350 for most awd cars right now is not much at all. The M6 is the STi is MUCH stouter. Now I didnt say that all WRXs were plagued, nor did I mention Mastro. Ive heard great things about mastro, but youll notice alot of TR people arent by mastro or are actually out of state.
I WRXs are nice exterior and drivetrain wise, but the mini is so much nicer on the inside. And like you said, the handling is great. Wait till they cram AWD in there!
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