guys i want your opinion !!!!

[caldwell]

well guys, you may have seen my for sale posts for a supra and 240...

well my supra lasted me 2 weeks before the turbo blew up !!!!

well now that im shopping for a newer car, i have really been considering a IMPREZA WRX... 2002 5spd

theres one in my neighborhood for sale that i can afford !!!!!


i mainly am looking for your + and - about the car, i dont know a whole lot about wrx's but, i do know that i would love to see what it feels like to drive an AWD car!!!!!

please let me know what you think about these cars - any opinion is greatly appreciated

Danny

[PoorMan'sR]

i just got my 05 rex in the beginning of june, they really are fantastic cars, and it doesn't take much to make them fast

[CHAOS]

i felt that wrx's were boring.

[JET02WRX]

^^Shut up tons of fun.^^

Caldwell...hop over to Clubwrx and read up. You'll find answers to most questions there.

Biggest plus for me is the awd. It was the main thing I bought it for. The fact its turbo was a bonus.

[CHAOS]

im serious... i thought stock wrx's were freaking boring.


hence buying something a bit more entertaining.

[JET02WRX]

Key is here, he wants something he can afford. Not something he has to whine to his friends about that he CAN'T afford....

ZING!
J/k... i love you bro... no homo.

[twastheglow]

Originally Posted by caldwell

i do know that i would love to see what it feels like to drive an AWD car!!!!!

Take it for a test drive and get it out of your system. LOL

[caldwell]

JET02WRX - you are exactly right - i want something that is newer that i can afford yet at the same time have something that i enjoy driving !!!

and i would like to be able to go to the track with my cuz once in a while, he has a 03 VW GTI VR6 ( 235 FWHP ) that i would just love to beat in a time attack run for a change lol...

TWASTHEGLOW - i did test drive on the other day, but i really didnt get a chance to get out of 3rd gear, to really experience the boost kick in an get a lil higher in the RPM's - by no means was i trying to redline it but, i think you get whatim trying to say

**** if i get a WRX all i want to get out of it is about 250 - 260 AWHP and good handling - nothing more - thats more than enough power for me to enjoy the car

[blueheavenwrx]

Make sure the trans is good in that WRX, the 02-03 had weak trans. I mean, you can have fun with it, but if your're at the track all the time, and doing launches everyday, you'll kill it quickly.

One thing to ask yourself, is do you like the 02-03 bugeye style? The 04-05 hawkeye style can be had for about the same price, and they have better trans in them.

Regardless, WRXs can be modded with simple bolt on parts, inexpensive engine management, and be made to go as fast as a modded STi.

Both the WRX and STi are very reliable and can take a good beating, ohhh and if you ever get hit hard by another car, you'll walk away from the accident and the other driver WILL NOT, unless they're driving a 77 Caddy Eldorado

[WRX_JB]

Originally Posted by caldwell

JET02WRX - you are exactly right - i want something that is newer that i can afford yet at the same time have something that i enjoy driving !!!

and i would like to be able to go to the track with my cuz once in a while, he has a 03 VW GTI VR6 ( 235 FWHP ) that i would just love to beat in a time attack run for a change lol...

TWASTHEGLOW - i did test drive on the other day, but i really didnt get a chance to get out of 3rd gear, to really experience the boost kick in an get a lil higher in the RPM's - by no means was i trying to redline it but, i think you get whatim trying to say

**** if i get a WRX all i want to get out of it is about 250 - 260 AWHP and good handling - nothing more - thats more than enough power for me to enjoy the car

2nd and 3rd are where its at

[R22B]

I don't drive a WRX, but I will say that a Subaru is pretty much at the top of the food chain when it comes to an all season performance car. WRX's can be modded to be quick litter fudgers.

[blueheavenwrx]

Originally Posted by R22B

I don't drive a WRX, but I will say that a Subaru is pretty much at the top of the food chain when it comes to an all season performance car. WRX's can be modded to be quick litter fudgers.

this person speaks the TRUTH

[KingOfDelco]

I'm putting my flame-retardant suit on.... but I heard that WRXs are susceptible to a 3rd cylinder misfire condition... my buddy who had a modded wrx said he had that issue when i brought it up to him... 2 years ago that is.

anyone?

[caldwell]

THREAD IS NOW CLOSED - because i cant get approved for one at any of the 4 dealerships i went to...


so im moving to a back up choice - that my cousin owned a few years back

[Eclipse GSX 61]

I'd just save up for an STi. I may eventually or an EVO I haven't decided yet.

[RayArroyo]

Originally Posted by KingOfDelco

I'm putting my flame-retardant suit on.... but I heard that WRXs are susceptible to a 3rd cylinder misfire condition... my buddy who had a modded wrx said he had that issue when i brought it up to him... 2 years ago that is.

anyone?

this is funny that wrx's have an issue because it happened to your buddy. thats just like someone saying that wrx's tires are crap because my buddy put a nail through his. if you do super lightened flywheels, or light crank pulleys you may have misfire codes.

[rocco]

so what is the back up plan? i hope you decided to stick with subaru. you could always get an old school and do a swap.