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Ditch the Accord and pick up a Honda Fit. Same reliability, better gas mileage, surprisingly large and very flexible carrying capacity, and the car is a hoot to drive. Slap summer tires and a Beatrush underpanel on it and the car becomes an exit ramp carver extraordinaire.

I just sold my SVX. Character is one thing the car had in spades. But I have an early (2005) STi, which also has a lot of character, so I'm covered there. What I miss, and have begun to search for, is a true GT; something fast enough, with good enough handling, but also capable of delivering us safely, comfortably and happily to the other end of a long day's drive. It needs to hold no more than two people, but it needs to hold their luggage too. I was thinking Boxster or 911, I hear they're surprisingly reliable - also expensive when something does go wrong. I also dallied with the idea of a 1990's BMW 8 Series coupe; very pretty to look at, but I don't know if I want to go that far back in time again.

It sounds to me like what you really need is a GT car yourself. It'll take care of that SVX jones and get you through those long drives in style. Plus no chance of auguring in to the Atlantic Ocean.