Love my wk2. Congrats! Waiting until tread gets down on my all seasons then I'm going with some all terrains and gonna put a 2 inch leveling kit on it too to get rid of the rake.
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Love my wk2. Congrats! Waiting until tread gets down on my all seasons then I'm going with some all terrains and gonna put a 2 inch leveling kit on it too to get rid of the rake.
I want a Kia Stinger GT.. I see that dealers are already offering 2019 version of this car? and GT is a unicorn it seems, a lot of GT1? GT2?
Wondering if I can find a great deal.
Wondering if I can find a great deal.
Got it! I wasn't prepared for how much better it looked in person.
Wow, I'm so jealous! I've just sold my CTR EP3 I've had for 9 years. I absolutely loved that thing to bits.
Gonna pick up a BMW 120i next week as a replacement.
things out of my reach for GT2
Internet Price$47,860
$692 per mo 72 month finance
$793 per mo 36 month lease
no GT around me in Chattanooga ,TN.. may I should try GA?
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jesus that is insane. That is not a lease deal, that is theft.
Yeah. Nothing for me to go for . Also that is the GT2 2019. No idea why is so hard to find the GT instead of GT1 or GT2 lol
Everytime i see this car parked in the street it grabs my attention.Got it! I wasn't prepared for how much better it looked in person.
That new type R looks brilliant. There is a grey one near where i live and there is a hint of jealousy every time i see it.
I have had my fn2 type R for 6 years and its been a great car
I have had my fn2 type R for 6 years and its been a great car
As of a day or so ago my clutch is clicking when i depress it, and again when i let off. It happens almost every gear change at roughly 80% of the travel to the floor. Quick research suggests its the throwout bearing and is something that is cheap but labor is sufficient where it may be a good time to replace the clutch.
1) can anyone confirm?
2) is this something that needs to be addressed asap?
3) what would be recommended to "upgrade" (for a bolt on, tuned, evo x with 330 whp/trq)
1) can anyone confirm?
2) is this something that needs to be addressed asap?
3) what would be recommended to "upgrade" (for a bolt on, tuned, evo x with 330 whp/trq)
Having been in one recently, my opinion is "Yep, its a car" and that's about it. Its not bad though, just didn't do anything for me.
Personally I'd rather have a honda civic, mazda 3, or toyota corolla.
The Mazda 3 has looked so consistently good generation after generation, it's got a lot to live up to. Curious to see what kind of numbers SkyActiv-X puts up as well.
Now that the snow and salt are finally here, off the road until next spring.... Gonna be rebuilding the suspension and front end over winter, and cleaning up the interior if I can get that far.
Thanks! I was tied between white and grey but they didn't have white in sedan anywhere near by so that made the decision easier.
Does look nice, inside and out.You guys see the new 8 series coming next year? It's gorgeous and very tempting.
I love when they put the model name in the instrument cluster. You know, just in case you forgot what kind of car you're driving:
Does look nice, inside and out.
I love when they put the model name in the instrument cluster. You know, just in case you forgot what kind of car you're driving:
Yeah, all M cars have that as well. It's a nice touch.
Useful for the rental market, no doubt.
(This reminds me of when I couldn't find the gas tank cover latch release in a rental car and eventually ended up looking it up on Youtube and find a video specifically to answer that it was a "push in to release" cover. Good times.)
(This reminds me of when I couldn't find the gas tank cover latch release in a rental car and eventually ended up looking it up on Youtube and find a video specifically to answer that it was a "push in to release" cover. Good times.)
The interior looks so nice, but so overly busy at the same time.
So my 2006 RSX is probably gonna die soon. I'm not sure what I'm gonna replace it with. Really love the car and the fact that it's technically a hatchback. Seriously, why don't people make that kinda style anymore?
Anyway I'm eyeing at the Mazda 3 but don't really know much about it. Whats with this Skyactiv-X supposed to do?
Anyway I'm eyeing at the Mazda 3 but don't really know much about it. Whats with this Skyactiv-X supposed to do?
What's wrong with it? Get an Accord coupe to keep it in the family?
I've been building a Citroen C1 race car the past ~4 months and I finally got her on the track this weekend:
So much fun. This is the series we'll be running in during 2019 -- the season starts at Silverstone in April.
https://c1racing.club
So much fun. This is the series we'll be running in during 2019 -- the season starts at Silverstone in April.
https://c1racing.club
I just had a complete loss of power on my way back from work in my 2.0t Santa-fe. It's a 265hp engine so it usually accelerates decently, it was taking forever to get to 30mph, even with my foot to the floor. It was revving all the way to redline, but just... nothing, it felt like I had a 60hp engine. No check engine lights.
Then I took it for another spin to do some tests... and now everything is fine, acceleration is back in full force. Any ideas what could cause this?
I was thinking turbo or exhaust, but why would it work again after stopping for about an hour?
Then I took it for another spin to do some tests... and now everything is fine, acceleration is back in full force. Any ideas what could cause this?
I was thinking turbo or exhaust, but why would it work again after stopping for about an hour?
sounds like your transmission actually, must've been failing to engage so you were just slipping the torque converter or belt depending on what type of transmission you have.
Test drove a 2016 and 2019 IS 350 FSport yesterday. Interesting car. Interior finish/solidity is great, good seat feel. Can accelerate well in S+ mode although I couldn't really go nuts with it. Turns out I do not like tiptronic shifters that much, nor the even worse experience of shifting with the stick in manual mode, which is ergonomically uncomfortable given my limb length. Did not like having the tiptronic not easily available while turning the wheel, and miss the ability to skip shifts, although realistically the transmission is smooth enough to probably just click through a few times.
Getting back into the WRX was like "ah, this is driving with mechanical linkage". The 2019 has 4hp more and a few more ft-lbs of torque but it was hard to notice with the driving style I was using while testing. Otherwise the delta is mostly quality of life--larger LCD for entertainment system, some better lane assist including a mild rumble through steering wheel vs the basic visual/audio in our Tacoma. Very amusing to see how slow the 2016 was to scroll through the entertainment system vs the much snappier 2019. Interesting that they don't do firmware upgrades to try to address that.
Space in the back for kids and adults seemed reasonable. Electrostatic mirrors are weird to me--yellow metallic tint on them out in the cold sun. Auto-dimming headlights, all these fancy things that don't exist on my barebones WRX and that I'd worry would break if it wasn't a Lexus.
In the final analysis... I dunno, hard to tell if I could get used to the automatic/tiptronic, maybe I wouldn't notice eventually. It's tough as there aren't many AWD manuals with a good combination of performance and finish--the WRX STI still looks pretty cheap on the inside. All the M series are RWD. Can't find an Audi RS3 Sportback around here. Same with Focus RS. The 911 scares me as a maintenance nightmare, although maybe I should just bite the bullet anyway. What else am I missing out on test-driving? If only the STI didn't have that spoiler, maybe I could live with the interior finish jank.
Also, since someone requested it, a picture of one of our goats in the back of our Tacoma:
Getting back into the WRX was like "ah, this is driving with mechanical linkage". The 2019 has 4hp more and a few more ft-lbs of torque but it was hard to notice with the driving style I was using while testing. Otherwise the delta is mostly quality of life--larger LCD for entertainment system, some better lane assist including a mild rumble through steering wheel vs the basic visual/audio in our Tacoma. Very amusing to see how slow the 2016 was to scroll through the entertainment system vs the much snappier 2019. Interesting that they don't do firmware upgrades to try to address that.
Space in the back for kids and adults seemed reasonable. Electrostatic mirrors are weird to me--yellow metallic tint on them out in the cold sun. Auto-dimming headlights, all these fancy things that don't exist on my barebones WRX and that I'd worry would break if it wasn't a Lexus.
In the final analysis... I dunno, hard to tell if I could get used to the automatic/tiptronic, maybe I wouldn't notice eventually. It's tough as there aren't many AWD manuals with a good combination of performance and finish--the WRX STI still looks pretty cheap on the inside. All the M series are RWD. Can't find an Audi RS3 Sportback around here. Same with Focus RS. The 911 scares me as a maintenance nightmare, although maybe I should just bite the bullet anyway. What else am I missing out on test-driving? If only the STI didn't have that spoiler, maybe I could live with the interior finish jank.
Also, since someone requested it, a picture of one of our goats in the back of our Tacoma:
You can get the STi without the wing and the IS had more space in the back.Test drove a 2016 and 2019 IS 350 FSport yesterday. Interesting car. Interior finish/solidity is great, good seat feel. Can accelerate well in S+ mode although I couldn't really go nuts with it. Turns out I do not like tiptronic shifters that much, nor the even worse experience of shifting with the stick in manual mode, which is ergonomically uncomfortable given my limb length. Did not like having the tiptronic not easily available while turning the wheel, and miss the ability to skip shifts, although realistically the transmission is smooth enough to probably just click through a few times.
Getting back into the WRX was like "ah, this is driving with mechanical linkage". The 2019 has 4hp more and a few more ft-lbs of torque but it was hard to notice with the driving style I was using while testing. Otherwise the delta is mostly quality of life--larger LCD for entertainment system, some better lane assist including a mild rumble through steering wheel vs the basic visual/audio in our Tacoma. Very amusing to see how slow the 2016 was to scroll through the entertainment system vs the much snappier 2019. Interesting that they don't do firmware upgrades to try to address that.
Space in the back for kids and adults seemed reasonable. Electrostatic mirrors are weird to me--yellow metallic tint on them out in the cold sun. Auto-dimming headlights, all these fancy things that don't exist on my barebones WRX and that I'd worry would break if it wasn't a Lexus.
In the final analysis... I dunno, hard to tell if I could get used to the automatic/tiptronic, maybe I wouldn't notice eventually. It's tough as there aren't many AWD manuals with a good combination of performance and finish--the WRX STI still looks pretty cheap on the inside. All the M series are RWD. Can't find an Audi RS3 Sportback around here. Same with Focus RS. The 911 scares me as a maintenance nightmare, although maybe I should just bite the bullet anyway. What else am I missing out on test-driving? If only the STI didn't have that spoiler, maybe I could live with the interior finish jank.
Also, since someone requested it, a picture of one of our goats in the back of our Tacoma:
*I have a 16 WRX and test drove the IS350 F a few times with the convertible car seat forward and rear facing.
I think for this model year Subaru isn't offering the spoiler delete on the STI?
Audi S3/RS3? Golf R? If you like trucks, maybe a stretch but the Ford Raptor?
I agree with you about interior finish on the WRX STI. Prior to my RS I had a 2013 WRX so the current STI interior was fine for me, lol... compared to like an M car or the Lexus it's pretty rough of course. But stepping up to luxury AWD sporty cars you lose a lot of the rawness and connected feel of driving. I went with the Ford Focus RS and it's even sharper and more focused than the STI, but it has some flaws too... the interior is smaller and the torque vectoring rear drive unit can feel a little intrusive. Also the ride in sport suspension mode is quite harsh.
You kind of have to pick your poison. If I could have afforded it I probably would said "screw it" and got a Nissan GTR.
Test drove a 2016 and 2019 IS 350 FSport yesterday. Interesting car. Interior finish/solidity is great, good seat feel. Can accelerate well in S+ mode although I couldn't really go nuts with it. Turns out I do not like tiptronic shifters that much, nor the even worse experience of shifting with the stick in manual mode, which is ergonomically uncomfortable given my limb length. Did not like having the tiptronic not easily available while turning the wheel, and miss the ability to skip shifts, although realistically the transmission is smooth enough to probably just click through a few times.
Getting back into the WRX was like "ah, this is driving with mechanical linkage". The 2019 has 4hp more and a few more ft-lbs of torque but it was hard to notice with the driving style I was using while testing. Otherwise the delta is mostly quality of life--larger LCD for entertainment system, some better lane assist including a mild rumble through steering wheel vs the basic visual/audio in our Tacoma. Very amusing to see how slow the 2016 was to scroll through the entertainment system vs the much snappier 2019. Interesting that they don't do firmware upgrades to try to address that.
Space in the back for kids and adults seemed reasonable. Electrostatic mirrors are weird to me--yellow metallic tint on them out in the cold sun. Auto-dimming headlights, all these fancy things that don't exist on my barebones WRX and that I'd worry would break if it wasn't a Lexus.
In the final analysis... I dunno, hard to tell if I could get used to the automatic/tiptronic, maybe I wouldn't notice eventually. It's tough as there aren't many AWD manuals with a good combination of performance and finish--the WRX STI still looks pretty cheap on the inside. All the M series are RWD. Can't find an Audi RS3 Sportback around here. Same with Focus RS. The 911 scares me as a maintenance nightmare, although maybe I should just bite the bullet anyway. What else am I missing out on test-driving? If only the STI didn't have that spoiler, maybe I could live with the interior finish jank.
Also, since someone requested it, a picture of one of our goats in the back of our Tacoma:
Audi S3/RS3? Golf R? If you like trucks, maybe a stretch but the Ford Raptor?
I agree with you about interior finish on the WRX STI. Prior to my RS I had a 2013 WRX so the current STI interior was fine for me, lol... compared to like an M car or the Lexus it's pretty rough of course. But stepping up to luxury AWD sporty cars you lose a lot of the rawness and connected feel of driving. I went with the Ford Focus RS and it's even sharper and more focused than the STI, but it has some flaws too... the interior is smaller and the torque vectoring rear drive unit can feel a little intrusive. Also the ride in sport suspension mode is quite harsh.
You kind of have to pick your poison. If I could have afforded it I probably would said "screw it" and got a Nissan GTR.
Yeah, there's no clear winner, unfortunately. At the end of the day given the premium I place on maintenance frequency/cost I should probably "settle" for the IS 350 and enjoy the finish improvements, ride/suspension quality delta vs the WRX, modest noise reduction, etc. The real shame is that Subaru can't get their act together to provide an upmarket finish on a car that is >= 40k.
I've driven one in LA and it's good fun, the acceleration even from 60 to 90 is just insane, but of course you don't get that experience very often in LA given traffic. My friend just tracks it now, bought an F150 and a trailer for it. And while I could afford it, I could also spend that money (and the ongoing maintenance) on a lot of other things, which is the same argument against the 911.
That's awesome. You've got an awesome car for the track and an amazing car for the road. I like your enthusiasm. Good luck with the races this season!
I have a real love hate relationship with my WRX. If I could go back, I probably would not have gotten one again. Its the first time in a long time I have not been happy with my car. Lease is up in 1.5 years. For all the talk of how good Subaru is, I have found my experience to be so poor, that will never own or lease one again.
Maybe if I had gotten a limited instead of a premium, I would feel different.
Maybe if I had gotten a limited instead of a premium, I would feel different.
I've never owned a Subaru, but I've driven some. What were the problems? I'm curious since I've considered Subaru in the past.
I will run them all down for you.
- 2 weeks off the lot i had to take it in for low idle issues, and AC condensation leaking into the passenger area.
- 2 months off the lot, had to take it in for low idle issues and had a ECU re-flash done.
- Just last month I had to take it in for what was a loose strut mount. The car had 6k miles on it. A loose strut mount!
- The car rattles so much in the cabin, that it drives my crazy. Rattles from the back, the sides, the driver and passenger sides.
- The front windows rattle when lowered to anything but fully lowered or fully raised.
- The Windows close so tightly, they ruined my tint by scuffing them all up.
- The CVT and its shift points are choppy and maybe the worst automatic I have ever driven.
I get why this is a thing, but, still. Why not just use a tried and true regular ass automatic if they want to have shift points?