Luxury/near-luxury sedans with manual transmissions?

[Jesda]

Midsize or larger, four doors, last 10 or 12 years, whats out there? I made an offer on a Lincoln LS V6.

So far Ive come up with:
Jaguar X Type
Cadillac CTS
BMW 3-series
BMW 5-series
Saab 9-3
Maxima
Jaguar S-type

Umm....

[PHENOMenalVinyl]

Midsize or larger, four doors, last 10 or 12 years, whats out there? I made an offer on a Lincoln LS V6.

So far Ive come up with:
Jaguar X Type
Cadillac CTS
BMW 3-series
BMW 5-series
Saab 9-3
Maxima
Jaguar S-type

Umm....

benz u can customize i think

and wat about infiniti g37s

uhhhh idk im done tryin to think lol

[Jesda]

lolwut

[AZ89two4Tsx]

My E34 fits your bill.

And it's for sale.

[dre1507]

^^^ lol.
Jesda here's a list of 2010 (most likely older models with also offer manual transmission, i hope) sedans that fit your search. these are midsize. Not so sure about the 10 - 12 years part though.

* Ford Fusion S, SE
* Honda Accord LX, EX
* Hyundai Sonata GLS
* Mazda6, i SV, i Sport and i Touring
* Mercury Milan Base
* Subaru Legacy 2.5 i, 2.5 GT Premium and Limited
* Toyota Camry Base, SE and LE
* Volkswagen CC Sport

[Jesda]

My E34 fits your bill.

And it's for sale.

Its a shame the E39 isnt as simple and straightforward as the E34.

[frapjap]

My favorite would be the Volvo S60R.
Theres also the Volvo C30
Volvo S40R
Volvo V50
Acura TSX
Audi A4
Lexus IS300
Lexus IS250
Hyundai Genesis

[dre1507]

I totally forgot the luxury part in my search. My bad.

[seyath]

04-05 Maxima with the 6speed... Nuff' said.

[LEMHEAD16]

09 Pontiac G8 GXP.

poor mans M5 and the prices aren't that bad. I found one in SLC with 15K miles for 23,999. Once my bike is paid off I'm all over that like a rat on a cheeto.

[frapjap]

09 Pontiac G8 GXP.

poor mans M5 and the prices aren't that bad. I found one in SLC with 15K miles for 23,999. Once my bike is paid off I'm all over that like a rat on a cheeto.

Definitely! That, or a GTO if you can live with the shape. At least its aerodynamic.

[Mr1der]

My E34 fits your bill.

And it's for sale.

Its a shame the E39 isnt as simple and straightforward as the E34.

or that the E34 is so damn ugly

for what you spend on a good G8, you can find a first gen CTS-V

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2004-Cad ... 3a5e29d7a8

ehh ehh?

[LEMHEAD16]

I know the CTS is said to have an attractive style, but for me it just doesn't do it. 9/10's of me says ohh la la the other 1/10 says WTF is wrong with that. I have driven one and it is dreamy but I'm afraid I'd walk out to it every morning with that feeling that something wasn't quite right.

There's a GXP in my neighborhood and every time i see it i get a little happy in the pants, which I don't quite understand because the car will never get any styling awards.



It kind of look like a bloated Cobalt.

[LEMHEAD16]

Don't forget the GXP real world mpg is close to single digits in town. 13/21 not great for an LS motor, but not bad for a 4.5 0-60

[AZ89two4Tsx]

The interior of that CTS ^^^ made me want to blow chunks. What a s***.

[Mr1der]

lol..yeah, the first gen CTS wasn't all that great.

the V however stormed into M5 territory with performance.

[Jesda]

Sweet, I just bought a Lincoln. I'm off to Atlanta.

[jdansmith]

Road Trip!!

[Kompresshun]

Sweet, I just bought a Lincoln. I'm off to Atlanta.

Lincoln huh? LS I assume?

That's where I grew up though, there's some pretty awesome food there. You coming through Kentucky(I-75)?

[Jesda]

Prelude did well. Dog did well. Looking forward to seeing the car tomorrow. GULATI, OUT

[PoorManQ45]

Sweet, I just bought a Lincoln. I'm off to Atlanta.

I was reading all about the LS a couple months ago. It seems the V6 with the manual is what the V8 should have been.

Good choice!

[MinisterofDOOM]

I made an offer on a Lincoln LS V6.

SWEET! Year and color?

[Mr1der]

Atlanta's a cool place.

JESDA, GO TO LITTLE FIVE POINTS AND HIT UP THE VORTEX FOR A BURGER. And go in the Junkman's Daughter and buy a ridiculous shirt for a little more than you'd pay for it anywhere else. They probably have some George Micheal or CHOOSE LIFE shirts there.

[Kompresshun]

Atlanta's a cool place.

JESDA, GO TO LITTLE FIVE POINTS AND HIT UP THE VORTEX FOR A BURGER. And go in the Junkman's Daughter and buy a ridiculous shirt for a little more than you'd pay for it anywhere else. They probably have some George Micheal or CHOOSE LIFE shirts there.

The Vortex rocks, you can't go to ATL without hitting up The Varsity though or Mick's has an awesome burger too if they're still around...

[Jesda]

Unfortunately, I'm limited on the places I can stop. I dont want to leave the dog in the car.

Going to see the car in an hour. Yay.

[Mr1der]

s***,in little five points you can probably get away with taking him in places with you.

or eating outside.

[Jesda]

I made an offer on a Lincoln LS V6.

SWEET! Year and color?

Black 2001 manual V6 w/ Alpine, 130k. Spent its early years as a government fleet car for some reason, which hopefully means it was well maintained. There's an ugly spoiler on the back that needs to be removed and a missing piece of the front grille. $4500.

I was also looking at Maximas too, but I'd never owned an LS. There's also a Volvo S60 with manual trans, nav, leather, everything for $5999 in Duluth GA.

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.]

I still want a scooter and a nicer bicycle. Less money goes a longer way with those. The same is true of Miatas.

Anywho, I'm off to the dealer.

[PoorManQ45]

You need to pick up a Ruckus Brown Man!

[PapaSmurf2k3]

you never called me last night

[PoorManQ45]

you never called me last night

Awww... did someone take his little blue pill in preparation