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#961
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
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
You can always find a 2010-2012 GT 6MT but they're hard to come by unmolested. And to be honest with you, with the updates in the 2015 WRX I don't think you'd be missing much compared to the 2010 Legacy.
#962
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vas25tl (01-04-2015)
#966
Maybe a year old Passat SEL and then drive the piss out of it?
#968
I was caught up in the Des Moines, IA snow storm on Monday and that Subie bailed me out numerous times! I was the first car behind a 15 car pile up heading on 35 south, it was pretty scary - total whiteout conditions.
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kurtatx (01-08-2015)
#969
#971
It's a 2.5 I drove a 2014 Forester for about 2K miles and a 2014 Outback for about 2K miles, both being the 2.5l. It's nothing exciting, but not a bad commuter. 3.6 is of course much, much better. The ride in the 3.6 Legacy reminded of my Lexus GS, it was very smooth.
#972
Had my first maintenance done on the WRX yesterday. Went in at 5500 miles for an oil change and tire rotation. They found a nail in one of the tires so they took care of that too.
It'll be 2 months on the 26th, luckily I'm not driving too much the rest of the month so the miles will hopefully stop climbing so dang fast. Too many 20,30,40,150 car pile ups out there this week, going to try to take it easy this winter.
It'll be 2 months on the 26th, luckily I'm not driving too much the rest of the month so the miles will hopefully stop climbing so dang fast. Too many 20,30,40,150 car pile ups out there this week, going to try to take it easy this winter.
#973
Had my first maintenance done on the WRX yesterday. Went in at 5500 miles for an oil change and tire rotation. They found a nail in one of the tires so they took care of that too.
It'll be 2 months on the 26th, luckily I'm not driving too much the rest of the month so the miles will hopefully stop climbing so dang fast. Too many 20,30,40,150 car pile ups out there this week, going to try to take it easy this winter.
It'll be 2 months on the 26th, luckily I'm not driving too much the rest of the month so the miles will hopefully stop climbing so dang fast. Too many 20,30,40,150 car pile ups out there this week, going to try to take it easy this winter.
Of course, here we get ice about once a year, and AWD people for some reason think they're impervious to ice, which is incorrect.
#974
It took me 13 months to get to 5K on the GTI and it's my daily driver.
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charliemike (01-10-2015)
#975
Customer: hi my subaru is sliding in the snow
Manager: well, ma'am, it's slippery out as we just had a snow storm
Customer: but I bought a subaru! Something is wrong with it
I put miles on like they're going out of style. 4700 of those were for work. As time will go on I will drive it less and less on weekends.
#976
AWD is definitely better in snow, and debatably better on ice, but you still can't drive like an idiot, you know?
#977
I don't think I'll ever own a VW, just don't trust them.
I was caught up in the Des Moines, IA snow storm on Monday and that Subie bailed me out numerous times! I was the first car behind a 15 car pile up heading on 35 south, it was pretty scary - total whiteout conditions.
I was caught up in the Des Moines, IA snow storm on Monday and that Subie bailed me out numerous times! I was the first car behind a 15 car pile up heading on 35 south, it was pretty scary - total whiteout conditions.
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RPhilMan1 (01-12-2015)
#979
#980
I love BRZ more and mainly because of these 2 things.
Front bumper looks way better from side, instead of aiming up and front end being straight vertical to ground.
FRS looks it bumped into something.
BRZ bumper sits better to road
Second is the headlight.
Well, instead of FRS, if we take GT86 that comes with LED (idk if FRS does or people swap it)
I like BRZ LEDs more, not because it's tube style, mainly because it sits outer side of the headlight.
At night, or dawn, it makes the front end look wider for the car up in front.
PLUS, the LED DRLs on the BRZ that's on top of the fogs sit way more outer than the parking LEDs, which gives like a triangle look + wider look.
I love it.
This little detail pulled my attention a lot.
GT86 LED sits inner side of the headlight, and makes the front end look smaller.
Stuff I noticed on the highway before I bought the BRZ.
Front bumper looks way better from side, instead of aiming up and front end being straight vertical to ground.
FRS looks it bumped into something.
BRZ bumper sits better to road
Second is the headlight.
Well, instead of FRS, if we take GT86 that comes with LED (idk if FRS does or people swap it)
I like BRZ LEDs more, not because it's tube style, mainly because it sits outer side of the headlight.
At night, or dawn, it makes the front end look wider for the car up in front.
PLUS, the LED DRLs on the BRZ that's on top of the fogs sit way more outer than the parking LEDs, which gives like a triangle look + wider look.
I love it.
This little detail pulled my attention a lot.
GT86 LED sits inner side of the headlight, and makes the front end look smaller.
Stuff I noticed on the highway before I bought the BRZ.
#982
I'm biased, though. I love Subarus. I'm looking for an excuse to replace my TSX with one.
#983
I think that is the car Subaru could have made a real impact with. The Levorg would be awesome to have as well.
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#989
Been a crazy couple months. About 16 weeks with the 2015 wrx, and I will hit 13k miles tomorrow.
Averaging 31 mpg on the dash, 28.5 on fuelly across 12,905 miles. Still running regular gas and still on my winter set. I will probably be putting the summers on within the next couple weeks - about the same time I take the E30 vert out of the garage and start driving that more.
Taking a new position soon where I won't be driving as much so I will probably be getting an SUV (not worried about gas mileage and need something bigger) but this thing has been great!
The 13k miles have been completely worry free, did the 6k maintenance at 5500 miles and the 12k maintenance at 11700.
Averaging 31 mpg on the dash, 28.5 on fuelly across 12,905 miles. Still running regular gas and still on my winter set. I will probably be putting the summers on within the next couple weeks - about the same time I take the E30 vert out of the garage and start driving that more.
Taking a new position soon where I won't be driving as much so I will probably be getting an SUV (not worried about gas mileage and need something bigger) but this thing has been great!
The 13k miles have been completely worry free, did the 6k maintenance at 5500 miles and the 12k maintenance at 11700.
#991
Been a crazy couple months. About 16 weeks with the 2015 wrx, and I will hit 13k miles tomorrow.
Averaging 31 mpg on the dash, 28.5 on fuelly across 12,905 miles. Still running regular gas and still on my winter set. I will probably be putting the summers on within the next couple weeks - about the same time I take the E30 vert out of the garage and start driving that more.
Taking a new position soon where I won't be driving as much so I will probably be getting an SUV (not worried about gas mileage and need something bigger) but this thing has been great!
The 13k miles have been completely worry free, did the 6k maintenance at 5500 miles and the 12k maintenance at 11700.
Averaging 31 mpg on the dash, 28.5 on fuelly across 12,905 miles. Still running regular gas and still on my winter set. I will probably be putting the summers on within the next couple weeks - about the same time I take the E30 vert out of the garage and start driving that more.
Taking a new position soon where I won't be driving as much so I will probably be getting an SUV (not worried about gas mileage and need something bigger) but this thing has been great!
The 13k miles have been completely worry free, did the 6k maintenance at 5500 miles and the 12k maintenance at 11700.
#992
#993
#994
Just got home from doing 1296 miles from Tuesday morning to this evening. Car already has almost 1500 miles on it.
Thoughts:
- I NEED to buy a dimming homelink mirror and an armrest extender.
- I finally hit 1K on Thursday morning and boy is it fun hitting 5500-6K RPM's.
- Car is a little loud and bumpy compared to what I'm used to but not too bad
- Gas mileage is PHENOMENAL - I am averaging 30.2 since picking it up, with 34.5 today on a 270 mile trip. I am thoroughly impressed.
- First fill up - I realized that this car runs on reg gas with premium being a recommendation. Talked to a Subaru tech, confirmed that it runs fine so I've been filling her up with reg gas - with the amount of driving I do, that's a considerable difference and was an exciting find.
- Holy moly is this car's boost fun.
I actually work setting up 43 Subaru dealerships in the midwest with service marketing programs, online appointment schedulers and some other software programs so I spend a lot of time in Subaru dealerships. This was my week to go up to Lake Superior, down the Western Michigan side, out to Flint, and back to Milwaukee.
I met a 60 year old man who is waiting to take delivery of his white STI and doesn't like the spoiler. He mentioned swapping trunks with mine...thinking about it
Hit some snow up north, car drove great. Amazing AWD system and amazing Michelin X-Ice 3's.
Here are some pictures from my trip.
The computer lies, this was actually 34.5 calculated, vs. the 36.9 but still... over 165 miles, I kept it over 40, I couldn't believe it...but it wasn't easy
Look at this beauty, a Subaru 360 pick up truck
Winter came early up north
Thoughts:
- I NEED to buy a dimming homelink mirror and an armrest extender.
- I finally hit 1K on Thursday morning and boy is it fun hitting 5500-6K RPM's.
- Car is a little loud and bumpy compared to what I'm used to but not too bad
- Gas mileage is PHENOMENAL - I am averaging 30.2 since picking it up, with 34.5 today on a 270 mile trip. I am thoroughly impressed.
- First fill up - I realized that this car runs on reg gas with premium being a recommendation. Talked to a Subaru tech, confirmed that it runs fine so I've been filling her up with reg gas - with the amount of driving I do, that's a considerable difference and was an exciting find.
- Holy moly is this car's boost fun.
I actually work setting up 43 Subaru dealerships in the midwest with service marketing programs, online appointment schedulers and some other software programs so I spend a lot of time in Subaru dealerships. This was my week to go up to Lake Superior, down the Western Michigan side, out to Flint, and back to Milwaukee.
I met a 60 year old man who is waiting to take delivery of his white STI and doesn't like the spoiler. He mentioned swapping trunks with mine...thinking about it
Hit some snow up north, car drove great. Amazing AWD system and amazing Michelin X-Ice 3's.
Here are some pictures from my trip.
The computer lies, this was actually 34.5 calculated, vs. the 36.9 but still... over 165 miles, I kept it over 40, I couldn't believe it...but it wasn't easy
Look at this beauty, a Subaru 360 pick up truck
Winter came early up north
#996
#997
So, after the Subaru BRZ STi reveal today, the big question is....
...is this the future of Subaru design or is this model going to be dumbed down like the WRX was? There were rumors some time ago Subaru was going to move towards the WRX concept as a design language and this concept certainly echoes that sentiment. I guess we'll have to wait until the production model...if it ever comes
...is this the future of Subaru design or is this model going to be dumbed down like the WRX was? There were rumors some time ago Subaru was going to move towards the WRX concept as a design language and this concept certainly echoes that sentiment. I guess we'll have to wait until the production model...if it ever comes
#998
WRX and STI are Subaru's mainstream models. So they probably had to go more civilized in the production models.
BRZ is a super niche model for them. Hopefully they will keep the design cues from this for the actual production model!
It looks sexy as hell!
BRZ is a super niche model for them. Hopefully they will keep the design cues from this for the actual production model!
It looks sexy as hell!
#999
it won't be a production model... It will be the equivilent of the Mugen Civic Si... basically a body kit and some decals and 5-6k upcharge..