Cars are people too.
I picked up my WRX today. And my insurance company didn't even raise my rates one penny. Although they did try to up-sell me on liability coverage.
I also found out they'd have paid for a rental car, gee, thanks for telling me that you 6 different people I talked to at the insurance company over the last 2 weeks! Big help!
Anyway, I like it. They had a dirty cheap looking air filter in it that was noticeably reducing throttle response, I thought it was just the heat at first. Replaced that and its in great shape now. I'm happy with the tires too. They're Falken Ziex ZE-912's. This is a good thing. They're high performance tires. They only started making them last year so they must be new. The coolest thing is that they're not a directional tire (the tread is asymmetrical, it'll roll either way), so I can cross rotate my tires. They're performance tires but also rated all season. I gave them a try on steep CURVY dry road today after I got them really warmed up first. They are very quiet right until they loose grip, which they didn't do at all unless I intentionally induced over-steer. Haven't tried them on dirt, gravel, or rain/snow yet, but I'm sure they'll do better than the old summer tires did.
It also has high performance brake pads. I know this because I can barely make out a logo on one of them, and because of the smooth wear pattern with no grooves on the rotors.
The interior is awesome. I didnt take pictures yet, too busy driving. The most noticeable improvement over the old interior is the all leather seats, front and back. It also has WRX logo floor mats that look brand new, and a big rubber "tub" bed liner thing for the hatchback area. How did they know I transport flammable liquids back there that spill when I corner hard? Sweet! Also came with big rubber door-mat looking floor mats, I guess I can use those to keep the other floor mats clean? Its floor mats floor mats floor mats all the way down!
The undercarriage is pristine. Whoever owned this never drove over a piece of gravel or drove on salted roads. I, on the other hand, am going to pound the hell out of the bottom of this thing. I should get mud flaps to catch the gravel all 4 tires spew up at the car.
Future mods planned:
* Replace rear brake rotors with bigger ones, probably from an STI or maybe legacy or outback.
* Replace front 2 piston calipers with 4 piston ones from an STI.
* AccessPort ECU mod (+30hp with software alone, bye bye gas mileage!)
* 3" turbo-back exhaust system of some variety (Makes turbo charger very happy)
* In-dash GPS navigation plus dvd/cd/mp3/XM/ipod touchscreen unit with XM traffic satellite service. Screw you traffic jams!
* One of those windshield sun screens. Black leather = zero to hot-as-fuck in 10 seconds.
I've said it before and I'll say it again...
It is so choice... If you have the means, I highly recommend picking one up.
I'm gonna go drive again now that its dark. I bought new brighter headlights but they were in the back seat in a bag when I wrecked the old car, I finally got a chance to put them in this one. Its kinda nice to be able to see at least as far as your braking distance. :)
There is a place in CA that sells 100 octane fuel on the PCH. I'm DEFINITELY going there. I also found out that pikes peak road (dirt road with no guard rails) is an open public toll road! FUCK YES! Thats where they hold the pikes peak race!
This video is amazing. Note the multi-thousand-foot drop off the edge of the road. I don't think you can find a road like this anywhere else on earth.
I also found out they'd have paid for a rental car, gee, thanks for telling me that you 6 different people I talked to at the insurance company over the last 2 weeks! Big help!
Anyway, I like it. They had a dirty cheap looking air filter in it that was noticeably reducing throttle response, I thought it was just the heat at first. Replaced that and its in great shape now. I'm happy with the tires too. They're Falken Ziex ZE-912's. This is a good thing. They're high performance tires. They only started making them last year so they must be new. The coolest thing is that they're not a directional tire (the tread is asymmetrical, it'll roll either way), so I can cross rotate my tires. They're performance tires but also rated all season. I gave them a try on steep CURVY dry road today after I got them really warmed up first. They are very quiet right until they loose grip, which they didn't do at all unless I intentionally induced over-steer. Haven't tried them on dirt, gravel, or rain/snow yet, but I'm sure they'll do better than the old summer tires did.
It also has high performance brake pads. I know this because I can barely make out a logo on one of them, and because of the smooth wear pattern with no grooves on the rotors.
The interior is awesome. I didnt take pictures yet, too busy driving. The most noticeable improvement over the old interior is the all leather seats, front and back. It also has WRX logo floor mats that look brand new, and a big rubber "tub" bed liner thing for the hatchback area. How did they know I transport flammable liquids back there that spill when I corner hard? Sweet! Also came with big rubber door-mat looking floor mats, I guess I can use those to keep the other floor mats clean? Its floor mats floor mats floor mats all the way down!
The undercarriage is pristine. Whoever owned this never drove over a piece of gravel or drove on salted roads. I, on the other hand, am going to pound the hell out of the bottom of this thing. I should get mud flaps to catch the gravel all 4 tires spew up at the car.
Future mods planned:
* Replace rear brake rotors with bigger ones, probably from an STI or maybe legacy or outback.
* Replace front 2 piston calipers with 4 piston ones from an STI.
* AccessPort ECU mod (+30hp with software alone, bye bye gas mileage!)
* 3" turbo-back exhaust system of some variety (Makes turbo charger very happy)
* In-dash GPS navigation plus dvd/cd/mp3/XM/ipod touchscreen unit with XM traffic satellite service. Screw you traffic jams!
* One of those windshield sun screens. Black leather = zero to hot-as-fuck in 10 seconds.
I've said it before and I'll say it again...
It is so choice... If you have the means, I highly recommend picking one up.
I'm gonna go drive again now that its dark. I bought new brighter headlights but they were in the back seat in a bag when I wrecked the old car, I finally got a chance to put them in this one. Its kinda nice to be able to see at least as far as your braking distance. :)
There is a place in CA that sells 100 octane fuel on the PCH. I'm DEFINITELY going there. I also found out that pikes peak road (dirt road with no guard rails) is an open public toll road! FUCK YES! Thats where they hold the pikes peak race!
Click to viewThis video is amazing. Note the multi-thousand-foot drop off the edge of the road. I don't think you can find a road like this anywhere else on earth.