothing else on the road. Fit and finish is typical Porsche solid, the power top goes up and down quickly and easily, and the usual leather seats and Bose stereo system make it feel great even when you're not running through the canyons. If that's not enough, the upmarket Boxster S offers a higher-output version of the same flat-6 with 295 hp and 251 pound-feet of torque. Add in the slick-shifting six-speed and there's not much more you could ask from a convertible.

Honorable Mention: 2007 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class. Mercedes' little boulevard cruiser doesn't get the respect it deserves. It may look like a Sunday cruiser, but start throwing it around some turns and it'll impress you with its performance. Go for the 3.5-liter V6 and you get more than just 268 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque, you get one of the best sounding six-cylinder on the market. If that's not enough, there's always the 355-hp AMG version. Regardless of which engine you choose, all SLKs have a retractable hardtop that turns the diminutive coupe into a full-blown convertible at the touch of a button. And of course, all models feature plenty of safety features and luxury appointments, including a nine-speaker CD stereo. While problematic sight lines keep it from the brass ring, the SLK-Class is still a great choice in the stylish two-seat roadster class.
--Edmunds.com.

Consumers' Most Wanted Vehicles for 2007: Edmunds 

Roadster Convertibles

Convertible Under $25,000: Saturn Sky. Saturn boldly dropped its top and went speeding off in a new direction this year with the launch of its first-ever convertible, the Sky. The people have spoken and they clearly think Saturn's turn was a wise one: The sleek-looking Saturn Sky soaked up the sunshine in the No. 1 spot, with 34 percent of the votes. A perennial favorite, the Mazda MX-5 Miata trailed in 2nd place with a 30 percent showing, while last year's surprise winner, the Pontiac Solstice, had to settle for 3rd place, with 19 percent of the votes. The Mini Cooper convertible was next with 13 percent, followed by the Volkswagen New Beetle (2 percent) and the Chrysler PT Cruiser (2 percent).

Convertible Under $35,000: Honda S2000. A year ago the Honda S2000 lost by a bumper to the BMW Z4, after claiming the cup in this segment the previous two years. Honda's high-revving drop top got its groove back for 2007, scoring a win with a 30 percent showing. Lurking in the S2000's rearview mirror was a familiar name, the Ford Mustang, which rode the wave of the 500-hp Shelby GT500 version to get a respectable 27 percent of the love. Twenty-one percent of the voters picked the Pontiac G6 and its retractable hardtop, while another hardtop convertible, the Volkswagen Eos (12 percent), struggled to play catch-up, along with the Toyota Camry Solara (5 percent) and Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder (3 percent).

Convertible Under $45,000: BMW Z4. Behold the juggernaut that is the BMW Z4. Its hard-edged beauty and commanding performance made it a winner in the "Convertible Under $35,000" category last year. A slight price increase placed it in a loftier class of competitors on this go-round, but these new challengers were not mighty enough to topple this conquering Teuton, which claimed the top spot with a 20 percent showing. The solid credentials of the Saab 9-3 were enough to take the silver (19 percent), and the Swede was followed by the feisty Lotus Elise and elegant Audi A4 (both at 18 percent). The tail end of the caboose consisted of the Nissan 350Z roadster (15 percent) and the Volvo C70 four-place hardtop (9 percent).

Convertible Under $60,000: Chevrolet Corvette. Value may not be the first thing that springs to mind when you consider the 400-hp Chevrolet Corvette, but that's exactly what this classic roadster promises to bring to your garage. Chevy's singular drop top offers iconic good looks and world-class performance, all for a surprisingly affordable price. It's little wonder, then, that the Corvette was miles ahead of the competition in this race, with a staggering 50 percent of the vote. Porsche's graceful Boxster was a mere silhouette on the horizon with a distant 2nd-place finish with 20 percent, and it was followed closely by the redesigned BMW 3 Series, now a hardtop convertible at 17 percent. The Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class (9 percent) and Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class (5 percent) brought up the rear.

Convertible Over $60,000: Cadillac XLR. In an upset of World Series' proportions, Cadillac's XLR, with its chiseled styling and retractable hardtop, took the win in the top-end convertible category. With 29 percent of the votes, the Caddy clipped the Porsche 911 (25 percent) and soundly trounced another pair of highly qualified drop tops, the athletic BMW 6 Series four-seater (including the M6) and the always elegant Mercedes-Benz SL-Class, which earned 14 percent each. The Jaguar XK (11 percent) and Lexus SC 430 (6 percent) weren't even in the XLR's rearview mirror.
--Edmunds.com.

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Don Thorpe wrote

I BOUGHT A USED BOXSTER DROVE IT FROM CALIF TO MASS AND IT IS THE BEST CAR EVER .SO SO NICE A 1998 ARENA RED. CAN NOT WAIT TO DRIVE IT BACK HOME TO CALIF ,AT THE END OF THE MONTH. LIKED YOU CAR INFO PAGE.tHANKS -don

Reply Posted March 23, 2009

AndyPo wrote...

Great lens. Thanks for the comments on one of my Jaguar lenses. I have had two Alfa Romeo Spider roadsters (The car in "The Graduate" film) and a Ferrari 308 GTS (The Magnum PI car) I'm probably due a new (old) car this year, but what shall it be?

ReplyPosted January 14, 2009

 
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Hey Monkeybrain ... get in on the debate! 

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