That would be a fantastically fun car to drive, but not one I'd want to drive daily or in traffic. My current "fun" vehicle is an old 4Runner I'm slowly building up into a street-legal, but capable offroader (it's already capable, just making it more so). My DD is a 2013 Focus hatchback with 5spd (got the 5spd because the Focus DCTs were garbage at the time). It's fun to drive, but not tedious.
I LOVE that show as well as Dirt Every Day, Engine Masters, etc.
Chris