I've been rewatching Suzuka lately, after buying the Funimation DVDs as they came out and letting them gather dust for awhile. Now I remember why I wasn't exactly eager to watch the show again. It's like being in an unhealthy, co-dependent, dysfunctional relationship. A lot of the time, the show has me *facepalm*-ing or directing "What an Idiot"-type thoughts in Yamato Akitsuki's direction. But while there's a lot to dislike, there are still a few shining moments of comedy and tender drama that somehow make the experience all worth it. Oh yeah, and Yuka Saotome is hawt. Too bad she doesn't get more screen time.
It also helps that Funi's dub spices up the dialogue a bit and avoids a lot of the repetitive / heard-it-a-hundred times lines from the Japanese version. Despite all the negatives, I remember liking Suzuka overall by the time the last episode ended. Might've been a better idea to wait for the cheaper collection, though.