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Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2007 3:18 am
by Big B
i dunno, i think i like it. more so even than it's predecessor. hmmm, i may have found our next car
Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2007 3:39 am
by jonnythan
Gummiente wrote:I've been a longtime fan of the WRX, but this latest version has lost a lot of the character that was inherent in the styling. Looks too mainstream for my tastes now.
Yeah, I agree. I loved the unassuming look of the old WRX. It was a rather plain looking sedan, but that was cool, because it was real performance machine.
Those headlights are channeling Nissan more than Mazda. And that awful front bumper is channeling every other Civic I see on the road.
Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2007 4:15 am
by Loonette
I hate the new model. "Scan" and I were just talking about it the past few days. We traded in our '02 WRX for an '07 Outback. I just can't get used to the Outback. We wanted more room for the kids, but I miss the WRX soooooooooo much. So we thought, okay, we'll take a huge hit and trade the Outback in for an '07 WRX. Well, there are no '07 WRX's available (not blue wagons anyway). So the salesman tells us that the '08 photos will be released, and it's a totally new look. Well, I hate the new look. The wagon (which they now call a hatch back) reminds me of a Ford Focus. "Scan" thinks we might get used to it, but I have serious doubts about that (for me anyway).
We might try to find a used '04 or '05 model. I miss my old car...I'm gonna go cry now...
Cheers,
Loonette
Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2007 4:15 am
by jonnythan
Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2007 4:17 am
by jonnythan
The image at the top is of the STi, which actually looks pretty different from the base WRX.
The WRX is still more Mazda-ish, but not nearly as ricey looking as the STi. The front bumper, ground effects, and rear spoiler are much more classic on the base model, and, IMO, look much better than the STi.
I still prefer the old body style quite a bit. I'm not a fan of the new more aerodynamic-looking front end or the more hatchback-style rear end.
Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2007 4:41 am
by Nalian
The way it used to look is one of the reasons I actually didn't buy it when I got my RSX. Different strokes..
Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2007 4:49 am
by Wrider
Nalian wrote:The way it used to look is one of the reasons I actually didn't buy it when I got my RSX. Different strokes..
RSX? Ninja 650? You happen to be single?
Wow, you're quite the catch for any guy!
Wrider
Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2007 6:25 am
by Nalian
No and I bat for the other team anyway.
Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2007 6:25 am
by jonnythan
Nalian wrote: No and I bat for the other team anyway.
That just means you're the ultimate catch.
Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2007 8:31 am
by Wrider
jonnythan wrote:Nalian wrote: No and I bat for the other team anyway.
That just means you're the ultimate catch.
Lmao, yep! Fine then, you're the ultimate catch for your gf! *Mumbles under breath "Lucky #$%^&"
Wrider