Know what you mean as I had an JDM Impreza WRX that I sunk thousands into ~ tbh I really wish I'd bought a Zed back then instead as I know now it's a better car in so many ways for me.
Don't get me wrong as I loved my Impreza and the rush from a 4wd turbo is incredible, ...but the Zed just feels like more of a real drivers car and just seems to effortlessly eat up the road in front of it. Plus it's proving more reliable as a daily driver which is what I need.