Well I just got back from my local Subie dealer where I tested a WRX and all I can say is WOW!
The car is amazing. Kind of a low, grunty-burbly exhaust note (common on flat-4s) at idle, and a nice raspy note under hard accel. The car is nice and sedate anywhere below 3000rpm, but sweep pass that line, throttle to the floor and you are GONE. (I hit 70mph in second gear redline
) I was really taken aback by the massive acceleration from that car. The only thing I can compare it to is a Corvette, and LS1 F-Body or a Cobra Mustang.
Or course the car is aslo feature rich. A/T/C AM/FM CD, power windows, locks, trunk, keyless entry with alarm etc etc. All for a base of around $23,000.
I've always been a fan of ALL performance cars, so I hold no prejudices for Japanese makes. Hell I learned to drive in a mint 1973 Toyota Corolla Fastback 1600, which was the WRX of its day.
Man..in 6-9 months..I might just have to stroll into that dealership and get myself one of those cars. I'd do it now, but I just got the LHS two months ago.
(Hope I don't get flamed too bad.)
[ July 12, 2001: Message edited by: LHSer ]
The car is amazing. Kind of a low, grunty-burbly exhaust note (common on flat-4s) at idle, and a nice raspy note under hard accel. The car is nice and sedate anywhere below 3000rpm, but sweep pass that line, throttle to the floor and you are GONE. (I hit 70mph in second gear redline
Or course the car is aslo feature rich. A/T/C AM/FM CD, power windows, locks, trunk, keyless entry with alarm etc etc. All for a base of around $23,000.
I've always been a fan of ALL performance cars, so I hold no prejudices for Japanese makes. Hell I learned to drive in a mint 1973 Toyota Corolla Fastback 1600, which was the WRX of its day.
Man..in 6-9 months..I might just have to stroll into that dealership and get myself one of those cars. I'd do it now, but I just got the LHS two months ago.
(Hope I don't get flamed too bad.)
[ July 12, 2001: Message edited by: LHSer ]