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Shortlist the 370Z if you want a two-seat V6 sports car and can live with its cabin, luggage space and visibility. Start with the body and gearbox you will enjoy using.
The 2014-2017 Audi SQ5 is a good used performance crossover when it has a real service file, a clean diagnostic scan, and no evidence that an ambitious tune was used as a shortcut around maintenance.
The B5 Audi RS 4 Avant is a genuinely scarce, deeply charismatic fast wagon, but it is not a casual old Audi purchase. Audi says only 6,046 were produced over an 18-month run, all as Avants.
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The U.S.-market 8J TT RS is the compact RS car enthusiasts asked Audi to import: a 2,480 cc turbocharged inline-five, a six-speed manual, a Haldex multi-plate-clutch version of quattro, and a two-door hatchback body.
The U.S.-spec 2009-2011 BMW 335d is a rear-wheel-drive E90 sedan with a 3.0-liter sequential twin-turbo M57 diesel, 265 hp, 425 lb-ft, and a six-speed automatic.
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