I'm with DanStp on this... I was ticked off at honda for dropping the civic hatchback,Si and the double wishbone front suspension all at the same time! Just the year that I'm getting ready to replace my '90 civic! :disgust: So the focus might be worth a look. Another car that could be worthwhile is the dodge neon... the $$$/performance ratio is pretty high, especially for the 150hp R/T version. (Now if I can just convince myself that this would be a dependable car that won't be in the shop every other week!)