SlipStream
Member
Just picking up from discussion that started in other thread.
But that's what happens when you build a pretty awesome car for $40k (WRX) - there has to be compromises. The seats are great for a production car of its price, IMHO. They hold you well, considering that they've been made also to suit people far taller (and wider) than me. The seats in other WRXs I've driven (older ones) were just as good. Otherwise I quite like the WRX, when compared fairly to other cars in its category, such as the XR6T.
I've had it at 160 - through corners - which I was surprised my dad let me wind it out to. Being a performance car, it's set up for speed, so it wasn't like the car was jumping about or anything - just sat comfortably, firm and predictable. I agree with you that extreme speed is not a factor in the life of a genuinely good road driver - when I hear peers bragging about how they took their EA Falcon, Lancers or whatever to 200 down a main (and public) road, I ask them where they're hiding their cape. I don't consider an individual to be a good driver because they can hang onto a steering wheel at insane speeds - save it for the track. A good driver on public roads knows about car control, defensive manoeuvres, and how to brake properly. Otherwise, the fastest I've ever sat behind a steering wheel is somewhere around 250km/h - Wakefield Park, driving a racing car. I was farken scary, that's for sure - especially in something that's only a couple of centimetres off the ground. Otherwise, I never get the urge to take my 3-cylinder Charade to 200 or whatever - you're just asking to die.
With the new WRX, I thought I'd like it, but it looks weird rather than good (or bad). I'll need to give it room to grow on me, as with the current 'preza, which I like the look of the front. Don't mind ol' bug eyes, either.
PS: This thread can just be discussion about anything, cos we tend to drift off topic in most other threads so you can drift your heart out in this thread. Just please don't start arguing!
No I do agree to an extent - the WRX dash shits all over the TE50. Ever seen an AUIII Falcon dash? Probably one of the most incoherent, ugliest dashes around. It worked, at least. In the pic below, it's hard to see it but you get the idea. Can anyone say, "taxi"? I guess it was OK, but still a contrast to the BA dash.011 said:
But that's what happens when you build a pretty awesome car for $40k (WRX) - there has to be compromises. The seats are great for a production car of its price, IMHO. They hold you well, considering that they've been made also to suit people far taller (and wider) than me. The seats in other WRXs I've driven (older ones) were just as good. Otherwise I quite like the WRX, when compared fairly to other cars in its category, such as the XR6T.
lol, nah after we sold the TE50 for just $45k in new condition with about 15 000 kays (12 months after buying it new for $63k!!), my dad has been disillusioned by the $55k-$70k performance car category and he doesn't see the point in spending that much money on a car. Maybe one day, if he manages to do well on the lucrative property investment bandwagon.addymac said:
I've had it at 160 - through corners - which I was surprised my dad let me wind it out to. Being a performance car, it's set up for speed, so it wasn't like the car was jumping about or anything - just sat comfortably, firm and predictable. I agree with you that extreme speed is not a factor in the life of a genuinely good road driver - when I hear peers bragging about how they took their EA Falcon, Lancers or whatever to 200 down a main (and public) road, I ask them where they're hiding their cape. I don't consider an individual to be a good driver because they can hang onto a steering wheel at insane speeds - save it for the track. A good driver on public roads knows about car control, defensive manoeuvres, and how to brake properly. Otherwise, the fastest I've ever sat behind a steering wheel is somewhere around 250km/h - Wakefield Park, driving a racing car. I was farken scary, that's for sure - especially in something that's only a couple of centimetres off the ground. Otherwise, I never get the urge to take my 3-cylinder Charade to 200 or whatever - you're just asking to die.
With the new WRX, I thought I'd like it, but it looks weird rather than good (or bad). I'll need to give it room to grow on me, as with the current 'preza, which I like the look of the front. Don't mind ol' bug eyes, either.
PS: This thread can just be discussion about anything, cos we tend to drift off topic in most other threads so you can drift your heart out in this thread. Just please don't start arguing!
