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I was in a similar situation when car shopping 18 months ago. At the time I was trying to stay under $70K. Here's my breakdown:
1) 2013 E92 M3 CP Manual
I prefer a car that was developed from the ground up as a sports car, not a 3-series chassis. Also I owned an E92 335 and thought it would be too similar.
2) 2020 Shelby GT350
An excellent choice, especially at today's prices. Owned a C6 Corvette at the time and desired a nicer interior. As some have stated, it still looks very similar to a $27K Mustang.
3) 981 Cayman GTS / GT4
Fell in love with a 987.1 Cayman that I rented. Ended up buying a 981 GTS. Would've got a GT4 if the budget allowed. If I sell the GTS, I'll probably replace it with a GT4.
4) 991.1 911S /4S / GTS
The GTS was out of my budget. The 991S would've been good, but I prefer mid-engined Porsches.
5) 1st gen Audi R8 - prefer V10 but very few out there
R8V10 was out of my budget. Considered the R8V8, but thought I would regret getting the V8 later on. The premium for a bright color is also outrageous on the R8.
6) Ferrari 360 - Always a dream car of mine when I was younger but in my price range it would be F1 trans and scared of maintenance/reliability...
The manual 360s were out of my price range. Also it's nice to have a car where you don't worry about putting on miles.
7) BMW E46 M3 - another car I always wanted when i was younger
Not a fan of the E46.
8) Lexus LC500 - used around $70k is amazing value for one of the best NA V8s
It'll be a cold day in hell before I drive an automatic Lexus.
I looked at the C7 as well, but wanted to try something new after driving a C6 for 7 years. The depreciation should be pretty slow on the manual C7s.
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