by "Bryan doesn't drive a 1M" (bryantakespictures)
Published 05/18/2017 at 10:37
by "Bryan doesn't drive a 1M" (bryantakespictures)
Published 05/18/2017 at 10:37
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STARS: 2
"itschrome" (itschrome)
05/18/2017 at 10:39, STARS: 2
can’t see it. there’s a thumb in the way.
"Nibby" (nibby68)
05/18/2017 at 10:39, STARS: 1
can’t see it. there’s a wing in the way.
"19JRC99" (19jrc99)
05/18/2017 at 10:43, STARS: 1
*cue people droning on about how unnecessary it is to cover it up*
"Ash78, voting early and often" (ash78)
05/18/2017 at 10:45, STARS: 2
No point in covering the plate, we already know you’re a criminal based on vehicle choice. That’s more shade than your trunk lid gets. BURN /s
"Bryan doesn't drive a 1M" (bryantakespictures)
05/18/2017 at 10:47, STARS: 0
It does look huge from this angle. I considered the wing delete, but I have to say that every time I see that ridiculous wing in the mirror, I smile. “Uh oh, was that a cop!?” *checks mirror* “Haha, wing! Who cares?”
"Bryan doesn't drive a 1M" (bryantakespictures)
05/18/2017 at 10:50, STARS: 0
This would (will?) be an embarrassing vehicle to get pulled over in. “No, officer, it just
looked
like I was going that fast.”
"JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!" (jqj213)
05/18/2017 at 10:54, STARS: 1
I’m so torn on the ridiculous wing, but I’d have to keep it because it is so stupidly over the top.
"benjrblant" (benjblant)
05/18/2017 at 10:56, STARS: 3
The only thing that can make the STI wing look less massive:
"Bryan doesn't drive a 1M" (bryantakespictures)
05/18/2017 at 10:58, STARS: 2
Yes, almost literally over the top.
It’s fun how much it confuses my coworkers. Everyone who works here (with one exception) has incredibly boring cars, but several of them have expressed interest or confusion about my car. The manual transmission has gotten more questions than the wing, though.
"Tripper" (tripe46)
05/18/2017 at 11:02, STARS: 0
Def will. I had mine 6 months and was pulled over 5 times. I was also 20, so there is that haha.
"Bryan doesn't drive a 1M" (bryantakespictures)
05/18/2017 at 11:05, STARS: 1
Luckily, I’m a perfectly responsible adult. As you can tell by the wing, obviously.
"Tripper" (tripe46)
05/18/2017 at 11:15, STARS: 2
Only one ticket from all of those though. The last time the cop came up to the window and said “wow this car really moves!” to which I said, “ Yeah it does!” the officer was laughing and then did the best “funny face” to “serious face” transition I have ever seen and said “get the fuck out of the car!”
"AM3R, lost another burner" (am3r17)
05/18/2017 at 11:40, STARS: 0
Don’t delete it! It is really not that ridiculous in person. They look great.
"Neil drives a beetle and a fancy beetle" (1500sand535)
05/18/2017 at 11:40, STARS: 0
I think the wing is so tall so that it can also serve as a rear attachment point for a roof rack, right? I kid, I kid
"AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC" (addictedtom3s)
05/18/2017 at 11:49, STARS: 0
I get that. My coworker was mystified about why his car would, “get louder” as he had to press the gas the drive up a hill in San Francisco. I started to explain and then realized it was a useless exercise and promptly changed the topic. I don’t even disclose I have a manual at work unless someone shows interest in cars because I don’t want to explain why there’s a third pedal and what it’s for.
"Bryan doesn't drive a 1M" (bryantakespictures)
05/18/2017 at 11:52, STARS: 0
My answer for the manual was that I couldn’t afford the automatic. I’m not sure if they picked up on my sarcasm. It was partially true, since an auto-trans-swap on an STi would be expensive.
"Bryan doesn't drive a 1M" (bryantakespictures)
05/18/2017 at 11:54, STARS: 0
I do think it makes the car look better. The wing basically fills in the space where the hatch should be.
"Bryan doesn't drive a 1M" (bryantakespictures)
05/18/2017 at 11:54, STARS: 0
ouch
"AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC" (addictedtom3s)
05/18/2017 at 13:29, STARS: 0
Haha! I actually chuckled a bit at that. How do you like the STi? I keep finding myself really wanting one even if it’s got the older engine and horrible gas mileage.
"Bryan doesn't drive a 1M" (bryantakespictures)
05/18/2017 at 13:55, STARS: 0
I’m coming off of the honeymoon phase a bit, but I still really like the car. The ride and road noise are my only real complaints. When I’m driving alone, I don’t really mind the harsh ride, but I cringe when I see my passengers bouncing around so much. The solution to that, of course, is to drive faster.
Since I bought the car, I’ve averaged 19 mpg, which is not great, but not awful, considering the traffic around here. Very little of those miles were open highway.
The driving experience, which was my number 2 criteria after back seat room and doors, is excellent. It’s more engaging than my 135i because of a little better steering feel and much better throttle sensitivity (except in S#, which is just silly). It weighs the same as the 135i and has similar power, but it has 4 doors and awd (and a giant wing).
I’ve always loved the STi and Evo, and I decided I had to get one soon before I get any older and end up in a 330xi, which is “basically the same.” The STi is raw, and right now I enjoy that in a way that I know is temporary.
"AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC" (addictedtom3s)
05/18/2017 at 14:01, STARS: 0
That’s a very honest take. That ride quality seems similar to the BRZ. It’s like a solid linkage to the ground when you drive at 5mph. And as you speed up it gets more supple.
The wing, as outlandish as it is, would be a selling point for me. It’s louder and more obnoxious than it has any right to be yet I love it.
"pip bip - choose Corrour" (hhgttg69)
05/19/2017 at 07:32, STARS: 0
needs a bigger wing