The 2WD Subaru STD/DL/GL hatch (yes, the base model was called the STD, nobody bought it— for obvious reasons— and I'm still searching for some STD badges for my collection) was quite Accord-like at 100 feet, but it neither rode like ….. The car was front heavy. The steering was not very good. They rusted. Badly. All the Japanese cars turned to rust dust after a few years. The interior plastics sloughed off dander. The icky plaid seat covers ripped from the vinyl. …

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