subaru questions

[rollinv4l]

I am just wondering i like the look of subaru cars i like the sti's but i cant drive standard so it has to be automatic for me, is there any of the JDM models that come turbod with automatic, also what about the imrezzas from the the 2002 models to say a 2004 do they come in turbo with automatic

[Twin_Cam_Turbo]

Yes you can get early JDM WRXs in automatic and turbo form.

[Twin_Cam_Turbo]

http://calgary.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-cars-trucks-1993-Subaru-WRX-GC8-Impreza-JDM-W0QQAdIdZ212195007

[rollinv4l]

what about the later generations in the 2002 to say a 2004 model anything i know that they make the imprezza's but are they turboed and can get them in automatic

[Twin_Cam_Turbo]

According to Wikipedia you can get the GD chassis with a 4 speed automatic as well.

[rollinv4l]

what generation is that model and is that left or right hand drive

[Canmorite]

My mom drives a non-jdm 02 WRX Auto, they exist.

[gpomp]

2008, LHD

http://www.canadiandriver.com/2007/11/21/test-drive-2008-subaru-wrx-sedan-four-speed-automatic.htm

[BlackArcher101]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subaru_Impreza

[psycoticclown]

Somebody was selling a WRX265 auto with the 5EAT I think.

[kevie88]

Ok, I'll say it:

Learn to drive standard you pussy ;)

[gpomp]

Originally posted by kevie88
Ok, I'll say it:

Learn to drive standard you pussy ;) maybe his leg is broken

[kevie88]

Could be.

*edit* If that's the case and you're able to afford an STI, look at the Evo with the dual clutch auto. It's great.

[rollinv4l]

so if i want a left hand turbo automatic i need the 2002 model

[Twin_Cam_Turbo]

Youll also need this small accessory: http://kalecoauto.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=7&products_id=22

Just kidding man, good luck on your search for a new car!

[Canmorite]

Originally posted by rollinv4l
so if i want a left hand turbo automatic i need the 2002 model

There weren't any sold before 2002 in Canada.

[rollinv4l]

ok so i need to start looking for the 2002 wrx automatic

[toastgremlin]

Originally posted by psycoticclown
Somebody was selling a WRX265 auto with the 5EAT I think. No WRX265s are auto.

In 2008, they had an automatic or manual WRX with 224 horsepower.

This was obsoleted in 2009 when the model line diverged. Two models existed in Canada:
The WRX265, which had a 265hp motor (thanks to an STI turbo and some other gubbins) and suspension work. Came only in 5-speed manual.
The WRX224/"Impreza GT" which came in manual or 4-speed automatic and was basically the 2008 WRX warmed over with some different equipment.AFAIK after MY2010 only the US still sells the Impreza GT. I think all Canadian 2010+ WRXes are 5-speed manual.

The only 5-speed automatic in Subaru's lineup is the new 2010+ Legacy; prior to that they shared the 4EAT with everything else. I think there's also a CVT design now as well, but I don't keep up on automatics.

My advice to the original poster is to learn to drive stick; it doesn't take that long and it might come in handy one day (say as a designated driver, or driving someone else's car in an emergency).

edit: There's also the inexplicable "WRX STI A-Lines" that keep getting released in Japan; those are STIs with automatic transmissions. I don't think you could import these and I don't think they made an automatic STI prior to MY2010.

You can find 2002-2007 WRXes with automatics. Their resale value is a lot lower as well, because they're rather undesirable to the WRX's target audience. I think about one in six WRXes I found were automatic when I was shopping them.

[Aleks]

As much as I like automatics and would prefer an auto STI to a manual at this point, the 4 speed sucks all the fun out of the WRX to the point where I would look for another auto equipped car to buy :dunno:

[Nissan_Fanboy]

Learn how to drive manual, its really easy.
If you have like an amputated leg or something, sorry in advance.

[AllGoNoShow]

Legacy GT

[rollinv4l]

also how are repair costs on these vehicles

[rollinv4l]

compared to other cars

[D__]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdQn1-786LU

"Subaru is a boy's car, Evo is a man's car." - the Stig

[alloroc]

Forget about the evo subbie debate. If you won't drive a stick I doubt it you will ever see a track. Take the Subbie.

I'm curious.

Why so stuck on a LHD?

[clem24]

I second Legacy GT. .5L extra displacement and an extra gear.

By all accounts, 2002 WRX auto suffers from massive turbo lag.

[LilDrunkenSmurf]

If you want a turbo subaru auto, get an 02+ WRX w/ auto, an LGT auto, or a Forester XT auto.. They exist. But STi's are 6spd only (except for later jdm models)

[psycoticclown]

Originally posted by toastgremlin
No WRX265s are auto.

In 2008, they had an automatic or manual WRX with 224 horsepower.

This was obsoleted in 2009 when the model line diverged. Two models existed in Canada:
The WRX265, which had a 265hp motor (thanks to an STI turbo and some other gubbins) and suspension work. Came only in 5-speed manual.
The WRX224/"Impreza GT" which came in manual or 4-speed automatic and was basically the 2008 WRX warmed over with some different equipment.AFAIK after MY2010 only the US still sells the Impreza GT. I think all Canadian 2010+ WRXes are 5-speed manual.

The only 5-speed automatic in Subaru's lineup is the new 2010+ Legacy; prior to that they shared the 4EAT with everything else. I think there's also a CVT design now as well, but I don't keep up on automatics.

My advice to the original poster is to learn to drive stick; it doesn't take that long and it might come in handy one day (say as a designated driver, or driving someone else's car in an emergency).

edit: There's also the inexplicable "WRX STI A-Lines" that keep getting released in Japan; those are STIs with automatic transmissions. I don't think you could import these and I don't think they made an automatic STI prior to MY2010.

You can find 2002-2007 WRXes with automatics. Their resale value is a lot lower as well, because they're rather undesirable to the WRX's target audience. I think about one in six WRXes I found were automatic when I was shopping them.

Yeah, you're right. I thought I saw an ad for an Auto WRX.

Actually, 05-09 Legacy uses the 5EAT too, not just the '10+, same with the Outback IIRC.

But yea, get an LGT over an auto WRX. They're pretty damn reliable, good transmission until you start really modding it, then the added torque kills it. But if you're keeping it stock, they're damn reliable. I haven't had to do anything other regular maintenance work. Only had my check engine light come on once ever, and that was when the car detected one wheel spinning faster then the other or something during winter. Automatically recalibrates itself after like 10 minutes of driving. Other then that, car has never had anything go wrong with it mechanically. Reasonably quick too.