Honestly speaking though, you really need to buy into the car for what it is, and understand it's about the chassis with this car. You're gonna get the noises from lack of sound dampening and the engine might seem tired (if you don't hit shift points high enough to carry you into the power of the next gear).
Re-read/watch some of the reviews you were talking about that made this car sound like the holy grail, and listen to what they were also critical about with this car. Good Auto mags/journalists can adjust their expectations and perceptions to make a subjective review. Try to do the same.
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