well said chop shop,i have my rst because i wanted one since i was 16,had an xr3i rs replica at 18 and my rst at 23,there is one onther mercury grey one in my area and a black one and a couple of white ones and a couple of series 2s,theres about 6 beemers in my street,theyre common as fcuk,and not actually that fast,325s and 328s only produce 196bhp standard,ok rsts are only 132bhp standard but not many are left standard,theyres plenty of 200bhp examples around ready to cause havoc.
i do agree,i also hate the stigma that comes with the rst's,boy racers always want a go,in the saxos,civics,and corsas and theyre not worth the time,had some aggro from stroppy bmw drivers too.on the other hand most people always comment on what a nice car the rs is,and for a 21 year old car that makes me very happy
p.s i think new cars look shit,prefer the old school boxy shapes,so more aggressive
jamie