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07-30-2021, 04:38 PM | #351 | |
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I drive a MK7 GLI DSG. I was thinking of a IS38 swap but the lack of traction is killing me, hence I have my eye on this new WRX. I don't want to spend 45 grand plus for na R or STI, not worth to me.
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07-30-2021, 04:42 PM | #352 |
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Get some sticky tires for it and only drive with them on.
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07-30-2021, 05:06 PM | #353 |
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My roommate has an MK7 GTI DSG and I convinced him to get Continental ExtremeContact Sport tires after his all-seasons kept slipping. He kept adding more power, so of course the car had a hard time hooking up. Now his GTI is even more fun... in a straight line.
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07-30-2021, 05:11 PM | #354 |
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07-30-2021, 05:14 PM | #355 |
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07-30-2021, 05:14 PM | #356 | |
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Straight line or on a circuit track. Not sure what the derp is for. DCC package plus wider and stickier wheel tire combo transforms the car completely. |
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07-30-2021, 05:15 PM | #357 | |
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07-30-2021, 06:54 PM | #358 | ||
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I don't think I'll ever make time to enjoy a car on a circuit track. |
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07-30-2021, 07:12 PM | #359 |
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I agree. There's just something about the confidence I get with Subaru AWD that doesn't feel like anything else. The stability and control is why I came back to Subaru after an 09 WRX, 14 S4 and 17 M3. There's nothing like it for the price and even higher.
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07-30-2021, 07:24 PM | #360 |
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Double post.
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07-30-2021, 07:25 PM | #361 | |
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Exactly. It is untouchable at this price point. That it why they are so successful. When you know, you know. |
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07-30-2021, 08:21 PM | #362 |
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07-30-2021, 08:54 PM | #363 |
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My cousin who is a few years old than me and got me into cars at an early age, has never done a track day or any other competitive event. For some people its just not their thing, nothing wrong with that.
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07-30-2021, 10:11 PM | #364 |
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I'm not sad for him. I'm sad for all of his nice cars he's had over the years.
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07-30-2021, 10:53 PM | #365 |
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I'm always sad for my cars too. My BRZ was the closest I've come to actually doing something competitive with it, but then I sold it. It did autox once, but I wasn't driving. I've spent the last 8 years prioritizing travel. It took a worldwide pandemic to slow me down, although I'm still expecting to visit Europe next year for my buddy's wedding in Germany. Gonna hit up Italy and France while I'm over there. There's only so much of the 50 states I can revisit. Time to move on!
I'm feeling increasingly more settled where I could see myself racing around a track just for fun. I've always wanted to test my mettle on a closed course. I'd love to take professional driving lessons sometime. I'm not competitive by nature, but I absolutely love challenging myself in hopes of becoming better, however that manifests itself. Pre has a good point about this next round of cars being the last ones. They're so limited now. I strongly believe that if the next STI is a sedan again that I'll have to just deal with it as I really want a fun-to-drive manual AWD car to toy around with instead of toying with my daily driver. Having a 5-door would be a no-brainer. If having a manual isn't a requirement then I've also considered a Volvo V60 T6/T8 Polestar, but who knows. Closest thing I'd ever get to a Levorg. *Levorg tears* |
07-31-2021, 06:18 AM | #366 |
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If between the cars listed and the Legacy if you had to pay for the repairs yourself, which one would you want to pay for out of pocket? Same question for turning your own wrench.
No such thing as perfect reliability, at a certain point it gets to be a question of cost and complexity when the inevitable occurs. I may or may not have my S4 out of warranty, more than likely not. I would be less concerned about an STI out of warranty. Last edited by RealDealTarheel; 07-31-2021 at 06:56 AM. |
07-31-2021, 09:33 AM | #367 |
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They lowered the rpm and added black plastic cladding? Unreal. I was already on the fence about giving up manual climate controls, but this is nuts. How long do we need to wait for the Sti? If they messed up the wrx this bad I'm not even sure if it's worth waiting for the Sti.
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07-31-2021, 10:25 AM | #368 |
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I am thinking mid-cycle refresh by Subaru will include full body paint. Going to dealer today to put deposit on 2025MY.
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07-31-2021, 10:44 AM | #369 |
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Might not even have to wait that long if people decide it sucks. Just like what Subaru tried to pass off for the 2008 WRX. Obviously the widebody didn't come until 2011, but they improved the handling and gave it more power.
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07-31-2021, 02:15 PM | #370 | |
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07-31-2021, 02:23 PM | #371 |
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Look at all them hatches.
Maybe the black plastic cladding will help bring back that rally feel that people have been crying about! Show me you're a rally car without showing me your rally car. |
07-31-2021, 05:15 PM | #372 |
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07-31-2021, 05:26 PM | #373 |
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07-31-2021, 05:35 PM | #374 | |
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Just because it’s in WRC, doesn’t mean it’s the “type” of rally car that everyone would want to drive or that screams rally car to them. I’m sorry but a Ford Fiesta or Hyundai Veloster aren’t want I think of when you say rally car to me, yet there they are… |
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07-31-2021, 05:44 PM | #375 | |
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It's still called the WRX. And it has gotten bigger.
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