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You're Buying WOT? $45,000 Sporty Coupes

This week we'll splurge a bit. You're looking for a sporty coupe under $45,000 and you need it now, not in a few months when the Hyundai Genesis or any other upcoming coupe goes on sale. You're open to a car on both sides of the sport/luxury balance. You think the BMW 1 Series looks funny, and not in a good way. All 7000 Dodge Challenger SRT8s this year have waiting customers, so that's not an option either.

No need to worry, though, as there are plenty of options, including (but not limited to):

--BMW 335i, starting at $40,800

--Infiniti G37 Sport 6MT, starting at $36,200

--Audi A5 3.2 FSI with a six-speed manual transmission, starting at $39,900 -- prices don't include destination and handling

Or maybe you'd prefer something a bit more raw like a Ford Shelby GT500 or possibly, with some negotiating, how 'bout a base Chevy Corvette? Let us know what you'd pick with your comments below.

Last week, we asked you to pick between a selection of highway-friendly $28,000 large sedans. The responses were diverse, from the Mercury Sable to a Hyundai Sonata to all of the choices making one poster nauseous.