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While I agree with the answer everyone else has been giving you, my reasoning is a little different.
You're in a nice situation with the civic because you have a lot of equity. It's a great car to own because it's going to keep very high resale value in the coming years because it's fuel efficiency is very good. It's nearly a liquid asset! If you needed to, you could put that car on craigslist and sell it in a day or two and get a very good price. The point in all this is that it is a safe place to have debt tied up. It won't depreciate as quickly as most other cars (especially a brand new one that drops $2k+ the day you drive it off the lot). It will also remain in very high demand in the future, so you'd be able to sell it quick if you needed the cash.
You are in a stage of your life that typically involves very large and quick transitions.. you may have a number of different events come up that might require a reformat of your debt structure. Having the civic is much smarter than having a FRS/BRZ because it'll be more liquid. It will also cost you less in payments and insurance and have lower risk of theft or speeding tickets, etc...
Despite your love for the BRZ/FRS.. you would be much wiser to hang on to the Civic while you get through these transitional stages of life.. Wait until you finish school, find a place to live, and settle down a little bit.. then buy a toy.. heck.. you might be able to get a much nicer toy than the FRS at that point and you'll be happier for it.
Just my $.02.. take it from an older guy who's been there and made those mistakes.
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