Hello Coyote... Goodbye SH AWD.
After a relatively short period of time, I decided that my SHAWD TL automagic was not the right car for me at this time. I did like the car, but it just wasn't the ride I had hoped it would be (tempered by my expectations) and sought Adrenalin elsewhere.
for me personally, it was little not picky things that just were not adding up to a car I thought I could live with long term... as I generally keep my cars for at least 10 years. 5x120 bolt pattern limiting traditional Japanese choices, constant shifting issues that depleted the joy of driving and honestly was slightly dangerous in some instances, the heft and weight of the chassis that kept me from cornering with aplomb all conspired to make the choice of selling much easier than it would normally be.
The fit and finish on the TL is of course much higher than the S550 (the Mustang isn't even in the same ball park), yet the driving experience on the GT (which is what I was looking for) is far greater.
I am first and foremost a Honda guy... I will always be. Yet right now, the s550 is the car for me.