Luxury/near-luxury sedans with manual transmissions?

[PapaSmurf2k3]

I took 2... now step off my nuts.

[PoorManQ45]

I took 2... now step off my nuts.

Sounds like you need anything you can get on your nuts!

[PapaSmurf2k3]

There's a lot of things that could be on my nuts that I definitely don't want!

[Mr1der]

I'm not a fan of things that can cause blistering.

[AZ89two4Tsx]

Meh, I would have gone with the S60 as Volvos are loads more reliable. Was it the T5?

But seeing as you don't keep your cars very long, I'm sure the LS will be a good car. What color is it? That's quite a decent deal for $4500, I'd say.

[Mr1der]

the 5MT LS is a b**** to find too.

assuming it'd fit in the car, a 4.6 DOHC donated from a Mustang would make it quite possibly the perfect sedan.

[PoorManQ45]

assuming it'd fit in the car, a 4.6 DOHC donated from a Mustang would make it quite possibly the perfect sedan.

[Jesda]

A stressful day -- I got pretty pissed at the dealer with the Lincoln. My sales guy and the girl doing the paperwork were really nice people, but this other sales guy I encountered was a d!ck. He was rude to us and refused to allow the dog inside to cool off.

They let the dog in and apologized to me but I was pissed at the other guy. I sat there for a minute fuming, telling them I needed a moment to calm down before we proceeded further. I asked for my envelope of cash back, took my money and left.

I went to another dealer with a Volvo S60 T5, loaded with white leather, dolby pro logic, pop-up nav, and a 5-speed manual. It cost me about $900 more, but it was worth it ($5300 out the door).


Full set of pics and detailed rage story when I get home.

[AZ89two4Tsx]

Great choice dude! If you keep up with the maintenance on the Volvo, it'll last forever! Realistically speaking.

[PoorManQ45]

He was rude to us and refused to allow the dog inside to cool off.

When will people learn! You don't mess with a Brown man and his Beagle!

Good choice. Money talks!

[PapaSmurf2k3]

I, for one, am saddened. I highly dislike volvos.

[MinisterofDOOM]

I went to another dealer with a Volvo S60 T5, loaded with white leather, dolby pro logic, pop-up nav, and a 5-speed manual. It cost me about $900 more, but it was worth it ($5300 out the door).

Too bad. But also kind of not so bad. There's a reason only ~2,000 5-speed V6 LSs were ever made. That Duratec V6 was GUTLESS. Absolutely gutless. The 3.9 is already low enough on power for its size. I figure most LS owners weren't interested in losing even more power.
If you're going to buy an LS, get the 8. The manual trans might be appealing, but the V8 auto is worth the extra 60-80 ft-lb. The manumatic mode holds gears, too, so it's not a bad compromise.

[PoorManQ45]

Just wait. You'll agree with his choice when you see the pictures!

[Urabus GodofTraction]

The whole Boxster idea was tabled. I even set aside funds for engine replacement and a clutch job if needed, but then I referred back to my Walden Pond way of thinking and thought, "Do I really want to afford it?" The answer was no. [Henry David Thoreau probably would have built his own vehicle out of twigs.]
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"Thoreau was lucky, really. They didn't have Jags, Lotus Elans, Ducatis, Minis, Morgans or Mustangs then, either, or he would have been a quavering mass of material lust like the rest of us."

- Peter Egan