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Title: wow!
Post by: Lazer on July 25, 2004, 12:51:11 PM
Was driving a 05' Subaru WRX for a few hours last night.

I was stunned.  Nice and fast, (love turbo sound;)), and it can take a corner like nothing I have ever seen.

Anybody own one?:D
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Post by: Saurdaukar on July 25, 2004, 01:08:06 PM
Funkypants has one.

Did you drive the standard or the STi?
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Post by: Lazer on July 25, 2004, 01:10:57 PM
Standard, but I have heard good things about the STi. :D

We'll just say I am going to be looking for one next spring. ;)
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Post by: Edbert on July 25, 2004, 03:07:36 PM
It has about the best 0-30mph times for any car under $50,000 too, manily due to 4WD traction. Of course the lack of toque coupled with the 4WD kills it above that, for example 0-60 is modest and 0-100 is terrible (at least in sports car or muscle car circles).
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Post by: FUNKED1 on July 25, 2004, 03:14:25 PM
0-100 in a little under 15 sec is still pretty good.  The handling is amazing too.  I'm probably selling mine due to career change but I love it.  I can't even imagine how fun it would be in the snow.  Just in the rain I have a blast, hanging the tail out for fun.
If you just read magazines and haven't driven one:
Bad things that will surprise you:  Drivetrain backlash/ringing, slow synchros.
Good things that will surprise you:  The seats and the handling.
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Post by: JB73 on July 25, 2004, 05:44:17 PM
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Originally posted by Lazer

We'll just say I am going to be looking for one next spring. ;)
yet you can't pay your AH subscription, or buy a $400 computer to run the game


ROFLMAO!!!


how you been dude? going to EAA next weeked? (im trying to talk 42 into going).
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Post by: Lazer on July 25, 2004, 11:43:08 PM
Yup, just need to sell the garbage I have first :D
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Post by: Steve on July 26, 2004, 03:08:53 AM
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It has about the best 0-30mph times for any car under $50,000 too



This sounds right.  I finally got to race one and was quickly looking at his rear bumper for the first few secs. By the end of the onramp I was by him, he wasn't a very good sport... tried to hog both lanes as they narrowed....the old C4 slipped on by.  :)
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Post by: Lazer on July 26, 2004, 11:04:46 AM
Never got the nerve to shut it down though, how fast can it get going?
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Post by: FUNKED1 on July 26, 2004, 02:47:22 PM
Something like 145 if it's a manual.  The autos have a governer.
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Post by: Saurdaukar on July 26, 2004, 02:59:12 PM
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Originally posted by Steve
This sounds right.  I finally got to race one and was quickly looking at his rear bumper for the first few secs. By the end of the onramp I was by him, he wasn't a very good sport... tried to hog both lanes as they narrowed....the old C4 slipped on by.  :)


C4 vette or P-car?