Enjoy the new ride. Where did you get those dyno numbers. Aside from a few fanboys using over corrected dynos most put down well under 200?
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I bought a GTI Sport, after owning WRX's for 14 years...
After two WRX's and one STI... Subaru made me do it!!! Since no more hatchback! I would have bought another WRX in a heartbeat, if they still made the hatch. Damn you Subaru! My 09 WRX was getting long in the tooth. Clutch was super stiff and aggravating a issue I have with my foot. And I really wanted something new. Really digging the GTI, the engine is a total beast! Even just stock, pulls throughout the powerband very linearly and strong. I guess on the dyno it puts down 235HP and 270 FT/LBS stock. I only have 100 miles on it so far, so still breaking it in. What is really blowing my mind is the interior and all of the electronic wizardry this car has. The DSG transmission is pretty sick also. What sold me on it though, was that just a reflash will bump it up to 316 HP / 380 Ft/LBS, at the wheels...And it doesn't void the warranty. Of course I loved my Subaru and the AWD, I was very sad to let it go. Don't tell anyone, but it actually brought tears to my eyes to say goodbye... I guess the commercials are right, "Love, is what makes Subaru a Subaru." 
:wave: WRX, you won't be forgotten!
:wave: WRX, you won't be forgotten!
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Congrats! Great car. Be very careful with the tuning. The tune can absolutely cause a warranty denial and will cause issues over time. First and foremost, that is a lot more power than the car was designed for going to the front wheels. Your front suspension components will need to be an upgraded to handle it reliably over time. Forget about any traction and you will need a new set of tires very soon. Secondly, these cars have well documented turbo failures, specially when tuned so again be very careful because the dealer CAN and most likely will deny a warranty claim and can even "flag" your car so you can't go to another place. The DSG unit is also quite a bit complicated (I had one) and requires rather expensive maintenance, don't skip it if you want it to last. Again, tuning the car will wear out the DSG components faster. You also will HAVE to change your plugs after a re-flash, they will fail. I would advise you to keep this car stock for at least few thousand miles. They make around 220 WHP and are just over 3,000 lbs with trap speed around 98-100 mph stock, few ticks behind the new WRX. It is plenty to have fun on daily basis. If you decide to tune your car, check out MK7 forums but be careful of what you read online. 380 ft-lbs going to the front wheels will NOT end well. Good luck and enjoy the car. It is great little package.After two WRX's and one STI... Subaru made me do it!!! Since no more hatchback! I would have bought another WRX in a heartbeat, if they still made the hatch. Damn you Subaru! My 09 WRX was getting long in the tooth. Clutch was super stiff and aggravating a issue I have with my foot. And I really wanted something new. Really digging the GTI, the engine is a total beast! Even just stock, pulls throughout the powerband very linearly and strong. I guess on the dyno it puts down 235HP and 270 FT/LBS stock. I only have 100 miles on it so far, so still breaking it in. What is really blowing my mind is the interior and all of the electronic wizardry this car has. The DSG transmission is pretty sick also. What sold me on it though, was that just a reflash will bump it up to 316 HP / 380 Ft/LBS, at the wheels...And it doesn't void the warranty. Of course I loved my Subaru and the AWD, I was very sad to let it go. Don't tell anyone, but it actually brought tears to my eyes to say goodbye... I guess the commercials are right, "Love, is what makes Subaru a Subaru."
:wave: WRX, you won't be forgotten!
After owning nothing but WRX's since 2003, the interior feels like I'm in a Rolls Royce! lol.. Interior is very comfortable and high tech. What's kind of weird, when you put the front seat back all the way, it almost touches the back seat! No way a human can sit back there like that. But lots of leg room up front is nice. I'm gonna miss AWD, but my plan is to get another WRX when they make a hatch again. Hopefully when it moves to the new Impreza platform, MY2020
ray:. But in regards to the ECU reflash you can actually get it at the dealership. And you get a 5 year warranty with it. However the dealership below is the one that told me about it. Unfortunately, they wouldn't work with me on the price, so I bought elsewhere. I'll have to stop by and see what they can do, but might be awkward
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