Convince me to not buy a WRX and get a Mazda3 instead

Thapro1 said:
whoever calls someone driving a WRX a ricer is on crack
a wrx is like anti-rice i've never seen a ricey one
thats like calling the STI and evo rice you'd be an idiot if you did
peace
dante

well seing as that most of the wrx owners ive seen around, besides having amazing cars, seem to have a hard on for being asshole or full of themselves. but not all of them. i do see a lot of older woman and men driving them. but a lot of the young teens/early adults i see think they are hardcore for having a wrx. no offense to wrx's or their owners just an observation from people my own age. i love the car and know it has amazing potential but just throwing this out there. yes its hard to make a wrx seem rice but rice just is not about the car...its a state if mind as well for the owner/driver, or so i think.
 
i just call them being obnoxious arrogant people, i wouldn't call them rice most bmw and mercedes drivers are arrogant bastards that act like they own the road but a bmw is NOT rice
on the other hand you have people that drive cars like civics corrollas and yes proteges who act the same way, they have gawdy bodykits and huge mufflers and thousands of stickers and no performance mod's, but somehow in their minds they own the road and they think they are the fastest thing on the planet those cars i
call rice.....wrx, bmw etc yeah those people are jerks alot of the time but they imo can back it up its no excuse but their cars can at least move the other cars i mentioned same goes for them except their cars are rediculously slow
thats just my opinon tho
peace
dante
 
I think that the only thing that is rice about the WRX & EVO are the spoilers on the back. I am not 100% sure, but it seems they are for looks and create little downforce; to me thats rice. Even if the spoiler is functional, these cars a built to rally and last time I checked there is no additional downforce needed for that. But I do agree with whoever was saying that rice is all in the individual car. I've seen some tacky ass bimmers and even recently a CTS-V.
 
RHAGEL said:
I think that the only thing that is rice about the WRX & EVO are the spoilers on the back. I am not 100% sure, but it seems they are for looks and create little downforce; to me thats rice. Even if the spoiler is functional, these cars a built to rally and last time I checked there is no additional downforce needed for that. But I do agree with whoever was saying that rice is all in the individual car. I've seen some tacky ass bimmers and even recently a CTS-V.

http://sinuhe.jypoly.fi/~piespa/globe/rally/paradise/pics/2004/finland/fin04_img_4118.jpg
it may not be needed, but every rally car pic I pull-up has a spoiler.
 
Back on topic: My friend, who owns a 3s 5door, says he's only getting 25 mpg. And he drives like a grandma and won't go over the speed limit on the freeway. That's not that much worse than a WRX. Can 3 (5door) owners tell me what you get?
 
chimchim said:
Back on topic: My friend, who owns a 3s 5door, says he's only getting 25 mpg. And he drives like a grandma and won't go over the speed limit on the freeway. That's not that much worse than a WRX. Can 3 (5door) owners tell me what you get?
but the WRX requires premium fuel
 
Mazda just released a $500 rebate for any current owner of a mazda.
 
Familia323 said:
but the hotdog is lighter weight and is more aerodynamic on the way to your mouth so its lack of power is only relative.

Oh, so funny.

So apparently some people need it spelled out. Most people would put more thought into the hotdog/hamburger IF IT COST THEM $20,000 - 25,000.
 
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Originally Posted by Familia323
but the hotdog is lighter weight and is more aerodynamic on the way to your mouth so its lack of power is only relative.
that comment is too funny though
 
chimchim said:
Oh, so funny.

So apparently some people need it spelled out. Most people would put more thought into the hotdog/hamburger IF IT COSTED THEM $20,000 - 25,000.
I'm sorry, define "costed" please. If it is this complicated to decide, then it sounds like you need to come up with a better idea of what you want in a car. Because in my opinion if you are going to mod it the choice is clear(wrx=more potential for cheaper), and if you are going to leave it stock for a reliable commuter, then again the choice is clear(Mazda3 cheaper initial investment and better gas mileage). No one can decide for you, and I know I wouldn't want to be "convinced" to buy a car. From the first post it sounds like you already made up your mind anyway.


"that comment is too funny though"
I thought so too. :)
 
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