I drove a FSVT and a Mazda 3s 5-door both on normal test drives; not crazy-hard but about 10 minutes or so. The Mazda just felt so much better in the short times I had to drive. It's too bad there's not a 3-door option, but on the other hand, a 3s with the factory wing just reminds me of a shrunken RX-8.

"Think of it, if you like, as a librarian with a G-string under the tweed." Clarkson on the Mondeo.