Too bad there's no more Forester XT. The only reason to buy Subaru is the Forester's big sunroof 
"The 2022 Subaru WRX Is So Good It’s Almost Boring"
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I find it weird that turbo lag is still a thing. The 2.4L with the same power should have made lag much better than the 2.0. And then just the fact that its a GTDI means it should have a stout low end. Like literally a single 3.5L ecoboost turbo could power this thing and Ford somehow spools two of them off 3.5L no problem.
Proof, IMO, that Subaru is just dying.
Mine was mechanically reliable! Didn't burn a drop of oil either.All of my friends who own Subarus and claim they are so reliable also happen to own engine hoists.
Just couldn't get AC working.
Same here. I think about one of every four cars in my town is a Subaru of some sort. They're almost entirely SUVs, but that's a different side of the same coin.
Boring as heck, until your 3rd gear goes away completely.
Killed with the hatchback. D-E-D
Driving my modded 6 speed Tacoma (tuned, 4.88 gears, etc) is more fun than my WRX was except maybe on sheet ice. Neat car, but chintzy.
Killed with the hatchback. D-E-D
Driving my modded 6 speed Tacoma (tuned, 4.88 gears, etc) is more fun than my WRX was except maybe on sheet ice. Neat car, but chintzy.
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I wish Toyobaru would come up with a 3 door fastback put a nice port injected 2.2L sohc wasserboxer with a solid cam OUT back,
rear wheel drive, Manual R&P up front with a nice FS spare tire under the bonnet and make it steer well with good seats and basic controls and the once ubiquitous but now largely absent "yank it E BRAKE".
Then I might be really interested enough for a test spin.
What happened to interesting and fun cars?
All we have is BMW M2 and the just defunct Alfa 4C
Yes Ariel Atom but not everyday.
rear wheel drive, Manual R&P up front with a nice FS spare tire under the bonnet and make it steer well with good seats and basic controls and the once ubiquitous but now largely absent "yank it E BRAKE".
Then I might be really interested enough for a test spin.
What happened to interesting and fun cars?
All we have is BMW M2 and the just defunct Alfa 4C
Yes Ariel Atom but not everyday.
M2, M3, M4, 124, Miata, Cayman, Boxster, Z4, Supra, BRZ/GT86, Mustang, Camaro, GTI, R, Veloster N, Various big motor Mopars, various AMGs, and SxS are road legal in my state...
Roofies: I appreciate the list, but I counter with these thoughts:
Miata? maybe if it didn't tip over on its doors - could be fixed with bars front and rear I suppose.
Yes possibly Cayman and Boxter - used of course. No to the Zed 4 and Supra - too synthetic now - though I did enjoy my '98 M roadster before the Vanos gave up the ghost. Camaro possibly in LT-1 form, but a bit too much of everything. Mustang = rolling junk. Veloster is wrong wheel drive same with GTI and too pricey for what they are; But if I won one on the "Price is Right"
I would not toss it.
Piggy sedans are not sports cars - although I do appreciate a good handler with power and a row your own.
The row your own is mostly gone.
Didn't Toyota come up with a wrong drive hatch that was a good driver with a stick - maybe a corolla variant?
But every thing is 28g+ for an ecobox. That I will refuse all day when one can get good and substantial re-maned vintage for those $$
oops! Shouldn't this be in a Zee09 new car thread ?
Another '22 WRX test drive at Consumer Guide Automotive . https://blog.consumerguide.com/2022-subaru-wrx/
I mean, yes, they are popular, but they also are lame and do nothing very well except be cheap.
The Yaris GR, and it's an absolute animal.
https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a34860082/2021-toyota-yaris-gr-drive/
the WRX has been an adults only vehicle for the longest time. they don’t sell vehicles designed around the third owner anymore
mitsubishi tried the “we don’t care” approach and still had to pull the plug on the evo. that car was feared by everybody on the road but it was not a volume seller
mitsubishi tried the “we don’t care” approach and still had to pull the plug on the evo. that car was feared by everybody on the road but it was not a volume seller
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