Every person I know with a high mileage one has had mechanical problems.
Right now as we speak my friend is getting her head rebuilt due to the time chain slipping.
Sounds like an expensive headache because parts are at the price level of a new BMW.
Granted a mid engine set up would be ideal and I would look at the cars running Global Rally Cross and Gymkhana competitions as that's a common modification but again but your stepping our the daily realm and into another project.
Might be blasphemy but I would stick with a Asian car. Tons of junk yard parts, cheap to find, and cheap to fix.
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