Tend to agree with John, age and lifestyle change with time and the "right" car is the one that best fits our needs at the time.
We loved the Plus 8, but it was time to move on, the Boxster better matches our needs now but at some point that will change.
I used to do a lot of DIY servicing on the. bikes and the Roadster, less on the Plus 8 and it is simply impossible on the Boxster, I've never seen the engine!
The Porsche PDK is the finest gearbox I've used, it isn't a traditional automatic but a pair of pre-selector manual boxes, with 1,3, 5 and 7 on one box and 2, 4, 6 and Reverse on the other. Each box has its own oil bath motorbike style clutch and the result is lightning fast, smooth gear changes and it always seems to be in the right gear at the right time! 0 to 62 is faster with the PDK than the manual box and fuel consumption is better, too.
In comparison the Mercedes double clutch box on the A35 AMG was terrible, to traditional torque converter box on the C43 is better!
