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There is a large group of people who don't want to modify or change out parts or test different setups. And that's fine. You can be an enthusiast and not modify or wrench on cars. The TS is built for this demographic. Anyone who was going to build and modify this car wouldn't use the TS as a base (unless they got money to blow). The TS is a good turnkey factory setup for those who want a good track car that can be driven daily. The price difference between a limited with pp and the TS is about the same as it would cost to buy all those parts and have them installed anyway. The parts may be a little bit more actually, and if you're not going to install them yourself, than you're looking at around 4-6 hours or more of labor to install all of those TS parts on a non TS car (maybe even longer).
I am happy that we are getting a TS, mostly because I do want a couple of the parts that we previously couldn't get due to being vin-locked.
I was disappointed our model didn't include more STI branded stuff and logo's like other regions have/previously had, nor did it come with Recaro seats.
The TS was a miss for me, but for some people, it's exactly what they want and the premium in price is worth it for a limited production model, even if it's not exactly what everyone hoped it was.
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