Also needs moar roofracks and fixie.
why so much hate?
Well, its hard to pin down, but they are such a good, well rounded choice they are very common. Sort of like a R33 gtst was a good few years back. And they turned into the ultimate bogan import- like the new VN commo.
That and while being very fast to drive, they suffer the same lack of involvement as some more mordern cars.
Thats why people look back to the glory days.
Thats my take on it anyway- not saying its the right one, but just IMO