you're doing yourself a huge disservice if you do not at least test drive a g35. even if you have no intention of driving it, just to see how nice it is to have an engine that can breathe but still have great torque characteristics matched with a chassis that is as good as the e46.
obviously you are avoiding FWDers and you don't need AWD. while the air is thin where you're shopping, you still have some options to consider that are fun.
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