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rainman64
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Agree mostly with all of your previous comments too.

I think the issue is the Civic/Integra platform wasn't designed with the intent of adding AWD so there would be major changes to the unibody to add it, and they aren't going to do that for such a low volume car. Plus it adds more weight up front which will make it slower and handle worse.

The TL-X and the AWD SUV's were designed with AWD in mind so it's less of a tear up. Subarus are reasonably priced because they are all full time AWD and it's done very efficiently and cost effectively (one AWD unibody, no transfer case, all-in one transmission / center diff / front diff, longitudinal engine, etc.)

In any case cars have gone up 20% since Biden get elected and haven't come down. Everything I look at is about lot more than I think it should cost. Civic Si should be $25K, Type-R $35K, Type-S maybe low 40K's. But they are $30K+, $46K, and $54K

If I was still married, a GR Corolla or Type R would probably be fine, just like my old 2002 WRX was fine, bugeyes and all. I might even have gotten the current WRX TS for the better suspension.

But as a 53 year old single man with a good job and extensive business travel, picking up a date in a rice rocket Corolla, Civic with a tall fast-and-furious wing, or a plug ugly WRX is not a good look. The Type-S fits the part right and arguably looks better than all the others, and no stupid wings or fake air scoops or other silliness.


You would enjoy the Typs S. It does garner the accolades.

Back when I was married, I used to have to buy an Outback new every two years.
One the turbo blew from oil starvation, one the CVT was shifting poorly and they could never sort it out.

Glad I don't have to deal with the Subaru dealership anymore.

I didn't plan on getting the new Acura MDX, but a brother in arms, suggested looking at Honda and zipppppppp, A-Spec in the driveway.

Curse him . Smile

But yeah, in the over 50 crowd, everything appealing is uber expensive.


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But yeah, in the over 50 crowd, everything appealing is uber expensive.


Ha, I'm knocking on 40 & balk at the prices for anything new.
But, with the issues my Mini has started up with, I might be in the market sooner than planned.
Might throw a bit of $$ at it to see if it sorts the main problem, but hesitant to do much more than that.



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rainman64
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Much like dating, car buying has never recovered since the VID.
Of course, being single does free up cash.....Big Grin


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Honda [Civic Si/TypeR]
Toyota [GR86/Corolla]
Subaru [BRZ/WRX]
Mazda [Miata]
Ford [Mustang]
Porsche [911/Cayman/Boxster]

Struggling to come up with any others, on a quick thought, that offer a sporty/performance car with a manual.

Can't recall if any BMW M cars still offer a manual.

Does the Jetta GLI count? If so, the Hyundia Elantra N would.

Then there's the Cadillacs. The CT4-V and CT5-V Blackwings come with 6-speed manuals standard. The CT5-V Blackwing may just be the last American RWD V8 sedan with a manual transmission. Not quite the last of the V8 interceptors, but it is supercharged.
 
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