Newbie Question

[eMsta]

I find that the wrx's are cramped inside. This is where the skyline comes in handy - cos even for a 2 door, there is heaps of space (the r33 in my case). But yeah as some of the others have said, the wrx was already here so you can get them with all the books (services, reciepts etc)

[Munna1]

welcome to the forum specs for Skylines in the link in my sig.

[Big Rizza]

I always use this source for import car specifications:

http://english.auto.vl.ru/catalog/

It also has some specs for the WRX, but they are for the Japanese model. Some Japanese models have slightly different specs to the Australian models.

[msnismo]

I own both a Skyline and a 97 clubspec wrx wagon. I much prefer driving the Skyline to the WRX - but that is personal preference. They are completely different cars to drive and you can't really compare them. It just depends on what you want out of a car?

Also the WRX gearbox is weak in first & second gears. Our gearbox had second replaced before we bought it and only just recently had first replaced and the car only has 120,00kms on it. If you want to launch off the lights all the time a WRX is going to break first gear without a doubt.

[Duncan]

ill let you know what i get - I wanna spend 15-20k, I am thinking either Skyline ECR33 GTS25T - or a WRX. I understand Skyline is cooler, but the fact WRX is 4WD turns me on, and I can't afford a GTR, unless its like 18 years old in which case I would either die from smashing myself into a tree with no airbag or from sadness when it breaks down because its 18 years old.

gold!

You want the skyline, it is far more fun to drive, do motorkhanas and track days etc. Plus a 33 gtst won't cost you 20k so you;ll have some cash left to spend on goodies.

rex is an understeering pig....don't buy that because you will just end up sliding frontwards into a tree and the airbag won't save you

[CONRAD]

Yerr street racing is a no no, just blasting to the speed limit of course

Pesky WRX's

Edited September 25, 2006 by CONRAD

[Midol]

Whats the diff between an ECR33 and an HR33, tried searching to no avail.

[MK2]

Think the HR33's are an RB20DE, the ECR's & ECNR33's are an RB25DE or DET

[Midol]

Thanks for that

I couldn't find much on the web on it from the specs sites and was just curious.

[thorpe84]

emsta, your avatar rocks!........................i cant remember what this thread is about.

[GreddyGo]

Go the Skyline buddy,

As everyone has already said, the wrx has a weak gearbox. There quite laggy.

There's more aftermarket support for a skyline than a WRX for modifying etc.

A skyline is also cheaper.

Cheers

Josh

[Silent]

Lets see you shread tyres in your wrx like i have so much fun shreading them in my r33.

[Gts25Tom]

4wd = safer in the wet.

2wd = more fun.

I reckon WRX's just dont look sexy old or new.