I do think it is a badass ride out of the box. I'm the impulsive type that likes to dream about all the impractical stuff too though.
I happen to be in a weird situation where I work weekend nights and have 4 days off every week. I can proudly say that I almost never drive in Atlanta traffic, which has made my life incredibly more stress free, incidentally. I considered going nuts with mods because of how much I saved on the car, and it feels like one I may never want to sell because of that...but then again, impulsiveness will probably come a callin'.
I think the responsible thing to do might be to wait it out and trade in for a used GT-R down the road.