^this!

i only wish they offered the new M in 6MT. then id probably upgrade now lol

 

Maybe consider the mazda speed 3... twin turbo hatch..?

 

Twin turbos on an I4? That's freakin' amazing!

Nice little car, but a compact FWD 4cyl is a downgrade, not an upgrade.

 

 

Go for a G35, looks better than G37.

G35 will fit your budget better and you'll have extra money to spend on mods.

 

and when is that gonna be?

 

e92 335i

 

335xi hands down, tune and an exhaust 400 AWHP with the comfortability (if not better) than your old g35.

 

My next coupe is going to be an A5 (or hopefully an S5). However they are still too new to fit in my budget. The S5 is sweeeeeet!

 

Yeah, the styling on the A5/S5 are sweet,
but they're waaay under powered for the price.
Esp the A5.

 

Interior styling on the Audis is some of the best in the business, and the electronic amenities are outstanding--the farking things can read speed limit signs, not to mention use Google maps! I find the coachwork rather bland, and the handling unremarkable. As Road and Track put it, "there's a difference between steering and handling".

 

I'd upgrade to an S4 or an S6. AWD. Power, yup. Sweet exhaust note, yup. One of the sweetest rides out there right now. BMW's are money too, but lots of maintenance.

If I had $100k, an R8.

And yes, I'm an Audi/VW guy as well as a G guy.

either way you gotta pay to play.

 

S4, M3, 335, or STI.

 

Audi a5!

 

R8 spyder (if any were still available)