It's fun to drive the 2.4 after driving around the old 2.2 huh?

My wife is next up to purchase a new car, and she's already talking about a Honda again. I told her about the new Civic SI that's coming out, and that's piqued her interest (and mine). She loves the look of the new Mustang too and I have to agree that it looks good. However, she still remembers the pile of junk her '82 'stang was, even though it's not in the same universe mechanically as the newer cars. Once someone has a bad experience, no matter how long ago it was, it still influences purchase decisions later on. She'd be hard-pressed pick a Ford over a Honda now.