For the last 3 years or so I've been having a blast driving a TVR Chimaera - 4 litres of raw power, 260bhp, 0-60mph in 4.7 seconds, no namby-pamby traction control or the like.  It's a bit of a beast!  But now it's time for a change.  I wanted a little more comfort, and two extra seats would be handy now we have 3 children, it means my wife and I don't have to take out the MPV when we just have our baby (while the other two are at school).  So I have ordered an RX-8 - no pillars (something called suicide doors instead - I hope they're safe), no pistons (a rotaty engine called Renesis instead) - I like the techy aspect of this car - seems to fit neatly, and it's still powerfull enough (to be honest you can't appreciate the TVR power on the road, you need a track)  I'll let you know how I get on...

Two great web sites for TVR and Mazda:

www.pistonheads.com - great info on TVR and others and very active forums.

www.rx8ownersclub.co.uk - skip the naff home page, and go straight to the forums: http://www.rx8ownersclub.co.uk/forum/