Due to the MASS onslaught of 'Suby' folks i thought i'd just steal space and say HOWDY to ya all at once
That's because Subaru's are hAwTnEsS. Extremely safe cars and in the STi's case, capable of blistering speeds/acceleration with bolt on parts. That motor and tranny will take 550+awhp and that can get you around rather quickly. They sound great... look good... and not every 19 year old kid has one to dawg on.
There's a guy on SL-i selling a 1998 Legacy GT sedan with a WRX engine/transmission swapped in, makes 330 hp. Faster than a stock STi. Eh, anyway... I have pics, and video, from my Wagon. I'll post a little later...