Mashrock: I would take my XR6 Turbo anyday over your 15 year old thrasher (nice wing too by the way) . I also have no trouble at all being comfortable in my electric leather seat.
How much do you spend maintaing that thing anyway? I've lost count of the amount of threads I've read with oil pump issues, gearbox, hicas, "My 15 year old GTR is blowing smoke"..... I would bet $100 that you have had more problems with it than I have with my XR.
It puts a smile on my face when I can stomp on the loud peddle and feel the instant torque it producers.
It all comes down to personal preference.
At the end of the day when I do give my car a hiding I'm not afraid of it blowing up due to the engine being in a tired state.