New Manaro/GTO sucks! (story)

[FPVPSI]

mmmm...Being a Ford man i agree with you, but having been in one, i actually think its pretty good. Yes the build quality is poor, and yes it has afew faults, but what car doesn't?

I love my V8's and all, but i wouldn't go passed a Xr6 Turbo, goes good, looks good (imo!!) and is well equiped and priced well. If his budget streches a little further go the new STI Wrexx, unbelivable car for the dosh... , better then anything built in Australia for that price....look its all a matter of interest at the end of the day...

Ohh and don't bagg the Typhoon it has been fixed... ops: ...and im glad to state its Australias best sports/family car... 8) according to some stooge that writes for some magazine...

[GTO]

@sads, your right every coupe is more expensive vs its four door counterpart.

Originally Posted by FPVPSI mmmm...Being a Ford man i agree with you, but having been in one, i actually think its pretty good. Yes the build quality is poor, and yes it has afew faults, but what car doesn't? I love my V8's and all, but i wouldn't go passed a Xr6 Turbo, goes good, looks good (imo!!) and is well equiped and priced well. If his budget streches a little further go the new STI Wrexx, unbelivable car for the dosh... , better then anything built in Australia for that price....look its all a matter of interest at the end of the day... Ohh and don't bagg the Typhoon it has been fixed... ops: ...and im glad to state its Australias best sports/family car... 8) according to some stooge that writes for some magazine...

As my brother said what muscle car doesn't have problems, its true
I hated the Au Fords looks but the new Ford does look good, kinda BMW front light with a GTR type hood/paneling IMO. But mechcanically I stand by comment (though I should be less harsh).

I saw an ad for the Typhoon lately, yeah appreantly they have a AP racing clutch now. Motor magazine tested the FPV Typhoon vs the XR6 turbo, both the 1/4mile and 0-100 the FPV was only 0.1sec ahead

Stock WRX now is $40 base, seriuosly thats more performance than most people can handle really, they just mod for striaght line speed and wank factor.

[dingo]

Originally Posted by GTO Stock WRX now is $40 base, seriuosly thats more performance than most people can handle really, they just mod for striaght line speed and wank factor.

Exactly!!! Thats the reason I plan to get one by years end - a black 01 or 02 (i.e. bugeye), lower it, nice rims, red-painted brake calipers, exhaust and I will be a happy man

[GTO]

Originally Posted by dingo Originally Posted by GTO Stock WRX now is $40 base, seriuosly thats more performance than most people can handle really, they just mod for striaght line speed and wank factor. Exactly!!! Thats the reason I plan to get one by years end - a black 01 or 02 (i.e. bugeye), lower it, nice rims, red-painted brake calipers, exhaust and I will be a happy man

NNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RRRRRRRRRRRRRRIIIIIIIIIIICCCCCCCCCEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Every guy has the above in Sydney, the typical WankRX I call it,for wankers who can't fken drive and use it to circle shopping malls.

Tell you why not.

-Black, swirl marks, it is THE most annoying paint, no matter how hard you take care of it, it still mark VERY easily. It will always look dirty except of your one of those wankers that always cleans his car rather than learning how to drive it!
Its also the most expensive WRX too just because its black, also everyone who buys their first car wants a black one so there's a good chance it be thrashed too by a n00b.
It will be in a constant state of decay, don't belive me, go to a second hand car dealship and look at any black car close up even one 1 year old if not taken car of, will look beat up.

Also a black WRX is a super strong Pig-magnet and dickhead magnet, be prepared for trouble and not the fun kind either.

-Lowring, its more wank really, on a day to day basis you'll forget about it and smash off your nose or smash off your tail pipe reverse parking over a gutter, have $3K in the bank just in case.

-Rims, the stock rims look awesome and are rumored to be partically design with Rays enginnering, therefore they're light weight and better handling/cornering speed than most AFM rims.

-red paint calipers, your choice but be warned that "tire polish" will fade the colur quickly, mine are supposed to be black but are in light grey! Fine by me it match the paint!

-Exhaust more wank- extra ~3KW ATW and loss of some torque, $3K for a fart cannon, a 3'' cat back exhaust will also hang underneath the car, so a speed bump taken at speed and you'll smash it. I can understand the "boxer rumble", if your going that way look long and hard first. A fart cannon will attract cops and D***heads and hang down, so you'll get defected.

Just look long and hard, but be aware that everything has some drawbacks. Id still go for a bugeye but one unmodified of course and any colour except black! I love silver because it always looks clean even when flithy (ie its lazy), it reflects heat, doesn't attract attention, scrates dont show up as bad as any other colour and persoanlly I think it looks classy.

Mods you should do, take off the "WRX" badge, people will hassle you less. Also the stero is cheap, go for Clarion head unit and speaker swap.

[dingo]

Originally Posted by GTO NNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RRRRRRRRRRRRRRIIIIIIIIIIICCCCCCCCCEEEEEEEEEEEEE Every guy has the above in Sydney, the typical WankRX I call it,for wankers who can't fken drive and use it to circle shopping malls. Tell you why not. -Black, swirl marks, it is THE most annoying paint, no matter how hard you take care of it, it still mark VERY easily. It will always look dirty except of your one of those wankers that always cleans his car rather than learning how to drive it! Its also the most expensive WRX too just because its black, also everyone who buys their first car wants a black one so there's a good chance it be thrashed too by a n00b. It will be in a constant state of decay, don't belive me, go to a second hand car dealship and look at any black car close up even one 1 year old if not taken car of, will look beat up. Also a black WRX is a super strong Pig-magnet and dickhead magnet, be prepared for trouble and not the fun kind either. -Lowring, its more wank really, on a day to day basis you'll forget about it and smash off your nose or smash off your tail pipe reverse parking over a gutter, have $3K in the bank just in case. -Rims, the stock rims look awesome and are rumored to be partically design with Rays enginnering, therefore they're light weight and better handling/cornering speed than most AFM rims. -red paint calipers, your choice but be warned that "tire polish" will fade the colur quickly, mine are supposed to be black but are in light grey! Fine by me it match the paint! -Exhaust more wank- extra ~3KW ATW and loss of some torque, $3K for a fart cannon, a 3'' cat back exhaust will also hang underneath the car, so a speed bump taken at speed and you'll smash it. I can understand the "boxer rumble", if your going that way look long and hard first. A fart cannon will attract cops and D***heads and hang down, so you'll get defected. Just look long and hard, but be aware that everything has some drawbacks. Id still go for a bugeye but one unmodified of course and any colour except black! I love silver because it always looks clean even when flithy (ie its lazy), it reflects heat, doesn't attract attention, scrates dont show up as bad as any other colour and persoanlly I think it looks classy. Mods you should do, take off the "WRX" badge, people will hassle you less. Also the stero is cheap, go for Clarion head unit and speaker swap.

I don't see how what I described could be considered as RICE or a WankRX - and they are definately not so common in black here. The most common colour in my eyes here in Perth would be silver or blue

The info on the paint itself is news to me, but good to know and I will keep it in mind

I would say the majority of WRX's are lowered without problems, and I wouldn't go over the top - just a little to enhance the looks

What exactly do you mean about the 'tire polish' for the calipers? If I get them painted whats the problem?

From what I have read most exhaust systems will gain you more than 3kW (ATW), but in any case I wouldn't want a 'fart cannon' - just something that sounds deep and mean

Thanks for your opinions though, could be helpful down the track

[Pokiou]

BUT how debatable is it ?

seriously.

the way my car rides and handles compared to a monaro so different.. and teh price tag they carry.. and teh technology they have ??? seriously Holden and ford are still using SOHC rather then DOHC .....ok teh seats are leather in a monaro.. but they arnt comfortable...

Only new car i like that aussie as put on the market is the xr6 turbo the seats are very very comfortable everything is easy to accesss and use in the car...

but still... its a whale on the road .. and thre is many other factors to that favor the jap cars.. thats why there is alot of jap performance cars in australia .....

Pok