When i bought mine Type R, i got embarassed by what looked like a WRX!
But then who knows what was under the WRX... That was one thing that made my ditch the Type R! It wouldnt have happened like that in the old car!
As i said, they are far from bad cars, but they are not all that!
i can see why they are popular, they are right for some people but not right for others!
A few things i didnt like:
No low down torque.
Twitchy handling (and i came from an Mr2)
Horrible cheap interior (Classic scoob still cheap, but not THAT bad)
Engine noise when not on the tek
Everyone thought i was 17
But then i have a list of complaints about the Subaru too
Nick