I'm getting old and crotchety but I just can't see spending the money on even a used F80 M3 for the use cases that you describe. The Golf R is very quick and scratches the itch to drive something manual and fun; I'd look hard at a GTI, which may do the same work for less cash. The bonus there is that you can then replace the Miata with a Boxster or something.
Why no Model 3 in the mix? Not that the answer to every question is "Tesla," but it may be the answer to your specific question.
You've already had a 911, so maybe that's not something you need again. But it would probably work, space-wise.
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