by "CB" (jrcb)
Published 08/02/2017 at 00:17
by "CB" (jrcb)
Published 08/02/2017 at 00:17
Tags: Dreaming
STARS: 2
My sensible side says GTI or Elantra GT Sport. If and when I can afford something. Unless a 2006 WRX STi in blue with gold rims comes up for sale. Then sensibility can go jump out a window.
"shpuker" (shpuker)
08/02/2017 at 00:25, STARS: 0
*cough* Do it *cough*
"CB" (jrcb)
08/02/2017 at 00:33, STARS: 0
As much as I would love to, used ones are still $30k-$35k CAD for lower mileage cars.
"shpuker" (shpuker)
08/02/2017 at 00:36, STARS: 0
What’d that in real dollars?
(Those hatches are like $22,000-$28,000 stateside)
"CB" (jrcb)
08/02/2017 at 00:37, STARS: 0
Roughly that range.
"shpuker" (shpuker)
08/02/2017 at 00:42, STARS: 0
Ahh gotcha. Yes it’s hard to justify right now. If Subaru releases a hot Crosstrek like I’m expecting though they’ll tank in price. Fingers crossed
"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
08/02/2017 at 00:54, STARS: 1
Love them Golfs, but there are plenty of them to do it later. YOU MUST DO WRX HATCHBACK
"CB" (jrcb)
08/02/2017 at 01:02, STARS: 0
Trust me, I want to. But they still command a hefty premium.
"CRider" (crider)
08/02/2017 at 01:31, STARS: 0
"boxrocket" (boxrocket)
08/02/2017 at 02:32, STARS: 0
Volvo XC70. As good of and arguably better AWD than subaru (more forgiving as well IME), better interior than the golf, and lots of go-faster parts from Volvo (V70R), Polestar, IPD, etc. Plus subarvdub bros are insufferable.
"TheD0k_2many toys 2little time" (thed0ck)
08/02/2017 at 03:30, STARS: 0
but we all know an Evo is better. Or a DSM
"pip bip - choose Corrour" (hhgttg69)
08/02/2017 at 05:42, STARS: 0
Juke?
C-HR?
"Arrivederci" (arrividerci)
08/02/2017 at 08:03, STARS: 0
For the prices those things command for a used, high mileage car, no thanks.
"Matsayz" (matsayz)
08/02/2017 at 08:03, STARS: 0
Pick up a used Mk6 Golf R, prices have dropped considerably. Plus it’s a better ride and interior than the WRX hatch I previously had
"theloudmouth" (theloudmouth)
08/02/2017 at 08:19, STARS: 2
Current GTI and former WRX owner here and I say get the WRX. The GTI is capable enough but just numb and too mature for its own good, I never ever catch myself grinning while driving it. My WRX was a riot I grabbed by the scruff of the neck and threw around.
Note, if you live in an area with good twisty roads and free from lots of winter your results with the GTI may vary. I have a summer fun car I drive most days so I drive the GTI whenever it’s raining or snowing and then FWD just becomes a massive buzzkill (I had snow tires on both cars, the difference is the GTI doesnt get stuck and the WRX is a blast). My area, boring ass straight Metro Detroit, has lots of straights and 90* corners, so a car like a WRX is much better suited for flinging around on that. My other problem with the GTI is that it either has just enough power when it’s cold, so it can’t hook up, or its hot and sticky but sapped of power. The GTI IS an awesome freeway star however, so if you have lots of freeway commute I may lean more towards it.
At the end of the day it’s motivation dependent. Do you want to smile more or feel more mature?
"theloudmouth" (theloudmouth)
08/02/2017 at 08:20, STARS: 0
I would kill for Subaru to still make this and wish I’d bought one when I had the chance new.
"Dave the car guy , still here" (a3dave)
08/02/2017 at 09:43, STARS: 0
My personal take is this. My Audi is mk5/mk6 based awd and I traveled with 2 Subaru owners to an event this year. We occasionally swapped cars. They liked my car for the comfort on rough roads. Despite a 35 horse advantage on their side I was able to hang with them on every curve and back road. It was a VR6 torque vs having the STI in right RPM range thing that helped me. Otherwise they left me on higher speed open road. We were on tarmac, dirt and gravel roads. One STI owner has been having back issues so after a day of rough roads he was in my car all the next. Haven’t been in a Golf R but have been in GTI both stock and lightly modded. I have been in WRX stock and modded up to 500ish hp. All have been a hoot to drive, would own either car myself, it would come down to the individual car, test drives, trim and what kind of roads you drive daily. Plenty of aftermarket support for either.
"CB" (jrcb)
08/02/2017 at 12:07, STARS: 0
That’s an option if/when I become a responsible family man.
"CB" (jrcb)
08/02/2017 at 12:08, STARS: 1
Not a chance.
"CRider" (crider)
08/02/2017 at 15:03, STARS: 0
"Saracen" (manualdoucheelitist)
08/02/2017 at 22:41, STARS: 0
As a former Golf R owner who had a WRX in the family, I say “why not both” and get the Golf R.
"theloudmouth" (theloudmouth)
08/04/2017 at 21:37, STARS: 0
The people I know who’ve had one said they’re pretty similar “clinical” experience to the GTI. What was your experience?
"Saracen" (manualdoucheelitist)
08/05/2017 at 13:10, STARS: 0
They say “clinical”, I say it’s lots of fun and way more refined. And not a rattletrap after 10,000 miles of driving.
"theloudmouth" (theloudmouth)
08/05/2017 at 19:06, STARS: 0
I’ll have to try it out, I’m so jaded by the FWD of my GTI. I’d also like something a bit larger, I wish we still had the WRX hatch or got the Golf R variant here