good hydraulic steering is fine I just want to get the weight down. I don't really care about 0-60 I would pick either the e30 m3 or e46 m3 over all others.
I think BMW should make a light inexpensive car with a manual transmission. they used to sell a 240 with a manual in the states but why not a 230 because it doesn't compete with the M2. BMW could make a light weight version of the 2 series with a sporty suspension for $20-25k less than the M2.