I must say for a FWD car, the p5 handles great. My G/f has a silver mp5 and a few times she was right there with me while i was in my bimmer. I upgraded the suspension, sways, sway end links, and LCA's in the bimmer and her suspension is stock and there is a nice lil series of S-curves on our way to her moms house.. my gosh I was nailing 70ish around those curves just shooting out the apex's and she was right there with me..
I had to slow down a bit because she seemed like she wanted it more and I didn't want her to push it too much ( and i didnt want to get embarassed ). But again the mp5 handles like a dream.
The new SI's ( k20 ) are wow.. the interiors are nice, the digital gauge is nice, the 6 speed is great, plenty of pep down low ( torqueless wonder ) and on the highway it goes, without guzzling too much gas. They can run low 14's stock, even a 14 flat with the right driver, temp and track. Hefty price tag though, and beautiful styling.. but again.. i think they are too expensive.
With two kids, it's nice and roomy in my opinion, but she wants something higher off the ground.. go figure.. and no she doesn't push it when the kids are in the car.. I love the hatch.. and even though it's an auto tragic, IMO it looks great and fun to drive.
