Most Practical Reason To Buy A Subaru WRX | POV Snow Driving
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 มี.ค. 2019
- In this POV format video, I talk about the most practical reason to buy a Subaru WRX. Easy answer, because of snow... Snow and WRX are two words that naturally just go together. With the right set up, you can do anything in the snow.
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Is everyone's video quality stuck at 360p?! Let me know! I have no idea why TH-cam is limiting it, I filmed in 4k...
You have to wait for it finish processing. On 4K videos it can take up to 35 minutes. All my videos are also in 4K, and my trick is to wait about 30 minutes before actually publishing the video (on the upload page, choose "private on drop down menu", than as soon as it available it be seen in in full 4K 2160p quality. Hope that helps for next time.
thanks for the input, I do the same, and did it twice with this video. Wild that it isn't working.
@@AutoEnthusiast It could be your video editor if it's still not showing 4k being available. Not a lot of video editors fully support 4k so it could be out putting it in 1080 only.
using davinci resolve which struggles with 4k, but still will output it at the best codex as well
@@LousWRXs
I am 54 I own Subaru turbo i loved 👍😁
Just stepped into the subaru world with a 2020 Premium WRX. Drove 5 speed hondas for 16 straight winters... had a blast but cant wait to see the relative ease on the backroads with my new baby.
Congrats on the new ride!
Me too!!!
These things are a riot in the snow. I run General Arcticmax on mine when winter comes.
I have heard those are solid tires!
Nice vid! I’m from New England as well! Lol I can’t wait to get a Subaru Wrx,
new englanders rise up
I like the pov better and more of the car :) I have a 2019 wrx manual and love it. Portsmouth area btw
Cool, my plan is to do a little more POV!
ever go to meets around the SeaCoast?
@@AutoEnthusiast not yet, probably in the summer
Just got a 2020 wrx 6mt brand new on the 9th and the past few days I’ve been sick and can’t drive. Made my dad take the car out to the dispensary today since she’s been sitting for a few days :( can’t wait for winter, my 2018 Impreza hatch 5mt was super fun when it snowed. Even in second gear with only 145tq that Impreza would spin all 4 all through second gear from a little rev and release of the clutch. She went into the subie crawl and I had way to much fun with her. Can’t wait to have more fun this winter. Can’t wait to feel good enough to drive again. Hopefully tomorrow I’ll be feeling much better. Yesterday I was a disaster. Could be from withdrawals of nicotine. Haven’t smoked since the 8th.
feel better! Yeah these cars are stupid fun in the snow.
I got my 2019 wrx in August last year. For the first time ever I was so looking forward to this winter!! Unfortunately we’ve had the least amount of snow ever this winter. I guess me and my wrx (and its ws-90s) will have to wait until next winter. 😭
Honestly, I am so bummed we haven't had any snow this winter.
Auto Enthusiast Same!!! This is the first year I’m saying that. I had my mustang the last three years and I would’ve been excited to see no snow. It did good in snow with the tires I had, but I was pumped to finally have a snow bunny of a car to be completely not worried. We’re supposed to get a little snow tomorrow, but it’s been so warm I doubt any of it will stick.
It's crazy how relatable this video is. I own an 18 tuned WRX and Portland just had one of its craziest winter days. My buddy owns a Genesis Coupe 2.0T and literally could not back out of his driveway - he was forced to park in a handicap spot for the time being. Meanwhile, I was passing pretty much everyone on my 30 minute drive back home. Never had so much confidence behind the wheel as in a WRX.
i own a 2008 2.5i impreza i've driven to work all the time sometimes when its icy i get out of the car and fall on my ass because i didn't realize how slick it was.
when i started having to work 6 days a week i got snowtires for it completely overkill for the car. i want a wrx but i fear it would be too much car for me.
I love it when I drift in corner with the wrx I like POV too it nice
Yeah they are so fun
@@AutoEnthusiast do you use e break or just torque
When drifting in wrx sti you should turn on traction control
Why is it that so many people myself included have a Mazda 3 as well as a wrx or went from a Mazda 3 to the wrx are we just all the same person😂
I went from a Mazda 6 to WRX. Mazda make great cars but just need a bit more performance
We have a 14 hatch love it.
Nice! I am jealous, the 14 hatches are sweet
Pretty funny, I have a genesis coupe right now and I need a wrx for the snow. Buying one in the next month lol
Its the move!
I have owned a wrx for over a month, it looks just like his, I had no idea you could turn off the traction control off wtf!
Use a leaf blower for the snow
as much as i would love to drive in the snow i dont i park my 2020 wrx i drive 2007 jeep commander for the winter
The WRX looks like kinda overkill for that amount of snow (I mean compared to FWD... different story with RWD), but yeah it makes a world of difference when it piles up a bit higher and you get deep heavy/slushy snow.
Eh I was having trouble getting my FWD mazda out of its parking spot lol
Drivetrain doesn’t matter in the snow as much as you think. It’s mostly the tire you’re running. RWD with snow tires will win over FWD with all seasons any day of the week
@@vladprakapchuk9991 I was curious about this so I searched for a video. Seems like all season 4wd significantly outperforms rwd winter tires in at least the test they did in the video (though I imagine it depends on weight distribution - likely in a rear/mid engine the gap closes a lot)
There's lots of cars with all wheel drive man lol. You don't HAVE TO get a subaru if you live where it snows. My '18 wrx is the 2nd all wheel drive car i've owned. My first one was a 2006 wrx. I didn't have snow tires on the 06, i had them on my 18. Both cars work just fine with all seasons or winters. I am rocking all seasons on my 18 now, because it's the last winter with the car before i give it back (lease) next summer.
I've had more RWD cars than any other drive type. RWD cars with snow tires work just as good as all wheel drive cars with all seasons. To be fully unstoppable persay is an all wheel drive car with snow tires. But you can manage very well with RWD + snow tires. I did it for countless winters over the last 2 decades. No problem at all. Like never.
That said i love the wrx and i'll enjoy your videos for the remainder of my wrx ownership. But next summer it's back to RWD.
Keep up the good work!
I feel like snow is the most practical reason to have a Forester XT with 8.7" of clearance rather than a WRX....too bad they stopped making them though.
how long do u warm up your wrx before leaving? my car idles at to 1.8k during cold start. canada here
Barely let it warm up to be honest, maybe like 30-60 seconds if it is cold. I typically will let the rev's fall. I am more careful about how i drive it until the engine is warm. No high revs, low boost, etc.
What tires do you have on the car currently? Is it the stock Dunlop’s? Also your video is Playing at 1080p for me.
Definitely NOT stock Dunlop tires. Those stock ones are summer performance tires which are terrible in snow. Summer performance tires are worst than all-season tires. He must be using decent set of winter/snow tires.
Why didn’t you show the drifts?
Not with high perf tires
must change winter tires or just keep the stock tires? thx.
I've always wondered if hill assist helps or makes it an awkward driving experience? How has it been in heavy traffic lately and on hills like the one at the end?
I didn’t like it on the VA, I like it on the VB
Great video as always, I’m planning to get a 2018 wrx in either wrb or dark grey metallic and I’m just wondering how bad is the rev hang? Is it really that bad as everyone says it is? Thanks for the input ✌️
Get dark grey mettalic! I miss it so much. As for the rev hang, it is really bad at first, and I am getting more and more used to it. A tune will get rid of it. I have a video coming out soon about it lol
Did u get the car?
@@Ballsack44 I did, owned it for 2 years. The rev hang isn’t too bad, if you take your time it’s negligible but if you’re hammering it then it is a bit noticeable. To me not a deal breaker.
you change out the tires for winter?
I live in Canada/Manitoba and we get really bad snow about 8-13 inches of snow, would a bad snow day damage the car in anyway/body/bottom of the car. Because i owned a ‘04 wrx before and loved it, thinking of getting a new wrx or the forester (for its high ground clearance ) but i want to know as well if the snow/ice is enough to damage the wrx badly.
Hey I'm in Buffalo NY looking into one of these, concerned about the same thing. Any insight? Also speed bumps going out of my apartment complex? Gotta say I'm hesitant
Is buying a sti worth it? or is buying a wrx a better deal?
What’s the music source please?
Would you trade the manual for a CVT because of traffic? is it a deal-breaker?
No no don’t ever get the cvt for any wrx
Is true American cars special muscle cars supposed to be able built all-wheel drive like GTR , SUBARU that's why I don't have muscle car because I can't driving in the snow suck
I went all over the place around 8:30-9 this morning and all the parking lots were plowed 😭
They plowed super early today and I did the same thing. Ended up in Faxon Park doing the little horseshow loop like 10-20 times, it was wild. 4 inches of snow, no cars, I was doing like 30 mph in somewhere you should do 5 lol
Be careful drifting round here; you’re liable to hit a pot hole or frost heave. The streets suck up here!!! And now another foot!🤪🔫
You should turn your hill assist off
Nah, I need it. I am at hills many times a day, and it saves my life lol
Auto Enthusiast feels so much better, it’ll feel the same on hill after a while.
Honestly after you fully get used to driving manual you used to it. You should definitely give it a try in the summer
What tires
So you changed the tires from the stock ones?
I have winters on my stock wheels, and summers on my Avids
Auto Enthusiast Do your stock wheels scratch easily?
Hopefully you bought a new scraper while you were at Walmart. 😉
Northeast winters with road salt, sand, stones, and cinders suck too. All of which aren't great for your car (but it is what it is).
Still haven't gotten one lol, and we have a storm coming in tomorrow. It is on my list of things to do
35 miles to work???
eh 35-45 miles in traffic depending on the route I take. Takes about 1:30-2 hours most days
You’re gonna wear out your clutch by resting your hand on the shifter.. cmon, everyone should know that.
Stupidity
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thanks!