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May I recomend a Mazda 3 hatch. I have a 2005 and absolutely love it. It has a 2.3l, tons of room for stuff, and in the words of Automobile Magazine "This is the car BMW wishes they could build" I so far have 75k miles on it, and not a single problem. I also added a Cold Air Intake and a K&N racing filter and man does that car go. And it handles like a dream. Go drive one, you will see.



I second this. I have an '07 Mazda3 5-door and it is a REALLY fun car. Mine's still stock and it's still got a good amount of power. The handling is also exceptional.

(also more practical than the mini)

-neight 2004 Triumph Bonneville Black