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Old Apr 29, 2010 | 05:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Ice350
I thought the base XKR was 75K?

Price range is the best buy under 100K
I'm keeping th GS so this would be a second car.
I'm not in a rush but I'd likie to pull the trigger in the next few months.
I'm just in the "thinking about it" stage right now. Problem is everytime I get to the thinking stage I pull a trigger. That's how I ended up with 2 GS cars....thinking about how cool it might be....and it has been very cool.

Why the G37 and 370Z? They have bang for the buck. Spend 40K to bring it home and that leaves lot's of mod money.
I don't need 500 HP but I do want handling and quickness.

BTW, I didn't mention in my review how slow the 382 HP felt on the Benz CL. I guess it's because the car is so heavy.
370Z is small since it's a psuedo sports car.

The G37 and S5 are in the same class as the 3 series coupe. There not really much bigger.

The E coupe isn't that big either. The E Coupe is on a C Class platform now.

The 6 series and the XK are probably your best bets size-wise, but the XK is pricey.

Anyway there aren't many big coupes out there anymore...
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Old Apr 29, 2010 | 06:56 PM
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Nice review Regg. I just test drove the M6 and while still not my fav to look at or sit in it really was a good drive.

I'm with CJ though the Jag XK and XKR would be my first choice here.

Goof luck!
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Old Apr 29, 2010 | 07:02 PM
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i was lookin at cl few months ago until i found out the maintenance cost,,,im stickin with 20 dollar oilchange from toyota for my gs for now,,,i barely see cl on the street and its def head tuner,,,,but it loses value like mother tho,,,heres my thought on ur list,,,

- Audi S5- like it alot but somethin is missin for me
- Jaguar XKR-little outdated style, body's been out for a min
- Infiniti G37-thats downgradin from gs
- Nissan 370Z-child please
- Nissan GTR-one girl told me its ugly nissan,,
- Benz E55 Coupe- its ok not great,,,just not that exciting,,
- benz CL550-most luxurious but is it worthy all that dough??
- vette- ur not havin midlife crisis,,,stop it,,,
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Old Apr 29, 2010 | 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by LIMS407
- Jaguar XKR-little outdated style, body's been out for a min
seriously?







Still one of the sexiest cars out there IMO.
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Old Apr 29, 2010 | 09:34 PM
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under 100k, that's a lot of cars. you probably should put a minimum as well. you are putting a lot of cars in different league together, that's going to be hard for you to make good justifications
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Old Apr 29, 2010 | 09:51 PM
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If I had the means to purchase any of those vehicles you listed, my order of preference would be

1. Nissan GT-R
2. Nissan GT-R
3. Nissan GT-R
4. Nissan GT-R
5. Nissan GT-R
6. Nissan GT-R
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Old Apr 29, 2010 | 11:21 PM
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Originally Posted by verals05
GTR all the way.
You beat me to it. The GTR all the way x2
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Old Apr 29, 2010 | 11:52 PM
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Originally Posted by rominl
under 100k, that's a lot of cars. you probably should put a minimum as well. you are putting a lot of cars in different league together, that's going to be hard for you to make good justifications
Well, coupe buying is sorta difficult these days. In my heart, the SC300/400 is still the best looking coupe ever made. I haven't forgotten it. I might surprise myself by getting one and creating one of the sweetest ever seen.
I'm kinda cheap and the reason for the wide price range is wifey.
I'd rather stay around 40-55K. But wifey wants me to go for the gusto. She's into that sorta thing. I'm not. Before I met her I had modded Camaro's. Then she introduced me to luxury cars.

Several people mentioned the 6 series BMW. I really like that car but it's been in the current shape for a while now. I don't wanna buy something that's about to change next year. If not for that it would be the main target. It's big, fast and luxurious. It's unique looking but sweet. Modded, they aew awesome imo. Yeah, I love it.

Call me crazy but I also like the look of the Honda coupe. I saw one modded the right way and it was hot.
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Old Apr 30, 2010 | 05:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Ice350
Call me crazy but I also like the look of the Honda coupe. I saw one modded the right way and it was hot.
Lol, the Accord Coupe is pretty hot. You would love it and the EX-L is plush enough for your wife not to complain.

Only problem, is your limited to handling and aesthetic mods since it's FWD. You can't add any more horsepower or else it'll torque steer like *****.

So if you want performance type mods stick with AWD and RWD cars.
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Old Apr 30, 2010 | 05:36 AM
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It is sad that the Accord Coupe is by far the beat looking product Honda/Acura makes. I'd take the Genesis coupe before it though... Can't do FWD in a coupe..

What about the last gen CL 55? It's still a beauty. If u don mind maintenance u can actually find the Aston DB7 in that price range and that car still looks fantastic
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Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX
It is sad that the Accord Coupe is by far the beat looking product Honda/Acura makes. I'd take the Genesis coupe before it though... Can't do FWD in a coupe..

What about the last gen CL 55? It's still a beauty. If u don mind maintenance u can actually find the Aston DB7 in that price range and that car still looks fantastic
Meh, I'd get a G37 over a Genesis Coupe especially for the price. The Gen Coupe is the same size as the G Coupe too. The only midsize coupe I know of below $40K is the Accord Coupe, but there might be more?

Anyway I agree, a used CL or Aston would be perfect.
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Old Apr 30, 2010 | 06:07 AM
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One more I forgot about but prices are strong...CLK Black Series

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Old Apr 30, 2010 | 08:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Hoovey2411
Boy if I had to list those in order:

1. Audi S5
2. Jaguar XKR
3. Nissan GTR
4. Benz E55 Coupe
5. Nissan 370Z
6. Infiniti G37
Move the Jag above the S5, and +1... go DRIVE it
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Mmmm... yep...

I used to think $100K was my ceiling too ... after $60K was my ceiling...
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Originally Posted by Ice350
Well, coupe buying is sorta difficult these days. In my heart, the SC300/400 is still the best looking coupe ever made. I haven't forgotten it. I might surprise myself by getting one and creating one of the sweetest ever seen.
I'm kinda cheap and the reason for the wide price range is wifey.
I'd rather stay around 40-55K. But wifey wants me to go for the gusto. She's into that sorta thing. I'm not. Before I met her I had modded Camaro's. Then she introduced me to luxury cars.

Several people mentioned the 6 series BMW. I really like that car but it's been in the current shape for a while now. I don't wanna buy something that's about to change next year. If not for that it would be the main target. It's big, fast and luxurious. It's unique looking but sweet. Modded, they aew awesome imo. Yeah, I love it.

Call me crazy but I also like the look of the Honda coupe. I saw one modded the right way and it was hot.
yeah i know what you mean, but when you have that wide of a range and also type of cars, then it makes decision very hard and often times confusing. i mean, all the way from g37 to gtr to m6, that make things really hard

look at russ j/p
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