SHs are sweet, i've always loved them. depends on what you're doing with the car. if you plan to do autocross or trackdays, you'll be loving the sh. if you just want it for looking stylie and general purpose tearing around, go with the base model. you can really feel the handling difference, especially when you put your foot to the floor through a tight corner. if i found the right SH at the right price i would buy it in a heartbeat.