used to have a 172 which I bought from new (only car ive ever bought new!) - broke down a few times (alternator, exhaust fell off (on the way back from cornwall - had to drive for hours along the motorway with no back box/mid section - luckilly we had earplugs!) , electrics) but was a good fun little car, handled well, steering/gears decent, not terribly economical for a small hatchback (or maybe that was my driving at fault). Car was good on the twistys but also surprisingly decent on 400 mile motorway trips - didnt feel very special though and needed ragging. Would be a lot of fun for 2k!