Hey everyone. Just thought I'd introduce myself here. I've been seriously eyeballing a 2016 WRX and am just about ready to pull the trigger and order one. Currently I'm in a 2010 Ram 1500 Laramie - it's an awesome truck, paid off, fully loaded, etc...but I just don't use it as a truck anymore and haven't for years. The most I've loaded in the bed is some golf clubs or gun cases. Occasionally a snowboard. So I'm looking at a WRX as a far more practical and efficient way of getting around, and figured someone else can get far more use out of my truck.

I'm looking at getting into a Limited WRX with the HK system and short shifter, but it was suggested by another member here that I reach out and see if anyone has the Kartboy setup with stock shift to see which one I really want. I've test driven both factory options (regular + STI short shifter) but no aftermarket ones. Also test drove the CVT version which was...ok...but meh.

I'd love to see some of your cars at an upcoming meet or something. I live in San Jose, but travel up and down the peninsula on a frequent basis. I'll be up in Tahoe this weekend at a friend's cabin, hopefully we won't get snowed in (my truck's only 2WD...I bought it for lugging a bike to trackdays and such, was living in Texas at the time.) Hope to meet some of you and see you soon.

Oh, and yes I'm the same one from BARF if any of you know me there.

 

Welcome to the forum!

 

I knew I recognized that name from BARF! Welcome.

 

If you are totally serious, as an Ambassador I can get you $500 off toward a new car too When you commit, hit me up and I'll get you setup. I'd recommend you hit the Wed VJJ meet and the Philz Sun meets.

 

Welcome to i-crub! If I where in the market for a new awd vehicle I would take a serious look at the focus rs!

 

Welcome to i-club!



Yes! Definitely hit up John for that $500 coupon.

 

Welcome welcome! Funny enough, most people on here have been going the other way (WRX -> Big Truck/SUV)...this is a welcome change

IIRC OEM "STi" STS is a complete shifter linkage assembly swap versus most aftermarket companies' shifter lever only swap which directly accounts for cost and feel differences. Both have their merits. Hopefully you can drive both and figure out which you like best.

 

Welcome to the club!

 

Welcome. Beware of the Tuna.

Join the weds Fremont vajayjay meet or the Sunday philz meet. Most consistent for sure.

 

PM incoming. Will show up to the Wednesday meet tomorrow. Look for either a motorcycle or a bigass blue truck depending on the weather

As I understand it there's still a few months before the RS is even available - and while I dig the performance, I've never been a fan of the "hot hatch". Buddy of mine says Subaru will be answering the RS with a new STI around April...but even then, still going to be more than I need/budgeted. It's like a BMW 435i vs an M4. I'm perfectly happy with the mid-level 435i vs the insane increase in price for an M4. WRX vs STI is a smaller scale similar problem to me.

Heh, anyone want to buy my truck? $24,000 to i-Club forum members...
2010 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie Quad Cab - fully loaded!

For me like I said I just don't haul anything enough anymore. No use for it. Pain in the *** to drive it up to SF to hang out with friends up there, so I usually take my bike instead...which isn't always the most comfortable option.

Drove the stock one and the STI short shifter one, but not any aftermarket ones.

What's the Tuna...? Is that like squids on BARF?

 

lol. A certain someone here is the Tuna.

 

no one likes the tuna here!

 

Should I autoplay?

 

It's only smellz.....

Yeah I picked up a focus St recently. Rs would've been nicer but the wait. I needed another car asap.

 

I went the other way, I have an 03 WRX still, but bought a truck