The numbers do look good to me, the packaging not so much, but it might just be me. Lots (perhaps younger people with strong backs that haven't spent years damaging themselves going kart racing/trail riding etc.
) seem to like the small aspect ratio/rubber band and punishing ride that takes place in most locales north of the Mason Dixon line, which is the gift that keeps on giving with the 19's. Packaging those, which I don't want, with the luxury bits - sunroof and upscale audio, seems off. My GLi with 45 aspect ratio and Dynamic Chassis Control is perfect for our roads, IMO.
We might have to think about consolidating the two threads? Maybe changing the subject to be GTi and R? Dunno, maybe better still, have a thread for the GTi and this for the R?
I can't pry my wife's hands from the Elantra GT, she still loves it. Of course I want to replace it with a GTi or R for devious selfish reasons..... VW is trying to create marital problems here!