I'm similar, I call my R wagon the "
swiss army knife of cars" because it is so versatile.
-If I just want to cruise from point A to point B it does that effortlessly,
- if I want to load it up with crap it has lots of room ('cause it's a wagon),
- if I want to take off briskly or zoom around a roundabout it has good grip regardless of whether the roads are wet or dry,
- and when I want to play then it is most definitely up for a bit of fun (and being a fairly plain looking white wagon with a quiet exhaust I attract very little unwanted attention from LEO).
It is one of the best cars I've ever had as far as meeting MY requirements