I drove an '89 CR-X for about 6 years and put over 100,000 miles on it. It was a TON of fun. My most memorable drive was probably going down the coast highway (101?) from Washington state through Oregon to California. Gorgeous driver's roadway.

But it was quite noisy and didn't feel as solid as the nicer cars do these days.

After watching the videos (thanks for the link) I'd love to try a CR-Z.

Beauty Mercedes, BTW, Tom. A really excellent choice.