I sat in the Passat while I was waiting for the GTI. Not bad but it treads pretty close to family sedan territory. Likewise for the Aura XR I drove today. To their credit, the only thing I found wrong with the Aura is the wide turning circle. Its otherwise comfortable and fast. The Beemers are a pretty entertaining idea. Never even thought of those.

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1985 380SE Blue/Blue - 230,000 miles
2012 Subaru Forester 5-speed
2005 Toyota Sienna
2004 Chrysler Sebring convertible
1999 Toyota Tacoma