For many months I contemplated cars like E30 325is, E36 M3 and Honday S2000,  but in the end I decided to settle with a Boxster S. I rented one for a day during my trip to California and instantly fell in love with it. After doing some research on IMS failures, I decided to go the V8 conversion route. I got my inspiration from this Jalopnik  article.

Boxster S rental at Lick Observatory