Don't do it!
They are money pits. Every single part that goes on it means you need to pay to get a tune. It's a never ending process. Trust me! in just over 6 years I went through: 5 sets of tires, 5 sets of brakes, 3 turbos, 4 tunes, and then....3rd gear grenaded itself (5 speed 2007).
Lets see: I was pulled over 5x, only one of which was I actually driving fast, the other 4 were "warnings," and the constant every stop light someone wanting to race got old.
I think the re-sell however is going to be better than the Z because people want 4door awd vehicles in the northern states, but, what would you rather look at and get into every day? The Z is actually a beautiful looking car that doesn't look like just another 4 door on the road with random over-styled lines running everywhere.
I say keep the Z, get a cheap used wrx that someone already sank their life savings into instead, and don't beat the crap out of it unless you want to buy a new transmission, or find a used older sti with the 6 speed that can take some abuse.
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