I was reading this my humble 2 cents...
Many folks, not all but many, come from an RS that was modified to a certain extent. The RS is loud, you can hear the road noises, feel the steering vibrate etc. This is the same for folks that came from other cars as well. Com'on you bought a WRX for the turbo and speed.
The WRX, it's just so quiet and with the AC on it is hard to judge how fast you are really going. Sometimes I'm thinking the WRX is over-civilized.
NESIC members (and other members) be careful.. keep it on the track or in controlled enviroments.
NOTE: Don't defy the laws of physics... you will loose
Suresh