Car Shopping

[VehiX]

Yes, buy those toys now -because when a wife comes along, there'll be no more.

No offense to anyone but.....screw that!

Reason number 5,601 why I'm never getting married. Unless of course I can find a nice woman who will actually let me live my life instead of dictating it!

You only get one shot while you're here folks. Do what YOU want within reason and have fun doing it!

You don't want to to be 80 years wondering what you shoulda, coulda woulda done

So, if you have a nice new car in mind that you want to buy and it's in your budget....GO GET IT!!!

Sorry for the rant.

[mbeach]

I guess that I wasn't being truly fair -if it weren't for my wife, I'd be eating Ramen in a 6 car garage. She keeps my/our priorities straight.

If I were looking back into the Subaru line, I'd go for a Forrester XT or a Legacy GT. Build it up like an STI for a lot less insurance -plus you'd have the cool sleeper effect.
Just a thought in case you can't stomach the new look of the Impreza.

[Cyrk]

Worm check this... Much nicer that the boy racer STI looks. I think.
http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/04/...-show-same-go/

[Chopper]

That STI carries just a twenty four month Factory warranty. I don't know what "used" does to that. The new one is less attractive, maybe, but it is a better machine in many ways. Do yourself a favor,a big one Drive the Subie, and a new Evo MR. This is important! Call ahead,make an appointment, drive both back to back, then make the move. The Mitsi is sharper, edgier, harder... to the point of being nearly abusive-and for the couple of months it was around the FUNNEST car I've ever driven. The Subie is much more compliant and for most, more livable day to day but somehow just not as engaging IMO. HAVE A BLAST Wayne

[WormGod]

Cyrk, would love to wait for fall, but that aint gonna happen. I need a car NOW, unfortunately.

Chopper, I have driven both. Mutliple times. IMO, the Scooby was quite easily the winner of the 2 for me. I felt pretty cramped in the Evo and it felt.... unsafe for some reason. I just felt insecure in it. I dont even like sitting in the passenger seat (2 friends have them). That alone didnt allow me to really enjoy the ride at all. I do remember the engine whining like an SOB on acceleration. The one I dove was a buddy's though, and he has put about $10k into it.

The Scooby actually felt more like an everyday ride. The only things that threw me off a bit here the lightness of the car, because I am so used to the VX.... and the constant need to shift, shift, shift, etc. Things I am sure I could get used to.

Anyways, hell, I hijacked this thread. My apologies. *sigh*

[Chopper]

Any little four will keep you shifting.Gotta stay on the cam. Yes, the Subaru has quite a bit more suspension travel. Enjoy your Subaru, welcome to the one tenth club. Drive it like you have no sense. Love,Wayne

[WormGod]

Proud new owner of an '06 WRX Limited. The Limited package was far more than enough to make me pass up the STi. Leather interior, heated seats/mirrors, etc.... and with the power the WRX already has, I seriously am not gonna miss 300hp and less mpg.

The shifting isnt actually so bad. The VX is the only automatic I ever owned since having my license (1/2 of my life ago), so it was very pleasing getting getting back into the 5speed motion. I am quite in love with the Scooby. The VX is still my #1 though. There is a reason the Scooby is sitting in the rain in the driveway and the VX is nice and dry in the garage right now.