2009 Wrx Review | 2009 Subaru WRX 265

November 10, 2008

Coffee Anyone?

Filed under: General,review,WRX — Tags: 2009 wrx, 2009 WRX 265, 2009 wrx 265 review, 2009 wrx cup holders, 2009 wrx interior, 2009 wrx review, wrx 265 interior, wrx back seat, wrx cupholders, wrx review — Samer Forzley @ 12:36 pm

Yesterday, I went for a ride in the WRX, I still cant drive it of course, which is pissing me off because the price of gas is just dirt cheap and I should be driving it everywhere. Patience, patience, I guess.

It just happened that we had other people with us, so my wife drove and I sat in the back, first time for me to sit there for an extended period. It was around 3:00 PM, and we where strolling along and I was kinda tired, so I thought you know what, a coffee would really hit the spot. We get through the drive through experience and I get handed my coffee, SCORTCHING hot. OUTCH. So I tell my wife to hold on to it for a sec while I find a place to put it. I reached to the middle consol cause I remembered in the brochure that it had 2 cup holders built in. NOPE, not in my car, apparently that brochure was not accurate or my memory is failing me. So then I thought, as my wife now is getting pissed off because the coffee is starting to really burn her, that maybe what I saw in the brochure was the cup holders are built into the arm rest that drops from the middle seat. A good place to put cup holders for sure, our other car has them built in there. I quickly reach over, drop it down, and nothing. What I got, is a thin arm rest, that honestly I would be scared to put my arm on for fear of breaking. By this point my wife is telling to take coffee or risk having it fly out of the window. So I do, I take it, and place it on arm rest, and hang on to it. I looked everywhere, nothing, no cup holders in the back. I mean, I am sorry but Subaru, how much does it cost to put a bloody cup holder in the back? 50 cents? Come on, it cant be that complicated.

I know, I know, I should not complain about petty things, but this is just plain cheap, I so am gonna find that brochure to see if they had pics of cup holders in the back.

It just aint right

If you find cup holders in the back for you WRX please let me know where they are…

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October 20, 2008

WRX 265 Test Drive (A female look)

Filed under: Drive,review,WRX — Tags: 2009 wrx, 2009 wrx 265 review, 2009 wrx 265 test drive, 2009 wrx review, 2009 wrx test drive, subaru wrx, subaru wrx test drive, WRX 265 — Samer Forzley @ 2:51 pm

I had intended on taking my 265 to the track this weekend. long story short, i was playing soccer and busted my achillies heel, and have to go for surgery. So nothing to report on the 0 – 60 or quarter mile runs or whatever.

But when i hurt myself, i fell down hard and eventually painfully made it to the car, of course i cant drive, and thank God my wife plays on the same team and thank God she drives standard. So my wife jumped behind the wheel, for this first time, she was a bit hesitant to drive it because she was worried it maybe too fast.

The Feedback from my wife:

1) Visibility is not good: Mind you my wife is tiny, 5 foot tall. She moved up the seat as much as possible, pumped it as high as possible and she still thought that the view was limited especially with the air intake being high up. My wife also had a hard time parking and backing up because the seats are built up high and get in the way for someone her size. When she turned around the seat was kinda in the way.

2) She loved the ride, she said that the one thing Subaru did well was to give you that sense of control, and that when she got to high speed (and yes she did, as we where rushing to the emergency room) you never lost or felt that you are going to lose control of the car.

3) She thought that the dials and instruments where great, because she jumped in the car and was able to manage things quickly.

In general she thought it was a fun ride, but not for her because of the visibility. I bet Subaru is not going after women my wife’s size with the wrx 265 anyway

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October 17, 2008

2009 WRX 265 Review – Week 2

Filed under: Drive,Enhancements,review,WRX — Tags: 2009 wrx 265 review, 2009 wrx review, 265 review, fun car, wrx 265 interior, wrx 265 passenger room, wrx 265 review, wrx audio, wrx design, WRX gas, wrx gas efficeny, wrx interiro, wrx leg room, wrx passenger, wrx review, wrx sound system, wrx sterio, wrx subaru review — Samer Forzley @ 3:43 pm

Earlier this week I wrote about my 1st week with the WRX, i was actually behind a bit when i wrote it. Today I have a chance to do the week 2 review on time, so here goes.

Overall I am still extremley happy with the car, I can honestly say that this has been the most fun car i have had, and I am so glad that i actually went for it. The drive and the performance of the car are just amazing. If you want to feel a speed rush, this is a real good way at it. I am also still impressed with the gas efficiency of the car, its averaging arround 10L/100KM so not bad for a speed monster.

This morning i woke up and there was a bit of frost on the windsheild, its that time of year i guess, i did turn on the car, put on the heat, and was surprised how fast it defrosted the windsheild, i would say within seconds it started to warm up, so that is another think i like about it. I almost thought that I should turn on the heated seats, but thought i will save that experience until it really get cold to see how that does.

Earlier this week, i took a very tall friend on a ride, he sat in the front seat, and commented how much space he had, he said that he liked how Subaru designed the passenger side very well, because they curved it in and allows for a lot of leg room, he actually sat in the back and while yes a bit tight for his height he still managed to sit comfortably. Interesting as well how the back seats are designed in a curved way, gives those who sit in the middle a bit more comfort. well done with that.

On the “needs improvments” side of thing. The radio, i mean I already talked about the radio, i dont why the sound is not great, i should take it in and have them look at it. Plus that radio itself is not user friendly, or maybe its me. There are a couple of buttons that, well, i have no idea what they do. So one day, i will pull out the user manual and read it to see what those buttons are all about, for now i will go on believing that when pressed they will do miracoulous things. Of course the compartments, if you have read this blog, you would know by now, that i think the car needs serious compartment action.

Now on a different note. I was driving it yesterday on the HWY(a bit over the speed limit) going 120 KM/H or 75 M/hour, and i was looking at the dash and noticed that the car is driving with RMP at 3000. Now i gotta tell you the car makes a really cool noise at that level, i swear it sounds like a plane ready to launch, and if you do give it gas, it will launch. BUT BUT BUT, i thought to myself, hey i am just taking it easy, i really am not in the mood to fly, i was actually on cruse control, and though this cars is seriously missing a 6th great. I mean the HP of it warrants a 6th gear. If they had a 6th great you would cruse at much lower RPM which is just fine with me. When i have the kids in the car, i dont need to be going Moch 5. Plus it will be more gas efficient. Even the Mini for goodness sake has a 6th gear, the BMW 1 as well, etc… I dont quite understand why Subaru has not moved up in the 6 gear box format yet.

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