Now lets be reasonable with the car choices. It needs to be around the same price range. Post which car you would have bought.

Personally if i didnt get the RX-8, I would have got the 350z. But I liked the the way the RX-8 felt, and the fact it has four seats so its cheaper on insurance ha ha.

 

My list was:

Saturn Sky Redline
350Z
Porsche Boxster S
RX8
BMW M3

The BMW and Porsche were used obviously...

 

Lamborghini Murciélago

 

Subaru legacy. Not really in the same category. But I test drove the 8 at a good price. and next thing I knew I had the keys.

 

The Sky Redline was another one that was close. I also liked the coupe g35

 

Supra TT
Evo
STI
FD

(Yes I love FI )

 

I would have kept my stock, basic cobalt. least it had MP3 and ability to pick a random songs by pushing the next track button.

 

g35 coupe- to $$$
350z - to $$$
rx8
tt quatro coupe
acura tl
gt mustang (again)

 

saleen mustang
cobra mustang
roush mustang
rx7
z06 (couldnt find one in price range)
GTO
350z NOT

my family is muscle car crazy lol ... dad got me a 2010 camaro ss to show me what a "real" car is ... but yea wasnt looking at an 8 at all till i saw mine and drove it ... i was hooked

 

I was looking at the Z4s and M3s. I really liked the z4 with the bi-turbo engine, but the rx8 had 2 extra seats.

 

Top 5

1 - Mazda RX7 FD
2 - Mazda Miata NC
3 - Mazda Miata NB
4 - Mazdaspeed 3
5 - Mazdaspeed 6

Need I say more?

 

1. Infiniti FX35
2. Mustang GT
3. Mini Cooper S
4. Volvo S40T
5. MazdaSpeed3

All Slightly used and 2005 or newer

 

maybe 350z
g35
ski
evo XIII

 

Sti

 

1. Volvo S60R
2. Volvo S40 T5
3. 350Z
4. RX7
5. EVO

 

Is this like a Bizzaro World question?

 

Evo

 

Mazdaspeed 3, Latest Generation Civic, Or the Insight.

 

saleen s7
mclaren f1
porsche carrera gt
bugatti veyron

you know, standard rx8 competitors...

 

1996 F355 Spider

 

I would have gotten something a whole lot more boring and no doubt it would have ruined my life.

 

corvette z06
porsche 911
bmw 135 i twin turbo
350z then exchange for 370z

 

Wow, my list as well. I also looked at the Audi TT and ... dare I say it ... Crossfire.

The Sky was nice but I'm more a coupe than ragtop guy.
The 350Z wasn't as refined.
The Boxster S and M3 were sweet, but ultimately didn't want to go used at the comparable price point.
The TT was basically a squashed Bug.
The Crossfire was overpriced for its comparable value.

The outstanding handling of the '8, coupled with my longtime desire to try a rotary sealed the deal for me. Oh, and the '05 Shinka paint, etc.

But in 2012 I'll be looking at a [used] 911, unless of course the 'new RX-7' delivers what we all hope it will.

 

I shopped the 350Z ( seats suck after 5 minutes ), the G35 coupe( closest one I liked ), porsche cayman and a c6 corvette ( $36K! OTD new almost bit, didnt like the interior )

I got the rx8 because I got it for $21900 OTD taxes and all and it was what I went shopping for in the first place.

 

Subaru Impreza WRX 5 dr.