IMO, I would get a Civic Si, 200hp, lighter weight and better mileage (i think?)... you can't beat Honda engine reliability. I have just turned over 320,000km (200k miles) in a '99 Civic EX sedan, and have had ZERO problems with it, they are just built well , plain and simple, being beat only by BMW as far reliability goes.
http://www.gizmag.com/most-reliable-...s-in-uk/13298/