I'm all about "purpose built vehicles" rather than one vehicle that tries to do everything, so its too bad that you had to trade in the vette for the civic, cuz now you don't have a sports car for the weekends.

You simply can't compare a vette to the HCH . . . the Rabbit, sure, but since its a "Rabbit" and not a "Golf", that really dates it (1982 perhaps?) and that isn't fair either! The new TDI VW's are pretty slick.

I'd suggest that if you still want to go fast, pick up a used bike.

Good luck with the civic.