[dayofpain]

i know you could care less about what i think; however, i Just went through this, over the last month. my decision ill keep to myself.

Magnum RT; very nice interior, i forsee many little recalls over the next year. no AWD, but easy to control RWD. (side note: 300c feels MUCH better, like they didnt change the suspension for the Magnum.)

Volvo S40 T-5; Best interior, Slowest of all comared however the turbo rush is there. the car is a friggin vault, no sound inside, even better imo than the BMW i drove. cheapest insurance (for me). 6 friggin airbags. softest most compliant suspension. no awd and volvo traction control makes no sense.

BMW 330ci; sporty as hell in handling and suspension (still slow though), nice interior with the alcantra, not worth the money imo.

Subaru Legacy GT Turbo; ghey stacked on a little more ghey with a side of ghey. no balls, noisy inside, not even close to an sti and almost the same price. sure looks nice though ;P.

G35 Awd; This one is tied with the Volvo but it feels alot stronger, had to drive to sac to test it. nothing really stood out except the awd, couldnt make it loose traction. Kinda nice contrast to the old rexxer.

Lancer Evo 8; hmmm lets just say not impressed. not enough car for the money, Sti has more options. the lancer makes you pay for crap the comes "stock" on the Sti. i like the interior a bit better on this car, (vs the sti) only cause it makes you feel like theres more room.

Im sure that none of this means anything, also im sure you will draw your own conclusion. But for whats its worth, nothing compares to the feeling of a new car and a new warranty ;P. like that first kiss, and the butterflies that come with it.

i wont say which came out on top, and i didnt write down everything i tested like sport uts and real lux cars.

fyi the old rex is gone, i detuned it a bit so it doesnt blow up on the new owner. never got faster than 11.817 but maybe in a year or so the new car will be rockin 10's ....