People please quit talking about handling with this car, I was in front of a boxter S on Road America and he couldn't pass me. And once I got to the back straight before Canada Corner I pulled away and never saw him again until after we were done. This isn't even an S. That S was a bunch more money than my STI back then, and my car only had an OTS map from Cobb, all stock exhaust. He came up to me afterward and said he was amazed at my car, he had no idea and asked how much I paid for my car and he walked away. He may have sold the thing, he was pretty bummed. Those cars are for women driving to get their hair and nail done with the top down.
But as everyone else said, if you like it, that's all that matters. BTW, most cops like cars, I bet most of your cop buddy's laugh behind you back about that chick car. At least I am honest to you on here. I am more than sure others are thinking the same as I do as I have read many post about people picking up one of these and they are told "don't drive a chick car". Nothing personal, but I thought you had an STI and you are kidding your self if you think it handles better or is faster than an STI, but I understand the feeling of owning a Porsche. A bit more pride than saying you own a Subaru. I'm sure a Pontiac solstice GXP handles just As well.