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S40's are nice, but you might as well step up to the S60 then. I've got a T5 with 247 horsepower and it moves. It's been my daily driver up until it got over 70 degrees. They are incredible cars, build quality is as good or better than the BMW's and Mercedes I've got.

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I know of a silver one we just had in for some service, I think he is trying to sell it.
Its a 1993 though.

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black G35 6spd with the stock factory tampon

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I vote for a Volvo. It's got sleeper written all over it. I'll probably be looking at the '06 V50's in a few years when it's time to replace my truck. 218hp turbo I5, with a 6 speed manual and AWD. Plus it's a wagon, so you can haul around a keg or two. :D Or if that's not your thing, the S40 is the same car, but it's a sedan.

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We had both a S40, and a S60, and I enjoyed the S40 way more. The S40 was a little smaller, but looked much better, interior was incredibly nicer, and in general just had more of a sporty feel to it. The S60 was definately nice, but it seemed like they built the S60 to be the larger more comfy car, while the S40 was the slightly smaller, sportier looking one. Maybe like comparing a Mazda Milenia to a Mazda 6. That's the best example I can think of. Both are nice, but one is more luxury, while one is more sleek and sporty.

Anywho, I also really like the Saab 9-3's. I'm not the largest fan of their interiors, but they look pretty slick from the outside I think, and I believe they are turboed as well! I think my next car will be between those two.

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The Saab 9-3's are pretty pimp stuff, but I've heard they are as "great" as the other German cars. mwuahahahaha!

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Volvos and Saabs arent German ;) And by the way... volvos slogan kinda says it all... "For Life"

We have had 5 plus volvos in the family over the past 20 years and they are very reliable. The new S80 is sporting the same interior style as the s40 so its just a matter of time before they switch the S60 interior over. The S60R is my dream volvo, but its still around 30 to get in one used.

http://www.reiz.co.jp/vst/english/productframe.html

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Bah, same thing, Euro crap ! :)

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I think it's going to be an EVO. I still am going to go look at some Mazda Speed MX-5 Miata's though. I really want to drive one.

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Good man, what color you looking at? I know there's 3 black ones for 22,995 locally with 25-37k miles. They all have small rock chips up front though... well one of them doesn't but it's stock with a 6 puck clutch with beefy ass strut bars. $23,500 is what he was asking. I can give you his number if you'd like Nash.

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Any color but red.

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Saw a newer black G35 today. Those things really look nice but maybe not so practical. Evo is a good choice and not red is even better. The blue one Cher was looking at looked damn nice.

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MSM's are a blast to drive.

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How is an EVO practical but a G35 isn't? I'd say the G is the more practical of the two w/o a doubt.

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because of the number of doors i'd imagine.

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Nice choice Andy, I'm next......

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The Mazdaspeed Miata is the single most fun car I have ever driven. Rates pretty low in practicality though.

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Correct on both counts, i had more fun driving that car than anything else. It was just too small and cramped for me to even consider daily-driving it though.

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I saw a black Speed6 yesterday on 101 in Rogers. That thing was sweet! The body changes don't look like much in the pictures, but on the road it really made it look a lot more aggressive.

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If I could find a Speed6 close by I would go look at it for sure.