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10-23-2011, 02:01 PM | #1 |
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First Subaru ordered, '12 WRX hatch to be my daily driver
Greetings everyone!
I've been combing the forums for weeks now doing research into Subarus as I shopped for a daily driver. My girlfriend and I have just started scuba diving and it's been a real challenge to cram all the gear into my current car. I'm also starting to grow weary of driving a track car on the street and I have been anxious to pick up a car that's not going to scrape on every parking lot and rattle my fillings loose on these bumpy central Houston roads. I went and test drove an '11 last weekend and it was a blast (not that I'm telling you guys anything you don't already know). I was torn between the WRX and stepping up for an STI, but after driving the WRX I'm confident it'll be more than enough fun for me. Monday I put a deposit down on a WR blue '12 WRX Limited 5 door that is due to arrive at my dealer on 7 November. No navigation (which I don't think I'll miss) but it will have the SPT exhaust and the short throw shifter. This will be my first Subaru, my first AWD car. Heck, I've only had one other car in the past decade that's even had a back seat and that one wasn't really functional. I'm probably not going to know what to do with all this practicality. Quite excited, and I'm counting the days. Thanks to everyone here for the great threads and wealth of information -- it sure makes the purchase decisionmaking go a lot smoother. 4-Nov-2011: Picked it up this morning!
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10-23-2011, 02:06 PM | #2 |
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Very nice purchase. Enjoy your new baby when it arrives.
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10-23-2011, 02:31 PM | #3 |
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Oh, I totally forgot to ask***8230; The important questions:
How much should I pay? What interest rate should I expect to get? How much will insurance cost? What's the easiest way to black out my taillights? Can I get to 410hp with just a cold air intake and cutback? Which color is the best? And since I didn't buy an STi, what's the cheapest way to turn my WRX into an STi with bolt-on parts? That's easy right? (just kidding) |
10-23-2011, 03:24 PM | #4 |
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10-23-2011, 04:06 PM | #5 |
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I was just kidding
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10-23-2011, 04:48 PM | #6 |
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Congrats on your WRX order. Unfortunately, most of your questions are unanswerable because they depend on too many factors. Please read the stickies and search the forums before you post.
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=718033 One thing I can say... I'm sure you can't achieve anywhere near 410 hp with just an intake and catback. Even 300 HP is a stretch for just those two mods. If you do install both, get a proper tune or risk messing up your new car. Also if you do eventually want 410 hp you should have gotten an STI. The WRX 5sp transmission and clutch cannot handle that kind of power. |
10-23-2011, 04:59 PM | #7 |
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Congrats on the purchase! I'm looking into a trading my 2011 Evo X for a 11/12 WRX hatch right now to get more utility/practicality out of my DD.
And to the guys who already replied, I think OP was just asking the "mandatory" noob questions as a joke. He doesn't really want to make his WRX an STi or get 410whp out of an intake and cbe. |
11-04-2011, 10:13 AM | #8 |
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I just got an email from my dealer, my car's arrived and I can pick it up whenever I want. It'll probably be Monday before I can make it out to get it, though.
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11-04-2011, 12:09 PM | #9 |
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You may have the first one delivered that's not in Canada. So jealous.
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11-04-2011, 01:20 PM | #10 |
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Couldn't wait until Monday, so I bugged out of work for a few hours and picked it up. Pictures added to first post above
10 Cylinders of Boxer Engine goodness in the garage now. |
11-04-2011, 01:44 PM | #11 |
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Is that your Porsche also?
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11-04-2011, 01:46 PM | #12 |
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Yeah, the Porsche is my track car (and former daily driver)
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11-04-2011, 01:52 PM | #13 |
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Such a Beauty! Just wondering, do all of them now have chrome headlight housing as opposed to the black ones, of the 11s?
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11-04-2011, 01:54 PM | #14 |
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Can I be you for a day... a track day?
Congrats.. enjoy the WRX... |
11-04-2011, 03:31 PM | #15 |
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Can i have the Porsche
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11-04-2011, 05:01 PM | #16 |
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Nice stable! congrats on the pick up it will be a great DD!
Mike |
11-04-2011, 10:29 PM | #17 | |
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11-04-2011, 10:45 PM | #18 |
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you rock! nice cars.
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11-04-2011, 11:08 PM | #19 |
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Short throw and spt exhaust-perfect! Maybe a boost gauge for xmas? ;-)
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11-04-2011, 11:10 PM | #20 |
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I'm so jealous of both cars.
But seriously, is it me or are those different headlights than what the 2011s had? |
11-04-2011, 11:11 PM | #21 |
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11-04-2011, 11:31 PM | #22 |
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11-04-2011, 11:34 PM | #23 |
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I want the gt3
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11-05-2011, 01:04 AM | #24 |
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so tell us, for me being a prospective buyer myself and you having a star track car, what made you decide on the wrx as opposed to other sport compacts, I'm not sure what else u were looking at?
and by the way congratulations ! |
11-07-2011, 09:57 AM | #25 |
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Looking good man, I am waiting for my 012 STI as well.
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