Hope this is the appropriate forumn - if not - my appologies. I'm newly registered here though I've been lurking a short time. Since the birth of my daughter in 00 I haven't been following the auto world too closely. I was a ZR1 addict and deeply involved with them. After her birth - and subsequently our son - I found I wouldn't go anywhere w/o them and hence the zr1(s) sat. I finally got rid of all the toys and am driving a 98 BMW 750il.
At the time it seemed the most protective , best performing 4 dr sedan out there - for me. Well, this started as me sending the wife out to look for an SUV for her - but I got car fever again and realized I was missing something. I love the car - its no slouch but......
I also for the moment still won't go 2 seater. Now I can't afford the M5 or M3 and all of a sudden I catch wind of the STI - well a couple years ago I was in love with the wrx - but I never went further knowing that the HP was being held back by Subaru.
I'm in a bit of a quandry (though admitedly one of which I shouldn'[t complain). I feel guilty loving this little car that my brain says is for the younger crowd to enjoy. yet it seems the only way I could get back into some performance driving again and still take the kids for a run.
Sorry for the length - I'd love comments and opinions. I'm doing this in part as an intro but also to ellicit conversation -though I know not totally STI in nature.
I'm concerned that thought the numbers are impressive - the way it produces the power (ie turbo) may feel foreign to me being more of a big cube muscle type fan. Thought the LT5 in the ZR1 does sing quite nicely at higher RPM.
Thanx for listening - and be gentle - I'm very fragile in my old age :wink:
At the time it seemed the most protective , best performing 4 dr sedan out there - for me. Well, this started as me sending the wife out to look for an SUV for her - but I got car fever again and realized I was missing something. I love the car - its no slouch but......
I also for the moment still won't go 2 seater. Now I can't afford the M5 or M3 and all of a sudden I catch wind of the STI - well a couple years ago I was in love with the wrx - but I never went further knowing that the HP was being held back by Subaru.
I'm in a bit of a quandry (though admitedly one of which I shouldn'[t complain). I feel guilty loving this little car that my brain says is for the younger crowd to enjoy. yet it seems the only way I could get back into some performance driving again and still take the kids for a run.
Sorry for the length - I'd love comments and opinions. I'm doing this in part as an intro but also to ellicit conversation -though I know not totally STI in nature.
I'm concerned that thought the numbers are impressive - the way it produces the power (ie turbo) may feel foreign to me being more of a big cube muscle type fan. Thought the LT5 in the ZR1 does sing quite nicely at higher RPM.
Thanx for listening - and be gentle - I'm very fragile in my old age :wink: