What have you done to your MSP today?

bumper and everything finally done. black mica #4 ready for sale!

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biz said:
yes... but i'm considering a subaru BRZ.

and need $ now for other things, so i'm gonna part ways with the black and keep the silver bullet for the time being.
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The BRZ looks pretty dope. If they slap a turbo on it in the future, that would be amazing.

As for me, today I solidified the fact that the MSP's days are numbered. I placed an order for a 2012 WRX premium sedan in white.
 
I think the pros will out weigh the cons on your choice.
 
One day I will have another car, but I dread that day because no other car drives the way the MSP does and no other car probably will. I enjoy not having a car payment, and there simply isn't a car on the market with a throttle cable and linkage shifter. I can't enjoy driving throttle by wire and cable shifted cars nearly as much, not to mention not many cars (if any on the market today) compare to the handling and character of the stock MSP racing beat suspension. I appreciate the simplicity of the MSP, no BS electrical 'nannies' like traction control and the myriad of warning systems and crap cars have now that are absolutely unnecessary to a competent adult and just add more parts to eventually fail and give you a headache.
 
hornsfan10609 said:
One day I will have another car, but I dread that day because no other car drives the way the MSP does and no other car probably will. I enjoy not having a car payment, and there simply isn't a car on the market with a throttle cable and linkage shifter. I can't enjoy driving throttle by wire and cable shifted cars nearly as much, not to mention not many cars (if any on the market today) compare to the handling and character of the stock MSP racing beat suspension. I appreciate the simplicity of the MSP, no BS electrical 'nannies' like traction control and the myriad of warning systems and crap cars have now that are absolutely unnecessary to a competent adult and just add more parts to eventually fail and give you a headache.
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I honestly didn't notice the difference when I test drove the WRX. Maybe I was just busy drooling over how comfy the seats are and how smooth it drove. Plus it is much faster than my MSP has ever been and I am just going to keep it stock unless I get another car to DD in the future. The MSP has a great sports car feel to it, but it really sucks ass for being a DD.

Personally, I think I enjoyed driving the MP3 more than the MSP. Despite the obvious lack of power, it had great handling, great looks and was actually reliable.
 
hornsfan10609 said:
One day I will have another car, but I dread that day because no other car drives the way the MSP does and no other car probably will. I enjoy not having a car payment, and there simply isn't a car on the market with a throttle cable and linkage shifter. I can't enjoy driving throttle by wire and cable shifted cars nearly as much, not to mention not many cars (if any on the market today) compare to the handling and character of the stock MSP racing beat suspension. I appreciate the simplicity of the MSP, no BS electrical 'nannies' like traction control and the myriad of warning systems and crap cars have now that are absolutely unnecessary to a competent adult and just add more parts to eventually fail and give you a headache.
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sti's aren't cable shift.
 
hornsfan10609 said:
One day I will have another car, but I dread that day because no other car drives the way the MSP does and no other car probably will. I enjoy not having a car payment, and there simply isn't a car on the market with a throttle cable and linkage shifter. I can't enjoy driving throttle by wire and cable shifted cars nearly as much, not to mention not many cars (if any on the market today) compare to the handling and character of the stock MSP racing beat suspension. I appreciate the simplicity of the MSP, no BS electrical 'nannies' like traction control and the myriad of warning systems and crap cars have now that are absolutely unnecessary to a competent adult and just add more parts to eventually fail and give you a headache.
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Those are the main 3 reasons why im not ditchign my MSP and the fact i got way to much tied into it in repairs and upgrades.
 
Damn hornsfan you hit it right on the head for me, I like my girls 2010 mz3, and my boys 2012ms3. But you really dont get the feeling. Plus all the extra "nannies" as you called them. Idc for them as all.
 
Thanks guys, that's how I feel about most cars these days, they are getting uglier and have more and more things added on that aren't needed or wanted. Not to mention it's hard to find a new car with a good old fashioned MANUAL transmission.

I think I like these MSPs a little too much.

Ricktalife said:
I honestly didn't notice the difference when I test drove the WRX. Maybe I was just busy drooling over how comfy the seats are and how smooth it drove. Plus it is much faster than my MSP has ever been and I am just going to keep it stock unless I get another car to DD in the future. The MSP has a great sports car feel to it, but it really sucks ass for being a DD.

Personally, I think I enjoyed driving the MP3 more than the MSP. Despite the obvious lack of power, it had great handling, great looks and was actually reliable.
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I would love to find an MP3 as a new daily but I disagree with anyone that calls the MSP unreliable. I have daily driven mine since July 2010 and aside from a couple aftermarket parts failing (that I added myself which is my fault NOT the car's) and a battery dying while driving the car has been every bit as reliable as any other on the road. And it's a great DD IMO, it gets about 28mpg, seats 5 and has a nice easy, light clutch pedal.
Every car on sale today will have more power than the MSP does and will be more comfortable but will it be easier to work on when it needs it (not an issue with a car under warranty unless they are mods)? And can any new car truly match the light handling and reassuring suspension Racing Beat put together?
I'm sure we all think it but I wish there was a way to buy a brand new MSP.

boostdprotegelx said:
sti's aren't cable shift.
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I didn't know that, just the STI, WRXs or all Imprezas?
 
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you sir, have completely taken me off the fence about selling my msp. Now I just need to get it running again
 
yeah, don't get me wrong i love my MSP... (s)

i had a yellow MP3 for a year and a half, then got my silver MSP that i've had for 3 years now.

would never call it unreliable at all.

IMO i think that most people who encounter large amounts of problems with the MSP are those who purchased previously modded, then un-modded vehicles... simple as that. before i bought my silver one the guy across the street from me had a blue one, that he traded in for a white MS6. he tried to talk me out of buyin it sayin s*** like mine was awful, so unreliable and this that. i bought it anyway and it was the best decision ever! sure, i had my coil pack go when i was driving (which was scary), and i had to get new endlinks and a new starter and breaks over time, but that's the same s*** you'd do with any other car.

the only real complaints about the MSP for me is the god damn trunk leak, and the clunk i guess... even tho i never really seemed to have it. only would make a bad sound when i needed new bushings (which seemed to be semi-often like every 20k or so)
 
hornsfan10609 said:
Thanks guys, that's how I feel about most cars these days, they are getting uglier and have more and more things added on that aren't needed or wanted. Not to mention it's hard to find a new car with a good old fashioned MANUAL transmission.

I think I like these MSPs a little too much.


I would love to find an MP3 as a new daily but I disagree with anyone that calls the MSP unreliable. I have daily driven mine since July 2010 and aside from a couple aftermarket parts failing (that I added myself which is my fault NOT the car's) and a battery dying while driving the car has been every bit as reliable as any other on the road. And it's a great DD IMO, it gets about 28mpg, seats 5 and has a nice easy, light clutch pedal.
Every car on sale today will have more power than the MSP does and will be more comfortable but will it be easier to work on when it needs it (not an issue with a car under warranty unless they are mods)? And can any new car truly match the light handling and reassuring suspension Racing Beat put together?
I'm sure we all think it but I wish there was a way to buy a brand new MSP.


I didn't know that, just the STI, WRXs or all Imprezas?
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i know that my 2.5 rs, my sti, and my girlfriends wrx all are rods, not cables.
 
well....car died on me today and won't start now. Luckily, I was pulling into a 7 eleven when it happened. Car jerked one good time and died and the temp gauge skyrocketed and won't start now. FML!!!
 
it tries to crank but it doesn't start. and for some reason, even after letting the car cool down, if I put the key in and turn it to the ACC position, the temp gauge immediately jumps up to the "H".
 
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