I'm completely overwhelmed by all the positive replies - thank you to each and every one of you!! I definitely am interested in learning about cars - just a bit intimidated and unsure where to begin - but there have been so many helpful posts in this thread alone that it's incredibly encouraging. I do genuinely enjoy winding roads and driving in general and have always wanted to learn more about cars so every day that passes my buying temperature for the twins increases. I'll stay in touch and let everyone know if my right-side brain can finally win an inner argument