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Originally Posted by Bumpinjeep

You can also go with a Golf R. AWD + Manual+ practicality of a hatchback. Put the rear seats down and bam, you have a place for the dogs. And it's fun to drive, not too show off-y, somewhat classy little car.
It's no M5 by any stretch of the imagination, but I think it's a relatively good option for you and you get to keep your M2 track car.

Doing searchs on Golf R, wich is a very nice suggestion to scratch the manual itch, I stumbled on the MB A35, I was surprised it's available with the AMG Performance Seats and seems to have a very nice drivetrain that's even more track day capable than the Golf R.

A basic build with almost no options is only like 10k more canadian than a golf r