If i get another hatch it's gonna be one of 4 versions....a REAL '93 Cobra, an SVO, a Pacecar or an '82 GT.
I will add though Ryan, that 4 speed really is a huge POS. I hate automatics and i'd rather have an AOD than an SROD 4 speed. Don't trade your car solely based on wanting a stick car, do it because you want an '82 GT because it's an '82 GT, because you'll probably have to put a 5 speed in either one of them.
Also as for the '82 looking rough, what did Ryans vert look like in the beginning? In the long run i'd sure as hell rather have a sweet looking '82 GT than a sweet looking vert (but again, i'm biased )