OT: Grown-up Car, Audi TT, S2000, ??? Options

[bryanf]

I've been driving my '75 2.0 daily to work for the last 12 years or so and have loved it. For those of you familiar with bay area I probably have the perfect 914 commute because I drive from half moon bay to Menlo Park...so its about 12 miles of twisty mountain roads followed by about 12 miles of blasting down the highway. Unfortunately, I'm getting to the point in my career where I need to project a successful "image" and my poor little 914 is just too tired looking...

Sooooo I need a new car...my criteria are

1. Fun
2. Professional
3. Fun
4. under $20k (used)
5. Reliable


Drove a tt and had a blast, but haven't driven an s2000 yet. I would love an Elise, but it is just too spendy right now.

suggestions?

[BMXerror]

PH*CK IMAGE! Spend that 20 grand on a paintjob, some nice wheels, a six conversion, complete with A/C and heater boxes, trim it up real nice, and you have a good daily driver for the next twelve years. IMAGE!?! PIFFLE! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bootyshake.gif) Besides, few sports cars(none that I can think of) have as much luggage space as a 914. Unless your executive corporate head has ONE HUGE BAG, you're fine. And nothing is better for climbing the corporate latter than being on a long curvy road scaring the piss outta the CEO and saying, "GIVE ME MY PROMOTION OR SO HELP ME I'M TAKIN US OVER THE NEXT CLIFF I SEE! MAKE THE CALL BUDDY!" My advice, don't "upgrade" until you can afford a Koenigsegg.
Mark D.