What did you do with your Z today

b1adesofcha0s · 02-27-2011, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

Yep, and they are fantastic cars. I'm really enjoying mine. Ive put about 4k miles on it since late December, and have nothing but good to say about the car.

How is it compared to the Z?

LunaZ · 02-27-2011, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

Redzed - are 2011 WRX made in Japan? Im looking to get a wagon maybe next yr.

If I was gonna get another hatchwagon, (actually miss my Mazdspeed3 a little... just a little) this is the way I'd go:

2009 Subaru Impreza Wagon WRX STI w/Silver Wheels/Nav - Washington D.C. Subaru dealer serving Bethesda Silver Spring Arlington Rockville

PapoZalsa · 02-27-2011, 06:30 PM

Fill the car up, $47.00 @ $3.35 a gl. Took it to Richmond to go G-KArting with the Z Club and got a "Gad Damn" rock chip in the middle of the windshield, damn freaking I-64.

I swear these cars are F*cking rocks magnets.

kenchan · 02-27-2011, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

Yep, and they are fantastic cars. I'm really enjoying mine. Ive put about 4k miles on it since late December, and have nothing but good to say about the car.

Cool! I want to replace my pos dd. Was always a fan of the sti hatch but a tad pricy for wat it is...the wrx hatch basically looks the same now and price is right!

will do coilovers and some rotas and im done.

want to go cheap on dd's but want more power than my Honda fit.

kenchan · 02-27-2011, 08:33 PM

Luna- yah, I plan on keeping my Z so don't need a sti. I rarely wash my dd's and don't want to worry about it while parked so I don't want anything too special.

Red__Zed · 02-27-2011, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

Cool! I want to replace my pos dd. Was always a fan of the sti hatch but a tad pricy for wat it is...the wrx hatch basically looks the same now and price is right!

will do coilovers and some rotas and im done.

want to go cheap on dd's but want more power than my Honda fit.

WRX makes a lot of sense for a DD. Insurance on an STI is terrible, more than double what it is for the WRX. With almost the same amount of power, the WRX was a no-brainer for me.

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Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s

How is it compared to the Z?

Different. Less of a sports car feel, and of course turbo power feels very different than NA. It's kind of odd-- the WRX feels more stable, but also more tossable. It has the go-kart feel, with a bit more stability. It's maybe a little slower than the Z at 10/10, but feels a lot quicker at 7-9/10ths. I miss having RWD sometimes in the WRX when I feel like goofing off, but AWD is a beast for most of the time.

Vegitto-kun · 02-28-2011, 01:26 PM

I did nothing with my Z today. it is just standing there in the garage.

instead I drove around with the GT-R the entire day

launched it once

Damn dat launch controll, I was shivering from the pure power.

kenchan · 02-28-2011, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

WRX makes a lot of sense for a DD. Insurance on an STI is terrible, more than double what it is for the WRX. With almost the same amount of power, the WRX was a no-brainer for me.

yah, insurance is a good point indeed. i should check on the comparison as well. yep, with a quick reflash and a little exhaust upgrade chances are you'll be going FASTER than a stock STI.

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Originally Posted by Vegitto-kun

instead I drove around with the GT-R the entire day

launched it once

Damn dat launch controll, I was shivering from the pure power.

did you crash?

Vegitto-kun · 02-28-2011, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

yah, insurance is a good point indeed. i should check on the comparison as well. yep, with a quick reflash and a little exhaust upgrade chances are you'll be going FASTER than a stock STI.

did you crash?

ofcourse not

else I wouldn't be posting now would I.

oh wait I get it....launch controll = VDC off.

daisuke149 · 02-28-2011, 01:38 PM

Today ima do nothing with the Z. im out in Naperville IL and the Z is in a garage in Atlanta.

kenchan · 02-28-2011, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Vegitto-kun

oh wait I get it....launch controll = VDC off.

Vegitto-kun · 02-28-2011, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

well its a AWD so it is less dangerous than the MURDEROUS VDC OFF Z.

Viera · 02-28-2011, 01:49 PM

I got my F.I. RTPs put on today....i wish it was louder...lol

Red__Zed · 02-28-2011, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

yah, insurance is a good point indeed. i should check on the comparison as well. yep, with a quick reflash and a little exhaust upgrade chances are you'll be going FASTER than a stock STI.

Yep. You've still got the (relatively) fragile 5 speed transmission though.

I love adding power to stock turbo cars. The AP gains are outta control.

kenchan · 02-28-2011, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

Yep. You've still got the (relatively) fragile 5 speed transmission though.

I love adding power to stock turbo cars. The AP gains are outta control.

oh yah... is it any better than the 02 WRX's MT? I had one of those way back when... i had a Utec on it and other stuff. it was a FAST car.

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