I had my Type S and S15 Spec R, barely ever drove the S15... I'm now thinking of getting something modern with a bit of poke and practicality.
New cars might not feel as raw, but all it takes is a longer trip in the fun car to show all of its flaws. Not to mention I worked on the damn thing every weekend. The parts were only really available from Japan 2-3 Months wait time... Its ironic how in Europe we dream about 90's Jap cars and in Japan it's the exact opposite.
I'm still thinking about M140i or M240i, such good all round cars with ridiculous tuning potential.
I considered the following, but after driving some, my thoughts were...
GT86 - Good handling, fairly lightweight, good feedback, feels quite raw for a modern car, unfortunately it lucks power and LSD is a must.
350z - linear power delivery,
Its 1am O.o I'll update this post at some point tomorrow...