I remember being very disappointed with the transmission in the 2001 Tiburon. I also continue to be disappointed with the poor performance of the V6 engine: low output and high fuel consumption is a bad combination.
I'm also interested to see that the Tiburon costs more used than an SRT4. For my money, I would rather drive the Dodge - it might not have the looks, but they're quite well reviewed, and more importantly, actually have some power to their name.
That aside, I can't wait to see what Hyundai has in the works for the next-generation Tiburon. Big power and RWD would make it a real contender, I think...