silverjimm

Get a Crossfire! You will love it! I have a Limited and an SRT6

Newzchspy

+1, not exactly affordable since when I got mine, Honda was in no mood to negotiate and didn't till the end in 09. If I were looking, I'd get the AP2 (F22C1). YOU DO have to rev them like a bike though!!

Viper98912

In this second car, a manual trans is important to me, and is a dealbreaker. Coming from the C55, even if the SRT6 did come with a stick, I would probably not pay the premium for it. No need in having to similar engines/cars compete against one another.

Right now the price of these cars is so cheap, that I definitely think it's what I'm going to be buying in the future. Plus it's a Benz, and I like Benz, so what else could there be?

FrankW

except you can't find a FD in good condition where as the S2k are tons out there.

moosejaw

True, and S2000 is more easier on the DIY mechanic. My neighbor has one for sale which also has the comptech supercharger

mrobinso

I have test driven an SRT-6 (I thought about upgrading to the SRT prior to just deciding to get what I really wanted, which was a C55). If this is going to be a budget secondary sports car for weekend driving, I am sure you will enjoy a Limited Crossfire with the 6-speed manual trans. I think that personally after driving the C55 as a daily driver and virtually being the fastest car on the road at all times, I would have a hard time "downgrading" to the much slower Limited Crossfire with 225 hp. Now I know the driving experience is not only relegated to how much horse power you are putting down, but the Crossfire is just soo heavy. The manual transmission does help you glean more power and overall enjoyment from the 3.2L NA V6. That being said, its a 7.0 second to 60mph vehicle and you aren't going to be blowing anyone off the red light while driving it. If that isn't your intent, I would say go for it! Overall, the Crossfire is a extremely reliable car with only a few quirks (no spare tire, expensive rear tires (255/40/19), crankshaft position sensor has a tendency to go bad, soft paint (same as on other Mercedes), general interior rattles due to low quality interior plastics, rear alignment out of whack - to name a few), but no major design flaws. The main thing to look for when checking out potential Crossfires is to check the rear tires for uneven wear, a clear sign of poor alignment. I have noticed on many Crossfires I see on the road the tires tilt outwards due to the alignment getting off.