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If going with the WRX, I've read it is best to stick with the Auto tranny. They are having really bad problems with the 5 speed manual gearboxes eating themselves. Something like 5,600 warranty claims. There is a TSB on the issue recommending dealers deny owners warranty claims because the gearbox distruction is due to 'enthusiastic driving' but many owners claim they never did anything to warrant the breaking of their trannys. Also, subaru has discontinued almost all the internal parts of the trannys on the WRX making it impossible to fix if it eats itself. Many owners feel this is because Subaru is in the process of redesigning the gearbox. Might be best to wait till 04 if you're itchin' for a manual. -Mike |
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actually, i'd be getting an auto anyway. its really going to be the wife's car they had an auto on the lot, and the salesman made the mistake of telling us that they have a hard time selling the autos. that means i'll beat him up on the price.
Subaru just can't get the transmission thing right, can they?
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The VDC Video doesn't do justic for the car. You have to take it out in real life to see what that can do. How many cars can make a U turn at 45mph on a hair pin turn without loosing control?
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i just test drove the WRX today. WOW! fun little beastie! i'd recommend driving one. why couldn't they have some stylish looks, though? i think of the ugly duckling (with an attitude problem). i was suprised that a Legacy GT is just $1000 less than the WRX. hmmmmm.......
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Alan 1987 928 S4 (Black) SOLD! 1997 SVX LSi (Ebony) SOLD! 2005 Legacy GT (Silver) [Cobb Stg 2+] SOLD! 1987 928 S4 (Black) SOLD! 2005 Forester XT Premium (Crystal Gray Metallic) SOLD! 2008 Lancer Evolution X MR (Apex Silver) [Cobb Stg 1+] 2015 Outlander Sport 2.4GT AWD (Mercury Gray) 2013 G37xS (Obsidian Black) |
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I'd avoid a WRX. Why? Purely because of the people who drive them. I live in a college town and all the rich little preppy boys are now driving around in their WRXs thinking they're the shiznit. Bah. I don't want to be associated with those tools. Legacy GT all the way. :P
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Think of things you can do. Honey, I just got you a 10 second car.
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Lwin M. Maung (Member # 147) Current SVX: NONE Previous SVXes: 1994 LE Barcelona Red 107k 1992 LS-L Pearl White 143k 1994 LSi Bordeaux Pearl 220k 1992 LS-L Ebony Pearl 184k 1992 LS-L Liquid Silver 145k 1992 LS-L Liquid Silver 102k 1992 LS-L Ebony Pearl 123k Other current cars:2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee Black If at first you don't succeed, CHEAT!
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its going to be more like "Honey, what the hell do you do to the car now?!?!?"
"nothing, i just changed the oil. does seem a little faster, huh?"
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Alan 1987 928 S4 (Black) SOLD! 1997 SVX LSi (Ebony) SOLD! 2005 Legacy GT (Silver) [Cobb Stg 2+] SOLD! 1987 928 S4 (Black) SOLD! 2005 Forester XT Premium (Crystal Gray Metallic) SOLD! 2008 Lancer Evolution X MR (Apex Silver) [Cobb Stg 1+] 2015 Outlander Sport 2.4GT AWD (Mercury Gray) 2013 G37xS (Obsidian Black) |
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I think you have a typo on the compresion ratio of the Legacy. There is not a car offered for sale by a major maker that has a compression ratio of 12:1. The WRX would have a lower CR due it's turbocharged engine, but the RS, a non-turbocharged car, would not have or need the reduced CR. It would seriously reduce the horsepower. Todd
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Love the Outback VDC sedan and words cannot describe the handling it displays. It has been in California the past 3 months, from Palm Springs at 119 degrees through the mountains and everywhere in between. paved roads, dirt roads, no roads.
Drove it non-stop across the country in three days. La Jolla, CA to Santa Fe, NM (890 miles) the first day, Santa Fe to St. Louis, MO (1150 miles) the second day and St. Louis to Baltimore (870 miles) the third day. The car performed flawlessly no matter how hard I pushed it. As I said before, I have taken the VDC around curves and grades at speeds I wouldn't even dream of attempting in the SVX. That says a lot when you look at the height and ground clearance. The VDC circuitry is always on by default. There is a button on the dash to switch it off.
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legacy vs WRX
I'd go for the Legacy, how many times will the need for speed come up compared to the need for comfort. Not that the WRX isn't comfortable. Plus I've driven more then one WRX and when you get a good one life is good, but when you might get one with noticable turbo lag it's not the fun it used to be.
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i thought the WRX seats were very comfortable - nice bolsters. the lag wasn't anything like what i was expecting from hearing all the reviews. more oomph from an automatic than i was expecting, too. maybe it one of those good ones that come out of the factory every so often.
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Lwin M. Maung (Member # 147) Current SVX: NONE Previous SVXes: 1994 LE Barcelona Red 107k 1992 LS-L Pearl White 143k 1994 LSi Bordeaux Pearl 220k 1992 LS-L Ebony Pearl 184k 1992 LS-L Liquid Silver 145k 1992 LS-L Liquid Silver 102k 1992 LS-L Ebony Pearl 123k Other current cars:2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee Black If at first you don't succeed, CHEAT!
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