I think it's time to trade in the BRZ

 

 

Not with that EJ257 still in there.

That said, it is a really compelling package. In a few years when the prices drop (and they give it a more modern engine) I'll probably find myself in one.

 

Get that wing from him. As much as people hate it, I like the wing. LOL

 

I do too but I also don't want to ghetto fab the car. Thinking about it.

 

Hahaha No way! I love WRX and STi A LOT, but I won't trade in my BRZ for it.

BUT really, under $30k-$35k range, this would be my car if I need a sports sedan. I'm not a fan of used cars, so this really is the best choice without a doubt.

 

No wing no subie

 

The new style is really growing on me. Saw an all black one last night and that thing looked mean

 

STI? Black wheels + dark tint as well?
I saw one on 93N. Loved it

 

Yup. Must have been the same one

 

Ya'll motherfuckers are too old to be driving around in cars with wings like that!

 

I'd say no on putting an STi wing on your WRX.

And that's great gas mileage you are seeing!

 

Ohh maaan I love wings.
Pushed me away to get a WRX back then because had to deal with adding a wing to it hehe
I am still young... no?

 

I love the wing too but I'll be a laughingstock for the STI owners.

Unless I tune mine and make it faster. Hmm..

 

Really!? I know a lot of WRX and STi owners just swap the trunk.

And I wouldn't give a dong about what others think about my car as long as I like it.

 

2015 WRX, doesn't the trunk already have holes for that lip spoiler?

 

3 weeks today since I picked up the WRX. 3K miles on the odometer. Average MPG according to fuelly is 28.9, car shows 31.5. Car is amazing so far, we haven't had much snow other than when I went up north but it's continuing to put a smile on my face every day.

Here are some awesome pictures next to a Subaru GL I saw today. 86 year old lady owns it, her son brought it in to get the engine seals done, new clutch put in and the wheels sandblasted and re-painted as she refuses to get a new Subaru. Car is in MINT condition with absolutely no rust.

 

Badass machines right there

3k miles already?! Damn. I've driven that much since July

Save travels and keep us updated!

 

Damn you do drive A LOT!!

I've racked up 8500 miles so far... It's going to be exactly 1 year old in 2 weeks!

 

She's surely badass....I miss the days of not driving much.

8500? Psh, that's 2.5 months

Car's been to Michigan twice, I don't know how many times to Chicago and I was down in St. Louis this week. She doesn't get much of a break.

Once winter is done, the BMW comes out to play so the Chicago trips will be in the E30 with the top down.

 

^ lol my car has 74K on it and it's 13 years old now ahahah

my acura is 13.5 years old and has only 138K on it

my vino 125 is 8 years old and has 25K on it

 

My E30 is 24 years old with 78k miles on it. But that's because I didn't get my hands on it until last year. I will me running it hard this summer.

Our 7 year old Prius only has 59k miles on it. My wife doesn't drive that much.

For me, it's all work miles. I use my car for personal use maybe a couple thousand miles a year. 5 max, the rest is reimbursed and pays for the car.

 

You craziez!

 

I want a turbo Subaru again.


Is yours a manual vas? My mechanic was telling me that the new 6 speed auto in the WRX is badass. Sounds pretty cool because I generally think of Subaru as having shit transmissions besides the STi 6MT.

 

^ mean six speed manual

WRX auto is a CVT that mimic's a 8spd if you want the change a gear feel

 

That's what I thought. I kept asking him if he meant the CVT. He said no, it's a 6 speed auto that works like an 8 speed in eco mode. Well the CVT must be pretty damn good if he thought it was some sort of dual clutch auto. I will have to bust his balls for this one.

 

I drive a 2014 Forrester with the CVT and it was amazing. It was smooth, responsive, and returned an average of 29 mixed in 40/60 driving...

 

Mine is a 6MT. However in my travels, I've learned that the CVT is pretty amazing. It's quicker than the manual and people are raving about it. From what I hear is it's an amazing driving experience and the paddle shifters are very responsive. I'm a strong believer that the WRX shouldn't come with 2 pedals though Just a personal opinion - also will be more desirable when I go to sell it.

I test drove the 2015 Legacy 3.6 CVT and it felt like an auto trans, very much different from the 2014 Outback I put 2K miles on with the CVT.

CVT's have come a looong way!

 

Had a 2008 A4 CVT. Sucked. My wife's 2014 Forester, on the other hand, is quite nice. They have come a long way, for sure.

 

My sister has a 2013 Forester and I drove it for a weekend when we were in Boulder visiting. When I came back, I rented a 2014 Forester for a week and put 1800 miles on it. I averaged 31MPG, it drove great. Also, it's the first car my wife enjoyed driving since her Prius. She HATED the Outback, which is what I'd really like her to drive.

I'm waiting for her to drive the 2015 Outback and she'll probably get into a Forester or an Outback next year.

With these gas prices, my Prius is dropping in price! Even at $18 to fill up

 

I am considering a 2015 Legacy 3.6 to replace my SpecB. I was wondering about the feel of the CVT, if it truly felt like an auto and if the power was decent (the 5EAT on my 3.0 is OK, but in sport# it feels pretty good).

 

Go drive the 2015, seriously the CVT in that car feels AMAZING compared to some others I've driven including the older Subaru's. It's very smooth and has a nice luxury feel to the car.

I love the Spec B.....so hard to find them unmolested though.

 

4200 miles on her already, finally got it washed. I am liking the car more and more every day....




Holding up great as a road warrior, 28.8 avg MPG over 3940 miles on my fuelly act. running regular gas. Highest boost so far is 18.9...still babying it to some extent. This will make a GREAT used car next summer/fall for someone

 

why did she hate it? The Outback is MUCH nicer on the inside than the Forrester is and it returns better MPGs

 

She's a beauty.

Loved my Legacy (still not sure why I sold it ) so I'm trying to sell the wife on the idea of an Outback for her next ride but she wants something with 3 rows. Will probably end up with a Highlander XLE or Pilot Touring.

 

The 14+ Forester is a much nicer ride than the 2013. The 13 gets bad MPG, doesn't drive as smooth, but the 14 fixes all of the above.

I'm not sure why my wife hated it so much, she just refused to drive it. The CVT was so strange in that car too. I will get a 15 one of these days to have her drive it, I think her issues will be taken care of with the updated model.

Same dilemma I'm having with my mother right now (replacing her 04 MDX soon). Wait on the Pilot, the 2016 will be a redesign. I like the new Highlander.

 

The Legacy is rated up to 36 and the Forrester is 32. I liked the '14 Forrester but the interior had too much hard plastic for my liking

 

Agreed but it's a great value for the price point. The Touring XT is pretty awesome with the new FA 2.0L Turbo that's in my WRX. But gas mileage suffers of course.

I want the outback pretty bad. A 2.5i Limited with Eyesight. 8.7" of ground clearance, 33mpg hwy and AWD - pretty awesome all around car. I'm going to be getting it sometime in 2015 unless they give us Legacy's as company cars.

 

What I would like to see is them come out with another specB or a very sporty version of the Legacy. A GT would be quite nice.

And I am only going to part with my specB because the writing is on the wall: I have to leave Europe between now and summer of 2017, and my JDM Subie will not be allowed in the US

 

I'd be happy with a nice power bump on the H6 they really should be around 290-300ish HP out of a 3.6L