As above, get a good 'un & you'll be ok.
A few sensible mods, & a nice reliable 180-190 bhp in such a light car is quick enough to be fun, and 30ish mpg ain't too bad

But...... I do 120+ miles a day, and when I HAD to use it daily, a couple of weeks in the S2 each day I'd had enough. Got tired of worrying about it when parked up, the lack of PAS, heavy clutch etc. Even the usual buzz blowing away the constant stream of boy racers, became a chore.

HTH
Cheers