Overall, I like the styling of the car and it has the usual Toyota/Lexus pedigree of reliability. I'm not interested in the specs on paper or how fast it will go to 0-60 compared to BMWs or Porsches. The appeal for me is that it's got more car than I need and the aesthetics compliment the overall design and ethos of the RC-F.
Taking the Boxster to the track has been a humbling experience to learn how much I can improve to be a better driver. What happens on the track, stays on the track, but the skills are lifelong and can be transferred to any car I move on to next. For me, the RC-F is the car that I can take to the track on the weekend and easily take it to work on Monday with little to no effort. I can't exactly say the same with the Boxster.
I feel the RC-F will be a good candidate for me to transition out of Porsche. While I've enjoyed my overall Porsche ownership experience and spending time at the track with club members, sometimes, too much of a good thing can have negative effects (which I won't go in to.) However, as life goes on, so do priorities, which are shifting for me. I'm 1/3 of the way into completing my master's and after that, it's time for me to shift my efforts into something else. I've spent a considerable amount of time in a specific industry, and perhaps time to reflect and to look for new challenges somewhere else.
Post graduation, I'd like to spend more time with my wife to go on some travels in the car and explore more of Canada and the US. She has sacrificed a lot for me to make this work. We've gone on some interesting road trips in the Corolla iM and the car has served us well. But the vehicle is good at doing one thing - getting us from point A to point B safely and reliably. Notice I never said it was fun.
We've done a few trips in the Boxster and with a semi-track setup, it can really take away from the enjoyment.
The Boxster was meant to be a car to fill in the gap while we searched for our next Porsche or fun car. I'd still like to consider a Panamera for road trip use, but my wife is leaning towards the Toyota Crown. A lot of people hate the Crown for a variety of reasons, but it has so far been one of the smoothest cars I've ever driven and it likely checks off all our requirements. It goes without saying that I have a penchant for ugly looking cars. There's some Toyota black magic in that adaptive suspension in the Crown, so it's a serious contender.
As for the RC-F? It's always tugged on my heart strings. It gets a lot of hate by enthusiasts, and it looks terrible on paper against its competition. People also attribute it to being "old man" and "boring." But I don't care about that because I foresee myself holding on to this and be able to rack up lot of mileage on and off the track while being able to "do it all" in this car without having to worry too much about things while focusing on what matters to me. I hope to be able to post in the "Latest Pic Of Your Whip" thread with my very own RC-F one day.
P.S. - Badhobz is a terrible friend.
