Sport sedan recommendations?

[BIGJake111]

You can get an S class amg for that.

If repairs don't scare there is no better German sedan until the panamera turbo came out

[M1NDCRlME]

Originally Posted by BIGJake111

You can get an S class amg for that.

If repairs don't scare there is no better German sedan until the panamera turbo came out

I'm fond of the E55 AMG myself. That will be next on my list if i ever get rid of my 01 Audi S4.

[Porsche9]

Originally Posted by M1NDCRlME

I'm fond of the E55 AMG myself. That will be next on my list if i ever get rid of my 01 Audi S4.

An E55 is a money pit. For its time an awesome car hp wise and even by today's standards pretty good. Reliability is pretty atrocious. Ask me how I know. I can tell you about failed air suspension, supercharger, supercharger water pump, and on and on. This was before 60k. And the price for parts is something special.there's a reason you can by them in the teens. Consider that a about half of the money needed to run the car for two or three years.

[coreseller]

Originally Posted by Porsche9

An E55 is a money pit. For its time an awesome car hp wise and even by today's standards pretty good. Reliability is pretty atrocious. Ask me how I know. I can tell you about failed air suspension, supercharger, supercharger water pump, and on and on. This was before 60k. And the price for parts is something special.there's a reason you can by them in the teens. Consider that a about half of the money needed to run the car for two or three years.

Anything German out of warranty is a money pit.

[rusty69911]

Pontiac G8, for an aussie car they drive pretty darn good, I had a commodore SSV ute so same thing less door from new and the handling was impressive, I do long runs and was getting 7.4 Litres to 100 kms, 6 speed manual for sure is the best

[kk2002s]

I'm thinking about this now. The box sits much of the time and seems I always need 4 seat to take a nice drive
I'm only thinking Audi S4 or A5 but for a 50k mile example it's $25k
Figuring a dealer might give me $8k for the box I would be back to payments

[Porsche9]

Originally Posted by coreseller

Anything German out of warranty is a money pit.

I've had plenty of German cars that weren't, all VW's and one Merecedes. We have a 2008 C300 since new that has been fabulous.

[10/10ths]

...but, the Infinity G37S is a damn fine car for cheap.

[Gilles]

my vote goes to a year old four door VW GTI
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[KevinH1990]

[QUOTE=Porsche9;545360 We have a 2008 C300 since new that has been fabulous.[/QUOTE]

I need a 4 door sedan fairly regularly, so my Boxster cannot be my only car. My daughter recently convinced me that because my 1996 Infiniti G20 lacks side air bags that I should consider replacing it with something a more current from a safety perspective. If I give up my G20 I'll miss it, but a co-worker's sister was "T-boned" last year and the consensus is that the side impact air bags saved her life.

For some reason, I've been fascinated by a Mercedes C230 Kompressor sedan with a 6 speed manual transmission. I've been researching the 2005 models on the Mercedes Boards. I never thought of myself as an MB person, but there is something about the car that appeals to me.

It's nice to see that someone owns a Mercedes and a Porsche and isn't embittered by the experience.

[Porsche9]

Originally Posted by KevinH1990

I need a 4 door sedan fairly regularly, so my Boxster cannot be my only car. My daughter recently convinced me that because my 1996 Infiniti G20 lacks side air bags that I should consider replacing it with something a more current from a safety perspective. If I give up my G20 I'll miss it, but a co-worker's sister was "T-boned" last year and the consensus is that the side impact air bags saved her life.

For some reason, I've been fascinated by a Mercedes C230 Kompressor sedan with a 6 speed manual transmission. I've been researching the 2005 models on the Mercedes Boards. I never thought of myself as an MB person, but there is something about the car that appeals to me.

It's nice to see that someone owns a Mercedes and a Porsche and isn't embittered by the experience.

My wife had the C230 Kompressor coupe with the 6 speed manual transmission. She got it because it was a Mercedes with a stick! The engine matching up nice to the manual trans was the weak link in my opinion. The engine (the 2.3L K) was really slow to rev down and making smooth shifts almost impossible unless you were real slow shifting. The later 1.8L K might be better. For me this characteristic made driving it not very enjoyable. You'd need to drive one yourself to see if you like it.

[Dave80GTSi]

Originally Posted by coreseller

Anything German out of warranty is a money pit.

...... but ....... but ....... that's what we all already own!

[Froggo]

After several BMWs all of which have been cheap to maintain , I think I have found the ideal combo .
That is a new fully optioned Subaru Outback for the daily running around and my old 2000 986S for the sunny days and just going out for a spin , both bring a smile to the face , after all they are both boxers arn't they ??
Peter

[Anker]

Originally Posted by Froggo

After several BMWs all of which have been cheap to maintain , I think I have found the ideal combo .
That is a new fully optioned Subaru Outback for the daily running around and my old 2000 986S for the sunny days and just going out for a spin , both bring a smile to the face , after all they are both boxers arn't they ??
Peter

I hated the engine in my Forester, As soon as it got to 3000 RPM it sounded like it was going to tear itself apart. Contrast that with the Porsche engine that gets happier and happier as the revs increase.

[coreseller]

Originally Posted by Dave80GTSi

...... but ....... but ....... that's what we all already own!