A few reasons. AWD, Manual, Supercharger. Even if you didn’t get these they are super Durable and a very roomy, inovative design. Underpowered, pollution and safety were all issues of most cars of the day. Ride is for comfort.
If you don’t like it thats fine but you have to appreciate when car makers make an effort.

On the bright side we have grey market imports, more brands represented than any other country and Historical plates with really low rego costs. Also no salt on our roads. 

Thanks, great reply and if I wasn’t going into exams I’d like to give you a longer response.
There are some bigger picture discussions of sustainability which consider end of life, raw materials and power to manufacture and even broader ethical considerations such as wealth distribution and where manufacturers profit…

Read this just after posting something similar above. The environmental cost of keeping an old car that is easy to fix on the road compared to replaing it often with something more “sustainable”(but unecomic to fix) is tiny

The most sustainable thing you could do is make it reliable. The environmental cost of building a new car and scrapping it due to being uneconmic to repair has not been considered here and mini are reknowned one of the least reliable cars.

Keep the reliable impreza.
Buy a cheaper model of the Rad 80's Japanese cars discussed in manual. Use it as weekend and good weather learn to drive the manual and join a few forums on how to keep them running. Keep it in good condition. You will not loose much money. Old autos suck the fun out of driving.
Or the SVX…

A lot of enthiusiasts I know have at least one pragmatic choice in the garage be it a Landcruiser or crusty Previa or something like this for the family. When your Lancia Beta parts need to be collected but are to bulky for your Lambretta scooter. It doesn’t make you less of an enthusiast to have one regular car.

Stream is a great car. Used a 4wd one in the north of Japan and was unstopable except for clearance for snow drifts.

In Australia it wasnt untill the AE90 Series of 1988 that all cars were 16V and available with fuel injection (optional on lower models)

In Australia both Corolla and Sprinter body types have been sold under the Corolla name so I presumed it was the same in Europe. Not that I’ve ever seen many Corollas in Europe.

AE9 Series between 1988 introduced the 4age was a stylistic and technological highlight as far as I’m concerned but I dont think the US got the hatch or fastback?

Peak Corolla. The AE9X Series 1988-1995.

Modern Electronic fuel injected 16V engines that can be worked on by the common man. Lightweight. AC, Electric windows, central locking etc. 100hp 30mpg, 4wd.

In Europe they went away from the Corolla name in the 2000s to the Auris in the 2000s, now renamed the Corolla

Not Porsches first Minivan. The 911 powered VW Type 3 had but 15 originally made to transport Porsche Execs around to the test sites in Africa. A few were kept by Porsche for use back in Germany.

Such a good series. Nowdays people are rescuing and restoring old cars from the Outback

At 5;30 he explains that he’s a VW Vanagon Syncro guy

Also available in what seems like a two speaker system on the lowly Toyota Tercel 4wd (Sprinter Carib) in Japan. Other options include a box for your high heels!

Side vents on the wings.

Where would the English Hip Hop scene be without the Morris Minor?

I thought Fred only rolled in a Merc