05 wrx vs. 07 eclipse gt??

**adWRXi** · 11-10-2006 02:18 PM

thanks for all of the replies btw arizona and others..

**DTR rex** · 11-10-2006 02:28 PM

Originally Posted by ArizonaWRX

Cool man, well let's help him out using the numbers you want to use. The Car and Driver review found the manual Eclipse getting a 14.5, and the same mag found the WRX getting a 14.10. So if some magazines are finding the Eclipse manual getting a 15.00, 14.9, and car and driver getting, and other 'better' mags getting a 14.5, that means the absolute lowest the mags are getting is a 14.5 for the manual Eclipse, with a few others finding times closer to 15s. NO mags are scoring a manual WRX higher than a 14.2, 14.3 that I have seen, with most mags testing it lower at or around 14.10 pretty much across the board, (and obviously we have heard higher from certain members on here and other WRX sites.) Point being that even according to the "less acurate" reviews, the WORST time found for the manual WRX is still about a half scond quicker than the BEST magazine time found for the manual Eclipse. So just to give him some idea, a stock manual, as I said earlier, should eek out the win.

Car and driver = 14.5 @ 100
http://www.caranddriver.com/roadtest...v-6-page3.html

Road and Track = 14.4 @ 101 (pg.2)
http://www.roadandtrack.com/article....&page_number=2

Digital Time = 14.4
http://www.albeedigital.com/supercou...0-60times.html

Exotic car site = 14.4
http://www.exoticcarsite.com/0-60-qu...mile-times.htm

Motor Trend = 14.2 @ 101 (link not available because site is gay. I am looking at the mag in person right now though).

Vid = 14.0 @ 101
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/0...23E2CB0A15.htm

I guess that puts a pretty big hole in your no one getting better than 14.5 theory

**ArizonaWRX** · 11-10-2006 03:01 PM

Originally Posted by DTR rex

Car and driver = 14.5 @ 100
http://www.caranddriver.com/roadtest...v-6-page3.html

Road and Track = 14.4 @ 101 (pg.2)
http://www.roadandtrack.com/article....&page_number=2

Digital Time = 14.4
http://www.albeedigital.com/supercou...0-60times.html

Exotic car site = 14.4
http://www.exoticcarsite.com/0-60-qu...mile-times.htm

Motor Trend = 14.2 @ 101 (link not available because site is gay. I am looking at the mag in person right now though).

Vid = 14.0 @ 101
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/0...23E2CB0A15.htm

I guess that puts a pretty big hole in your no one getting better than 14.5 theory

Lol, thanks REX!

Thanks for helping him out and posting some more times, but 14.4, 14.5 is still a little behind the manual WRX (from what magazines are getting and what members are getting.) So there you go adWRXi, REX and I have found you more 1/4 times than you could shake a stick at! (If it means that much to you, race an Eclipse once you get your WRX.

) Hopefully that helps you in your 'quest' and in your decision reguarding the WRX! Let us know if you have any other questions, and we will try to do our best to help you out.

Oh, and adWRXi, yes the WRX requires premium fuel, (a trade off to increase performance,)but according to its sticker, gets 20-21 in the city, and 26 on the freeway. Not PRIUS-esque, but then again, if fuel economy was your make or break feature on a car, I doubt you would be looking at the WRX. However, those estimates of 20 and 26 aren't bad, considering that is equal and on par with most V6, and right there with the GT Eclipse you are talking about, (18 city, 27 highway.)

**REX, any thoughts on adWRXi's post on that 05 WRX for 17,500? Thumbs up or thumbs down?

Again, welcome to the forum adWRXi! Look around and post up if you have any questions!

**Bboy AJ** · 11-10-2006 08:38 PM

Originally Posted by adWRXi

well my parents made me get a tc in february after i got my license. ive been wanting to trade it in ever since lol. and i finally got them to agree with me 9 months later.

Oh, woe is you.