i applaud anyone who buys a 240, as long as it is for non-douchebag-look-at-me-i'm-cool reasons. whether it is hopping on the "bandwagon" or just learning to drive, the 240 is one of the most balanced cars ever built. even with the controversial US powerplant of the KA, it's a car that has just enough power and awesome handling, functionality, and looks for anyone wanting to own a sports car (yes even though it was more of a secretary-mobile its still sporty in stock form). its reliable too.
i dont mind it. the more the merrier, just know that no one gets spoonfed, and doing a little work on your own is always more rewarding. theres always gonna be younger guys doing younger guy stuff...and i dont rule myself out yet, i still do stupid shit...but if we all can learn to hold ourselves to a certain level of maturity, the drama will go away on its own, and we'll bring in more respect and have a tighter knit community.
i'm friendly with just about everyone. i joke with guys i dont even know and i dont mind some small smack talk or jibba jabba now and then. i really would like to see a better community, im always envious of subaru and vw groups.
and have good meets where people show up, and talk to each other.
its always gonna be a bit of a rift being that there are so many subgroups of 240 owners. i mean, how nice is it to have a car that can be setup to do well in autocross, drag, drift, road race, time trial, and street performance??? not many. we just have to accept that people interested in other forms of motorsport still own the same car and often have the same or similar parts...so there is no need to alienate amongst ourselves.