Definitely agree with regards to fault finding, had an early mk2 MR2 that "died" suddenly and 5 mechanics looking at it later (to no avail) I gave up and sold it, and I bet it was something simple.

But that's why I said a mostly mechanical car but with a few electronic touches that don't really effect the driving experience and/or weigh the car down. That's part of why I love the e36

The windows / mirrors / sunroof are electric. Diagnostics port. ABS. No distributor crap to deal with. But gearbox is manual, steering is manual, throttle is cable operated, no heavy electric seats etc. the one thing I would say is unnecessary is the ASC.

I think a go kart that's just about comfortable enough for a daily drive is what I'd be after generally speaking