98 Mazda Protege LX, 1.5L 5 speed. (Yes, this is a picture of my car with me driving it! A fellow took pictures and published them.)
My boys learn to drive stickshift with it and now and then I take it to the autocross. There it is usually the weakest car, but not the slowest. It's not about winning. It is about skill development, fighting the aging process and having fun.