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Take it from me. My first performance car was a WRX (GDA) which I chose over the GC8 due to the better chassis. If I had my time again, I would've gone with an Evo 7-9.

WRX's have too many weak points and are too difficult to get power from.

I spent a fortune on mine and only netted 220kw at all four with 19psi of boost.

I decided to go WRX over Evo as the symmetrical AWD appealed to me for weight distribution. I didn't like the E-W mounting of the Evo.

Had my WRX for 2 years and hung out with the Evo Oz crew (Rexnet guys aren't as social). Had a heap of fun and found out just how much better the Evo is.

Normally I'd scoff at electronic aids but the Evo's AYC, ASC, ACD & S-AWC make it unbeatable in the twisties (which was what I was into at the time).

There appears to be more aftermarket support for the Evo too so upgrades are easier to find and cheaper to buy in comparison to the WRX.

Do some research on Evo Oz. I've learnt that the 5MT's are stronger than the 6MT's (opposite to WRX) and the AYC/ACD pump is a bitch to bleed!

I still have a soft spot for WRX's, must be that boxer note but probably wouldn't buy another.

im second guessing the WRX seems a lot of you have lost out finanically by owning one. It worse

enough the added costs that comes with performance cars such as insurance then dealing with breaking

parts such as gearboxes, maybe the evo is a better choice will give it more

research.

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Unless you have massive cash to waste. I wouldn't waste my time with a wrx. A mate of mine spent 10k on a wrx and the thing was lucky to run a 13.5 I havnt spent 10k on my gtr and she will b ready for a 10 when I fly back home from work this time : D

Interior is far worse on an evo then a wrx, looks like full granma spec intertior with bucket seats added, dont know what they where thinking with the dash design :yucky: .

All the 2.0 wrx's suffer from lag with anything bigger then the stock turbo, the weight of a gd is like 1350kg plus, sti is around 1450kg, its way way to heavy for a little 2.0. Thats why the gc8's are so popular, can get them under 1100kg pretty easy.

I've had 3 Subbies.. all RS Liberties.

Never had any broken boxes or shafts etc.

Having said that, none of them got sticky tyres or ran anything other than a stock turbo.

Stock or close to it and they keep going and going.

start searching for power and they break.

Evo 7's are STI money or less and are so much better a car.

im second guessing the WRX seems a lot of you have lost out finanically by owning one. It worse

enough the added costs that comes with performance cars such as insurance then dealing with breaking

parts such as gearboxes, maybe the evo is a better choice will give it more

research.

Go the Evo, you don't need to do anymore research,

Ppl who have owned them have told you not to buy one.

Yes the exhaust note sounds great, yes they go hard... But at a cost.... Usually higher then other cars. It true squeezing HP out of them can cost a fair bit and indent the easiest.

End of the day it's your choice.

Interior is far worse on an evo then a wrx, looks like full granma spec intertior with bucket seats added, dont know what they where thinking with the dash design :yucky: .

Lol! What do u want... A performance car or a luxury interior?

Who cares what the interior looks like (race cars don't have an interior at all!) that's the last thing I care about! If you want a luxury interior buy a BMW or Lexus. Lol :-)

Lol who said anything about wanting luxury?

I was talking about the fact that the design looks like it came from the 380 or a commodore, IMO its doesnt fit the feel of the car at all, they could of atleast gave it a proper looking dash.

Hi mate,

I bought a 2000 Liberty wagon, and transplanted an entire GC8 STI into it. Mine was running a VF23 turbo, STi TMIC (With co2 system) , 550cc injectors, 3" zorst, fuel pump and bigger intake, and on 21psi on stock internals, and made just over 200kwatw.

If you do go for a Subaru, spend the extra dosh and get an STi. If I had my time again, I would go for something like a 2006 model, with the EJ257 motor. 2.5L, closed deck block, forgies from factory, and able to handle over 20psi with very little mods.

A good mate of mine is selling a GC8 Club Spec Evo 4 at the moment. That has a 2.5L closed deck EJ257, with with Version 3 heads, a PWR W2A cooler kit, with co2 spray, full haltech setup, 6 speed DCCD gearbox and R180 rear end, with cucso tarmac cetnre and rear LSD, Cosworth intake, a TD0620G with 8cm housing, Cosworth camshafts, 650cc injectors, brembos, coilovers, and water methanol injection, and he is pushing about 280kw atw, on 23psi.

TL;DR - It costs big money to get good power.

Cheers,

Shazza

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when you're up it, all you see is the tacho so who cares?

and if you have an EVO, you are always up it... otherwise you prefer the company of Men.. nowatumsayin?

I thought most queers had evo's :action-smiley-069: , hence the queer looking dash.

In all seriousness Im just picking on one minor thing, there great cars but I would definently prefer the interior of a GTR or an STI.

Lol who said anything about wanting luxury?

I was talking about the fact that the design looks like it came from the 380 or a commodore, IMO its doesnt fit the feel of the car at all, they could of atleast gave it a proper looking dash.

Im with you mate...I love the design of the R33's inside.

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Glad I stumbled across this thread, I have always wanted a skyline, particularly an R32 GTR as its more around my price range, however as of late that EVO bug has been creeping up on me and i've just about swayed towards buying one.. heard too many good things about them, also heard many good things about the Godzilla ofcourse but the thing that turns me off is the maintenance and I just cant justify dropping so much money + money on maintenance on a 20 year old car.. have to be a real enthusiast unless you want one thats been beat to death for around 13k which will pop within half a year.. as for the WRX they sound awesome they go good but they've never gotten me me the way the evo does.. also hard to find a rex thats been babied and looked after, a lot of dickheads out there think because its their daily they can treat it how ever they want

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Don't think ive ever sat in the back of the 33...provably rego as 2 seater come renewal anyways. Passengers are annoying.

I meant the back end of them. Ugliest back of the lot by a mileeeee.... However the front is sexy as fk

I meant the back end of them. Ugliest back of the lot by a mileeeee.... However the front is sexy as fk

haha i spose the world would be boring if we all though the same, I cant stand the flat square back of the 34, the 32 is much nicer but still no 33 :)

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