Just test drove a WRX this evening.
1. Good power above 3500 RPM's. Below that feels like a Grand Am
rent-a-car.
2. Felt lighter than it is. Not nimble by any stretch, but more tossable
than other 3000# cars.
3. Horrible Tires
4. Surprising amount of tuck-in under lift throttle. Not enough to truely
qualify as oversteer, but enough that I now understand the high number of
totalled WRX's at the hands of 19 year olds.
5. Wonderful Seats. Probably the best OEM seats I've sat in.
6. Radio - Didn't touch it. The throttle was too entertaining :)
7. Read up on some of the warrenty issues at i-club.com. Apparently Subaru
is starting to deny any warrenty coverage of the tranny (which is the weak
link) under the premise that the car was abused. This abuse seems to be
indicated by the broken tranny. Good old fashioned circular logic, but I
guess they find it cheaper than rebuilding trannies.
Dave Hardy
Happy owner of 98 Subaru Outback Sport
----- Original Message -----
From: <brandon.fetch@ey.com>
To: <autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2002 1:05 AM
Subject: New car purchase questions
> Okay, here goes. (dipping his foot into the pool that is Team.net)
>
> I'm looking to purchase a new car here in the next six months.
> The choices that I've narrowed things down to are these three:
>
> Mini Cooper S (not available in TX where I reside)
> Dodge Neon SRT-4 (not available until 2003 model year)
> Subaru Impreza WRX (hop right down to any Subie dealer and pick one up)
>
> I realize these are all quite varied choices.
> Two higher than normal HP front drivers under 2700# and a boosted 3000#
car
> with kick-butt AWD.
>
> Now, the Mini is totally off the list due to specific problems with Mini
> USA being granted a franchise permit here in the WONDERFUL (tongue firmly
> in cheek) state of Texas.
> The problems inherent with the Neon include I've owned a model of Neon
> since August of 1996 and my wife thinks it's time for a change. (NOT going
> to touch that one either)
>
> So that leaves the Subaru.
>
> Now, what I'd like to know from you Team.netters is what are the WRX's
> characteristics? I've read all of Subaru's 'good press' that you can get
> from the dealer and I'm rather impressed. 0-60 in less than 6 seconds?!?
> Wow. Something tells me that the 227HP is a bit under-rated.
>
> Anyhoo, what's it like to drive it each and every day?
> Rattles/squeaks/annoyances? What's the stereo like? 6-disk changer is a
> bonus, how's it sound?
>
> I'm really looking at getting a real world view of the car to make my
> decision.
>
> I appreciate any/all responses to my question.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Brandon
> '99 Neon R/T
>
>
>
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