[QUOTE=HZSandman;29125]sounds like a similar check list to what I went through when we sold our Monaro CV8 a few months back.

Ok, here is the one:
Volkswagon R36 which is based on the Passat. No Passat badges anywhere on it though.

All wheel drive
DSG Auto - super quick gear changes. 3 modes. Auto, sport or manual with those little paddle things on the wheel
Heated seats (not just a gimmick, really nice)
Wagon or Sedan
Mid size car. Not as spacious as the monaro or a Commodore or falcon but pretty roomy.
Power to burn. 0-100 in 5.6 (sedan) or 5.8 (wagon)
350Nm of torque, 220kW
Sounds great, not whiny at all - has grunt.
It does take 98 octane petrol which cost lots extra but we are getting 11 litres per 100 km which beats the monaro 16-17 per 100. Thats over the 3000km we have put on it so far.

Really recommend this car to you.

Review here:
http://www.webwombat.com.au/motoring...r36-review.htm

check this vid. (much cheaper than the Audi they compare it to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-eMp_Z0Nds

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Quote Originally Posted by HK1837 View Post
I think I might have found a contender. VW Passat CC. 220kW direct injected V6, AWD, auto clutch manual box. Has just about eveything the Monaro has and has 4 doors. 0-100kM/h mid 5sec, mid 14's over the 1/4 mile. Avergaes greater than 30MPG. Looks like I can but one less than 12 months old and less than 10,000kM for under $55k. Same driveline in a normal Passat is about $45k for the same thing. Like this:

sasme engine etc as R36, but the R36 is much sportier to look at
I worked out what an R36 is. This is the "sports" V6 Passat upon which the CC is based upon. Same underpinnings and interior, different body. Probably loosely akin to an R36 being a VX SS and the CC a V2 CV8 Monaro. Not quite an exact analogy but enough to get the idea. Might be worth a look though as they are cheaper