The fact that you got some race out of what was posted shows that you are, in fact, the racist one here.

You might get the highest rated Jalopnik comment ever for this.

Except when the Ford made automatic in your early S60 grenades and renders the car valuable only for parts.

The $5K budget will be able to pay for the first AWD rebuild.

Finding one that isn't rotting and hasn't been molested by the "Fast and Furious" crowd isn't easy.

Tough to find T5's with the stick. The N/A mill is Corolla-level boring and a Volvo without a stick shift is a like a stripper without implants.

Where does Justin live? The answer to this question is a Sport Touring motorcycle if he is south of the Mason-Dixon - since he "loves his 330i", he would love a comfortable, shaft-drive R1100S with a single sided swingarm, vastly better power-to-weight ratio, and will get 45 MPG or so on the highway. Bonus that this…

Interesting. I tried the same and it convinced me that much like having sex with another man, manumatics were here to stay, but they weren't for me.

"cocks like a hammer"? LOL, WUT?

2011 Mustang GT with the Brembos and the Performance Pack - first year of the coyote 5.0. I was a euro car snob - and I thought, there is no way that this "Rust-ang", which can be had brand new for under $30K as equipped is going to be able to handle at all and the motor is going to feel powerful but "old". It was…

The fact that you didn't even mention that dash layout while driving this car really emphasizes just how bad that engine really is. I did enjoy the (manual) transmissions in that era Civic Si, though.

"Your Mileage May Vary" - it's a catch-all to say that anecdotal evidence does not equal a statistical norm.

My buddy's dad got 115K (including three old man track days) on his magnetic ride absorbers on his CTS-V before he got a giant bill. YMMV

Because no matter how much faster it is, it still takes away from the driving experience. It's like getting a gourmet, seven course meal on paper plates. Sure, it's more efficient - but it's still not what I want.

My mom has almost 160K miles on her 530i (RWD but slushbox) and it's doing just fine. As for the "Under $25K" range, if I am willing to give up the proper three pedal manual transmission, I can find a plethora of V8 RWD Hyundai Genesis sedans with stupid low mileage and equally solid reliability.

THIS. My old Jaguar XJ6 made it to 75K just fine. At about 130-150K was where the difference between it and a comparable Lexus (or even BMW) was noticeable.

Couple year old V6 Camry with 25K miles. Accord vs Camry has always been about who can care less about driving and more about getting the average family of four from point A to point B without the neighbors noticing. Sure, just about any car this side of a minivan is more involving to drive - but that's not what…

It is the pinnacle of soul-less, appliance engineering from Honda. It's supposed to compete with what - a BMW 5-series or a CTS? Both of which I can buy with a stick shift, rear-wheel drive, and VASTLY better handling. It's probably reliable, I'll give you that - but just like my old 2008 Accord EX-L v6 coupe - I…

"Show me another car with anywhere near the price and space" - Kia Soul is the first thing that comes to mind. The old Pontiac Vibe / Toyota Vibe come to mind also. The former is a GREAT buy used because you can find a couple stick shift, low-option examples and they last forever.

LOL at Subaru's being "reliable". I'm sure you live in Minnesota, Buffalo, or Montana - but *most* of the country (by square miles and by population) has absolutely no need for AWD. It's wasted complexity that hurts reliability (what this is about) and gas mileage.