It was time. Great car, no problems, but it needed tires & bumper repaints. I really hated black, I didn't want to dump more $ into it. It was 7 years old & I figured get what I could for it now cause it will only wear more.
Got a great price & selling off the mods.

I want used, a manual trans, no black, & not horrible on gas with decent power.
My only thought was a G37?

Ideas...................

 

Interested in the responses. I had a similar thread years ago: https://acurazine.com/forums/car-talk-5/rwd-sport-sedans-w-manual-transmissions-704439/

 

V6 Mustang

 

Price range? Body style?

I don't know what you expect for MPG but according to Fuelly, G37s average 20 mpg.

 

Better then 12 I was getting lol.....
No mustangs.. I hate them.
$20-30K

 

4G TL w/ 6M, big beak and all.


Otherwise, 370Z or Accord.

An acceptably recent BMW 1- or 3-series or Audi A3 or A4 might be out of the price range, although the manual versions are good performers.

Maybe a Mini Cooper Works?

 

Subaru WRX, Focus ST

 

was literally about to post just this

Accord or Pony car would be too similar to your previous rides (CL-S, SRT8)

 

Ive been eying the WRX and im really impressed with it. decent power, manual trans. has good options already on. Although the Focus on paper has better MPG on paper, some of the WRX owners had gotten more than 30 mpg. unless you are heavy footed.

 

A red C5?


How about a 996?

 

Used A4 (CPO)?

 

E46 or E92 M3 seemingly would fit the bill. Ive been happy with my E46 and you could certainly drive it more being in FL.

I don't know what mileage the E92 guys are getting but I average about 25 in mine. I can get 28 if i'm all highway.

 

So yeah......2010 sport 7At with paddles. Close enough I guess. Only 21K miles

 

Congrats!

 

Imma gonna have to say it....BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

 

Lookin' good, Fuzzy.

 

Congrats on your purchase. Love my 2010 x Sedan, put over 60k miles on mine within 2 years, and still runs like new. My brother has the coupe (08) and loves his as well.

 

Love the G37s! Congrats

 

Nice.

Check if it still has the Infiniti battery. If it does, replace it with something else tomorrow before you have to ask for someone to jump your car.

Trust me on this.

 

Damn Fuzzy, you don't mess around!! Congrats on the new ride

 

congrats on the new ride. I dove one of these a few times and even considered getting one for myself. Then I realized I lived on north pole so got a FX35

 

Congrats

 

AT!?

Still, congrats man!

 

^^ The 7spd is good. Quick shifts and rev matching. Id opt for it over the manual that comes in these cars.

Love the G37s! Congrats.

 

Cool!

 

Nice car. Congrats!

 

Nothing like hearing a good VQ engine/exhaust. Love that sound. Congrats!

 

I never liked your 300.

fast!
butt, ugly.

 

Congrats!

 

You take that back crabby patty!!!

 

now, all we need is Ua6 to complete the Dodge trifecta!




and is the first gen 300 not ugly!?

 

love it, leased a 10 then traded for a 12. great cars. very fun yet grown up and nice enough to have to valeted at a nice hotel/restaurant. wrx, focus... not so much maybe as a weekend track warrior type car you can beat on but not for a mature daily driver.

 

Have you driven the WRX or Focus ST?

They are not the old cheap pocket rockets anymore. It's a perfectly fine mature daily driver.

 

 

I'm just glad they improved with the looks on the newer 300's.

would totally sport a new SRT

 

Thanks
I wish I could have found a MT but I read the clutch has some annoyances.
LOL
You forgot big, heavy, terrible on gas, & eat tires every year. I put 2 sets of tires on that thing in 3 years plus the set that was on them when I bought it.

Something I found today...It has factory 19's!. I thought they were 18's.
The focus ST was FWD & the TQ steer is crazy in it. I did drive 1.
The wrx....I just couldn't see myself in that type of

Mods planned are simple, set of sways, strut bar, intake, & then a black grill of some kind & tinting the tails.

 

The Nismo wheels would look awesome on the car.

 

Congrats Fuzzy. I've had my G37S Coupe for five years. After working out the "new car kinks" it's been solid. No problems whatsoever. Here are some things you should know.

• If your brakes squeak replace the rotors with aftermarket ones. The stock Akebonos are great, but they squeak like hell. I got Stoptech cross-drilled on all four corners, with ceramic pads. Expensive, but worth it.
  
• If you want to save on tires this time around don't put the Michelin Power Pilots on your car. Great tire, but when they're worn they take a dive in performance. Realistically, you can only get about 10K on them (safely). I'm having luck with a set of Yokohomas. More road noise, but last longer.
  
• Watch that curb! The factory Enkeis scratch if you breath on them too hard. Nice wheel though.
  
• And as someone alluded to earlier, it's a solid 20mpg car. Funny. My wife's JGC gets better gas mileage.

Again, I've had my car for five years, and it is still a pleasure to drive. Here are the things I like about the car the most.

• The understated elegance of the exterior design. I've grown out of my "flashy" years and this car suits me fine.
  
• Plenty of power under the hood; especially over 3K RPMs.
  
• No problems between services

Enjoy!

 

While I prefer a manual over an automatic, the 7AT in that car is glorious.

Congrats!

 

Congrats definitely a fun and solid car