Still, there are SO many parts for the LS1 over here! Easy bump (blower, nitrous, etc) to 400+. Plus the LS1 is way under rated at 300. Didn't know the manual was a problem, since we get slushboxes only in the US

The M is a beautiful car! Dealer markup kills a bit, and I like a bigger wheelbase and mroe torque, so I'm more an M5 than M3 guy. Not enough twisty roads round here to need a small car.

And don't they shoehorn that beautiful Corvette LS1 into a bunch of teeny rally sized cars also? Man, why oh WHY don't they bring these GM's to the home shores?! Argh!

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