I too am an almost Porsche buyer. I went to test drive an Elise and a Boxster S. I wanted to love the Elise, (I've had an Elan for the last 20 years and feel that it's part of who I am) and had convinced myself that the Boxster would be like a 2 seater BMW, and that I wouldn't like it. I test drove the Boxster S first and, in fact, it's really nice car. Comfortable, decent handling, sweeeet engine sound, a little crisper (can't use the word raw, really) than a BMW. Then I test drove the Elise and was admittedly underwhelmed. Harder to get into/out of, the seat sometimes painfully jabbing into my hip, was the view out of the windshield more slot-like than my Elan ? And the handling was just weird. (It was on snow tires.. even longer story). So I walked out of the Lotus dealer very very confused, almost depressed. I was convinced that the Porsche was the better car, but I didn't WANT IT. I WANTED to WANT the Elise.
So I got a 2nd test drive in an Elise, top "down", no snow tires. OMG.. YES YES YES.. Direct communication with the car and it with the road. That's what I wanted... :coolnana:
Now if only the parts that the dealer discovered the car needed in order to fix some things to complete the PDI would come in, I'd go get it. :wallbang: I betcha that doesn't happen to Porsche owners.
But I don't care.