As I sat down for dinner the other night with a good friend of mine, our conversation turned to cars as soon as the pleasantries were over. Like myself, my friend is an avid car guy having an impressive collection of cars.
Current autos occupying his garage include a BMW M5, M3 convertible, Cadillac STS V-Spec and his latest acquisition from earlier this year, a Dodge Viper SRT-10.
As the conversation went on, he said to me, “JJ, I really want a GT-R, I think I am going to buy one this weekend.”
I told him I thought that would be great, but asked what other cars (If any) had he considered in making this decision. I was actually surprised to find out he had already test driven a 911 Turbo, a Corvette Z06 along with an Audi R8.
Honestly my jaw dropped with the R8. As I have driven every car he currently owns, the prospect of driving the GT-R obviously excites me, but the R8 – now that would be fun.
So over dinner the debate over the GT-R versus the other options he gave ensued, and although I tried to change his mind, he seems resolved to buy the GT-R.
Sounds like a AutoSpies.com story in the making…
The question is, do you think my friend is making the right choice, and if it were your friend, what car would you choose for him, or at least try to persuade him to buy?
As good a car as the GT-R is, it would rank third on the list with the R8 (with manual transmission) taking the first slot, the 911 Turbo coming in second, the GT-R in third place and the Corvette Z06 bringing up the rear.
The Audi R8 is a phenomenal car, and one that you won’t pass yourself in on a frequent basis. The combination of exotic styling with Audi reliability coupled with a serious dose of go fast hardware, if it was my money with these choices, the R8 wins in my book.
Now you’ve heard my list and ranking, how would your list stack up? Have some fun, and tell us WHY you would rank the choices in the order you have chosen. I know my friend reads AutoSpies.com, perhaps your friend does as well and will take into consideration your choices.