To be honest the Corolla purchase in 2005 was never intended to be a long term affair. It just never broke down, ever! So I became attached. Ironically it was still running fine, but someone in a 19 plate Golf R drove into it outside a supermarket whilst I was shopping and it became an instant write off. I felt I needed to stay with Toyota and here I am (albeit Toyota with a Subaru engine).
Thanks, it's really so nice and tactile to drive. I have zero regrets.
That's what I keep telling everyone, I'm just full-on embracing it! š