Pretty good summary! Although I don't mind a premium brand, as long as it's not 'perceived premium' (ie expensive because it thinks it should be but not actually got quality to match).

 

That's good to hear (the Tamora, that is). Although I wonder if it's too pacey to let me wring its neck at legal/sensible speeds.

Evora isn't a track car. Apparently it's superb on dodgy roads. Nice soft suspension without compromising handling (typical lotus). Sure you're not thinking Exige? They are track monsters.

 

Hi Lovegroova, you may have a point! Maybe I could completely strip & rebuild the interior, add sound deadening and anti-creak the plastics, set it up for B roads and touring. Then get a Caterham for track! Although still the issue of taking it to tracks at the other end of the country without trailer etc. And no combining it with weekends away!

You're right with a lot of modern stuff just being way more capable than the roads can throw at you at sensible speeds. Hence I wasn't looking at Vantage S (price too!), or being too bothered if I got a non supercharged Evora.

 

Interesting. What was it about the 911 you didn't find satisfying?

I'm definitely going to start test driving (and testing on the access to my driveway/garage!) and certainly won't be selling the S before I'm sure I'm going to replace it. In any case, it'll be some fun test driving and might even cement me into the S forever! I am trying to stay very open minded about the whole thing and not get caught up in the attraction of a new shiny thing!

 

@unclefester Added a load of sound deadening to my old car, and tha, combined with a "banging" sound system (amp, speakers and subwoofer) made the car a lot more tolerable on long motorway journeys. The Bilsteins could be set up to be pretty comfortable on-road, too, and then made more fun for B-Roads and track days.
Obviously driving with the roof down eliminates most of the creaks!

As for driving to tracks at the other end of the country, nowhere is all that far, really, even in a Caterham - just buy the right kit (earplugs, warm stuff) and all will be well.

 

Oh no, the 911 is a wonderful, fantastic car, just isn't an S2000 replacement. Completely different experience to the Honda, I think it shows just how good a car the S is even 15-20 years later. My dad had a Boxster before I got the 911, I felt the Boxster was a very similar experience to the S, just a bit quicker and a few more niceties.

 

I agree entirely with Lovegroova. IMHO you get close to supercar performance with the S2000 at a tiny fraction of the cost and with rocksolid reliability. Yes I also have that Aston Martin itch - should I own one once? I almost did, was very near to buy a 1970 DBS V8 in the 1980s - it was £ 10,500... But and this is a big but - they are fragile and very expensive to repair. I had two colleagues a while ago, one chap bought a DB9 fhc but sold it to his colleague after a year because it was in the workshop half the time. He replaced it with another DB9 convertible this time and that was also in the workshop half the time.
That said DB7s can now be had for £ 15k or so. They may be somewhat better quality wise than the more modern ones, because the engine and platform was from Jaguar XJS - very tried and tested at that time. But fettled extensively by Tom Walkinshaw who knew his stuff.

You may want to consider spending some £ 50 on a trackday Aston Martin or somewhat more on a Ferrari. https://www.trackdays.co.uk/driving-...EaAqJFEALw_wcB
You will probably come away thinking let's keep the S2000...

 

Mate is Patrick even on here still?

 

Maybe an 80s supercar! But certainly approaching the max I'd want on a road these days, without having to do daft speeds.

That's a good shout, doing an 'experience' in a Vantage. It might be a bit leggy and worn out, and I wouldn't be able to try on road, but it'd give me an. Idea for not much outlay.

 

My bad . Yes I meant Exige is more track. Evora are super things, really like a mini supercar. A level up from the S2000 in terms of pace.
I'd be tempted by the 4C - over 40mpg, pretty quick and it's carbon fibre tub is almost unique for a car in its class. It's super light , and they are gorgeous. But the Cayman is better, sounds better, has no lag, and doesn't tramline on poor surfaces like this Italian sweetheart ..even though really the Cayman is a tin top Boxster - it's worth a punt too.
New Toyota Supra ? Looks a bit wacky TVR-ish with BMW aesthetics..(so the interior is 3 series, but it's good quality)...I'm a fan, how I'd wish it was a Toyota 4 or even 6 pot screamer delivering the power. But that BMW unit is a peach. Pity there's no convertible .
*possibly ToyoBmw made it a bit too safe and competent, and aimed it squarely at the Cayman. It's defo a car to try you know