2008 Subaru Impreza WRX STI Long Term Update 5

"While I'm not one to drive a car for attention (at all!)," logs associate online editor Rory Jurnecka, "I have to say, this car does get more looks than the Evo does. Every trip I take in it, I get at least a few admiring stares. The other night, a pretentious-looking guy in a brand-new BMW 335i rolled down his window to gush over our long-termer. I was pretty impressed. That said, as Lago points out, it doesn't seem to attract the wrong kind of attention. Honda-driving hooligans tend to be cordial rather than challenging- if they notice the car at all."

Any other pros? "I was able to use the STI to haul a set of old-school mag wheels to the tire shop, drag home a 46-inch LCD television, and easily handle my massive bimonthly Costco run."