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Old Jun 10, 2013 | 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Mac Anamourlis
Honestly, I wish I got the M3 Coupe instead. The hard-top that BMW have employed in their convertibles are not good enough IMHO. I would take the weight saving, cost saving and noise reducing soft-top any-day.

The new 4-Series does look fantastic, but if BMW insist on sticking with a hard top convertible system, then I'd suggest your wife sticks to the coupe.

The S5 convertible is probably a better option if she wants a drop-top, but I'd still go for the Boxster S if it were me.
This. I know the OP said his wife doesn't want a(nother) Porsche, but it's just plain crazy to buy anything else if you are in the market for a two-seat convertible right now. "There is no substitute" isn't just a cheesy slogan, at least not in the current market.

You can get a goofy 8-speed slushbox with a Jaguar, together with Lucas-only-knows what kind of reliability. You can get a second-rate driving experience from "The Ultimate Driving Machine," or a good-looking Mercedes two-seater with (apparently) 500 pounds of bricks in the trunk. Or you can buy a car that is basically a 911 with less power and fewer seats.

I can't see that the Boxster has any competition in this segment. Not saying that's a good thing, either, just the objective state of the marketplace at the moment.
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Old Jun 11, 2013 | 10:58 AM
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Go for the Audi. Having come from a 335i, I feel that BMW has lost it's way. I could have been driving a Cadillac. For that matter, a CTS may have been more fun.
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Old Jun 11, 2013 | 11:50 AM
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is the S5 avail w/ a stick?
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Old Jun 11, 2013 | 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by kosmo
is the S5 avail w/ a stick?
No... Only with S-Tronic. Only the A5 2.0 TSI is with a manual available. At least here in Europe that is.... But I guess it won't be different for the U.S.

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Old Jun 11, 2013 | 11:59 PM
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I 2nd the Tesla S rec. only knock would be that its not that small a car.
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Old Jun 12, 2013 | 01:02 AM
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The S4 is available with a 6MT, so I'm not sure why the S5 wouldn't be...
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Old Jun 12, 2013 | 01:36 AM
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Originally Posted by ds2k1
Bunch of people I work with have the Tesla S. They all love it, but I haven't driven one yet. Really fast, pretty luxurious. But it's a fairly large car. Where I'm at (Bay Area), they're more common than Carreras!
Yep... So right..sometime I see a a bunch just in a matter of minutes
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Old Jun 12, 2013 | 12:39 PM
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upcoming C7 Corvette? 450hp, 7spd stick, at CF hood all for less than $70K.

there I said it. Im kneeling now, waiting to be stoned.
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Old Jun 12, 2013 | 01:10 PM
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there I said it. Im kneeling now, waiting to be stoned.
I was going to say you already are, but the C7 is...
not too big, two door, sporty. Also convertible and MT are a plus.
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S5 is available with a 6sp
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Old Jun 12, 2013 | 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by ny991
S5 is available with a 6sp
It isn't here in Europe and on the U.S. Site it's only with 7-speed S-Tronic too..... Or do I need new contact lenses? LOL

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