# What was the best year/model for the wrx **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [February 19, 2010, 7:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-was-the-best-year-model-for-the-wrx/250432 "2010-02-19T07:28:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![SlackJ94](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slackj94/32/6325_2.png) [@SlackJ94](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SlackJ94)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2010, 1:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-was-the-best-year-model-for-the-wrx/250432/21 "2010-02-19T13:54:13Z")
> [@how is buffalo treating you?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-is-buffalo-treating-you/29409/42): > > That statement goes hand-in-hand with itself; get a slow one, things don’t break. Make them go faster, things will break; spend money on stuff that won’t break, and other stuff will break. Auto takes the same abuse as a manual would. Its the stronger of the two. But you are right, the more power you make the more shit will break. ---
**Author:** ![Mafdark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mafdark/32/6322_2.png) [@Mafdark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mafdark)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2010, 1:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-was-the-best-year-model-for-the-wrx/250432/22 "2010-02-19T13:57:18Z")
> [@Getting married tomorrow...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/getting-married-tomorrow/29435/36): > > word- you’re gonna spend money anyway, might as well do a STi motor/drivetrain swap in a GC8 (they’re the best looking anyway)… If you find anyone who agrees with you… I found myself with a minty shell in my garage with lots of upgrades but no motor/trans. :shifty ---
**Author:** ![slwrthnu](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slwrthnu/32/6296_2.png) [@slwrthnu](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slwrthnu)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2010, 2:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-was-the-best-year-model-for-the-wrx/250432/23 "2010-02-19T14:17:17Z")
bug eye wagon ftw. ---
**Author:** ![KillerBlackbird](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/killerblackbird/32/6525_2.png) [@KillerBlackbird](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KillerBlackbird)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2010, 3:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-was-the-best-year-model-for-the-wrx/250432/24 "2010-02-19T15:35:28Z")
2004/2005 is my favorite. I’ve had no big issues with my STi but I may be trading it in shortly. Not sure yet. ---
**Author:** ![ProbeBoost0716](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/probeboost0716/32/6609_2.png) [@ProbeBoost0716](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProbeBoost0716)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2010, 4:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-was-the-best-year-model-for-the-wrx/250432/25 "2010-03-21T16:42:38Z")
2004 & 2008 ---
**Author:** ![LKSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lksi/32/6316_2.png) [@LKSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LKSi)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2010, 4:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-was-the-best-year-model-for-the-wrx/250432/26 "2010-03-21T16:44:40Z")
stop bumping old thread you ritard ---
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2010, 5:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-was-the-best-year-model-for-the-wrx/250432/27 "2010-03-21T17:19:59Z")
do people not know how to research when they purchase cars? I spent at least a good YEAR or so researching compact cars ~20k before I actually made the purchase… and it paid off big time. ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2010, 5:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-was-the-best-year-model-for-the-wrx/250432/28 "2010-03-21T17:22:13Z")
Ive never researched a car before buying it. I bought my Elantra new and knew that was the car I wanted. I liked the way it looked and the features I could get for the price. With the truck I liked the F150’s so I bought one. 30+ years of being the best selling truck in the country has to mean something though. ---
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2010, 5:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-was-the-best-year-model-for-the-wrx/250432/29 "2010-03-21T17:24:52Z")
You’re almost as bad as my grandfather. He doesn’t even test drive cars before he buys them. He just sits in them and makes sure his hip doesn’t bother him, and goes “yup, I’ll take it.” :lol Granted they’re all new cars, but still. ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2010, 5:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-was-the-best-year-model-for-the-wrx/250432/30 "2010-03-21T17:30:15Z")
I have only test driven a few of the vehicles Ive bought. I didnt test drive the '93 S10 because I couldnt drive a stick when I bought it, the '97 Cutlass because it was wrecked and not drivable on the road, the '96 Neon because it was free (well a straight up trade) and much better than what I was driving, the '96 Blazer because I bought it at auction and the Mustang because it wasnt registered or insured and the guy didnt want me to drive it on the road. I did test drive the '87 Ranger, '89 S10 and the F150. I just get something I like regardless of the reviews it gets. ---
**Author:** ![6SPD\_S4](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/6spd_s4/32/6326_2.png) [@6SPD\_S4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/6SPD_S4)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2010, 5:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-was-the-best-year-model-for-the-wrx/250432/31 "2010-03-21T17:40:20Z")
Pjb thinks a elantra is a great looking car. What the F. U. C. K ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2010, 5:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-was-the-best-year-model-for-the-wrx/250432/32 "2010-03-21T17:47:08Z")
It wasnt a bad looking car. ![http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg111/PaulJBrudzienski/335814_207_full.jpg](http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg111/PaulJBrudzienski/335814_207_full.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2010, 5:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-was-the-best-year-model-for-the-wrx/250432/33 "2010-03-21T17:48:11Z")
i still remeber your big doofy ass rollin up in thi sthing ,i was waiting one day to have to shoehorn ya out of it ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2010, 5:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-was-the-best-year-model-for-the-wrx/250432/34 "2010-03-21T17:50:02Z")
I had plenty of room in it- more than in my Blazer. My dad is 6’5" and drives a Focus ---
**Author:** ![6SPD\_S4](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/6spd_s4/32/6326_2.png) [@6SPD\_S4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/6SPD_S4)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2010, 5:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-was-the-best-year-model-for-the-wrx/250432/35 "2010-03-21T17:50:19Z")
It looks terrible. ---
**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2010, 5:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-was-the-best-year-model-for-the-wrx/250432/36 "2010-03-21T17:51:52Z")
it also lost to jammers h2 ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2010, 5:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-was-the-best-year-model-for-the-wrx/250432/37 "2010-03-21T17:53:12Z")
> [@So you had a bad day...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-you-had-a-bad-day/30211/70): > > it also lost to jammers h2 yeah, it was no race car and no match for a big v8 suv. Good on gas though, something that Hummer wasnt. ---
**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2010, 5:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-was-the-best-year-model-for-the-wrx/250432/38 "2010-03-21T17:54:06Z")
a big heavy ass s.u.v that had prolly a 20 sec e/t ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2010, 5:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-was-the-best-year-model-for-the-wrx/250432/39 "2010-03-21T17:57:27Z")
No idea what the 1/4 mile time of an '05 Elantra is but I guarantee its not fast. ---
**Author:** ![20wrx09](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/20wrx09/32/6532_2.png) [@20wrx09](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/20wrx09)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2010, 7:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-was-the-best-year-model-for-the-wrx/250432/40 "2010-03-21T19:13:05Z")
the 2009+ wrx is the most powerful wrx made out of all the other wrx’s. people have hit 12.9’s in the quarter mile STOCK. also the whole drivetrain is different from the others, being much stronger as it uses the LGT drivetrain. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-was-the-best-year-model-for-the-wrx/250432.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-was-the-best-year-model-for-the-wrx/250432.md?page=3)