Sorry but as an anologue choice, imo the only valid options in your list are cayman R and z4mc.
The Aston is (again imo) the middle aged man's 007 crisis wagon - lots of great noise but not that quick and quite heavy for the size, and ridiculous in terms of running costs due to the continuous improvement approach by Aston to resolving issues.
The cayman R is one of the very few remaining truly anologue driving experiences - not too much power to fully enjoy on the road but truly incredible on track, and crucially a really pared back driving experience - sans speaker-augmented noise, overly restrictive driving aids, flappy paddle gearboxes and unnecessary additional weight. A truly great drivers car for weekend blasts, and it would get my salute on the road over an Aston or r8 all day long!
The z4m in general is a heavier car but a similarly analogue and raw experience though - albeit a little less refined and well mannered compared to the R.
I dunno I'm probably wierd but I wouldn't be seen dead in an r8 or Aston - for me it's more about what I feel driving the car than the brand image or anything else. The only car I really want now over my MC is a 997.2 gt3rs 4.0. I'm comfortable that I'm probably not gonna be able to afford that ever, and the enjoyment of pedalling my car quickly far exceeds the pose factor of something like an Aston or an r8. Horses for courses though, some people want a different experience so take my post in the spirit and feel free to ignore completely if it's not you
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