I think it is a type of fashion sense and has a lot to do with your personality. I used to have a '99 Eclipse GSX, then I got a '02 Audi TT. These cars were "me". I recently moved to the city though and sold the TT b/c I could affort to keep it here and I would've been worried about it all the time anyway. I got VW GTI... I feel like a fish out of water. I really hate it. I'd love to have a Nissan Z now (but I'd miss the AWD of the Eclipse and the TT).