gti vr6 vs. wrx

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May 8, 2005 | 02:55 PM

knele21

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gti vr6 vs. wrx

How does vr6 stack up against wrx? 99 and up

May 8, 2005 | 03:19 PM

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stock vs stock, the vr6 gets smoked right off the line, but probably faster on the hwy.

May 8, 2005 | 07:47 PM

knele21

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i guess nobody has an opinion

May 8, 2005 | 08:12 PM

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Buy a VR6

May 9, 2005 | 06:50 PM

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Yeah buy a VR6 those things are complete ownage...

if you're comparing it to a Ford Taurus

May 12, 2005 | 10:51 PM

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WRX hands down.

May 13, 2005 | 03:55 AM

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I wouldn't get the VW unless you get a smokin' deal on it and don't really care too much about performance.

May 13, 2005 | 09:32 AM

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I traded in a '97 GTI VR6 for my 2003 WRX Wagon, and I consider it an upgrade. The VR6 did have killer stock brakes.

May 13, 2005 | 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by bpang1

I wouldn't get the VW unless you get a smokin' deal on it and don't really care too much about performance.

...or reliability.

The VR6 is a very nice sounding engine and does not suffer from turbo lag like a WRX. It is a front driver with a lot of weight over the front tires, so understeer will be a fact of life at the limit. Of course, understeer is a fact of life in a WRX as well, but it is more easily dialed out.