im looking at an 03.
what are the pluses and minus of the car? i hear the trannys are the suck, can anyone elaborate on this?
For drag racing yes. For driving it how it was intended, it will last a long time.
Before you get totally flamed welcome to the site and try the search button. There was just a post a couple weeks ago on this very topic.
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you have a black one with aftermarket exaust right? i see you in the town that friendship built all the time. i drive an extremly dented old accord.
Ya thats me driving like an idiot im sure
Dropping the clutch at 6000 rpm from a dead stop is not good for any tranny.
Learning to drive would help a lot of the bad tranny talk people seem to spew all over the internet.
As far as pluses, they seem to run forever. A guy I know bought an 03 and modded it immediately. Last I knew he had over 100K on the clock and no problems.
Another plus…they sound cool.
Most of the glass tranny shit is due to little kiddies doing 6000+ rpm clutch dumps. I have about 79k on my 02 WRX wagon. Only issues I have are:
-1st gear syncro is a bit shitty when it’s cold out. But goes away really quick.
-Minor rattle from a plastic piece on the dash though it’s probably an easy fix.
Besides that havn’t had a problem in the year I’ve had it. This includes a few autocross events, and a full track day. If you are looking for a drag car, this is the wrong one. If you are looking for a fun to drive all-season car, that it will do nicely. 
Word! The STi is the same way.
mmmm. i’m thinking about a wrx. weird.
my 2nd gear sucks a little bit when its cold too, but goes away after about 1 minute
heh… didnt one of the “stang” guys need a new clutch on his wrx after 13K?
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And if you get a red wagon I’ll kill you.