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It was the WRX Wagon. The WRX brochure I picked up in the dealer listed
the "gauge cluster" with boost, volts and temp? as optional. It goes
where the digital clock typically sits on a Japanese car: top & center of
dash. My thought about no turbo gauge on a turbo car was the same thought
I had when I had a 2 5-speed Dodges without tach gauges: CHEAP.

I did hear the turbo whine a bit, the same sound I love to hear with my
Saab's windows down and sunroof open. But when I hear that sound the
car takes off. The WRX just didn't deliver the same.

When I was going to buy a new car, I first tried a Volvo based on
experience with a rental S90 a few years back. Since I was about
to get married, I figured I'd let me wife-to-be drive all the cars first
as she'd have to live with the car, too. Plus, I'm the more impulsive
one, her level head helps on big ticket items. Bottom line, she hated
the Volvo. WAY too sluggish. We tried Saab for no real good reason.
I guess we liked the way they looked, and she decided a hatchback
would be good. About 2 seconds into that test drive she had a HUGE
smile on her face. Same for me. That's the new standard. The car
has to be a blast to drive. I don't want to have to "work it" to make
it fun to drive. You just know.

A Miata, while not the fastest thing going, is still a blast to drive.
It handles like a champ, and is a lot of fun with the top down on a
summer day. Unfortunately it is too small and no way in hell I'd drive
it in the Cleveland winter. What's worse, a light rear wheel drive car
or the idiots in their Canyonero SUV's talking on cell phones thinking
they can drive 80 on snow and ice? So Miata's out for a year 'round car.

WRX is out. It's just not fun.

Anybody here like the A4? I'm going to try one this week, I think.

I'm also going to start looking for a classic 900 ragtop. I still
hestiate to have 2 Saabs in our DINK driveway. It would be just a
but yuppie, right?

Randy
'00 9-3 Base Silver

• 9-3 Driver tests a WRX, Randy Thatcher - WASAABE, Tue, 5 Jun 2001 10:40:01
  • How about the 2002 Nissan Altima...., pmr, Wed, 6 Jun 2001 07:39:31
  • Don't get the S2000!!!!, Rookie, Tue, 5 Jun 2001 20:54:44
    • Sub 4 sec. to 60? hehehe, nickR, Wed, 6 Jun 2001 14:08:58
      • Check C&D it's 0-60 is tied with the NSX, Iswear someone back me, Rookie, Thu, 7 Jun 2001 17:36:44
        • That was a printing error corrected in a following issue. n/m, pmr, Mon, 11 Jun 2001 07:45:00
        • Not even close, Any Mouse, Sun, 10 Jun 2001 23:58:41
    • I don't agree with you there..., ST, Wed, 6 Jun 2001 09:43:11
      • Yea, better performance at higher rpms because of VTEC, Mike, Thu, 19 Jul 2001 06:10:19
  • one got smashed in KC yesterday, Dean, Tue, 5 Jun 2001 16:49:52
    • Re: one got smashed in KC yesterday, Phil, Thu, 7 Jun 2001 11:45:48
    • Even more worse..., waSAABi - Seattle, Tue, 5 Jun 2001 21:28:42
    • 2001 Toyota Mr2 Spyder now in many many peices., ART, Tue, 5 Jun 2001 20:34:46
      • Re: 2001 Toyota Mr2 Spyder now in many many peices., ed, Tue, 5 Jun 2001 21:12:53
        • How can they insist on anything, nickR, Wed, 6 Jun 2001 14:14:57
          • Re: How can they insist on anything, JMC, Wed, 6 Jun 2001 17:12:36
            • Don't forget we can give our lives in wars to., ART, Wed, 6 Jun 2001 22:19:49
        • Now THAT's a good teenager car, Schu, Wed, 6 Jun 2001 07:44:30
          • I meant the Volvo 240, not the MR2 n/m, Schu, Wed, 6 Jun 2001 08:19:10
            • Definitely..., Alex Athanasiou, Wed, 6 Jun 2001 22:58:57
              • Re: Definitely..., ed, Thu, 7 Jun 2001 12:12:03
  • Re: 9-3 Driver tests a WRX, Jeff, Tue, 5 Jun 2001 16:19:30
    • Must have to Side-Step the clutch to get sub 6.0 times, ST, Wed, 6 Jun 2001 13:23:07
    • Opinions from another 9-3 driver who drove 2 WRX's..., Keith K, Tue, 5 Jun 2001 16:52:02
    • Re: 9-3 Driver tests a WRX, Randy Thatcher - WASAABE, Tue, 5 Jun 2001 16:24:22
  • One word UGLY. A poor man's Audi S4, Vincent, Tue, 5 Jun 2001 14:20:14
    • What you say is BS! The WRX drives way better then a S4, Coolknight, Wed, 6 Jun 2001 03:47:22
      • I would take the S4 any day, nickR, Wed, 6 Jun 2001 14:17:39
        • And a Fiat UNO Turbo will eat you S4 on the Motorway, Coolknight, Thu, 7 Jun 2001 06:52:43
  • Was that an WRX or a regular one?, Coolknight, Tue, 5 Jun 2001 11:06:17
    • Yeah, I think the gauge upgrade is $600 also., tommy, Tue, 5 Jun 2001 12:39:08
      • Gauge pod is over 800 dollars in Canada, NICKr, Tue, 5 Jun 2001 13:59:04
    • Re: Was that an WRX or a regular one?, Randy Thatcher - WASAABE, Tue, 5 Jun 2001 11:26:19 <-- Viewing This Message
      • My wife and I both have Saabs (also DINKS) -->, MichaelG, Tue, 5 Jun 2001 12:10:48

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