How red is your neck and how full of beer is your belly? I feel like a Z06 convertible should be in your future. 7 speed manual of course.
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https://carsandbids.com/auctions/3646O08y/1982-pontiac-firebird-trans-am
If I only get one vote though
https://carsandbids.com/auctions/rEVvalEd/2001-chrysler-prowler
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Read my mind with the slk 55 amg!
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After seeing the SLK suggestion. Might as well throw in an older RS4 Convertible. Possibly M4 Hardtop also.
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My only advice is to go with the car that will put a smile on your face. That’s what I would do.
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Now real question is which of these are hack able lol
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Interesting question. I am looking for something similar as well and the pickings are pretty slim. I am not opposed to an automatic and am open to keeping it longer than the summer, and still having trouble. Convertible is pretty much a must.
Front runners right now are G83 M4 or 991.2 Cab so I can at least attempt to get a kid in the back if needed. The Z4 looks great as well, but I have the same concerns about depreciation and I would really want a manual in one of those.
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Given that it’s only going to be held for a few months the sales tax in your state might overwhelm any depreciation. That being said I would definitely look into both a Lexus LC500 or Jaguar F-Type (V8) which would be pretty neutral depreciation wise and definitely can be had < 85k.
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Does the LC500 come in manual? I thought they were all autos. Jag would definitely fit…
Agreed, in the same boat here. Manual is definitely my first choice and I don’t want to lose my butt when I go to sell either lol. I’m struggling to think of something that isn’t too old, something I haven’t owned before, something with somewhat of a rear seat, and I don’t want it to be too expensive. The sales tax alone (on a shorter term ownership) will about kill the attractiveness to me… might as well go lease something. A mustang fits the bill OK, other than I don’t think I want to own a mUsTanG. Supra and Z immediately come to mind, but no rear seat.
btw you better not have sold the spyder 
It’s auto only. If you haven’t seen it Savagegeese did a very thorough video on the car and had nothing but praises of both the car but the gearbox in particular. Ref:
One other suggestion for the OP is a shorter term Porsche Drive subscription for three months. It’s not available in every market, not cheap, but does get around the whole sales tax issue.
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