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Jul 6, 2003 | 07:09 PM

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Originally posted by Sevielle
The turbolag issue is certainly there until you figure out how to compensate for it (give a little more gas than you are used to as you release the clutch). That took me 5 minutes. Or until you put in the right mods, which took a couple months.

But getting back to WRX or no WRX. I like the WRX because it does everything the no-turbo Impreza does, but it has saved me a great deal of time and frustration by giving me the boost that is so often needed to keep from getting stuck behind that school bus going 10 miles under the limit for the next 5 miles, or getting stuck behind that column of cars like I used to do 3x more often before I got the WRX.

It is just fun to be able to avoid most of that kind of crap that used to bother me, or in some cases even scare me when I'd merge onto the freeway in the morning going 25 miles slower than traffic. Now, barring someone like my former self getting in front of me, I get onto the freeway going freeway speed. Nice!

Exactly. That reveiw even though it was their honest opinion still obviously shows that they do not know how to drive the car. I laughed when they said the car was a dog starting out. Of course it's going to be a dog if you don't let the turbo spool up(unless it's a STi). I bet if they did a reveiw on a RX-8 they would say "the car doesn't go fast untill you wind out the rpm's".

Jul 6, 2003 | 07:28 PM

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I found an article written by the same morons regarding the '98 2.5RS Impreza.
http://cartalk.cars.com/Info/Testdri...5-rs-1998.html

Jul 7, 2003 | 02:10 AM

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the WRX is definitely the best buy out there. great price for awesome performance. u cant go wrong with a WRX. WRX is what made me realize how great subaru is and how the STi will be the mother of all.

Jul 7, 2003 | 03:12 PM

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mule2k

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Oh my God! I just read the '98 2.5 RS review, and I sincerely hope that was a joke. That was the most ignorant car review I've ever seen. Ha ha ha!

Jul 7, 2003 | 08:48 PM

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DAMN those Tapit Brothers!

In some fairness to Click&Clack, they did really like the Forester.
http://cartalk.cars.com/Info/Testdri...ster-2003.html
Which just goes to show you who they're writing for-
NOT the hardcore drivers and gearheads. and really, that's fine...

They did NOT discourage me, my black wrx hatchback will be mine...oh yes... it WILL be mine! bwahahaha...

New quick question:
How important is the turbo guage? What exactly does it tell you? I am new to turbos, but I have seen it mentioned as being important on the turbo forum.
It's not exactly cheap, over $200. Tryin' for as low a bottom line as possible.
Thanks again for all the help!
JAMES

Last edited by jamester; Jul 8, 2003 at 10:16 AM.