So for the first time in my life, it looks like I might be getting a decent job with some pretty good pay. Assuming my interview at 2 pm, goes the way I think it will. I've been toying with the idea of what on earth I would do with a real income but one thing is for sure. I will need another car to act as a daily while I try to get everything on the Corolla sorted out. Hell maybe I'll actually put the Corolla away and get some work done to it.

At first I was thinking about practicality, and kinda took a liking to the Protege' wagon that Mazda released a few years back. Frankly I love the way they look, they not too over top, but nice, subtle, and clean. Plus I hear they handle pretty good, and the engine makes a good noise. Then theres the WRX wagon, which has all sorts of potential, the benefit of AWD, and is reasonably practical. Unfortunately after driving a buddies modified WRX, and several quick FWD cars, I sort of realized that as awesome as AWD is, nothing seems to make me feel as connected with a car as RWD does. You know that whole adjusting your line with your foot thing... I ****ing love it.

But then I started looking at cars that I'd really like to own, and drive, within a price range of about $20,000. One in particular stood out; The first generation Honda S2000. I've always loved these cars, and to be honest I really almost feel like the S2000 could in a way be the spiritual successor to the AE86. They both rev high, have a somewhat short wheelbase, reasonably low curb weight, and place an emphasis on driving pleasure. Plus you've got the reliability of a Honda, with the performance mindset that made the Integra Type-R so good. Ideally it'd be an '03 or earlier, in white, with a red interior.

The drawbacks? This is isn't so much of a draw back as it is a personal opinion, but I'd like to get a hard top for it. Convertibles are great for picking up the bitches, but not so great for chassis rigidity, and bad weather conditions. Plus I wouldn't want some ******* slashing my soft top.

I thought about a Miata too, but they're a tad too small inside, and they simply don't sing the way an S2000 does.

So I was wondering what mechanical issues, if any, are known to exist within the platform? And how well does the car respond to modification, and spirited driving?