In my opinion the LCR is very good to live with:
It's comfortable but manages to be sporty without being overly hardcore.
Its good on long journeys averaging around 34mpg on mine.
Very nice engine with low down power and the turbo kicks in low down for a turbo'd car.
Steering is perfect, not to power assisted and get great feedback through the wheel.
6 speed box is a pleasure to shift with and has a gear for every occasion.
Its practicle in the sense it has 4 doors and a big boot.
Standard stereo is pretty powerful and the CD Changer is a great inclusion.
Big Brakes mean good stopping power and look nice behind the 18" alloys.
It looks mean!
You don't look like a prat in a modded up Nova wheezing your way down the road with a roarty exhaust and a stupidly loud dumpvalve, you look civilised and dignified.
Bad points include
Rattling interior, mainly from the rear seats area.
Petrol stations will know you by name, roughtly 300miles per tank if driven fairly tamely.
Doesn't have all the gadgets of newer cars.
Suspension crashes on bad roads and flicks the steering around if your not braced.
Insurance is higher than most group 17 cars due to high claim rates and increasing number being stolen to order. However most LCRs up to 2005 have a tracker fitted.
Iffy
dealership support, you will need to find a good
dealership or get servicing at a specialist.
Lack of a decent LSD means wheelspinning is nearly always the case when turning and accelerating from a standing start (Coming out of junctions etc)
Tax disc is currently at £190 a year.
Enthusiastic driving all the time means new tyres at the front but this goes with all high powered fwd cars.