If you want fun id go for the 2.8 Crapi, as a new driver i think your better off knowing what powers like from the start and just being careful, rather than having a low powered car, learn to take libertys, buy the more powerful one, think you can treat it the same, and crash.

My only issue is id not be seen dead in a capri as you look like a right spazzo 80s throwback. So not as a daily drive, only as a fun 2nd car (fun somewhere where nobody sees ).

As a daily drive id have the XR2 any day.