 Recently turned in my Spec-V for an Altima.  The Spec-V was a very fun car to drive and was a performance bargain that could not be beat for a few years. Finicky handling, but fairly high limits once you were aquainted with the car.  Good strong motor, brakes, and nice steering.  The only real weak links were the shifter (sometimes) and torque steer.  After a while though you do become accustomed to these quirks and the car never lost its charm.  The car felt solid all the time I had it.  The only big complaint I had was the ease with which the paint got chipped in the front. My other big complaint was that Nissan did not see this as normal wear and tried (but failed) to charge me for it.  