rotorhead Posted March 1, 2013 Posted March 1, 2013 as requested... it's not mine specifically, but looks the same for the most part (mine is far dirtier). I did lower it about an inch and a half, as I don't go off road that much and WRX's had loads of fender gap. It's like an old bull dog... kinda homely, but it grows on you. That pretty much describes most Subarus though. I can't say enough good things about it. I never thought I would love a car as much as my first-gen RX7's, hence the user name. Lo and behold, the Subie has worked it's way right up there. It's been soooo reliable, fun as could be, yet I can cram all kinds of junk into it and even drive in the snow. A car that begs to be hooned, yet can put on a civilized face and 30 mpg hwy when needed... what more could I ask for? Quote
vlenhoff Posted March 3, 2013 Posted March 3, 2013 (edited) Awww, it doesn't matter if it is dirty! It is part of its genes! I love all of them, the RS, the bug eye, blobeye, the hawk eye, third gen, all of them tbh. Thanks for the pic, I love these cars. They do grow on you, specially the exhaust notes. I can hear it all day Edited March 3, 2013 by vlenhoff Quote
ron5864 Posted March 3, 2013 Posted March 3, 2013 I thought about getting a Subaru WRX Sti hatchback as a replacement for my current Mazdaspeed 3. The torque steer in the Speed3 is just too random sometimes to drive safely. But I have no other problems with the car so it is difficult for me to justify replacing it. Still...AWD would be nice. Quote
Beltane70 Posted March 3, 2013 Posted March 3, 2013 I remember reading reviews of my car, 2005 Sentra SE-R SpecV, that said that it suffered from torque steer, yet I haven't noticed any over the past 5 years that I've been driving it. Quote
ErikElvis Posted March 3, 2013 Posted March 3, 2013 I had an Eclipse GS-T (FWD turbo) with an upgraded turbo and the torque steer never really bothered me. I just kind of accepted it. Quote
rotorhead Posted March 4, 2013 Posted March 4, 2013 (edited) Awww, it doesn't matter if it is dirty! It is part of its genes! I love all of them, the RS, the bug eye, blobeye, the hawk eye, third gen, all of them tbh. Thanks for the pic, I love these cars. They do grow on you, specially the exhaust notes. I can hear it all day omg, the exhaust note... it's quite intoxicating to be sure! By far, it's the best sounding 4 cylinder I have ever encountered. At ten years and 150k miles, I have no plans to replace it any time in the forseeable future. I do however *REALLY* want to add an old Miata to the mix. Mazda really does know how to make a car feel fun, and good Miata specimens can be had for under $5k. I was able to dig up a very tiny pic of my actual WRX, now used for my avatar Edited March 4, 2013 by rotorhead Quote
areaseven Posted March 6, 2013 Author Posted March 6, 2013 Just wondering, do we have a Toyota GT 86/Scion FR-S/Subaru BRZ owner in the house? Perhaps he can share his thoughts on the car on this thread. Quote
David Hingtgen Posted March 6, 2013 Posted March 6, 2013 Not a word on the new Lambo? http://www.autoblog.com/photos/lamborghini-veneno-in-detail-geneva-2013/ (though of course, it's even rarer than the Reventon, basically a concept car you'll never actually see----less than 1 per continent) Quote
Lobizon Posted March 6, 2013 Posted March 6, 2013 Not a word on the new Lambo? yeah, just one, horrid! Quote
electric indigo Posted March 6, 2013 Posted March 6, 2013 Not a word on the new Lambo? http://www.autoblog.com/photos/lamborghini-veneno-in-detail-geneva-2013/ Thank you, but I'll stick to the red team: http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ferrari-laferrari/ Quote
Vifam7 Posted March 7, 2013 Posted March 7, 2013 (edited) The Lamborghini is way too busy looking for me. Is it me or does the front shape of the Veneno look a bit like the Asurada GSX? Edited March 7, 2013 by Vifam7 Quote
areaseven Posted March 7, 2013 Author Posted March 7, 2013 The Lamborghini Veneno looks a lot like something out of a video game. Perhaps a new installment of Spy Hunter? And the Ferrari LaFerrari has Lotus Exige and Pagani Zonda written all over it. Quote
anime52k8 Posted March 7, 2013 Posted March 7, 2013 Not a word on the new Lambo? http://www.autoblog.com/photos/lamborghini-veneno-in-detail-geneva-2013/ (though of course, it's even rarer than the Reventon, basically a concept car you'll never actually see----less than 1 per continent) not my cup of tea but still better than anything Ferrari has done in years. Quote
Phyrox Posted March 7, 2013 Posted March 7, 2013 Those are both quite bad. Where are the supercars that don't look like they belong in a 15 year old's sketchbook? Like the Mercedes SSK, and 8C 2900 Alfas, the early Ferraris...those were fast and classy. I know it makes me sound old...I've always been a bit of a curmudgeon...but where has the class gone? There hasn't been a supercar made this decade I wouldn't be a bit embarrassed to step out of. Although the Astons come closest Quote
David Hingtgen Posted March 7, 2013 Posted March 7, 2013 I very much likes the sides of the new Ferrari, but the ends (especially the front) seem way too vertical and angular to go with those scooped curves. You'd think the front and rear fascias came from a different car. The new Lambo is at least consistent---saw-tooth angles, everywhere. Quote
Beltane70 Posted March 7, 2013 Posted March 7, 2013 Those are both quite bad. Where are the supercars that don't look like they belong in a 15 year old's sketchbook? Like the Mercedes SSK, and 8C 2900 Alfas, the early Ferraris...those were fast and classy. I know it makes me sound old...I've always been a bit of a curmudgeon...but where has the class gone? There hasn't been a supercar made this decade I wouldn't be a bit embarrassed to step out of. Although the Astons come closest Speak for yourself, but I wouldn't be the least bit embarrassed stepping out of an Aventador! Quote
Phyrox Posted March 7, 2013 Posted March 7, 2013 The Aventador is cool, I'd love a desk model of it, or to customize a kit of one. It looks mean. But to own one, and drive it for more than novelty's sake? Nope. All yours. Cars at these price points are all about making a statement, but they all seem to be making the same one, and it is a pretty immature one. I'm talking mostly of the aesthetics here of course. I know the engineering on some of these cars is as serious as a slide-rule. Don't get me wrong, I've had both a 454SS and a T/A as daily drivers...I know all about the joys of immature cars. I love them. But I want my "handmade, high-tech, costs more than some people make in a decade" sports car to be more. Much more. Quote
vlenhoff Posted March 8, 2013 Posted March 8, 2013 Ron5864, one of my best friends has a Mazdaspeed 3 and he loves it. I have driven it and it is very easy to go fast. Rotorhead, I don't want to change my avatar because I drew it myself Elswhere in my car ventures i use this pic of my ride as an avatar Quote
Wasabi-san Posted March 12, 2013 Posted March 12, 2013 (edited) . Edited January 31, 2014 by Wasabi-san Quote
rotorhead Posted March 12, 2013 Posted March 12, 2013 vlenhoff... nice ride! It looks rather menacing, peeking out from the darkness like that. Regarding avatars, I just happened to stumble onto an old pic I'd been using on another website: NASIOC as the same user name. If you have an Impreza, then you should be a member there, period. Granted, sometimes they can be... unfriendly.. but such is the 'net. It's more than made up for by the volumes of knowledge contained within. Anyways, if I could draw an avatar as nice as you've done, I wouldn't want to change it either! Last week I picked up a '12 Altima for my wife with the CVT transmission. Weird. The car is quite nice and all, but that shiftless transmission is just... well, it's weird! The missus is very fond of it, but I like my manuals a bit too much to consider it yet. Quote
vlenhoff Posted March 13, 2013 Posted March 13, 2013 Rorotrhead: Nasioc, wrxforums[3gwrx], and other forums. These two are the best forums for Subaru imho. I use my same screen name everywhere, even youtube. Glad to see a fellow subie driver is interested in Macross. Interestingly, people give you the deuce out there on the road. Very friendly community. Wasabi-san: there always an idiot outthere, nothing we can do about it Quote
areaseven Posted March 14, 2013 Author Posted March 14, 2013 Last November, Jeff Gordon lost a lot of respect from racing fans after intentionally wrecking Clint Bowyer (and eventually screwing him over a shot at the Sprint Cup Championship) at Phoenix International Raceway. This week, he gets a used car salesman punk'd for a Pepsi MAX commercial. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5mHPo2yDG8 Quote
jenius Posted March 14, 2013 Posted March 14, 2013 It's a fun commercial, I'm surprised they don't have the big "Professional driver on closed course" warning as I'm certain it wasn't really a prank. Quote
areaseven Posted March 14, 2013 Author Posted March 14, 2013 Alfa Romeo unveiled its latest sports car at the Geneva Motor Show. The 4C is mid-engine and rear-wheel drive, with a 1.75 liter turbocharged inline-4 motor that generates 240 bhp. Sure, that doesn't sound impressive, but because the body is made of lightweight carbon materials, it is said to do 0-60 in 4.5 seconds. Looks like the 4C will continue where the Lotus Exige left off. 2013 Alfa Romeo 4C Quote
Agent ONE Posted March 14, 2013 Posted March 14, 2013 Love that thing!!! Makes me miss my Lotus! Quote
Duke Togo Posted March 14, 2013 Posted March 14, 2013 Love that thing!!! Makes me miss my Lotus! Until you have to drive over any change in the roadway higher than 2 inches. Quote
rotorhead Posted March 14, 2013 Posted March 14, 2013 I think I recall reading about that Alfa (in concept) before. Seems like they were aiming on it being rather budget-friendly too, like $30-$40k or so. My only gripe would be the C-pillar: that's an enormous blind spot behind and to the sides. Other than that, I like it! I even like that they didn't go with the ubiquitous plastic-covered headlights that EVERYone does these days. You know the ones that get all hazy after a couple years? My wife's old 5th gen accord had glass headlights... and not once did they need a haze buffed and polished off of them. My WRX though... it's a constant battle keeping them clear. Quote
eugimon Posted March 14, 2013 Posted March 14, 2013 heh, the passenger side of that dash looks like a big smiling frog face. Once your headlights have gone yellow, there's nothing you can really do. Buffing off the yellowing works but since all the UV treatment has been stripped, the exposed plastic will yellow much faster than it had originally. You can coat it with a UV protectant but it's never really the same. Quote
rotorhead Posted March 14, 2013 Posted March 14, 2013 (edited) Very true regarding the yellowing, although I've heard of a few folks having good luck with Valspar deck clearcoat or some such. Basically, it's a clear urethane or varnish with UV protection, so it'd be a little better than the alternative. That being said, it very likely will never be quite up to new standards ever again. About the best compromise I've seen thus far is putting Lamin-X or RockBlocker film on your headlights when they are brand new. Edited March 14, 2013 by rotorhead Quote
Agent ONE Posted March 15, 2013 Posted March 15, 2013 Until you have to drive over any change in the roadway higher than 2 inches. I remember when I ran over that dead animal and almost flew off the road. So yes, you have to watch where you stick your tires when you drive a small sports car like that. Quote
Duke Togo Posted March 15, 2013 Posted March 15, 2013 I remember when I ran over that dead animal and almost flew off the road. So yes, you have to watch where you stick your tires when you drive a small sports car like that. A1 really wanted to eat that that restaurant, but his car got stuck on the bump at the entrance to the parking lot... Quote
Agent ONE Posted March 15, 2013 Posted March 15, 2013 A1 really wanted to eat that that restaurant, but his car got stuck on the bump at the entrance to the parking lot... That actually happened. I like my 911 much more. Quote
areaseven Posted March 28, 2013 Author Posted March 28, 2013 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Revealed, Hails the Return of the Track-Focused Z/28 with 7.0-liter V8 Quote
ron5864 Posted March 30, 2013 Posted March 30, 2013 Hmmm. I am starting to like where Subaru is going with the new WRX. Quote
vlenhoff Posted March 30, 2013 Posted March 30, 2013 (edited) Edited March 30, 2013 by vlenhoff Quote
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