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I would say it felt a tat more comfy from changed upholstery material.
The Whole front clips (A Pillar forward) is re-designed in the '04 Impreza. It is even more ridgid than before.
-mike
Later...AH
http://chrislehr.com/garage/WRX/sounds/
You should probably head out to some local WRX meets and see what others have on their car before making a decision. A lot of people at meets wish they'd heard how a particular exhaust sounded before they got it on the car...
The tach is moved to the center, also, and the antennae is embedded in the rear window. The front and rear get the cosmetic changes already mentioned.
I like it, of course I also like the old one.
-juice
I'm going to run with nice rally tires next winter if the El Nino thing is still in effect for the east coast.
John
But, alas, some student (no separate parking for faculty) left a nice scrape across the left corner rear bumper with their white car. No note of apology let alone personal bio info to contact them in case there would need be any claim made. Woe to the student who walks from my classroom to their car with marks of black paint on white and pushes any of the wrong buttons in class!
Mostly, it seems the glossy finish is scraped with only a bit of white scraped into the finish and with all the dirt, its hard to really tell. I'm bummed!
I'll wash her and take a closer look, but I wondered [short of getting into co-pays to insurance to repaint and/or having a new bumper (I doubt there is that kind of damage)] what practical, self-help steps I should consider to clean it up and/or address the cosmetic damages should be?
Thomas from Minneapolis
Anybody know how serious of a problem this is. I'll probably take it in Monday to have them drain it, but it's been like this for a week.
-juice
of course, this comes from embarrassing experience
-juice
Check out the great looking WRX Sport Wagons on:
http://www.spimotorsports.com/TokyoAutoSalon.htm
Gentlemen, start your drooling...
j0elboy
Check out the great looking WRX Sport Wagons on:
http://www.spimotorsports.com/TokyoAutoSalon.htm
Gentlemen, start your drooling...
j0elboy
Thanks jOelboy!
All rationalizations, hallucinations and aftermarket rooftop storage device suggestions much appreciated. Thanks.
How 'bout a turbo Forester in June? 235 lb-ft can't be too bad.
-juice
The trick would have been to get her to drive it...
I'd seriously consider the base H6 (new model and much cheaper than the LL Bean) or wait for the Legacy turbo.
Or what the hay, buy a big fat roof carrier and just leave it on all the time.
-juice
The Forester would give you a little more cargo room, but passenger space is the same (although taller).
Wait a little more -- we're anticipating the intro of a turbo Legacy!
Ken
She really likes the Forester, and just might jump on a turbo version, but we just paid off the RS and are saving for a new house.
She's already keenly aware that my next car will be a WRX wagon, but given that Hondas run forever, it may be a while.
The back is a little tight, but everyone was reasonably comfortable. I used a soft cargo carrier for the OBS and recently bought a Thule Excursion to go on the WRX. Haven't used it on the Rex yet, but we used it on her Outback and it was great. Although they claim more compared to the previous gen. Impreza, the cargo area seems a bit smaller in the 02/03 Rex.
-Dennis
Well,I got caught on the other side of Dallas when the ice storm hit. The drive home was hell having to manuever around all the vehicles that couldn't make the hills, and trying to dodge rednecks with pickups.
I never had any hint of problem with traction and I had no idea what I was doing. I can see why people get overconfident in these things. Nice car.
Mike
Not to pretend that they aren't squished in there, but they enjoy the ride too much to complain. Like manavi said, perhaps your wife could get a minivan for kid hauling and you get the wrx for hauling period. Our family car is an Odyssey.
My wife jokingly asks how I got away with buying a sports car, when we could have used something more practical. Life is full of practical decisions, get the wrx and enjoy driving!
John
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I have two daughters, ages 9 (born in 1993)and 13 (born in 1989). They are growing up while riding in the backseat of Subarus:
My current car - Black WRX wagon (2002)
Ex's current car - Blue Impreza wagon (2000
My Last car - Blue Impreza Outback Sport (1997)
Car prior to that - Red Impreza Wagon (1993)
Car before that - Red Loyale Wagon (1991)
When we had the 2nd child, we bought the 1993 Impreza wagon. We purchased a topper for longer trips requiring more gear, but only needed it sporadically. We have had a dog that went along on a few occasions and sat in the rearend.
Maybe we pack light; maybe our children's needs for personal, physical space have been denied through the years; but we have stayed at the size and type of car we have had because of cost, efficiency of operation, and the ability to still have room enough to get the job done.
I'm not saying a larger car (Legacy, Forester) wouldn't be even more comfortable if we could have more comfortably afforded it in previous years, but even when I can afford them, we are accustomed to and grow to find that we fit fine in the WRX and other Impreza wagons.
Decide what you must have for room. Decide what you feel you must have for room. Decide to meet the "must" factor in your purchase. Decide how often the "feel you must" factor should be a part of our decision. The fun factor of the WRX and the fact that we had already done much childrearing using this size car made those decisions easy for me, but everyone must decide for themselves.
Thomas in Minneapolis
I congratulate you on your phenomenal discipline when you pack. :-)
We're about the opposite. The wife wants to take the bathtub with us when we travel with the infant. Double stroller, back pack carrier and snugly, port-a-crib, oh, and luggage.
I usually can stuff in a tiny backpack with all my stuff in it! LOL
-juice
Mark
Juice- I hate to tell you but your wife could easily fill an Excursion if you let her. On the other hand, if you owned a WRX wagon, I think you'd be surprised at how well you could still manage.
-Frank P.
"But honey, what if I want to wear your 1986 letterman's jacket", she says.
"Hon, uh, it's August"?
-juice
She's grudgingly considering the Forrester and might wait to drive the turbo. I think this could work. It's true that the junk expands to fit the available space. Plus these kids can't even talk yet so I don't see why we should let them dictate what kind of car to drive:) If we do get it, I'll never get to drive it either.
Thanks again.
Kidding. My guess is you'll end up using the wagon for trips, the Accord for day-to-day, mostly due to the bigger back seat.
-juice
Mark - Congrats on the new car and username! Keep us posted on your efforts to keep the revs down for the next couple of weeks! ;-)
Still wanting a WRX but waiting for a turbo Legacy wagon in Seattle.
-Ian
My wife and I are fairly short, so there is OK but not great leg room. I also carpool 3 6 year olds and they are tight but happy.
we use the van for trips and when we have to pack a lot of stuff, but I'm amazed at how much the rex can haul.
-B
Bob
not to mention the tuner market, which will eat it up
-B