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Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2022 4:39 pm
by Gberg2119
CaleDeRoo wrote: Wed Jun 22, 2022 3:58 pm
Gberg2119 wrote: Wed Jun 22, 2022 3:14 pm I think the WRX would be alright if they cleaned up the rear bumper and got rid of the cladding. Looks like it's wearing a diaper. :gag:

Who looked at that and thought it was a good idea?
I've seen the new WRX with the cladding paint matched. It's worse. It makes the wheels and tires look tiny. The cladding actually shrinks the look of the body.
This actually doesn't look awful. Still weird how the rear bumper sticks out those few inches but I think this definitely looks better.


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Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2022 4:43 pm
by SAWCE
Dad has always been a low key car guy, but just drove appliances to put money towards the family needs instead. He retires in a few weeks and while we drove up moving M and so to Oregon he mentioned finally getting himself a fun car. Blackwing is on his list :excited:

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Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2022 5:14 pm
by Desertbreh
SAWCE wrote: Wed Jun 22, 2022 4:43 pm Dad has always been a low key car guy, but just drove appliances to put money towards the family needs instead. He retires in a few weeks and while we drove up moving M and so to Oregon he mentioned finally getting himself a fun car. Blackwing is on his list :excited:
Appliances to Blackwing is a humongous jump.

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Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2022 5:16 pm
by max225
Desertbreh wrote: Wed Jun 22, 2022 5:14 pm
SAWCE wrote: Wed Jun 22, 2022 4:43 pm Dad has always been a low key car guy, but just drove appliances to put money towards the family needs instead. He retires in a few weeks and while we drove up moving M and so to Oregon he mentioned finally getting himself a fun car. Blackwing is on his list :excited:
Appliances to Blackwing is a humongous jump.
Skip past jail and go straight to Boardwalk

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Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2022 5:35 pm
by CaleDeRoo
Desertbreh wrote: Wed Jun 22, 2022 5:14 pm
SAWCE wrote: Wed Jun 22, 2022 4:43 pm Dad has always been a low key car guy, but just drove appliances to put money towards the family needs instead. He retires in a few weeks and while we drove up moving M and so to Oregon he mentioned finally getting himself a fun car. Blackwing is on his list :excited:
Appliances to Blackwing is a humongous jump.
Seriously. @sawcebro is he still in SD? Porsche vert would be so choice IMO.

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Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2022 6:20 pm
by SAWCE
CaleDeRoo wrote: Wed Jun 22, 2022 5:35 pm
Desertbreh wrote: Wed Jun 22, 2022 5:14 pm

Appliances to Blackwing is a humongous jump.
Seriously. @sawcebro is he still in SD? Porsche vert would be so choice IMO.
Huge jump for sure. I doubt he does it, he’s always been an old ‘Stang guy, wouldn’t be surprised if he ended up in a late 60’s Mach 1.

Not SD, I grew up in the desert, he’s in Lancaster for now. Planning on selling both CA properties and settling down somewhere with no retirement income.

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Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2022 6:54 pm
by CaleDeRoo
SAWCE wrote: Wed Jun 22, 2022 6:20 pm
CaleDeRoo wrote: Wed Jun 22, 2022 5:35 pm

Seriously. @sawcebro is he still in SD? Porsche vert would be so choice IMO.
Huge jump for sure. I doubt he does it, he’s always been an old ‘Stang guy, wouldn’t be surprised if he ended up in a late 60’s Mach 1.

Not SD, I grew up in the desert, he’s in Lancaster for now. Planning on selling both CA properties and settling down somewhere with no retirement income.
RIGHT. Can't believe I forgot that. A Blackwing would be a good car for the desert

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Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2022 7:55 pm
by Johnny_P
Gberg2119 wrote: Wed Jun 22, 2022 3:14 pm I think the WRX would be alright if they cleaned up the rear bumper and got rid of the cladding. Looks like it's wearing a diaper. :gag:

Who looked at that and thought it was a good idea?
Yeah the rear end is all that needs to be updated. They’ll probably fix it with a mid cycle refresh in like 3 years.

Shame about the automatic being a CVT too.

I don’t mind it otherwise. I’d consider one if I were in the market for a stickshift little car.

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Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2022 8:25 pm
by SAWCE
CaleDeRoo wrote: Wed Jun 22, 2022 6:54 pm
SAWCE wrote: Wed Jun 22, 2022 6:20 pm

Huge jump for sure. I doubt he does it, he’s always been an old ‘Stang guy, wouldn’t be surprised if he ended up in a late 60’s Mach 1.

Not SD, I grew up in the desert, he’s in Lancaster for now. Planning on selling both CA properties and settling down somewhere with no retirement income.
RIGHT. Can't believe I forgot that. A Blackwing would be a good car for the desert
Lots of open roads to cruise out there. Your bro still out there? How’s he adjusting to it?

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Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2022 9:21 pm
by CaleDeRoo
SAWCE wrote: Wed Jun 22, 2022 8:25 pm
CaleDeRoo wrote: Wed Jun 22, 2022 6:54 pm

RIGHT. Can't believe I forgot that. A Blackwing would be a good car for the desert
Lots of open roads to cruise out there. Your bro still out there? How’s he adjusting to it?
He is. He's adjusting well and has started going hiking and camping with a couple coworkers so he's been throwing around the idea of a cheap SUV or truck so he can actually get to camping spots. His fiesta doesn't do that very well.


And his roommate who owns the house just had fresh sod laid down in the back so he has a little green to look at now too.

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Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2022 9:29 pm
by SAWCE
CaleDeRoo wrote: Wed Jun 22, 2022 9:21 pm
SAWCE wrote: Wed Jun 22, 2022 8:25 pm

Lots of open roads to cruise out there. Your bro still out there? How’s he adjusting to it?
He is. He's adjusting well and has started going hiking and camping with a couple coworkers so he's been throwing around the idea of a cheap SUV or truck so he can actually get to camping spots. His fiesta doesn't do that very well.


And his roommate who owns the house just had fresh sod laid down in the back so he has a little green to look at now too.
Noice. As long as you mind a simple life, it’s not a bad place to be by any means. And you’re close enough to Hollywood/LAX for when you do want to go do city shit.

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Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2022 4:54 pm
by D Griff
max225 wrote: Tue Jun 21, 2022 4:53 pm

Whoa … Savageese uses the term “poverty spec”
I’ve heard it thrown around a couple of times outside here but 99% certain it originated with our group. We made our very small, pretty useless mark on the world.

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Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2022 4:58 pm
by max225
D Griff wrote: Thu Jun 23, 2022 4:54 pm
max225 wrote: Tue Jun 21, 2022 4:53 pm

Whoa … Savageese uses the term “poverty spec”
I’ve heard it thrown around a couple of times outside here but 99% certain it originated with our group. We made our very small, pretty useless mark on the world.
Yea :notsure: who originated it first... It think it was me. And the man from the desert upped it to "terrorist spec" when it comes to :truk: s I believe.

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Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2022 5:21 pm
by coogles
max225 wrote: Thu Jun 23, 2022 4:58 pm
D Griff wrote: Thu Jun 23, 2022 4:54 pm

I’ve heard it thrown around a couple of times outside here but 99% certain it originated with our group. We made our very small, pretty useless mark on the world.
Yea :notsure: who originated it first... It think it was me. And the man from the desert upped it to "terrorist spec" when it comes to :truk: s I believe.
I thought it was our guy from the dead zone who had a 320i, but :iono:

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Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2022 7:03 pm
by Desertbreh
coogles wrote: Thu Jun 23, 2022 5:21 pm
max225 wrote: Thu Jun 23, 2022 4:58 pm

Yea :notsure: who originated it first... It think it was me. And the man from the desert upped it to "terrorist spec" when it comes to :truk: s I believe.
I thought it was our guy from the dead zone who had a 320i, but :iono:
Nate. We're funny guys. It's our contribution to world linguistics.

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Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2022 7:28 pm
by Johnny_P
max225 wrote: Tue Jun 21, 2022 4:53 pm

Whoa … Savageese uses the term “poverty spec”
This was a good video overall. I wonder if these will be the last iterations of these vehicles.

I’m surprised Subaru didn’t make the WRX ride smoother this time around. Funny enough, I like the concept of the WRX but I’d prefer an automatic in my next car and something that doesn’t ride as rough. The Outback gets better fuel mileage and has the same drivetrain but rides epic smooth so it’s actually more attractive to me overall.

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Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2022 9:57 pm
by wap
Desertbreh wrote: Thu Jun 23, 2022 7:03 pm
coogles wrote: Thu Jun 23, 2022 5:21 pm

I thought it was our guy from the dead zone who had a 320i, but :iono:
Nate. We're funny guys. It's our contribution to world linguistics.
That guy was a real character, and a good writer. Max got him to stop by here for a bit a couple years ago but he's been awol since. :(

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Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2022 12:59 am
by max225
wap wrote: Thu Jun 23, 2022 9:57 pm
Desertbreh wrote: Thu Jun 23, 2022 7:03 pm

Nate. We're funny guys. It's our contribution to world linguistics.
That guy was a real character, and a good writer. Max got him to stop by here for a bit a couple years ago but he's been awol since. :(
I tried :( he was a real character. As far as I know he got the big D and has a new squeeze and two kiddos with the exxx. Rolling deep in the 328 m sport he bought out

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Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2022 9:11 am
by Tar
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/autos/news/me ... 45c0379e8b

:neat: article, looks like the OEMs are slowly catching up to Tesla's battery tech. Need MOAR charging and cheaper priced cars next.

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Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2022 11:18 am
by wap
max225 wrote: Fri Jun 24, 2022 12:59 am
wap wrote: Thu Jun 23, 2022 9:57 pm

That guy was a real character, and a good writer. Max got him to stop by here for a bit a couple years ago but he's been awol since. :(
I tried :( he was a real character. As far as I know he got the big D and has a new squeeze and two kiddos with the exxx. Rolling deep in the 328 m sport he bought out
Oh wow. He busy.

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Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2022 11:19 am
by wap
Tar wrote: Fri Jun 24, 2022 9:11 am https://www.msn.com/en-ca/autos/news/me ... 45c0379e8b

:neat: article, looks like the OEMs are slowly catching up to Tesla's battery tech. Need MOAR charging and cheaper priced cars next.
:impressive: , but :notsure: it's consistently real world repeatable.

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Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2022 11:21 am
by Gberg2119
Johnny_P wrote: Wed Jun 22, 2022 7:55 pm
Gberg2119 wrote: Wed Jun 22, 2022 3:14 pm I think the WRX would be alright if they cleaned up the rear bumper and got rid of the cladding. Looks like it's wearing a diaper. :gag:

Who looked at that and thought it was a good idea?
Yeah the rear end is all that needs to be updated. They’ll probably fix it with a mid cycle refresh in like 3 years.

Shame about the automatic being a CVT too.

I don’t mind it otherwise. I’d consider one if I were in the market for a stickshift little car.
And CVT is the only way to get Recarbros and the :fancy: suspension.

I'm curious what the actual sales numbers are for CVT WRX's. Who buys them?

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Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2022 12:46 pm
by max225
wap wrote: Fri Jun 24, 2022 11:18 am
max225 wrote: Fri Jun 24, 2022 12:59 am

I tried :( he was a real character. As far as I know he got the big D and has a new squeeze and two kiddos with the exxx. Rolling deep in the 328 m sport he bought out
Oh wow. He busy.
Yea those two were already present to be honest

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Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2022 12:47 pm
by max225
Gberg2119 wrote: Fri Jun 24, 2022 11:21 am
Johnny_P wrote: Wed Jun 22, 2022 7:55 pm

Yeah the rear end is all that needs to be updated. They’ll probably fix it with a mid cycle refresh in like 3 years.

Shame about the automatic being a CVT too.

I don’t mind it otherwise. I’d consider one if I were in the market for a stickshift little car.
And CVT is the only way to get Recarbros and the :fancy: suspension.

I'm curious what the actual sales numbers are for CVT WRX's. Who buys them?
I think they “had” like a 4x% take rate it wasn’t insignificant.

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Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2022 12:57 pm
by Desertbreh
max225 wrote: Fri Jun 24, 2022 12:46 pm
wap wrote: Fri Jun 24, 2022 11:18 am
Oh wow. He busy.
Yea those two were already present to be honest
Yeah he covered all that stuff while he was here. IRL was just more interesting than sharing LA Divorcee stories with his forumbraz.