Questions About WRX's

[Goat Blower]

I've had a few and they're a great car for little dough. I currently have an STi and it's a little bumpy for as long of drive as I have everyday, but the WRX's are a little tamer, and you're probably a lot younger than me.

[CarPsyco84]

1st and 2nd shift like trash in the cold, the spin the tranny in neutral then try again trick doesn't work either cause of the way the trans is designed, but once warm and moving it shifts pretty good. The back 2 cylinders are prone to rings going bad, I sold the one I had with 98k on it, and the plugs were already starting to show signs of oil on the back 2... A hard 1-2 shift brings the infamous "clunk in the trunk." If you break anything that can't be bought at the parts store (which seems like everything, like a VW) you will cry at the price tag. They are fun to drive, but the motor is no 4G63, power wise, oh and my 02' ran like crap(lean) at partial throttle and I never could find out why.

[CarPsyco84]

Oh, and don't miss the 1-2 shift, they like to jam the hub and syncro and gear all together, and wreck em, and its about $800 for new parts...

[blageo23]

I don't have a wrx but I love my Subaru! Best $900 I've ever spent. Ive heard cylinder 3 goes out on them. I think you should go for it.

[sleepydsm]

Thanks for all the info. I may be steering away as I have eyes on a '96 CX Hatch.

[TkrPerformance]

park the honda inside with all the hondas getting stolen.

Also I tryed to talk my buddy out of getting a sti and getting a evo. but he got the sti and has had it for a year or so and hates the car now and wished he would have bought the evo 9.