Nice car no doubt,congrats! This should keep you happy for a while. But I am curious, what did you cross shop this against? Also, if this is the style of car you like, why where you leasing a GLI?
BTW Eclipse where FWD / AWD.
Hah, I thought there was a rwd version - n00b mistake.
I cross-shopped between this, a BMW 135i and a 370z. Never got around to test driving the 370z, and the BMW was nice, but the salesman never let me step on the gas without getting nervous. He also only let me drive 4 city blocks...seriously. Car felt ok, but more bulkier than I thought it would be. Never once got to punch it.
The GLi was good for my needs back then, I had a few friends and was the guy who drove everyone around. Nowadays, I have 1 or 2 friends, and don't need a sedan anymore. I was always envious of my friends RX8's handling. He hasn't seen this yet -- he thought I was buying an 04.
