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Thanks in advance,
Later...AH
Bob
-juice
-mike
Agreed.
I know i have done a few, ehm, less than graceful things in my car since I got it, but they were all my fault.
I suspect that you were REALLY going to fast for the turn and you overdrove the grip of the car on the road (possible combined with some sort of road surface condition that aggrevated it.)
This car instills A LOT of confidence. The minimal body roll doesn't really lend itself to giving away hints at the limits of the car. So, you can overdrive them without much warning ahead of time (though, i find that I sooner lose my nerve).
This car cannot disobey the laws of physics (even though it seems like it can sometimes).
-mike
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Later...AH
Put some 17" rims on the WRX and I'll bet that you'll see the numbers reverse.
Ken
-mike
Stephen
Let me just say that, while I think I could learn how to drive manual very well in a day or two, I haven't driven in a while and I would be unfamiliar with the roads in VA. Getting a manual would mean me and my dad can use my car, but an automatic would also allow my mom to use my car when she needs to. My dad has an automatic Q45 that they can use (but my mom hardly drives, is learning, so not much of a factor). Please tell me which is better for me. Thanks.
riley
soon to be silver WRXer
Later...AH
Who's WRX is this going to be? Choose the transmission that best fits needs and objectives of the primary driver. I don't think we can answer that question for you.
FYI, it takes a little more than just two days to drive stick "very well" -- just so you know.
Ken
Basically, it comes down to driving both an auto and manual WRX. If you are lucky enough to drive a broken-in auto (for sake of argument), that would even be better. Just remember (repeat, repeat), it will be your car. Pick the one that appeals to you most. :-)
Stephen
DjB
Stephen
I went through a whole range of emotions when buying my wheel. Went from looking at Rotas, to Prodrives, BBS, SSR's. Then faced dilemmas about strength vs cost, width, weight vs offset, dark vs light, hubcentric or not, yada yada. At least Subaru made it partly easy for us, the majority of wheels out there don't fit our cars.
Personally, I don't really like the OEM or even the UK OEM wheels which are similar in design. And the alternate B4-like wheels look too generic on the WRX. I didn't really like the high spoked wheels, but I came around to it.
I like the OEMs a lot and might ultimately settle for the UK OEMs with 215/45 tires.
Later...AH
Wow, I never looked at it that way! You're right though, LOL.
Stephen
I'm just waiting for somebody to buy my old MX6 so I can use that money towards buying some toys for the WRX- I'm thinking wheels/tires, and maybe a turbo back exhaust. I was thinking about the vishnu stage 0, but I don't know if I'm totally comfortable about making changes in the engine bay before the warranty expires. We'll see though. Going to that WRX meet makes me want to spend all my money on the car (not necessarily a good thing).
Seriously, though, I've also gotten a lot of helpful info and met some great people at the two club's meets I've gone to, NW i-club & Vancouver B.C i-club, also the Pacific NW Subaru Enthusiast's Club (PNWSEC).
BTW, I think the Rota Tarmacs are a fine choice. They are a bit lighter than the P1s (about 2 lbs less) and look just as good. :-)
Stephen
Later...AH
MX6... is it a turbo?
-mike
You'd be better off sticking with the 16's and splurging on Bridgestone RE730's, S-03's, Toyo T1-S, Firestone SZ50EP, Dunlop SP9000's, Michelin Pilot Sports.
I've thought about just getting new tires, but I'm also attracted to the better looks of a new rim design. The OEM rim is also tough to clean, especially because of those double spokes that are so difficult to get into. I'm also looking forward into the future where I'll be getting bigger brakes, and most likely I'll need 17in wheels to fit most kits I've seen so far.
Any other good, reasonable tire choices in either 215/45/17 or 225/45/17? Thanks...
Warpdrive, those vibrations, were they on 225/45/17s? Those are the tires offered by the i-club vendor.
-mike
-mike
See if you can make a stretch to RE730 Potenzas. Very good summer tire for a decent price albeit a bit noisy.
When shopping in my local Auto Barn, I noticed Mobil 1 came out with a new "formula" for older cars, in addition to their Tri-Synthetic formula. The new formula is supposed to help older cars with worn seals, and reduce leakage. This again got me thinking about some postings that indicated the Japanese cars are better of using regular dino oil, and just changing the oil more frequently (religiously at 3,000 miles). I am now thinking about doing just that, and avoiding the risk of future oil leaks.
The $4 per quart vs. $1 per quart does not really matter to me. I would hate, however, to spend extra money and end up with a major engine repair due to gasket failures. I noticed that Mobil 1 does specifically mention on the container that it is formulated for European cars, and that it only "meets" the requirements for Japanese cars. All requirements for European cars are "exceeded" however.
I drive my WRX fairly conservatively, probably compared to most of you. I rarely exceed 4K on the tach. Would regular dino oil hold up satisfactorily under these conditions, compared to racing to 6K?
For winter oil changes, if using dino oil, is 5W/30 going to break down even faster than 10W/30, given the fact that the thinner oil may volatize easier at the temperatures the WRX engine runs?
I'm sure you guys have lots of thoughts on these issues. Your feedback will be much appreciated!
-mike
I'd stick to dino oil for the rest of the summer and then switch over. Dino oil is actually very much adequate and there is really no reason to switch over that early taking into account that conventional wisdom says the engine should be well broken in before switching.
Going to synthetic is extra insurance in the case of extreme driving conditions or weather conditions, but since you are facing neither, I'd stick with normal oil for now. I definitely wouldn't try that "old car formulation" in a new car.
Most people generally agree to wait until your car has been "broken in." As to exactly how many miles that is seems to be an inconsistent answer. But id say that most of the replies have stated and or speculated that "break in period" is about 10,000 miles. So going on that presumption my 6,000 mile change over was pre-mature.
Of course there is the other school that states the other sets of concerns/fears of the leaking of oil from seals. This concern, however from most that I've read and or heard is when the oil is switched at a much later date such as 100,000 miles.
Happy motoring!
-juice
-juice
"Significantly, Subaru will launch a heavily facelifted Impreza before the end of the year. It is expected to be new from the windscreen forward. This is the biggest – and earliest – facelift in the Impreza's history".
This ain't good.
I have a Legacy; can testify that the original struts and shocks suck, but I belived that to be Legacy specific + 1997 model year (my car) problem.
Can somebody tell me based on personal experience, how the car feels after a year and 30,000 miles (of unfortunately hard driving)?
I got my car back from the body shop today for the repair of three dents in my driver's side door from a careless parker. They look like they did a great job, matched the color perfectly (blue), but there are a few rough spots and dimple marks I'm going to have them take a look at next week. Cost me about $350.
I went to stay at my parents house while my car was getting fixed so I could still get to work easily. I borrowed my mom's car on thursday and it was torture. It's a '99 saturn SL1 with AT. Quite an adjustment going from 227HP MT to 100HP AT.
This was the first time I drove an AT since I bought my car and I have to say I will definatly NEVER go back to AT. I thought the AT was more of a pain to drive in traffic and around town than the manual.
This makes the 14,000 car first model run WRX's in the states unique. They may actually be sought after later. They also allow us current WRX owners to continue to not see ourselves driving down the road.
-mike