Thank you for sharing your experiences. I am also a car enthusiast.
Have you driven an Ariel Atom [1]? Granted, it is less practical than the Tesla Roadster; however, the cost is considerably less, and you could easily afford a secondary car to supplement it.
"This is driving nirvana. You can forget anything you've ever driven. Anything. There is no car, nothing on four wheels, that's as fast as this. Nothing." [2]
Have you driven an Ariel Atom [1]? Granted, it is less practical than the Tesla Roadster; however, the cost is considerably less, and you could easily afford a secondary car to supplement it.
"This is driving nirvana. You can forget anything you've ever driven. Anything. There is no car, nothing on four wheels, that's as fast as this. Nothing." [2]
[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariel_Atom
[2] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6v4YNkurhLk