Then I finally moved on to the most perfect example of a hatch STI. 18000 miles, all stock, owned by an older couple that really took care of the car. I went stage 2+ a week after buying the car, and absolutely loved the car. It was practical, felt very torquey, and just such a unique looking car all around. My only complaint was the dated interior and gas mileage, but I could overlook that. I even won a Subaru halloween car show when it was 100% stock!
I started going to motor sports events, and when I found out that people in 140 hp miatas were putting down way faster times than I was, I knew that power wasn't everything.
Someone came along and offered to buy the car w/ all the mods on it, and I ultimately made the decision to sell the hatch also. I just couldn't envision the build. The car was great, and I loved driving it, but it just didn't feel like it was meant to be my car.