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Good feedback guys....
This car will be in Houston with me, so winters is not a consideration, so RWD is absolutely fine.

Matt - some feedback on the cars you posted.

XJR - Great car, uber cool with lots of power but long term reliability and parts (due to the thing being so rare) very expensive. Typical for a high end Brit car.

S70R \ S60R \ M5 - Same as with the XJR...cost of maintenance scares me with it. I have a good friend who is a Tech at Volvo and he has some scary stories on the S60 and S70 cars, but he says when they run well..they truly RUN! I have to admit I love the E34 M5 and the "R" Volvos...beautiful cars...

Audi and 928 - Electrical storms and long term reliability scares me, never been a huge Audi guy.

Boxster and Bug Eye WRX - Like how they drive, hate how they look.

C36 AMG - All have head gasket issues as they get older due to the length of the head and how hot they run. I like the C43 suggestion or even the C32 AMG.

RX8 does not do it for me...95ft.lbs at the dyno does not excite me...LOL

Saab Viggen \ 9-5 - Never driven one....how do they fair long term?

I would keep this car for a few years at minimum guys and be a daily driver...150-200 miles per week.

Yasin
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