Awesome, welcome! We're in the same boat, I believe this next gen will give us a lighter version retaining the 6-speed AND plenty of horsepower!! Can't wait to prep it for tracking and street enjoyment.
I get what you're saying. Hopefully this time around there's enough power for you finally join the club!It was a combination of things. A lot of debate about my/our needs and budget at the time. Honestly, I think a large part of not being able to push myself over the edge into a purchase was the power output in stock form. It wasn't enough to be truly sporty, to me, and add that needed value for its purpose.
Otherwise, they are beautiful cars, outside and in. They fit me very well, ergonomically. The handling is great. I liked the manual transmissions.