Hmmm...I've never been "hit in the head"...
My STi is paid off, and in the spring, if all goes well, it'll push 500whp, until it blows up, which it will, as will yours, if you build a monster. The Joys of Tuning.
At that point, I'll have roughly two (2) new, stock '08 STi's invested, cash-wise.
(And a f'ing sweet car!)
Do I wish I had two, '08 STiS, instead of one, built '05?
Absolutely not.
I've learned SO much in past three years, it's been invaluable.
One of the things I can tell you is this-you haven't logged enough miles in your STi to be taken seriously.
I cut my teeth racing on Maine roads as a kid, & did more real, insane street racing in Tampa than I'd care to admit to, in my youth.
I found, over the years, that the people squawking about how hot & fast they were, most often ended up in ditches and wrapped around phone poles-oh, & talking to cops.
I don't talk about my driving, never did.
I prefer to let my driving do the talking for me.
Something you'd do well to remember.