I think its cool that you want something a little different, and if speed is not a top priority, then it sounds like a great car. However, if power is high on your list, you may want to consider starting with the high-end model of whatever car you want. Take this for example: I used to own a 97 eclipse gs. I was 18 and it was all I could afford or insure. But no matter what I did, I was getting spanked by turbo dsm's all the time and it pissed me off. Not to mention every time I stopped to get gas or something, someone would ask "hey, is that a turbo". Finally I sold the GS and bought a gs-t in the same color just to surprise some people. Now I get "hey, is that all weel drive" but that's another story for another day. Anyway, all that said . . if you like the car, be proud and drive the shit outta it.