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    I was thinking of buying a Cayman or M3, as some of you remember. I've test driven them, calculated a lot, also test driven a 370Z. None of these cars really stole my heart. I am currently selling m BMW below and will buy a Fiat 500 Abarth! The 595 Competizione! I fell in love with this car, it sounds like a mad ferrari, is hella fun to drive, faster than my 325i and a lot cheaper to maintain/insure.

    I don't need more sportscar than this!!

    Hello!

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    Bye ;-(

    • Uh, really? You drove an M? Night/day difference from something like a 330. That Fiat 500 got one of the worst cars of the year, not surprisinglyformed
    • Just build quality between a 325 and an M is amazing. The Z sucks for quality too (fun for cheap, but not in the league as the original Zs).formed
    • Did you consider the new M2?formed
    • I was looking for the 2008 cayman and M3 models, the M2 is out of range moneywise. Who put the Fiat in such bad perspective? The reviews I read were all goodmekk
    • I was really, really sad after the 370 test drive. The sound was like some middle class toyota, the 320hp are nowhere to be found, interior was horrible.. man!mekk
    • Well.. the M3 is still one of my favorite cars but I had the same fun with the 500 plus a dumb smile all day. The e90 M3 is douchey too. E46 M3 is too old.mekk
    • Not an Audi fan? S3 and S4 drive better than any of the above from my experience. Maintenance is pricy but...you are in the market for a sports car.dirtydesign
    • I don't like Audis, they're trying too hard with that overly manly attitude. A Sports car should be allowed to have fun :) But you're right quattros can be fastmekk
    • these guys drive Audis: http://talentreunion…mekk
    • You think the S5 is "trying too hard"? I'd say it's a very understated performance car, especially compared to the M4. I don't think the e46 is too old.formed
    • Style wise, maybe, but mine has been superbly reliable (only 55k miles, so no hurry to upgrade) and the performance is superb. Sucks in the winter though.formed
    • I do care about build quality, that Fiat is at least a handful of levels down, pretty close to the bottom of the heap. The m3 is pretty closer to the topformed
    • FAR superior to that 325. Next time I'll get an S5 for the all wheel drive.
      The new Z's are a huge dtep down from the first gen, which I had a TT version
      formed
    • which is still one of the most fun cars to drive (better than my M3 for fun), the M3 has been superly utilitarian, too, my mtn bike, golf clubs, etc., all fitformed
    • yeah, that's the downside. You have an e46 M3? I mean, maintaining it is a lot more expensive than the 500, at least here in germanymekk
    • http://www.usatoday.…formed
    • "Overall, Lexus is the most reliable brand. Fiat is the least". I know it's a cheaper one, but that's a statement.formed
    • Worst, though, it's one of the ugliest cars on the road. Pocket rockets can be fun, but at least look at one that is built half decently.formed
    • Did you try the 1 series?formed
    • well, they're not THAT bad. the sabelt seats and the overall interior feels quite good, the only thing that really feels cheap is that plastic around th shiftermekk
    • http://www.auto123.c…mekk
    • I hate the 1 series. It makes young people look like frat kids.mekk
    • the US version is far different from the EU version alsomekk
    • talk to akrok on here. he has a white one. looks cool.sofakingback

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