Goes to show you different people have different tastes, I understand that and I take no offense.
Personally, I like the looks of the car (ok the wing is a bit over the top, but I've seen them without, and that looks much worse).
Believe it or not, the wing actually is functional.
It doesn't produce downforce, but it does reduce lift.
As for the interior, I can't see what's so awful about it, I think it looks good, especially compared to most other Japanese interiors.
But the looks aside, I absolutely love the way it comes out of a corner under power, just amazing.
And that's really why I bought it, not for the looks (well maybe a little bit, because I bought it instead of an Evo because of the looks).
To tell you the truth, the real reason I bought it was that I wanted to have a fun car to drive all year round (I got sick of putting along in the winter). :lol:
I've had it for half a year now, and quite frankly I'd expected that the excitement would have lessened by now, but it hasn't.
I'm doing more with this car that I ever have with any other:
I've been on a "car cruise" called "The Lizard" (named after "The Dragon") in Wisconsin twice now, and last weekend, I ran my first autocross.
The time that the black stig set on Top Gear (
http://gear.viper007bond.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=442) should give you an indication on how good this car is, and I could be wrong, but I think that the UK version does not have the active center differential that the US version does.
IMHO, it's worth every penny.
