if u could've purchased the impreza wrx instead of buying ur r, would u have?
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if u could've purchased the impreza wrx instead of buying ur r, would u have?
or a similar question would be,
say the dc5-r came here (or they still kept making the dc2-R), and u had the chance to buy that, or the new wrx (not sti, so like ~20-25grand)
what would u choose?
for the choices, stick to something new in the 20-25k range
say the dc5-r came here (or they still kept making the dc2-R), and u had the chance to buy that, or the new wrx (not sti, so like ~20-25grand)
what would u choose?
for the choices, stick to something new in the 20-25k range
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Re: if u could've purchased the impreza wrx instead of buying ur r, would u have? (comptechgsr)
Has to be STI or forget it! I don't feel like messing around to make it better.
Has to be R level for me, getting too old to get my hands dirty.
Has to be R level for me, getting too old to get my hands dirty.
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Re: if u could've purchased the impreza wrx instead of buying ur r, would u have? (machgo5go)
performance = 
look of the wrx =
i'll take function over form but i have to draw the line somewhere...
look of the wrx =
i'll take function over form but i have to draw the line somewhere...
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Re: if u could've purchased the impreza wrx instead of buying ur r, would u have? (Cosworth)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Cosworth »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">"standard" WRX over a DC2-R? blah. Not for me in 100 years.</TD></TR></TABLE>
wellps, i mean, u would buy it 'standard'...
dunno if you'd keep it standard tho
all in all, i mean, going the same route, buying the car, modding this, tracking here and there etc..
with all that, jus change the first step---still keep the r?
also,
as for looks
what about the 2003 (or is it 2004?) the newer looking wrx...newer headlights etc
im askin this cuz im still deciding on what to get...
building a pseudo-R (ek or dc2-rs with itr everything) or going gc8 pimpreza with the 2.0 boxer-t swap..
(im also considering a few other cars etc)
i started off honda, but i dont know if i wanna go back.....(but if i do go back, i know EXACTLY what im gonna do)
wellps, i mean, u would buy it 'standard'...
dunno if you'd keep it standard tho
all in all, i mean, going the same route, buying the car, modding this, tracking here and there etc..
with all that, jus change the first step---still keep the r?
also,
as for looks
what about the 2003 (or is it 2004?) the newer looking wrx...newer headlights etc
im askin this cuz im still deciding on what to get...
building a pseudo-R (ek or dc2-rs with itr everything) or going gc8 pimpreza with the 2.0 boxer-t swap..
(im also considering a few other cars etc)
i started off honda, but i dont know if i wanna go back.....(but if i do go back, i know EXACTLY what im gonna do)
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Re: if u could've purchased the impreza wrx instead of buying ur r, would u have? (comptechgsr)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by comptechgsr »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
wellps, i mean, u would buy it 'standard'...
dunno if you'd keep it standard tho
all in all, i mean, going the same route, buying the car, modding this, tracking here and there etc..
with all that, jus change the first step---still keep the r?
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With all honesty, if I had to do all over again, that only mods I would do are Mugen Lowdowns, 23m-jdm sway bar, 4-pt rollbar & good 15x7" wheels & tires and call it a day.
I'm sick of working on cars and making a stupid fast street car doesn't many any sense to me. R is so much fun (almost) stock, that I don't know why I would want to mess with different mods.
With a scoobie, you have to make changes to get rid of the sloppy suspension & a bit of turbo lag. That's a big for me to bring the car up to the level of my likings.
I'll take any car that flat out handles over a "fast" straightline car.
wellps, i mean, u would buy it 'standard'...
dunno if you'd keep it standard tho
all in all, i mean, going the same route, buying the car, modding this, tracking here and there etc..
with all that, jus change the first step---still keep the r?
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With all honesty, if I had to do all over again, that only mods I would do are Mugen Lowdowns, 23m-jdm sway bar, 4-pt rollbar & good 15x7" wheels & tires and call it a day.
I'm sick of working on cars and making a stupid fast street car doesn't many any sense to me. R is so much fun (almost) stock, that I don't know why I would want to mess with different mods.
With a scoobie, you have to make changes to get rid of the sloppy suspension & a bit of turbo lag. That's a big
for me to bring the car up to the level of my likings.I'll take any car that flat out handles over a "fast" straightline car.
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Re: if u could've purchased the impreza wrx instead of buying ur r, would u have? (Cosworth)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Cosworth »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
With all honesty, if I had to do all over again, that only mods I would do are Mugen Lowdowns, 23m-jdm sway bar, 4-pt rollbar & good 15x7" wheels & tires and call it a day.
I'm sick of working on cars and making a stupid fast street car doesn't many any sense to me. R is so much fun (almost) stock, that I don't know why I would want to mess with different mods.
With a scoobie, you have to make changes to get rid of the sloppy suspension & a bit of turbo lag. That's a big for me to bring the car up to the level of my likings.
I'll take any car that flat out handles over a "fast" straightline car. </TD></TR></TABLE>
I'm with Sean on this one.
If I could do it over: Mugen NZ or something similar, Mugen 26mm rear sway, strut tower bars, cage/rollbar, R-compounds on some 15x7 or 15x7.5 rims, brake pads, fluid, done. Forgot 'power' mods.
But now since I have a very good I/H/E setup, that's it. I'm done.
WRX? Hate it. Don't like anything about it. It's not a track car, wasn't intended to be, and it is a pretty bad comparison. I'm not interested in pumping in tons of money just to have that car be enjoyable/rewarding on a track.
With all honesty, if I had to do all over again, that only mods I would do are Mugen Lowdowns, 23m-jdm sway bar, 4-pt rollbar & good 15x7" wheels & tires and call it a day.
I'm sick of working on cars and making a stupid fast street car doesn't many any sense to me. R is so much fun (almost) stock, that I don't know why I would want to mess with different mods.
With a scoobie, you have to make changes to get rid of the sloppy suspension & a bit of turbo lag. That's a big
for me to bring the car up to the level of my likings.I'll take any car that flat out handles over a "fast" straightline car. </TD></TR></TABLE>
I'm with Sean on this one.
If I could do it over: Mugen NZ or something similar, Mugen 26mm rear sway, strut tower bars, cage/rollbar, R-compounds on some 15x7 or 15x7.5 rims, brake pads, fluid, done. Forgot 'power' mods.
But now since I have a very good I/H/E setup, that's it. I'm done.
WRX? Hate it. Don't like anything about it. It's not a track car, wasn't intended to be, and it is a pretty bad comparison. I'm not interested in pumping in tons of money just to have that car be enjoyable/rewarding on a track.
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Re: if u could've purchased the impreza wrx instead of buying ur r, would u have? (thk)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by thk »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">DC5-R or WRX? WRX.</TD></TR></TABLE>
I'd take the DC5-R.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by thk »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">DC2-R or WRX? I'll keep my DC2-R.
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Agreed.
I'd take the DC5-R.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by thk »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">DC2-R or WRX? I'll keep my DC2-R.
</TD></TR></TABLE>Agreed.
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Re: if u could've purchased the impreza wrx instead of buying ur r, would u have? (comptechgsr)
out of the box, Id take the R. the R doesnt need much if anything to make it capable of runnig nice on the track. At the very least, the WRX would need suspension bc the stock suspension blows. But if it came down to making the car faster for the straight line, Id probably go with the scooby because boost ownz.
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Re: if u could've purchased the impreza wrx instead of buying ur r, would u have? (comptechgsr)
Straight line speed, I think the ITR is faster on a rolling start than a stock WRX. At least mine is
Handling, hands down the ITR is better (better grip, less body roll, less mass, etc).
When it comes to power mods, the WRX wins easily unless you boost the ITR.
Handling, hands down the ITR is better (better grip, less body roll, less mass, etc).
When it comes to power mods, the WRX wins easily unless you boost the ITR.
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Re: if u could've purchased the impreza wrx instead of buying ur r, would u have? (comptechgsr)
I'd never get a 4DOOR unless I had a family to worry about.
And that my freinds won't happen for a very long time...
And that my freinds won't happen for a very long time...
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Re: if u could've purchased the impreza wrx instead of buying ur r, would u have? (Nimbus)
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good move
i will never trade my r for anything.
</TD></TR></TABLE>good move
i will never trade my r for anything.
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Re: if u could've purchased the impreza wrx instead of buying ur r, would u have? (ITR764)
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good move
i will never trade my r for anything.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Ferrari F50, how bout a straight up trade?
good move
i will never trade my r for anything.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Ferrari F50, how bout a straight up trade?
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Re: if u could've purchased the impreza wrx instead of buying ur r, would u have? (CACK ***!)
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Ferrari F50, how bout a straight up trade? </TD></TR></TABLE>
No thanks I couldn't afford the tax on that bad boy, nor the insurance...
Ferrari F50, how bout a straight up trade? </TD></TR></TABLE>
No thanks I couldn't afford the tax on that bad boy, nor the insurance...
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Re: if u could've purchased the impreza wrx instead of buying ur r, would u have? (machgo5go)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by machgo5go »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Has to be STI or forget it! I don't feel like messing around to make it better.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Exactly, even though I will mess with it no matter what, but I want a nice platform to start off with.
Exactly, even though I will mess with it no matter what, but I want a nice platform to start off with.
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Re: if u could've purchased the impreza wrx instead of buying ur r, would u have? (BryanSprinkel)
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No thanks I couldn't afford the tax on that bad boy, nor the insurance... </TD></TR></TABLE>
No thanks I couldn't afford the tax on that bad boy, nor the insurance...
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Re: if u could've purchased the impreza wrx instead of buying ur r, would u have? (BryanSprinkel)
I drove my friend's wrx extensively
It's quiet and lots of torque when boosting. Although the driver might not notice, but the passenger can feel that tremendous torque. It's somehow rommier and much better suited for street driving as it's more refined and comfortable. The isolated feeling made the car felt slow even though it's fully accelerating.
However, that gearbox is really notchy, felt like I am pushinga rod made out of plastic. Not to mention instead of quick shifting in our cars like 1-2, you have to wait on the clutch or else the WRX will bog as the differentiation transfers the front to the back. It takes away all my fun and enjoyment of driving fast.
The brakes are a joke, being so used to my ITR brakes, I am sooo worried of rear end someone as I brake a lot earlier in the WRX. AWD makes the turn sharper but the amount of body roll and again that isolated feeling of this 3100lb car really is no where near my likings.
Due to aerodynamics, the WRX will not go any faster after 80-90mph. Launching the AWD takes skills or else the clutch won't last more than 5 times if you want to achive that magazine rated low 14' 1/4 mile.
If put it in my words. ITR is a sports car, WRX is a go fast car. It's not where near the fun of driving my ITR than a WRX.
So I would have to go with "NO". If the STi do not improve the above issues, I would still take my ITR even though it's slower.
Modified by nEoMuGen at 12:29 PM 4/18/2003
It's quiet and lots of torque when boosting. Although the driver might not notice, but the passenger can feel that tremendous torque. It's somehow rommier and much better suited for street driving as it's more refined and comfortable. The isolated feeling made the car felt slow even though it's fully accelerating.
However, that gearbox is really notchy, felt like I am pushinga rod made out of plastic. Not to mention instead of quick shifting in our cars like 1-2, you have to wait on the clutch or else the WRX will bog as the differentiation transfers the front to the back. It takes away all my fun and enjoyment of driving fast.
The brakes are a joke, being so used to my ITR brakes, I am sooo worried of rear end someone as I brake a lot earlier in the WRX. AWD makes the turn sharper but the amount of body roll and again that isolated feeling of this 3100lb car really is no where near my likings.
Due to aerodynamics, the WRX will not go any faster after 80-90mph. Launching the AWD takes skills or else the clutch won't last more than 5 times if you want to achive that magazine rated low 14' 1/4 mile.
If put it in my words. ITR is a sports car, WRX is a go fast car. It's not where near the fun of driving my ITR than a WRX.
So I would have to go with "NO". If the STi do not improve the above issues, I would still take my ITR even though it's slower.
Modified by nEoMuGen at 12:29 PM 4/18/2003
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Re: if u could've purchased the impreza wrx instead of buying ur r, would u have? (BryanSprinkel)
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No thanks I couldn't afford the tax on that bad boy, nor the insurance... </TD></TR></TABLE>
tax free, and ill pay the insurance
No thanks I couldn't afford the tax on that bad boy, nor the insurance...
</TD></TR></TABLE>tax free, and ill pay the insurance