Whilst i agree about the fact that i personally probably won't ever exploit the driving abilities of something like an STi (which is why i'm not saving up for one)... i'll have to disagree on the point that i wouldn't be able to tell the difference between 16" and 17" rims. I've driven my car with 16"s and with 17"s and lemme tell you, there's a huge difference in cornering... most of which is attributable to the tires i'd imagine, but it's definitely noticable.

I'm gonna start looking at some safety/racing schools in the area... i'd love to have the faith in myself to actually push my car to it's limits once i get it. From what everyone who's taken such a course says... it's the best $ you could possibly spend on your car.