Originally posted by More&Faster
i think the major problem with wrx trannys isnt that theyre weak, or even that the engine is too powerful. its that the people driving them are trying to do crazy fast, all-wheel-drive launches. the same thing that contributes to DSM trannys' deaths. when you do that, your not just putting 230 pound feet of torque through the tranny. your putting more like 600 pound feet through it. just dont trash the tranny and youll be fine. even if you get a wrx, i wouldnt worry about it.
just my 2 cents. 
yeah i agree. you gotta realize that most people that have wrx's dont drive like people that have proteges. AWD launches all the time are gonna kill the tranny no matter how much power its got. If you drive crazy and launch a lot, any car you pick will have a tranny problem.
At the top of my list would be:
1st - WRX
2nd - ITR
3rd - RSX-S
4th- Mazda 6
5th- Protege