As said them engines where strong but FWD and massive power isnt my thing but you might love it. Some of the newer volvos are kinda the same I they can run 400bhp no problem but again FWD isnt my thing.
One reason I suggest Porsche is that beleive it or not parts are cheap. There is a massive second hand and independent parts market which is much much better than the Nissan one. Also Porsche parts from Porsche can be cheap sometimes ( just dont get oil, brakes etc and from there) ECP also stock alot of older Porsche items.