Me too-I'd be all over a Sedan 6-6 like the one they had in 2006. Now the the TLX doesn't have a manual option there's no V6 manual sedan in Honda's lineup.

That sounds like a decent price. The same dealership I worked with was selling base AWD CR-Vs for 22.5K but the Outback does have a better AWD system for sure, so potentially worth the price difference if snow matters to you.

Love, love, love it. Some background, I was coming from a 2010 Civic Si sedan. Wanted something with a nicer interior, a more comfortable ride, more upscale, and more refinement. Wanted to keep a similar fun-to-drive factor. My budget was around 30 and I wanted something with leather, nav, a good stereo, good…

Agreed—I rode in an S80 before—most comfortable combination of cabin/seats I've been in for a while.

The upfront cash I spent on purchasing and modifying the car in conjunction with monthly maintenance, repairs etc could have gotten me a much nicer car that honestly was as fun to drive, and had a warranty.

If You’ve Got The Cash: Honda Accord

7.) Honda Odyssey

dude that's a subaru...

I have a 2010 Civic Si. I live in an apartment near the center of Boston.

You mean the transmission was broken...?

http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2015/02/no-fix…

The R8 is mostly RWD with a viscous coupling center diff which is quite weak. It's not a true mechanical/geared center differential.

We must be living in different worlds. Automobile mag is a very reliable source FYI.

No, a 335i dynos around 270-280, depending on N55 vs N54 etc. Arguments regarding modifications are irrelevant for obvious reasons (reliability, warranty, emissions, etc)

Yes. Red line is the new Accord V6 6MT. This falls right in line with the majority of dynojet figures.

But why bother with a new motor? The port-injected SOHC motor in the Accord V6 makes 260 to the wheels, just about as much as the twin-scroll turbocharged, direct injected, DOHC, variable valve-lift/timing I6 in the 335i.

And that's why God himself has blessed us with a front-mid-engined, naturally aspirated, manual transmissioned, 640hp alternative.

Throw the body on that frame and the springs will compress an inch or three.

Is this all the car/truck/SUV you really need?

You're not always right. Here are a few reasons, that basically boil down to the notion that people have different preferences, and that either you place a lower value on your time, or that you incur no opportunity costs for fixing up cars and searching for cars because you do this as your profession.