Pretty much the only thing I found was a CTS-v. I'm not a big fan of the styling on the BMW M series, but I think I need to see one in person before I pass final judgement.
A Jeep SRT8 wouldn't be bad, but holy hell the pricetags i've seen I'd have to pass there.
I'm open to pretty much anything 4 door and "fun" though. I'll admit that i've also been considering something 2 door and stupid too, such as a Lotus Elise or Porsche Cayman.
I'd love to know what a Cayman is though, I must have been under a rock because I'd never heard of one before. My Google-Fu tells me it's seated between a 911 and a Boxster yet others say it's basically a Boxster with a roof.
Test drive a E46 manual M3 and a Cayman S. Between the two it usually comes down to personal preference. I am one of those that wants both lol
The cayman S is one of the most balanced and easy to drive fast cars you can buy. the steering feel and feedback from the suspension is close to elise like without the harshness and brutality. Some larger guys feel cramped in the Cayman however.
When I started looking for a cayman a couple of years ago I settled on a beat up boxster because of how cheap it was. Once cleaned up it was awesome. If you want a drop top dont discount the boxster because its really close to the cayman though not as focused and a tad less nimble in the old gen.
The M3 sadly gets a bad rap from some its their owners. Few cars make you feel as giddy and childlike like a manual M3. The all have been instant classics. A M3 feels a little more like a muscle car in its power delivery compared to the cayman.
If you ever get the opportunity drive the older M3s as well. The euro e30 M3 is on another level when it comes to driving experience. One can get close to it with a few K in parts too.