Yeah, rwd would open up a lot of options but it's just not practical in the snow belt, unless you can run the winter beater like an old subie for 3 months out of the year. But I just don't have room for 3 cars (2 for me plus my wife's jeep). Also considering some awd cars, and other fwd as well: Volvo s40/v50, saab 9-3 aero (more $$), wrx, maybe even cobalt ss or srt-4. Lots of tradeoffs to think about in terms of power (stock and light mods), comfort, etc.