Thinking about ditching the genesis...

[Briansol]

yeah, i pretty much HATE everything acura has built since the 1st gen tsx. everything since has been an epic failure.

 

[jeffie7]

I like the MDX...

 

[|Chaz|]

I like them too.

 

[99sidude]

yeah, i pretty much HATE everything acura has built since the 1st gen tsx. everything since has been an epic failure.

The styling has been a failure. The rest of the car is great. Audi S4 performance, turbine smooth engine, one of the best shifting gearboxes in the world, in a package you can maintain like a Civic. You owe it to yourself to drive one. It has to be good. I worked on it

 

[jeffie7]

The styling has been a failure. The rest of the car is great. Audi S4 performance, turbine smooth engine, one of the best shifting gearboxes in the world, in a package you can maintain like a Civic. You owe it to yourself to drive one. It has to be good. I worked on it

I had an 04 with 6sp I loved the car.

New body style? F that. Even if its a 450hp car that hits 1g on the skid pad and low 12s in the quarter. It's still like a SHO. ugly as hell and I'd never own one.

Acura really screwed up.

 

[DarkHand]

I have a great idea... You should get a Del Sol!

 

[jeffie7]

I have a great idea... You should get a Del Sol!

Screw that, Nissan NX is where it's at.

 

[phunky.buddha]

B, for what you want- you really do need to build your own. Seriously, you want a unicorn car.

 

[phunky.buddha]

Here you go:

RWD, 6 speed, luxurious, 4 seats, about $15k and about 30k miles.
http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-...010&listingId=335639192&listingIndex=16&Log=0

Or:
http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-...010&listingId=345469611&listingIndex=21&Log=0

 

[phunky.buddha]

Cars for Sale: 2004 Pontiac GTO in Wayne, NJ 07470: Coupe Details - 325626507 - AutoTrader.com

Cars for Sale: 2006 Pontiac GTO in Lutherville Timoni, MD 21093: Coupe Details - 333811970 - AutoTrader.com

Cars for Sale: 2006 Pontiac GTO in PATERSON, NJ 07513: Coupe Details - 331822847 - AutoTrader.com

 

[phunky.buddha]

Cars for Sale: 1990 Ferrari 348 TS in North Attleboro, MA 02760: Convertible Details - 343517383 - AutoTrader.com

 

[phunky.buddha]

I got it! You want a Mazdaspeed 3. It's FWD, but that suspension is pretty damn entertaining. Trust me. Utilitarian, faster than your Genesis, reliable too.

Cars for Sale: 2010 Mazda MAZDASPEED3 Sport in Totowa, NJ 07512: Hatchback Details - 302267947 - AutoTrader.com

Cars for Sale: 2008 Mazda MAZDASPEED3 in South Burlington, VT 05403: Hatchback Details - 345480043 - AutoTrader.com

Cars for Sale: 2010 Mazda MAZDASPEED3 Sport in Fairfax, VA 22031: Hatchback Details - 346855459 - AutoTrader.com

Cars for Sale: 2009 Mazda MAZDASPEED3 in SAINT JAMES, NY 11780: Hatchback Details - 345631173 - AutoTrader.com

Cars for Sale: 2008 Mazda MAZDASPEED3 in Rahway, NJ 07065: Hatchback Details - 347083400 - AutoTrader.com

Cars for Sale: 2010 Mazda MAZDASPEED3 Sport in North Bergen, NJ 07047: Hatchback Details - 331548514 - AutoTrader.com

Cars for Sale: 2011 Mazda MAZDASPEED3 Sport in West Nyack, NY 10994: Hatchback Details - 342345771 - AutoTrader.com

Cars for Sale: 2010 Mazda MAZDASPEED3 Sport in Morristown, NJ 07960: Hatchback Details - 347800405 - AutoTrader.com

Cars for Sale: 2010 Mazda MAZDASPEED3 Sport in Wayne, NJ 07470: Hatchback Details - 347968724 - AutoTrader.com

There are TONS in your area for under $20k, some under $15k. MY2010 is when they went to the gen2 design with the 2.5L engine.

 

[|Chaz|]

They're fun to drive, I got to autocross one. Plenty quick.

 

[jeffie7]

You know you want it.

*turns your ball cap sideways*

 

[Celerity]

cars for sale: 1990 ferrari 348 ts in north attleboro, ma 02760: Convertible details - 343517383 - autotrader.com

goddam you

 

[invisibledemon]

the my2010 mazda 3's did have a 2.5 option, but not the speed3's. i believe they still only come with the same 2.3 that the older ones have.

fucjking lame,

 

[E_SolSi]

let me take a stab at this


here are my predictions

SPOILER ALERT!!!

lexus is250 - not enough power / too boring
vw r32 - too old / over priced / too many miles / (e will steal all the parts for his tdi )
pontiac gto - too muscle(mullet) car / dont want anything american / ugly
ferrari 348 - too old / too expensive / too italian (temperamental and expensive to repair) no back seats
mazdaspeed 3 - dont like the style / station wagon / boy racer car / fwd / friend already has one
dodge caliber srt4 - ugly / american / boy racer car / unreliable / dont like the style

 

[Celerity]

My friend has the speed3 in a wagon. No NAV, which makes his glove compartment HUGE. I mean, you can put a baby in there.

The car gets dismal around-town economy, but on the highway he's reporting 40mpg. And it's fast, and it corners very well (Comparing to the WRX wagon I had at the time, the Speed walked all over it).

The IS is also a winner here, but the maintenance and overall costs are very similar to a BMW. I think it's better in the snow though. Actually, the whole car is very similar to a BMW.

 

[eg6sir]

What about an EVO?

 

[TurboMirage]

the IS does not come in manual.