MS3 Highway Ride

[Fenrir]

Went from a slammed 240SX to my MS3. Best. Ride. Ever.

 

[Hank3]

Coming from a heavily-modded '02 WRX, my Speed3 feels like a Lexus (rlaugh)

 

[CHICO2003]

I got my 08 Speed3(sport) for $500 under invoice. I paid $21,300 for it.

how the hell did u pull that off???

 

[GoFast]

i think mine is quite comfy on the highway. I am on stock suspension

 

[GoFast]

how the hell did u pull that off???

(boobs2) or (moon)

 

[Betelgeuse]

Go test drive the ms3 and be done with it. There's nothing like sitting in it and taking it out for a drive yourself. If you like launching your car often, I wouldn't recommend a wrx anyway. You will eventually break something expensive. Yeah you'll get a an awesome 0 to 60 but when you have to spend mucho $ on a new tranny or broken diff /axle, it just doesn't pay (unless you plan to upgrade it). That is not to say you can't break something on the ms3, but I can vouch for the durability of the drive train considering how many launches I and others (with lots more mods) have done with it already.

As for ride quality, it's firm as it should be considering the suspension set up. So you'll feel the road and bumps. Personally, I love it.

 

[Peter B]

I think it should me mentioned that if ride quality is a big concern, get out of the compact sport market. Lincon Town cars, BMWs and Mercedes..es(?) are built for ride comfort. Most people don't buy a WRX/MS3 because they are comfy cars, we buy em cause they are wicked fun to drive!

 

[FrequentFlyer]

how the hell did u pull that off???

Back when I was shopping, I had gotten internet quotes of under $21k for '08 Sports, so that's not too unbelievable.

 

[ZyrehT]

I take 500 mile trips once a month or so and honestly, even with cruise control, I'm not a happy camper after the ride. The suspension and the seat (yeah, i know) are not the best for comfy road tripping.

Even my old 5 speed Jetta without cruise control used to be more comfy while doing the exact same trip.

I've done several 2k plus trips and have noted that after 8-9 hundred miles I still feel fine, try sticking marshmallows under your ass.

 

[GoFast]

I take 500 mile trips once a month or so and honestly, even with cruise control, I'm not a happy camper after the ride. The suspension and the seat (yeah, i know) are not the best for comfy road tripping.

Even my old 5 speed Jetta without cruise control used to be more comfy while doing the exact same trip.

interesting. i drove from vegas to chicago and was actually quite happy with mine.

 

[Flightmedic]

wrx crappy tranny vs mazda engines that blow up(nana)

 

[kneedragger241]

This past summer, I did a non-stop from Harrisburg, PA to Hollywood, FL.
That's about 16 straight hours of seat time on highways.
I thought the ride was fine, and the seats are pretty good for a car in this price range.