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08-16-2002, 09:21 PM | #1 |
Scooby Guru
Member#: 3560
Join Date: Jan 2001
Chapter/Region:
South East
Location: Four Oaks, NC
Vehicle:20 BRZ 04FXT22WRX95rallyimpreza |
guess what I test drove today?
Okay, I'll tell you - a 2003 "French's mustard yellow" WRX wagon. I liked it a LOT. The sales guy was talking about how the manual transmission has to "learn your driving habits" because I shifted too slow from 1-2 and got off boost - which was pretty ugly when I hit 2nd. Idiot. But I did execute a perfect 3-2 downshift on a 90° left. Shifter feels really good. Didn't get on it too hard, though. Rolls a LOT more than my RS, since it doesn't have the swaybar & endlink upgrade. I really liked the exhaust sound - it was a quieter, more subdued version of Tom Hoppe's rally exhaust; didn't know it would sound like that. Felt like there was more low-end than when I drove Tom's car in a fun run at Rocky Mt. Was really smooth. I gotta get me one of these some day...
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08-16-2002, 11:14 PM | #2 |
Scooby Guru
Member#: 4418
Join Date: Feb 2001
Chapter/Region:
MWSOC
Location: NKY
Vehicle:2019 CTR White |
What all did they change on the new model?? I saw a purty yellow wagon yesterday @ a dealership. Are they going to make that color in sedans?? -justin |
08-16-2002, 11:37 PM | #3 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 15037
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Where Ever I Am Today
Vehicle:95 Foe-Doe Golf Gold-ish (very Un-Pimped) |
That new yellow is niiiiiiiiice!
I almost wish I had waited. Almost ^_^ -Dave- The Anti-Mack. |
08-17-2002, 12:03 AM | #4 |
Scooby Guru
Member#: 11482
Join Date: Oct 2001
Chapter/Region:
South East
Location: Winston-Salem, NC
Vehicle:02 WRX Acute Stickeritis |
Sounds like fun man! You thinking of trading the RS soon now? Or just testing it out?
I always drive anything I can get behind the wheel of. The more experience the better. |
08-17-2002, 07:51 AM | #5 |
Scooby Guru
Member#: 3560
Join Date: Jan 2001
Chapter/Region:
South East
Location: Four Oaks, NC
Vehicle:20 BRZ 04FXT22WRX95rallyimpreza |
Just checking it out. Making plans for the far off future, to replace a Honda Civic. I've never owned a turbo before, and didn't know how bad turbo lag felt - found out it's not that bad in general "driving around."
I asked the salesguy what changes they'd made, and he said he wasn't sure, but he thought the grill might be different. I couldn't tell. The yellow is actually not that bad, either; I think I could get used to it. It would make me a lot more visible, which would be good considering I almost got run off the road or rear-ended about 10 times yesterday! I don't go into the big city of Raleigh much, so I'm not used to this like my wife is... no wonder she's so stressed out all the time! |
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