When I went with my friend for his Altima 3.5 testdrive, I briefly checked the specV out. Nissan makes good cars, but I just thought the car seemed as cheap as it price is, considering it does have a six speed and LSD. The Civic's pieces and parts feel like they belong on a $25,000 car, whereas Nissan's parts reflect the price (although the Altima's are horrid compared to an Accord)