J230, quite a workhorse, excellent space and carrying capacity. Can handle grass and dirt but isn’t a stol machine. It’s good for around 120 knots which is “sporty” when compared to an old 172 or Archer. A 230 will beat a 150hp Archer III.
If you take off behind a 172 or Cherokee or similar in class D, the tower will give you them as traffic ahead, so that will give you a little shot of adrenaline that you’re flying something fast.
You can find them with Jabiru or Rotax engines, so no need to slag them off for an unreliable engine. Can be had for not a lot over AUD$120k, so streets ahead of anything euro ported as for the same new, you’d have to spend well over $200k and of course, Australian made.