I totally agree on what you said about the experience of driving being different than just going faster. It is more a question of feeling. Very well said.
Looks are self-evident lovely, yet driving one brings a 'true love' and a life of 'experience'. The raw analog feel and musical mechanical sounds are sensational imho. Maybe i'm feeling a bit romantic being Jan 1, or nostalgic, and with age comes... the '...
...were described by some auto publications as nearly undrivable due to a harsh suspension. I'm looking for a 6-cylinder (8 would be $$) or a mild hybrid in the 350-375hp range, manual transmission, and under $150k. A dream, I know...