That's awesome that you have both the WRX and Si. Please don't think I'm a WRX hater based on my comment about the engine tuning. I've test driven WRXs several times with every intention of buying one, it just wasn't a good fit for me. The last generation WRX just left me cold when it comes to...
I think you nailed it here. The engine isnāt that characterful, but itās also not bad and definitely has itās positive points. The way you can just glide along on the mid-range torque and scoot around other traffic is pretty great. I came up on B-series Acuras but I also recently owned a Focus...
I just picked up my 22 Si today (finally after a 4 month wait š). I was concerned about the higher highway RPMs but after taking an extra long drive home it is a non issue for me. 3000 seems like a nice comfortable speed for this engine to cruise at. Itās not too loud or buzzy and gives good...
I considered it but I chose the Si for a few reasons. 4 usable seats and bigger cargo capacity. ~10 mpg better fuel economy. The Bose audio is also a big bonus. This is going to be my only car, I do a lot of road trips, like being social and having others in the car, and in the end it was...
I think you nailed it with this post. This could very well be one of the last manual transmission carsā¦ever. Yeah, Iām a little pissed that I wonāt get the heated seats or full screen dash, but Iām not crying about it. I ordered mine because I think this really is going to be a special car and I...