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WRX is definitly not as comfortable as the passat. And it will be louder as well. But I treat those things as "performance" Noises.. hehe.
Stephen
We can sit here and moan and groan about the noise the car makes (or lack of), but it's these little things that should make us realize how much thought went into its design
Just my 0.02 worth...
- Rexman
I was ready to buy a WRX wagon, but have now put it off with the WTC disaster. Right now, I am liking a car that sips regular instead of one that guzzles premium.
Sure, the WRX can get decent mileage if your drive it the same way Grandpa drives his Oldsmobile... but then, what would be the point? May as well get the Impreza RS...
The WRX's upside is obvious... it kicks [non-permissible content removed].. When I test drove it, the salesman just handed me the key and said have fun... driving it put a big smile on my face, to say the least. If he had the color I wanted in stock I would have bought it then and there. But with this madness in the middle east, I'm sure glad I didn't make the purchase...
I have the short shifter in my WRX and think it is well worth it. The total cost of the shifter installed was $350. The item advertised at subaruparts.com is the factory unit. Other's such as Kartboy are available for about $100, although they do not include the entire linkage, and a lot of people seem really happy with them.
thanks Ed
Bob
Talk about frightening car to drive! It's not the quietest car out there but when the car FLIES onto the freeway like no tomorrow you can ignore the noise issue easily. The handling is really good, very neutral almost right up to the limit even on windy roads.
If I had US$26K to burn I'll take it in a New York minute.
The lack of sound insulation means you are going to hear more mechanical noises than most other cars. Not a bad thing really--some very desirable early Porsches were the same way--after a while you sort of enjoy having the car "talk" to you while you're out on the road.
The only problem for me so far was the creaking sound from the suspension mentioned here before. This isn't really the car's fault, but is caused by grit and gravel getting caught and imbedded in the undercoating on the coil springs.
If you ever have this problem, have the dealer clean out the area where the coils contact the lower spring perches. Also, they need to lubricate this area really good with wheel bearing grease, and it should take care of the problem (knock-on-wood)
I just bought a new WRX on Friday and I absolutely love it. I have the Subaru 6disc CD changer w/ cassette and think its nice but the sound quality in the car leaves something to be deserved. Not wanting to remove the 6 disc changer I was hoping to be able to hook it up to my amp/sub. I have a couple questions--
1. Is there a way to hook up the subaru CD changer deck to a subwoofer amp? It doesn't have the standard RCA connections.
2. When I try to remove the subaru deck, it has 3 sets of wires: the wiring harness group, the antenna cord, and a "mystery" black wire. This wire is connected to the side of the unit. Does anyone know what this is and how to take it off? it needs to be unplugged somehow in order to remove the unit.
3. I want to run a power wire from the car's battery to the subwoofer amp. Any ideas how I can get through the firewall into the interior of the car?
Thanks in advance!
Jay
I figured out the first 2 questions that I previously had, but now another issue came up. I want to splice into the speaker wire for the rear speakers. So I checked the wiring at the rear speakers and both doors had the same color wires attached to the speakers - blue/yellow and red/yellow. But when I looked at the different wires by the head unit, there was only one blue/yellow wire and one red/yellow wire! Would they have used wires that are a different color at one end and the other? It doesn't make sense!
Also, I still would appreciate any ideas on how to run a power cord from the battery through the firewall into the interior of the car.
Thanks again,
Jay
Thanks
By the way the drive home (from the dealer) was about 2000 miles - the drive was a pleasure and the seats were more comfortable than our 2000 Outback.
Good luck in whatever you decide.
Having a boost gauge is cool, and definitely useful, especially to help you learn where your power is, helps you to find your optimal shift points and be faster. But, the problem with the Subaru option is that the gauge pack includes not just boost, but also Volts and Oil temp, two really useless readings from a performance perspective. I would much rather have oil Pressure and EGT....which are much earlier indicators of real trouble.
My recommendation, save the money and put it toward an aftermarket installation; you will be MUCH happier. The stock gauges are not only too small, but there is a known problem with the lighting level...they are much too dim. This is even a service bulletin now, although SOA has not released a fix.
On the supply side, parts from Canada and crossing other borders were delayed, plus air freight was greatly affected, so much that many plants were closed temporarily. That means fewer cars being produced.
If you have a secure job, IMO it is a good time to buy a car.
-juice
Some time soon I'll be ready to order (the 3rd quarter ends this Friday and sometime in early October I'll be receiving whatever bonus my company is able to give me, and that will make a big impact on my decision process) and I will go to Marty G, as he has definitely earned the commission.
DjB
-mike
PS:Couldn't help but bring it up.
"But prospects for the continued falling pump prices would crumble immediately if crude oil supply, especially from the Middle East, were to appear threatened," she said.
very important word: "appear."
DjB
But that's why none of the cars in my fleet get less than 21 mpg city - I don't want to make our dependence on oil any worse than it is now. That's one of the reasons, any how.
-juice
-mike
Put the XT6 in the WRX's arena, a bona fide rally circuit, and the blue cheetah will feast on XT6 for lunch!!
-mike
PS: heard that the WRX is gonna be in the American Speedvision Touring Car series next year. Hope there aren't any tight turns off-boost for em!
you are probably just the better driver that is all. Driver skill is probably the most important aspect with road racing / autox.
bruticus,
I actually bought my car from Marty, it was a great experience. I was in the dealership for about 30 minutes to sign the papers. Can't have a greater buying experience than that. I also got it for 1200 under Msrp, and that was about 3 months ago. While other dealerships were charging msrp.
Stephen
PS....go ahead and hedge your bet with a WRX wagon, no less!
-mike
I've driven along with paisan and the XT6 has very good low end torque, so it's right at home in tight turns. As a driver he's very comfortable at the limit, too. It may be old but it's not tired.
205/55s help because you effectively get shorter gearing. Again, better for tight courses.
-juice
-mike
Should be ordering my WRX soon. I hope.
145hp
156torque
2650lbs
best CD of drag in '88 of any production car
Electric power steering pump (not belt driven)
My aunt has an SVX and that thing does move on the highway. It only has 68K miles so when se is ready to sell I'm buying hers.
The XT6 is really a nice car. The interior quality is far higher than the WRX (headliner, dash, door panels, carpet) but it was a $20K car in '88 which would be something in the $30K range now.
-mike
Stephen
As usual for Subaru, form follows function. It's about the quirkiest car I've even been in, but that's what Subies are known for - loads of character.
Don't even get me started on the SVX. Talk about character and soul. I want one!
-juice
I wish I had the SVX's upholstery in my Forester.
Ed
-mike
-juice
Many folks yanked the seats. I think they fulfilled a tax loophole.
-juice