wow this is crazy i test drove both cars today and it feels like the speed3 is a little faster then the wrx, i was trying to trade in my 2002 rs and finance a car..I love subaru, but the speed3 was nice too, guess it just depends on the driver.. tough call

 

this doesnt belong here :-D unless youre trying to sell your 2002 rs!

 

ms3= lame moms car

 

even if the speed 3 is a little quicker I would rather have awd any day

 

My buddy has the hatch and it drives great, but I feel like I'm driving a minivan. It feels HUGE. A tranny that doesn't suck is a nice perk though.

 

I'll take 2.

Personally, I'd rather have the speed 3. Better interior, moar power, not as flashy. Too bad it was new, and therefore out of my price range when I bought my wrx in 2006.

 

It's a pretty quick car, and probably one of the best fwd handling cars of all time, until it breaks down on you after 5 miles.

 

Can't say I'd go back to FWD after driving AWD. But it's up to every individual. On the other hand, the ms3 does look pretty good.

 

I love subarus for life, I just have to give the mazdaspeed 3 credit, its a lot faster then the overpriced rx 8...any how i should of saved up more and bought a 02 or 03 wrx, lesson learned..

 

Huh? I drive my wife's 3 all the time, and I can promise you it doesn't feel bigger than an Impreza to a normal person.

65,000 trouble-free miles on ours. Not an MS3 though, just the 2.3 liter. I'd still bet that the people whining about broken turbo 3s are the ones modding them too far, same as with Subarus.

The RX8 isn't fast unless you're not going in a straight line. I've never been in a car that turns in sharper or carries more speed through a given corner in stock form.

 

get a wrx

 

dont a rx8 base cost like 27K like 2.5k more then the ms3? i drove my buddys rx8 i loved the way it handled but no torque its allways awd & rwd > fwd but theres nothing will give you awd and power for under 30k unless u get a subbie

 

The torque steer bothered me when I drove the MS3.

 

ms3

pros:
handling
transmission
seats
better interior

cons:
torque steer
fwd
its a mazda

btw, which model year wrx did you compare it to?

 

i had the same problem as you when i bought my 08... but the thing is i thought the ms3 felt slower... but i dunno thats just me. i bought the wrx and love it the awd is great if you go to the snow or drive it hard. but hey its up to you and i hope your happy with whatever you pick.