The WRX's are a little bit of a disappointment here on the Autocross scene.
At first people thought they would hang with S2000's and Boxster's. No,
not quite. They actually get their hats handed to them by Integra Type R's
in lowly G-Stock.
They can pull a hot 60-foot time with that AWD, but they are heavy, lack
torque, have turbo lag, and have insanely small 6.5" wide factory rims.
Yeah, you street guys can change all that, but not the stock class
autocrossers. That's a disappointment because this car was clearly being
marketed to autocrossers. With purchase you even get an SCCA membership
and they are offering prize money at national solo2's and ProSolo's for the
highest finishing Suburu's. At our last local event, 16 WRX's showed up.
I didn't think there were that many sold in all of California.
Suburu is not ignorant of where the car stands vis a vis the competition.
Look for next years version to be tweaked. Gotta applaud Suburu for giving
a damn.
-STE
----- Original Message -----
From: "Krawdaddy" <black98dak@home.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2001 2:32 PM
Subject: DML: Re: Got my a** whipped...
| I have been hearing alot about them on the other boards... something to
the
| extent of "let them be" =]
|
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| --------------------------------------------------
| ----- Original Message -----
| From: "Lenny ." <quick6dak00@hotmail.com>
| To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
| Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2001 4:25 PM
| Subject: DML: Got my a** whipped...
|
|
| > Here's the story...
| > I'm sitting at a light in my dak (00 CC V6 base) just minding my own
| > business...and this guy in a little Subaru pulls up next to me and
revvs
| his
| > motor... I just laughed back and revved a little...to let him know it
was
| a
| > go. So the light turns green and I get him off the light and all of
the
| > sudden at about 10 mph the thing just takes off like a bat out of
| hell...he
| > pulled away like I had hit the brakes...so in my fury I looked at the
back
| > of the car and saw the letters "WRX" under the Subaru Impreza name
| > badges...as well as the license applied for sticker. I went home and
read
| > about this car...it is a truly bad ass 4 door car...4cyl with a huge
turbo
| > and all wheel drive... Just wait I'll get him soon.
| > Josh
| > 00 CC V6
| > base with sport wheels and cold air box, some misc mods here and there.
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