So i didnt buy a new one, instead i bought a 2016 turbo forester. The level of performance that it offers comes with a few compromises, but none of them are so serious that they legitimately affect the cars drive ability on a daytoday basis. My commute is 2 hours a day over a combination of highway and backroads. Research, compare and save listings, or contact sellers directly from 1 2015 wrx models in columbus. I am wanting to buy an oil cooler for my wrx before summer comes. I have a 2014 sedan wrx sedan and drove about 70 miles a day for work for several months. The guts of a wrx sti are completely different from the wrx.
Thankfully for my fellow michiganbased autoblog editors and i, our longterm 2015 subaru wrx was. The higherperformance wrx sti has a different transmission. Spoiler alert everyone knows the sti is incredible on the track and rally course. Im looking at getting a wrx as my daily driver but i live in miami. In the end, i bought a lightly used 2015 subaru wrx. What you need to know about daily driving a subaru wrx. South bend clutch is a full service racing clutch company that offers upgraded clutch and flywheel packages, oe replacement clutch kits, and the ability to rebuild agricultural and industrial style clutch. Heres why my search for a daily driver ended with a subaru wrx. Im looking to buy a 2018 wrx and im unsure if i should go for the wrx or the sti. All wrx and wrx sti models come with frontseat sideimpact airbags, front and rear sidecurtain airbags, a driver s knee airbag, electronic traction and stability control, and inclinestart assist, which keeps the vehicle from rolling backward when starting off on an incline of more than 5 degrees. But i wasnt about to give up having a fun daily driver altogether. Honestly, if you dont have the money to buy a complete engine dont drive around a car with a tuned engine.
Nov 30, 2017 a cobb accessport makes a subaru wrx a better daily driver sure, it adds features and improves performance, but that doesnt help when youre stuck in traffic. Youll see us place many of the products available for this vehicle on our very own world rally blue shop car. It has 4doors and allwheel drive which makes the car practical. Much like the new wrx, this sti has an entirely new and significantly stiffer body structure, but unlike the wrx, it still uses the same 305 horsepower 2. The fourthgeneration subaru wrx has gotten a lot of positive attention for its sporty driving dynamics, but is it a car you can enjoy on a daily. Powering the 2015 sti is a turbocharged and intercooled 2. I currently drive a 2010 wrx, upgraded from a 2005 impreza, so i can compare those modelsyears. The 2015 subaru wrx sti can outrun bmws and mercedesbenzes on the track for a lot less money. As an everyday drive, the wrx sti is great on paper. Jun 16, 2014 the good the 2015 subaru wrx stis turbocharged engine delivers gobs of power with a nice, flat torque curve. The dccd and vdc systems give drivers quick control over the allwheel drive. For anyone of you guys, or gals, that have a 2015 or 2016 wrx and use it as a dd, what insight could you give to someone who is maybe a little too stuck on the idea of picking one up for myself.
Your best bet is to find a stock example or mostly stock example with all its maintenance paperwork. I didnt need too much more space, but rather just enough to cram the kids and their sports equipment in the back. While the alsoredesigned 2015 wrx gets a fancy new 2. I asked the salesman why and he said owner stated that car was too jarring as a daily driver. Taking it just to stage 2, it becomes an unusually responsive car for a turbo with 300wtq at 3000rpm. It also has the ability to outrun the bmw m235i and mercedesbenz cla45 amg on the. A cobb accessport makes a subaru wrx a better daily driver. Sometimes i have to go to the next town over from mine for work. As you, and others said, it is certainly a fun car to drive. Sure my left calf is a bit larger than the right, but ive never found commuting in a manual to be a chore. Taking it just to stage 2, it becomes an unusually responsive car for a turbo with 300wtq at 3000rpm and awd. Carlos lago tests the latest generation of the perennial rally car favorite. I currently own a 20 frs and its been fun for a a few years, but i have 3 kids and i just need a better daily driver. Subaru wrx as daily driver the leading glock forum and.
Provides a great daily driver ride while keeping things firm for the track weekend or canyon carving run you crave. Every single time ive ever driven that car, be it for five miles or 500 miles, it has put a smile on my face at least once. The stock suspension, particularly on the 04, is pretty reasonable. Subaru in their wisdom, discontinued the hatchback in 2014 or 2015. On open roads, 33 mpg, and spirited driving up in the mountains, 2628 mpg. If you just want to impress your friends once in a while but. About to pull the trigger on either a new wrx or an almost new sti. My salesman pointed out to me that one customer of his traded in his 2014 sti for a 2015 wrx. On the street or the racetrack, the car simply performs. Ive been a fan of the subaru wrx ever since the street version of subarus world rally championship car hit american streets in 2002. May 17, 2018 but i wasnt about to give up having a fun daily driver altogether.
Thankfully for my fellow michiganbased autoblog editors and i, our longterm 2015 subaru wrx was fitted with dunlop sp winter sport 3d tires. Jun 26, 2019 riley gibson graf is parttime student, parttime videographer, and fulltime owner of a 2015 subaru wrx sti, which hes built to specifically for bombing fire roads. Username or email address do you already have an account. The good the 2015 subaru wrx stis turbocharged engine delivers gobs of power with a nice, flat torque curve. Catbacks are the best choice for daily driver vehicles, but full turboback systems. The car has a bold front end with squinting headlights and muscular fenders.
Research, compare and save listings, or contact sellers directly from 222 2015 wrx models nationwide. A road trip in the 2015 subaru wrx sti was the best idea ever. I currently own a 20 frs and its been fun for a a few years, but i have 3 kids and i just need a better daily driver to be honest. Thats not going to be a bargain basement wrx and quite frankly you dont want a cheap wrx.
Curious to see what everyones daily drivers are, and what kind of driving you do with yours. Heres a big part of what makes a bonestock impreza a wrx. The dccd and vdc systems give drivers quick control over the allwheeldrive systems. More importantly, however, the 2015 subaru wrx has finally found its legs as a legitimate daily driver. A good set of lowering springs would be the best option. Both cars are redesigned for 2015, and both employ the latest impreza platform. I currently own a 20 frs and its been fun for a a few years, but i have 3 kids and i just need a better daily driver to be. Love the sleeper look as most people think it just an grand cherokee 19owgt350, cdh027, zipgt350 and 6 others like this. Michigans latehitting winter finally spilled a couple of inches of snow on the december day that our 2015 subaru wrxs odometer rolled past 40,000 miles.
It took maybe less than 10 minutes of driving the 2015 subaru wrx sti before i started falling back on old habits. It feels much sharper than early cvts did, and if youre looking at the prospect of commuting in your wrx every day, you probably wont regret the decision not to stick with the manual transmission. When i see other people driving minivans and suvs, i feel so sad about. While the 2015 subaru wrx features a new, directinjected, turbocharged flatfour, its the newfound chassis competence that leaves the best impression. The reliability is very high in my experience with a 2004 wrx wagon 8yrs90k and 2005 legacy gt wagon which shares the same motor as 2012 wrx 140k. The 2015 subaru wrx features a turbocharged fa20dit 2. Ive made a mod list that i plan on purchasing, but im not quite sure itll get me there. Subaru wrx as daily driver discussion in the okie corral started by ferdinandd, jan 2, 2016. That one word sums up the experience of driving the 2015 subaru wrx sti. The car will mainly be used as a daily driver but i like modding cars so im trying to find what would be the best daily driver while offering good performance and modability.
When i say my daily driver, i should say our daily driver because my wife drives the car since day 1 more than me. Mar 30, 2017 i was lucky enough to be given a 2016 wrx for 24 hours. If any of you drive everyday in heavy traffic, do you notice any significant wear and tear on the clutch. It was a great car and the only mechanical failure i experienced that was not a direct result of ab. South bend stage 2 daily clutch kit 20062020 wrx 2005. A cobb accessport makes a subaru wrx a better daily driver sure, it adds features and improves performance, but that doesnt help when youre stuck in traffic. The best exhaust system for a 2015 wrx depends on what you want to do with the car. Unlike a lot of hardcore sports sedans, the subaru wrx is a car you can definitely enjoy using as a daily driver. On this episode of ignition, carlos lago tests the latest generation of the perennial rally car favorite. Im not trying to go overboard price wise and part wise cause its still going to be a daily driver.
Is the wrx sti a good vehicle to own as a daily driver. I bought this car to be my winter daily driver in place of my nissan 350z. The level of performance that it offers comes with a few compromises, but none of them are so serious that they legitimately affect the cars driveability on a daytoday. The car will mainly be used as a daily driver but i like modding cars so im trying to find what would be the best daily driver.
Get the iconic wr blue and you have the subaru rally heritage right along with it. In passing, sales greatly favor the wrx over the sti indicating more drivers find the wrx a better fit. There is noticeable road and wind noise, especially on the highway, but not enough to be a deal. Jul 23, 2018 is the 2019 subaru wrx sti a good daily driver. Subaru engineer suggested we do when we asked him how to get the best acceleration times out of the 2015 wrx. In successive weeks the middle west and eastern coast of our country were blanketed in snow. But the ride is very stiff and choppy, and the clunky shifter and abrupt clutch engagement make the wrx frustrating as a daily driver. It was time for my daily driver, like me, to grow up. The 2015 wrx gets a new turbo four it shares with subaru. As 2015 rolls around, subaru has moved the wrx sti onto the new impreza platform while keeping the same 2.
On the first installment of the garage, we put our 2015 subaru wrx through the ringer to determine if its the ultimate daily driver. I drive about the same kind of miles you do for work. Id have a look at the japanese brands like tein cusco and see how their. What is the point of coilovers if it is just a daily driver. Everyone wanted me to buy an suv of some sort but i know i needed. Commuting every day in stopandgo i average 2324 mpg.
Knees are hurting everytime i get out, can only fit one person in. Earlier this year, we drove the newly refreshed 2015 subaru wrx limited, and loved it. Heres why my search for a daily driver ended with a. As a daily performance driver, the 2016 subaru wrx absolutely pegs the funto drive meter. I have 200k on it and it still runs as strong as it did the day i got her a few years ago. Which hot hatch or sports sedan would become my new daily driver. Much like the new wrx, this sti has an entirely new and significantly stiffer body structure, but unlike the wrx. Shop 2015 subaru wrx vehicles for sale in columbus, oh at cars. As a background i drive approximately 22 miles, round trip 5x a week. Autoblog senior editor seyth miersma takes the longterm 2015 subaru wrx for a wintry spin in this daily driver. I owned a 2008 sti, the hatchback model, and daily drove it for near as makes no difference, 5 years. About three days after i got it i was looking out the window.