Tom I loved my 3000GT and my Stealth, but as the miles pile up (like everybody has said) so will the bills. The closer you get to 100k, the better the chances are you'll be spending BIG money.
You probably know where I'm going with this, find a good Civic. If performance is THAT important in your everyday driver. Look for an SI from an older owner. Even all stock and it will still out run 75% of the other "everyday drivers" out there.
Remember, (at your age) being considered a "Tuner Boy" could be a good thing. Check out a NOPI convention sometime.