Cars. What does the typical audiophile drive?

Doug: The Phaeton was a passing fancy. I don't need a big car (no kids, wife and I often drive separate cars to the city) and frankly, I don't like to drive big sedans. I have also never bonded with the Audis for some reason- great cars, but leave me uninspired. Current daily is a 96 993 C4 Cabrio, which I picked up in December, 2006. I love its old school character and its litheness. (I also like top down motoring). When I was looking at the VW, it was to replace a 2001 740iSport. I bought an M3 cabrio instead, which I recently replaced with the Porsche. Oh, and I tend to go through cars....

Hey Whart, I definitely agree that Phaetons are not about what anyone "needs."

Pluck, I'm with you that you've moved heavily into the "want and desire" side of the equation!

Yup, Whart, I think a 993 cab would do it for me, too. Great car. What do you think of the 997?

A new GT3 would be happenin'. The RS version is a bit of a rip-off stateside, given that all the goodies have to be done aftermarket. I had a 996 GT2, set up with all the goods, which was an animal, but honestly, it lacked the charisma of the older Porsches. The 993 and earlier platforms are, in my estimation, the ticket, even though the real RS cars are, like today, largely non-US,Euro models.
To me, despite the fact that Porsche has gone water-cooled, built an SUV, and now threatens to introduce a sedan, it is a company to be admired. The cars are fun to drive, competitive as racing tools, largely bulletproof, and far more reasonable, used or new, than comparable cars from other manufacturers. Granted, the Porsches do not have the 'panache' of a Ferrari, but having owned 6 Ferraris, I could care less.

1. '04 BMW M3, 05 honda S2000
2. Porsche Cayman S
3. Porsche 911 Turbo