Josh, you answered your own question.

No matter how much money you have in your car, sell it and buy a TSi FWD.

I just sold my mint FWD Tsi for dirt cheap. There is one on sale right now for 2G's. You can spring the money for that if you sell your car for 2G's in the trader.

-1986 Bastardized Mazda RX7
-2000 CBR 929RR (Street)
-2003 CBR 600RR (Track)
-2000 Chevrolet Xtreme