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showrooms this spring.

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60% of sportscars sold in Canada
are bought by-people over 30, and
nearly 36% by people over 40,

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without children, second-car

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sional women, and empty-nesters
looking to put some fun back into
their driving,’? said Forsyth. ‘

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