nevide

SL 55 all the way....
carrera 911
aston vanquish
or maybe an enzo (make it the maisto version)

moomeh

bmw 330i or 330xi.

Rick

I almost bought the BMW M Coupe, which would have held me over for a while, then prompted me to sell that ugly duckling and find another Benz dealer....
Others considered:
Audi A4 Quattro (two extra doors that I have no use for)
Volvo C70 (FWD, but I was ||<--this close)
BMW 3 (they only offer the iX with 4 or 5 doors?)
Camaro SS (what was I thinking?)
a few used 'vettes & Porsches
oh....and I looked at SUV's....but just couldn't see that happening...

BruNo

if i waited for 5months for the may 02 E class W211 release, id b on an E240 Avantgarde now.

zimmer26

Probably the C320 coupe with the same config except I'd probably get C5. The 6sp G35 sedan would be the front running alternative.

pokerFACE

IS300 - thank god I didn.t... the 2001s didn't have ESP (or equivalent) at the time

no idea why we didn't even consider E46

A4 - i wish!

ML320 - my dad got pissed off at one point because of delays with our W203 and thought about cancelling and upgrading to an ML instead (pre-facelift).

jo17jC230

M3 or 350Z

Jens C320

I'd be driving my 2003 GTI, I don't know why I have two cars. I just sold my beater (2002 Ford Focus) and got the 2003 GTI 1.8T which is my primary car now since it is more fun. The C320 is actually more of a beater for me since it has all-wheel drive and is my main snow car. Also my C320 is my haul vehicle since it has more room than the GTI.

Tai230K

C240 or RSX-S.....

bagwell

bagwell

for the money I still like the 350Z - I'm trying to hold off until next year.

tberry

i'd get another audi b/c dealership is nice here and i like the cars. Maybe even a VW of some sort. Wouldnt mind a 350z (with a whole new interior of course...that interior is POS).

czachari

CZ

C230KRS

truck: Frontier Crew Cab S/C
car of equal or lesser value: TL or RSX maybe even an RX-8
project car: RX-7

adamrs80

ditto on the RX-7. I'd like white 95 with low miles and a 5 speed. Nothing beats a 3rd gen for the money.

CarlssonCRS

i'd get a used 996 TT

the TT is almost affordable on a lease....
but to be pratical with something that i could afford now.. i'd probably get an e320 or a clk320.....

i was thinkin bout getting an EVO VIII and a ducati 748 SS.

truelove

Infiniti G35 Coupe probably

C230K

My C320 coupe, nothing else for the price, but for a second toy would go with the Volvo V60R Wagon AWD

JeT

Hmmm, probably a fully decked out Audi TT.

pokerFACE

at the time (latter half of 2000), we were considering RX300 (I didnt like it that much.. plus my dad wanted white with fabric.. I tried to play it as we dont need two large vehicles in the family :o), IS300 (dad ruled too fast/flashy - -although he liked the tach style.. glad we didnt get it as it didn't have stability control at the time), ML320 (if dealer delays our C240)...

given the same situation today, same budget, C230 sport sedan or an Audi A4 1.8T avant quattro would probably be pretty good contenders.

I think we're looking at a CRV/RAV4 as a next purchase..

that said, I'm a big fan of the a4 avant and the G35 coupe right now...

m3gtr

I would take 330CI or G35C if I didn't had this car.

tifosiv122

I wanted:

w202 C43 AMG
r170 SLK32 AMG
w208 CLK55 AMG

but they don't come in stick...so...

last gen Rx-7
G35 Coupe
2k4 Maxima

Erik

BenzC240

IS300, G35 4 DOOR, ACURA S TYPE, any of those cars in a heart beat, no doubt

BlackC230Coupe

So why diden't u get a SLK320 6 speed?

w211 e55

I'd only lease it for 2-3 yrs probably. Remember... never purchase a Jag unless u plan on keeping it forever.. the depreciation value of Jag's are crazy!