Wrx/Sti as daily driver?
12-16-2004, 02:58 PM
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my wrx=daily driver = 45,000 miles
my sti = daily driver = 15,000 miles
theres not much road trips to take here in hawaii
wife drives the wrx now. me sti.
my back hurts. i'm old.(29) but i lowered my car and have racing seats so...
aloha from the summit of *-^-Mauna Kea-^-*
my sti = daily driver = 15,000 miles
theres not much road trips to take here in hawaii
wife drives the wrx now. me sti.
my back hurts. i'm old.(29) but i lowered my car and have racing seats so...
aloha from the summit of *-^-Mauna Kea-^-*
12-16-2004, 03:32 PM
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I took my WRX on a road trip from CO to MN and back this summer and it did great. My wife came with me and I don't remember hearing one complaint about the car (except that I was perhaps driving too fast on occassion). 
12-16-2004, 03:35 PM
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I drive my WRX about 20 miles everyday to and from work. I also use it to go to tahoe every couple of weekends during the winter. I'm gonna drive to LA with it within the next month too.
12-16-2004, 03:59 PM
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my wrx is my only car...i drive it to work every day (30mins each way). GF used to like it...until I changed the suspension to sti v8...hahaaa. its too stiff she says. eh, it's just the way i like it
12-16-2004, 05:33 PM
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I'ts my daily driver, only because it's my only car. I use it for everything, including long road trips and hauling whatever I can fit into it. I'm currently looking to get a miata as a commuter car so I can give the wrx some rest.
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12-16-2004, 05:38 PM
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I drive 30 miles to school each day and 30 miles back (duh) in my wrx. It's comfortable to me, but I really hate putting all those miles on it. Oh well, its a subie, it'll last forever. I still sort of wish I had my deathtrap 88 ranger to drive beat.
12-16-2004, 06:40 PM
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WRX - Yes, STi - probably not
I've had a regular WRX and an STi. The suspension on these cars is quite different. I drove my regular WRX on a daily basis and found the seats to be very comfortable and the driving position the best that I'd encountered in a sub $25,000 vehicle. The suspension was softened adequately to make it completely comfortable.
The STi is very different. The seats are harder, giving you a sense that you're sitting on top of it rather than down into like the regular WRX. This, coupled to the stiffer suspension, can make for a kidney bruising ride on the daily driving roads in the southeast. It's a great car that I absolutely loved for aggressive driving. But when going on general non-mountain road trips, I found myself picking up the keyes to the softer Toyota Highlander.
Scott
6'3, 200 lbs. 40 years old.
The STi is very different. The seats are harder, giving you a sense that you're sitting on top of it rather than down into like the regular WRX. This, coupled to the stiffer suspension, can make for a kidney bruising ride on the daily driving roads in the southeast. It's a great car that I absolutely loved for aggressive driving. But when going on general non-mountain road trips, I found myself picking up the keyes to the softer Toyota Highlander.
Scott
6'3, 200 lbs. 40 years old.
12-16-2004, 07:04 PM
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Daily Driver?
Hah......getting old at 29? You've got a hard road ahead of ya kid. I'm 54 and love everything about driving my 04 STi. Haven't taken it on any long runs yet, but the 3 or 4 hours runs I make in it every few weekends are comfortable enough for me. I didn't buy it for the comfort. I drive my ford Exploder (114K) to work most days. Swore I wouldn't put more than 10K/yr on the subi. But it's sooooooooooooo hard not to drive it. That's why my plate says STI4FUN.
12-16-2004, 07:31 PM
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Daily driven STi. Well, soon to be daily driven. It only has 640 miles on it right now. And i have had it for about 7 months.
12-16-2004, 08:12 PM
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10,000 miles in 5 months. daily driven '05 STi.
the ride's a bit harsh and the car feels like a bucket of bolts rolling down the street for a $35k car. fortunately, its performance is very redeeming. incredible to daily drive this car 30 miles to and from school including a morning and afternoon jaunt through calaveras road.
the ride's a bit harsh and the car feels like a bucket of bolts rolling down the street for a $35k car. fortunately, its performance is very redeeming. incredible to daily drive this car 30 miles to and from school including a morning and afternoon jaunt through calaveras road.
12-16-2004, 09:16 PM
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05 STi, 500 miles a week. Drive it every day. It is a bit bumpy, and it's a bit of a drag
driving in traffic on crappy 880 through oakland. I avoid certain lanes on 880 North.
(If you drive 880, you know which lanes I mean and where they are).
But I love the car so much that I can take the bumpy ride
driving in traffic on crappy 880 through oakland. I avoid certain lanes on 880 North.
(If you drive 880, you know which lanes I mean and where they are).
But I love the car so much that I can take the bumpy ride