# The dude that bought my WRX **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [November 24, 2005, 9:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-dude-that-bought-my-wrx/4956 "2005-11-24T21:48:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![funkylemons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3ec8ea/32.png) [@funkylemons](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/funkylemons)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2005, 1:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-dude-that-bought-my-wrx/4956/21 "2005-11-27T13:58:03Z")
> [@JaysGreenLX](#): > > shifting like a gorilla afterall… gorillas are known to shift really hard… ---
**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2005, 2:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-dude-that-bought-my-wrx/4956/22 "2005-11-27T14:58:39Z")
> [@sureshot!](#): > > whys it matter that he drives a 5.0 because people who drive mustangs have a tendancy to suck at 5spd when the go import/GERMAN(COUGH SKUNK) ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2005, 5:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-dude-that-bought-my-wrx/4956/23 "2005-11-27T17:25:38Z")
> [@funkylemons](#): > > afterall… gorillas are known to shift really hard… Just a figure of speech…geez picky. ---
**Author:** ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2005, 5:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-dude-that-bought-my-wrx/4956/24 "2005-11-27T17:51:41Z")
> [@SoloIIscoob](#): > > yea. he also called me halfway from his home in VA and this was our conversation, > “what kind of mileage were you getting?” > -i said like 18-23 if i was lucky, on the highway. > “oh, well im getting like 110-150 miles to a tank of gas” > -so that means your gettin less than 12 miles a gallon. > “yea” > -so your driving 110-120 on the hhighway, consistantly > “yea” > -there you go…dont expect anyhting less. was he intentionaly calling to complain that he was getting shity mpg ? i sure hope not, i hope he called just to check how GOOD of a mpg he was getting at that speed ---
**Author:** ![SoloIIscoob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/35a633/32.png) [@SoloIIscoob](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoloIIscoob)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2005, 11:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-dude-that-bought-my-wrx/4956/25 "2005-11-27T23:05:35Z")
he was definitely complaining…but tis not my car anymore and i dont care!..also, i am happy to report that the viggen runs very strong and hasnt given me any problems…and it just rolled over 70Kmiles on the trip to philly and back… p.s. the gas mileage in the viggen is like 150% better than in the subie…and gas in philly only cost 2.28$ for 93 @sunoco… ---
**Author:** ![JEG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeg/32/7246_2.png) [@JEG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JEG)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2005, 11:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-dude-that-bought-my-wrx/4956/26 "2005-11-27T23:21:45Z")
lol i just threw in $20 at the rez for $2.06 a gallon. Back on topic… wow thats kinda gay that he would call you like that. I get like 16 or so mpg in my car now…i miss the achieva’s 23-25 mpg…it was nice. ---
**Author:** ![jrex](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jrex/32/7232_2.png) [@jrex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jrex)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2005, 11:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-dude-that-bought-my-wrx/4956/27 "2005-11-27T23:29:24Z")
> [@psychopjv](#): > > subaru’s are known for bad 2-3. i know the dealers sell kits for that fix. Most Subaru’s (at least WRXs) have trouble in 1-2. I don’t know of a kit that fixes it unless it replaces the gear ratios themselves, or the weak, flexing bellhousing. ---
**Author:** ![SoloIIscoob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/35a633/32.png) [@SoloIIscoob](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoloIIscoob)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2005, 9:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-dude-that-bought-my-wrx/4956/28 "2005-11-28T09:29:10Z")
yea. the only real fix is STi gears or a dogbox…i think he is getting a dogbox… yea, the saab gets 28mpg w/cruise control [email=“on@75mph”]on@75mph… 502 miles per tank of gas(15 gallons) [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-dude-that-bought-my-wrx/4956.md?page=1)