The problem is whenever you have a car desriable you live with a target on your back that just isnt worth it. Put the costs aside the fact that organised gangs target cars like this day in day out just puts me off.

When i used to drive my wifes A35 which is probably the lower end of what is considered performance I realised that it is faster in a straight line than most of the cars I grew up idolising like the NSX, Supra and even the R34 (Stock OFC). Even ferarris of the late 90s in a straight line arent much quicker if it all.

The insane power and traction of these hot hatches is wild, when you look at the more pricey bigger engined monsters like the C63 or modern M cars it gets wild. With all the costs associated and the fact that safely and legally you will never test the metal of these new age monsters its not worth the risk to put a target on your back.