toplad said:
Seconded regarding the TVR thing, I had Tamora and it went like a stabbed rat in a straight line, but it couldn't be driven at 10 th's like Z4mc, plus the thing was poorly designed and built. It looked and sounded amazing. I keeping thinking I'll buy another, but every time I drive one I realise what a piece of shite they are.
Also Z4MC to Cayman is a bad idea, I went for cayman S to Z4mc. The Z4 was much more fun and just as quick when I learnt to drive it properly, after being nannied by the Cayman for 12 months.
Id have another Z4mc, still look every couple of weeks, but wouldn't have Cayman, although I would like to try a hot version, just to see if it's really much better or that different.
3rded. I swapped a 450 Chimaera for the MC a month ago. Surprisingly, I don't miss it at all. Yes it sounded epic with a sleeved exhaust, but in the real world on real roads was nowhere near as quick as the MC (straight line similar, but in the twisties the Zed would leave it for dust). And in the wet, well, forget it - the TVR wouldn't see which way the MC went. The build quality was, honestly, crap - laughably crap. It was very expensive to service, and in the end just pissed me off. The Zed is also like a limo in comparison - it's got PAS ffs!
In 2008 I had a Cayman S - and then in 2009 swapped it for an 07 XKR. I love Porsches but the Cayman was actually quite dull. The Jag was soft, but very fast and fab in many respects - but painfully expensive to run

The Zed is a good compromise - (relatively) raw, very fast, great noise, rare, well built, stylish, and never dull.