McLaren, 911, Corvette, Lotus, & GR86 – What’s the Price of Driving Fun? | Everyday Driver

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  @AndreiJikh · 2 years ago

  Quote of a lifetime "I hate being susceptible to expensive things"

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• BI

  @biffbifford402 · 2 years ago (edited)

  Being a former owner of an Elise, a 911, and current owner of a C8 convertible, I’ll say this:<br>The Elise was great for what I bought it for. I wanted an outlandish, purpose built, drivers sports car — and that’s exactly what the Elise was. &nbsp;Fun to drive. People loved talking to me about it. And a truly rare car on American roads. &nbsp;The downside was it was aging and repairs on a foreign 18 yr old sports car were not going to become less frequent or less expensive. Plus, it really was like a skate board with an engine. You feel EVERY crack in the road, every pot hole, and every pebble.<br><br>My 911 was a manual 996, and I never really bonded with it. Was pretty bland and vanilla. Underpowered. Boring interior, and bland exterior, despite having factory aero kit. &nbsp;But this was a 99, so the newer models are much better. <br><br>The C8 is a sports car that rides like a luxury sedan but drives like a sports car. &nbsp;Has loads of tech with the 2 LT pkg, has 495 HP, and the hard top convertible retracts with a tough of a button. Amazing looks and a full factory warranty was too much to pass up. People love this car and approach me all the time to talk about it. But these guys are right in that it feels very much like a luxury car when driving it. &nbsp;<br><br>If there’s one thing I can say for certain, it’s that life is a series of trade offs, and it’s difficult to have everything. &nbsp;Enjoy what you have until it’s time for the next chapter.

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  @Huh-jx8kd · 2 years ago

  Own a 911 and it is still not enough to force me to sell my Gr86.

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  @thirdpedalnirvana · 2 years ago

  Its amazing how timeless the elise looks. It really doesn&apos;t look like its any older of a design than when it was new.

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• AL

  @alex_drives28 · 2 years ago

  the fact that the GR86 is even in this list should tell you all about the car

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• CA

  @cadecuda6742 · 2 years ago

  The paint on that artura is stunning.

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• OR

  @orangespeed4 · 2 years ago

  I&apos;m SO glad you guys made this fantastic video. I don&apos;t think you guys get the attention you deserve. A fully produced, well thought out, full comparison of modern cars, for FREE on YouTube. Please don&apos;t stop making videos for us car people!

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• CA

  @Cam-pe3nd · 2 years ago

  Everyday Driver continues to be the upper crust of car content because you guys do SO well describing the experience of actually driving and living with the cars you have.

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• RB

  @rbarbetta1978 · 1 year ago

  I think the sweet spot between the Elise and the Corvette.... is an Emira.

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  @darksunrise8777 · 2 years ago

  As a 2nd gen BRZ owner, my choice for pure fun would be the Elise. &nbsp;The reason I bought a BRZ instead is the lack of any refinement with the Elise means I wouldn&apos;t want to drive it on regular roads, not even to get to the track or to the mountains or even occasionally to work. &nbsp;Maybe that means I&apos;m getting old but having a basic baseline of comfort and refinement is important to me even for a weekend car. &nbsp;So I got the BRZ and am loving it so far. &nbsp;Great balance of lightweight driving enjoyment and refinement. &nbsp;I&apos;d also consider something like a Cayman GTS 4.0 as a more expensive expression of that same concept.

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• NI

  @Nickanator8 · 2 years ago

  Watching this on multiple accounts for the algorithm!

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• GO

  @GOKIHAN27 · 2 years ago

  GR86- what a machine...well done Toyota and Subaru

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