Honestly... stop giving a shit about what other people think you should do and just buy what makes you happy.

Maybe I'm wrong, but it sounds like you're just as worried about image as you are about the fun-to-drive factor.

Every car has negative owner stereotypes.
If that's an issue for you, buying an S2k isn't going to help.
And if you're going to drive like a hooligan, no car is going to make you dissappear from the cops.