blue hills! i had an 05 rs for a decade, served me well. now i have a 3rd gen mazda3. in a perfect world, i'd try and get a GD STI to add to my collection. working on subarus back then was a breeze, is it still like that?
Recently sold my 500whp sti for a 24 mustang gt , and honestly enjoy the driving experience a lot more. If awd isn’t required where you live I’d say the mustang is the better car in terms of performance, looks, modabilty. They get similar gas mileage, are in a similar price bracket depending on options. The newer mustangs (2015+) also handle extremely well if the drivers actually take the time to practice and learn the do’s and dont’s of rwd.
I have 2022 WRX SPT which is CVT automatic and this is the only car that I had an issue from all the other makes, I actually never had this happen even on ford or chevy and mitsubishi, what happened to me is I was driving my 2022 WRX SPT when it had about 18K and while I was sitting on red light had my foot on the brake and it lurched forward and shut off, I did not make anything of it. Second time I was sitting in traffic fully stopped had my foot on the brake an the car started driving very slowly forward, I pressed the brake again it did not stop the car, I took it out of Drive and put it in Neutral, still continued moving forward, I was about to press the E brake but ran out of time and hit a semi truck. I will never buy automatic Subaru again or any CVT. Dealer could not find anything wrong with the car. I love everything about wrx but cvt sucks, subaru cvt sucks, I think the cvt is the weak link on the subarus.
@ no shit bro. But if a person has a damaged leg and can’t press clutch in than they have to go with automatic. It’s a shame Subaru is using cvt in all of their automatic transmission vehicles
@@romankartsev220 I have had cvt in diff kinds of cars ...no issues at all and great experiences with all too. Mass manufactured things ...any thing mass manufactured can have defects its just the way it is. I have a 6M wrx now and i really have a lot of fun with it. sorry you had a bad experience but it is not the norm with cvt its the exception.
I'm new to WRX. Bought my 1st one this month. It's a '24 WRX base with sti sts & eyesight. I've heard this generation is "best" WRX as of late. If so, yikes. This car is just above mediocre. Paid 33k with 25 miles on it. It's my new car in 8ish years. It's a good lil slowbaru but nothing like my IS F. I'd rather drive my 92 tercel or 92 s10 (both standard). I don't like the eyesight, low MPG (best was 30), & something else I can't quite grasp yet. It's fun to go around a round-a-bout at 40 MPH but that's about it. Out of my 5 cars. 2010 IS F, 92 tercel, 24 WRX, 92 s10 & (because it's not being used) my '80 sierra grande. Only reason why I bought it because the dealership gave me an offer I couldn't refuse. 2.9% @ 513/month.
The car wasn’t designed to be fast right out off the lot. It was designed for torque; slow into a corner and fast out. The engine and turbo were redesigned to be more efficient to be able to take small increments of boost and power upgrades for that torque and power before large upgrades. The turbo now has an electronic waste-gate that can be adjusted for example. The car has been designed for cornering not dragging; most owners buy it and expect to launch it like they are on a drag strip. That’s not the purpose of this car. The eyesight was forced when it wasn’t designed for it by the US government compliance starting 2024. The MPG is a common for a Boxer Engine with a Turbo like this; especially when put into a heavier AWD car. The WRX weighs close to some of the smaller SUV’s on the market.
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my VA is my first subie . superb chassis and drivetrain . anxious to start ruining it . great content .
Great video. I totally agree with most everything or could relate. Also Im all about supporting the locals here in mass!
blue hills! i had an 05 rs for a decade, served me well. now i have a 3rd gen mazda3. in a perfect world, i'd try and get a GD STI to add to my collection. working on subarus back then was a breeze, is it still like that?
Recently sold my 500whp sti for a 24 mustang gt , and honestly enjoy the driving experience a lot more. If awd isn’t required where you live I’d say the mustang is the better car in terms of performance, looks, modabilty. They get similar gas mileage, are in a similar price bracket depending on options. The newer mustangs (2015+) also handle extremely well if the drivers actually take the time to practice and learn the do’s and dont’s of rwd.
Also depends if you need 4 doors or not, that’s a big one for lots of people.
So is yours technically stage 1+? You just have the Cobb AP with an intake and a tune ya?
I would generally stay I am off the stages just because I am etuned.
What exhaust do you have?
Just a remark as of now!
I have 2022 WRX SPT which is CVT automatic and this is the only car that I had an issue from all the other makes, I actually never had this happen even on ford or chevy and mitsubishi, what happened to me is I was driving my 2022 WRX SPT when it had about 18K and while I was sitting on red light had my foot on the brake and it lurched forward and shut off, I did not make anything of it. Second time I was sitting in traffic fully stopped had my foot on the brake an the car started driving very slowly forward, I pressed the brake again it did not stop the car, I took it out of Drive and put it in Neutral, still continued moving forward, I was about to press the E brake but ran out of time and hit a semi truck. I will never buy automatic Subaru again or any CVT. Dealer could not find anything wrong with the car. I love everything about wrx but cvt sucks, subaru cvt sucks, I think the cvt is the weak link on the subarus.
Manual is the choice for these rides!
@ no shit bro. But if a person has a damaged leg and can’t press clutch in than they have to go with automatic. It’s a shame Subaru is using cvt in all of their automatic transmission vehicles
@@romankartsev220 I have had cvt in diff kinds of cars ...no issues at all and great experiences with all too. Mass manufactured things ...any thing mass manufactured can have defects its just the way it is. I have a 6M wrx now and i really have a lot of fun with it. sorry you had a bad experience but it is not the norm with cvt its the exception.
@@romankartsev220 Then buy a different car with a good auto transmission. 🤷🏻♂
@ yes that’s exactly what I am doing but market is bad now for selling cars
I'm new to WRX. Bought my 1st one this month. It's a '24 WRX base with sti sts & eyesight. I've heard this generation is "best" WRX as of late. If so, yikes. This car is just above mediocre. Paid 33k with 25 miles on it. It's my new car in 8ish years. It's a good lil slowbaru but nothing like my IS F. I'd rather drive my 92 tercel or 92 s10 (both standard). I don't like the eyesight, low MPG (best was 30), & something else I can't quite grasp yet. It's fun to go around a round-a-bout at 40 MPH but that's about it. Out of my 5 cars. 2010 IS F, 92 tercel, 24 WRX, 92 s10 & (because it's not being used) my '80 sierra grande. Only reason why I bought it because the dealership gave me an offer I couldn't refuse. 2.9% @ 513/month.
The car wasn’t designed to be fast right out off the lot. It was designed for torque; slow into a corner and fast out. The engine and turbo were redesigned to be more efficient to be able to take small increments of boost and power upgrades for that torque and power before large upgrades. The turbo now has an electronic waste-gate that can be adjusted for example. The car has been designed for cornering not dragging; most owners buy it and expect to launch it like they are on a drag strip. That’s not the purpose of this car. The eyesight was forced when it wasn’t designed for it by the US government compliance starting 2024. The MPG is a common for a Boxer Engine with a Turbo like this; especially when put into a heavier AWD car. The WRX weighs close to some of the smaller SUV’s on the market.