I drove a thing!

"The Lurktastic Opponaught" (oppolurker)
01/07/2017 at 14:04 • Filed to: None

That was exceptional.

I made it very clear that I wasn’t driving it home and that this was just a research visit, but he encouraged me to drive anyway. I’ll be driving other options, but I suspect I’ll be back.

It was exceptionally hard to turn down his offer of an extended test drive home tonight. That’s probably a sign.

DISCUSSION (28)

E90M3 > The Lurktastic Opponaught
01/07/2017 at 14:18

What else are you looking at?

punkgoose17 > The Lurktastic Opponaught
01/07/2017 at 14:24

Is this a Golf GTI?

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > The Lurktastic Opponaught
01/07/2017 at 14:25

10/10 would also like to drive such thing.

Tazio, Count Fouroff > The Lurktastic Opponaught
01/07/2017 at 14:26

The shifter escutcheon say WRX

Needs good home

Buuuuy iiitttt!!

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > The Lurktastic Opponaught
01/07/2017 at 14:39

WERKZ

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > The Lurktastic Opponaught
01/07/2017 at 14:42

That’s not the shifter you’d find in a Thing... THIS is:

Kinja'd!!!

The Lurktastic Opponaught > E90M3
01/07/2017 at 14:57

New FoST, FiST, and AWD Taurus with something turbo-y, and used anything that catches my eye.

E90M3 > The Lurktastic Opponaught
01/07/2017 at 14:58

Sounds like you’re gonna end up with the WRX.

The Lurktastic Opponaught > punkgoose17
01/07/2017 at 15:00

No, but I did drive one for a week as a rental a year ago. It was fun car, but rough as hell over broken pavement and not all that tolerable as a DD. It was completely outclassed by the road manners of the WRX as a DD.

The Lurktastic Opponaught > Tazio, Count Fouroff
01/07/2017 at 15:01

Soooooon...

awmaster10 > The Lurktastic Opponaught
01/07/2017 at 15:02

Most people say the opposite, but ive only driven the wrx so I cant personally disagree.

The Lurktastic Opponaught > awmaster10
01/07/2017 at 15:10

The guy directed me on a rutted and bumpy section of road through an industrial park, which is pretty representative of how shitty a lot of the roads are around here. It was amazingly composed. That’s the sort of daily driver I want. The GTI was just too harsh for me.

The Lurktastic Opponaught > E90M3
01/07/2017 at 15:11

I’m open to options. What would you suggest?

E90M3 > The Lurktastic Opponaught
01/07/2017 at 15:13

Depends on how much you’re looking to spend. I would say a BMW, but I am not really a fan of the electric steering they use.

awmaster10 > The Lurktastic Opponaught
01/07/2017 at 15:13

Idk, just seems like every review ive seen says the GTI has always had far superior ride quality, that being one of its biggest advantages since its a little slower than the wrx.

http://www.caranddriver.com/comparisons/2015-volkswagen-gti-page-3-1

The Lurktastic Opponaught > E90M3
01/07/2017 at 15:16

Not that much. Not at this point in my life, at least.

E90M3 > The Lurktastic Opponaught
01/07/2017 at 15:19

Fair enough, I can’t really think of a good alternative.

The Lurktastic Opponaught > awmaster10
01/07/2017 at 15:23

The other major selling point is AWD. I drive a fwd hatch with good snows, and I do reasonably well in the winter. But it’s nothing compared to my wife’s outback with snows which will go seemingly anywhere.

awmaster10 > The Lurktastic Opponaught
01/07/2017 at 15:36

Oh yeah if you get snow, get the WRX. I LOVE having a good car for snow. Makes winter so much more bearable

DasWauto > The Lurktastic Opponaught
01/07/2017 at 17:28

As a current WRX owner and past VW owner, lolwat? The GTI’s road manners should be faaar superior to the Subie. You must have gotten a thoroughly trashed example as a rental. The WRX is way better than older models but the composure/refinement are the biggest thing I miss from the Vdub.

That said, buy the WRX, it’s fun as hell and fantastic in the snow.

The Lurktastic Opponaught > DasWauto
01/07/2017 at 18:09

It could also be up to personal preference in the feel I’m looking for in a performance car.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > The Lurktastic Opponaught
01/07/2017 at 22:27

Worth driving a Mazda 3 and 6, just for reference.

theloudmouth > The Lurktastic Opponaught
01/08/2017 at 08:48

Still wish I’d gotten this over my GTI because I was being “mature”.....

There were many objective reasons (supplier plus price on GTI with great residuals for lease back in July ‘15 vs MSRP for WRX less MPG, more for equivalent equipment, nicer GTI interior), but that’s not worth a damn if every day I go back and wish I’d gotten the damn WRX.

The Lurktastic Opponaught > theloudmouth
01/08/2017 at 10:38

That, and I got my wife to agree to an O’Neil course with the purchase.

The Lurktastic Opponaught > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
01/08/2017 at 11:00

Good call, thanks. I’ll add them to the list.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > The Lurktastic Opponaught
01/08/2017 at 22:37

Or...

I thought you would like this 2007 BMW M5 for $27,991 on Autotrader.com

View on website:
http://atcm.co/S2PVDP/1AAA3BD3

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > The Lurktastic Opponaught
01/08/2017 at 22:39

Or... I thought you would like this 2008 BMW M3 for $27,827 on Autotrader.com

Kinja'd!!!