automatic 05 wrx or standars 05 wrx?
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Originally Posted by kts262
i spend an hour to 90 minutes a day on the capital beltway going from nortern virginia to the college park, md area. talk about traffic. right now i have a 95 accord with a 5 speed and after i move into my house and can afford to get a new WRX/STi i'm getting another manual. like sonicsuby said you get used to it.
get an automatic when you're an old timer with bad knees. for now get the manual and enjoy the road.
get an automatic when you're an old timer with bad knees. for now get the manual and enjoy the road.
Get the stick, if your serious you will never drive a slush box. Even with those lazy man buttons on the steering wheel.
Get serious, Get real, Get a stick. Be a man.
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50 your still a kid. i am 59 and my wife is........aw nevermind. we still both drive sticks. we will keep in driving sticks as long as our legs can still work the pedels. good pick on the o5 gt wagon. lots of scoot and you won't have to explaine that it's not your son's car thats why's why i picked the forester xt.
I was driving my Turbo 4WD XT before they were cool! Wait... they were never cool. But I loved my little blue cheese wedge. Guest
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If anybody here in New England is interested on www.4agtoys.com there is a informal meet in Narraganstt RI on July 11th.
I'm going to be it there.
I'm going to be it there.
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Originally Posted by qship
how old are you?how long have you been driving? who's your daddy? and does he love you? the wrx is not a good first car. it is too powerfull to be learning to drive standard on. your daddy must love you if he wants you to get more seat time in a standard before moving up to the high power wrx. a auto in a wrx is like putting penny loafers on a track star, sure he can still run but not as fast as he can in a pair of track shoes. if you wait you will get the best drive train and the skills to use it.
You act like hes learning on a Ferrari. It'll take a week to learn on the car it has a very easy clutch don't try to scare the kid. But of course as with any car manual is the only choice especially a car such as the WRX , auto should not even be offered.
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I'm sure the WRX clutch must be something like the Legacy's. You can let the clutch out at idle and the car will drive off without you having to touch the gas. Yes, you have to do it slowly but it will work.
The cars are very easy to learn on.
The cars are very easy to learn on.
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Originally Posted by tpzblu330ci
...auto should not even be offered.
okay, i didn't read what other people posted, but here is my share...
I purchased a 01RS in 2000 because my mom said I don't know how to drive a stick so I should get an auto. I didn't care at the time because I just needed a car to get to work (I had no idea what Subaru was all about at the time).
Sold and purchased a 02RS in 2001 because I was sick and tired of the 4EAT. I got into autox, and TSD rally after I got my 01RS. NO ONE wanted to buy my car because it was a 4EAT. And it was a pretty darn new car, people rather buy a new car than buying mine. I had to put money into it to get rid of it.
When I got my 02RS, the lady at Santa Cruz Subaru asked me if I had any question or problem. I said, "I don't know how to drive it home". She was like, "what do you mean?" I didn't know how to drive a stick shift. I knew how to drive one 'theoretically', so I just 'stalled' my way home. I was driving up the SF hills the following weekend.
Recently, I sold my 02RS to get rid of the payments to get a condo. So I ended up with a 98 Protege 4EAT. Unable to shift and zip around town is a NIGHTMARE!
So save yourself, get a standard tranny.
Good luck!
Leo
I purchased a 01RS in 2000 because my mom said I don't know how to drive a stick so I should get an auto. I didn't care at the time because I just needed a car to get to work (I had no idea what Subaru was all about at the time).
Sold and purchased a 02RS in 2001 because I was sick and tired of the 4EAT. I got into autox, and TSD rally after I got my 01RS. NO ONE wanted to buy my car because it was a 4EAT. And it was a pretty darn new car, people rather buy a new car than buying mine. I had to put money into it to get rid of it.
When I got my 02RS, the lady at Santa Cruz Subaru asked me if I had any question or problem. I said, "I don't know how to drive it home". She was like, "what do you mean?" I didn't know how to drive a stick shift. I knew how to drive one 'theoretically', so I just 'stalled' my way home. I was driving up the SF hills the following weekend.
Recently, I sold my 02RS to get rid of the payments to get a condo. So I ended up with a 98 Protege 4EAT. Unable to shift and zip around town is a NIGHTMARE!
So save yourself, get a standard tranny.
Good luck!
Leo
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for some reason if it's not stop and go traffic.. manual is easier for me to drive in.. i just cruise in gear and let go of th egas when needed.. i found auto a PITA in traffic.. brake gas brake gas brake gas, yoiu get the point. i say wait that week.. well worth it
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Standard.
Do yourself a favor and get the short throw shifter, if you think you can handle the standard trans. (my apologies if this has already been suggested). It is so tight!
Not only do you have more control of the power of the turbo, but you can also can get better gas milage.
If you go with the automatic, I heard the dealerships will throw in training wheels for no additional cost.
(just a joke folks, I hope none of you automatic people take that personal), he he.
Not only do you have more control of the power of the turbo, but you can also can get better gas milage.
If you go with the automatic, I heard the dealerships will throw in training wheels for no additional cost.
(just a joke folks, I hope none of you automatic people take that personal), he he.
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Originally Posted by dynamicprojeKtz
Im 16 and my WRX was my first car. =]. my daddy must love me
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From what I've heard they have new snychros =D. But after reading this story on NASIOC http://wrxtuners.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5722 I am very very scared. I mean wtf how the hell does this happen? I hope he's lying because that makes me think about getting a different car instead of spending 25grand on a car and having the transmission break down before 1000 miles. That is outrageous!