i had one, 4 door, boston green
LOVED IT, only bad thing was i had to buy a wee fiesta for running in winter when it snowed, it's also a bit interesting in the wet
have managed to get it wheel spinning in third going up the hill out of aberdeen
you can play about to your hearts content and then just pootle about and the car will take it all in its stride
sit in 4th and you can go from 45 - 120 (on a closed road)
it feels planted on the road, even though it's rear wheel drive, and you can feel when it's going to let go
even when it does you can control it with the right foot
i would go for it, but then i do like beemers [:$]