>>>>Then get something classic (manual gearbox . No power steering. No power anything actually and most importantly no roof)
>>>>
>>>>These where very good in their day
>>>>
>>>>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triumph_Vitesse
>>>
>>>Best (for fun) and worst (for maintenance) car I ever owned was a Triumph Spitfire. Loved it.
>>
>>Seems we have and had similar car tastes...
>>A similar primadonna was the Alfa Spider from late sixties to early eighties.
>>In summer I was quite often calling the girl owning one, in winter she would call me...
>
>Fond memories :
>
>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfa_Romeo_105/115_Series_Coup%C3%A9s#1750_GT_Veloce_.281967.E2.80.931971.29

Another friend of mine had one in that colour -
nice to drive but sometimes snippish to start when whet,
and above starting without a fuss in winter.
Not a routine to look foward to at 2:00 in the morning in the snow...

So the girl got it right with the spider IMO ;-)