The Audio TT and other two seaters are nice, but a lot of people don’t like them long term. Two seats and no luggage room can be a pain. They make great second cars however. I thought of getting an MR2 Spyder but it’s so tiny it’s almost impractical even as a second car. It has no trunk at all, just a little storage area where you’d be lucky to fit a gym bag. Plus the MR2 Spyder is Miata sized and I kind of think that anyone around 6’ and over 200 pounds would look funny in it, you know?
Other good options-- the Nissan 350Z, due out in August. Get the track model if you want real speed. The base model should be around 31k. Mazda is also releasing the RX-8 in early '03. Looks pretty sporty but has a back seat so it’s practical. This one is supposed to be in the 31k range too.