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soon2Bsilvia · 01-20-2002, 02:00 AM

I think the overall performance and power of the WRX kills the new Sentra SE-R spec-v.
Don't want to take way anything from the Sentra, but the WRX sure beats its by far.
Only one problem, the sticker price is at $24,500.

duderiffic · 01-20-2002, 02:26 AM

Take everything from the Sentra, to WRX is a much cooler car!  Bythe way was the WRX really only $24.5?  I don't believe that.  I was under the impression that they were around $30k.  And considering the old 2.5's pretty expensive just doesn't seem that power would come cheap.  Those WRX cars a fucking fast!!

Jeff
98 SE

soon2Bsilvia · 01-20-2002, 02:30 AM

Yeah, he still had the sticker on the window. its was around $24,500, but he got it around $21,000, since his dad works at the Subaru dealer.
Its a 2.0 turbo 227hp awd. pearl blue.

duderiffic · 01-20-2002, 02:33 AM

$21000?  Really.  That is a lot cheaper than I thought those things were.  My friend told me there were 30k.  His girlfriend has a 98 2.5 RS, so I figured he had looked into it.  What a moron!! Hah

Jeff

soon2Bsilvia · 01-20-2002, 02:46 AM

Yep, but he got it with 2,000 miles on though.

*nismo270r* · 01-20-2002, 05:17 AM

Fully loaded, the new WRX comes in just below 30k...right around 29k when I last checked...which was a couple of days ago.

Nismos14 · 01-20-2002, 10:28 AM

the sentra is still a bargain for what u get with it..... if it was turbo'ed <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'> bye bye wrx

zephyr · 01-20-2002, 10:29 AM

ya...the sentra se-r sucks...i think a more equal comparison would be to the altima v6 or even a maxima...maxima has 250 hp i think...altima v6 has 220 or 230

Nismos14 · 01-20-2002, 11:02 AM

i heard rumors that the altima had the upped engine that the maxima has with the 255 thats why it was so fast but n e ways i think the se-r is a good car for the price it really kicks ass. and its one #### of a beautiful car.

chickenmanq · 01-20-2002, 11:12 AM

Price wise, I'd go with the Sentra, but the WRX is one #### sweet car.  However, as much as I love Subarus, I don't like how I fit into the seats.  Their comfort level just bothers me.  Not that that couldn't be changed.  If I had the money, I'd buy the WRX over the Sentra, but also with that money, I could turbo the #### out of the Sentra and beat the WRX.

soon2Bsilvia · 01-20-2002, 11:15 AM

The bad thing is that you can't put AWD into a car, or can you?

Nismos14 · 01-20-2002, 12:07 PM

and with that lsd the sentra with turbo would rock that wrx with a little boost like 5-7 psi.

fridexter · 01-20-2002, 12:49 PM

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Drifting Ricer · 01-20-2002, 01:01 PM

You can't compare the ser vs wrx! To different ball parks! Compare to v6 rustang the NA Z and cowmeros! I say you're friend should off waited for the sti wrx that is soon to come out!

fridexter · 01-20-2002, 01:55 PM

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soon2Bsilvia · 01-21-2002, 01:06 AM

When does the sti wrx come out?

fridexter · 01-21-2002, 01:25 AM

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soon2Bsilvia · 01-21-2002, 01:42 AM

My other buddy has an 98 M3 and he wants to race my friend with the WRX. They bet $100. They are going to wait until he puts some more miles on the WRX, but who do you guys think will win? Stock vs. Stock

tnord · 01-21-2002, 01:49 AM

M3 for multiple reasons.....240 hp for the M3, 227? for the WRX, i would assume the M3 has a weight advantage as well, WRX might have some turbo lag, if you're drag racing it might be kinda close, but i'd lay 100 bucks down on the M3, also if you were on a racetrack the M3 would demolish the WRX

rabbit23 · 01-21-2002, 07:47 AM

my bestfriend bought a wrx 2 months ago for 28,500. who would win a race is a tough call. the m3 has more hp and is lighter but the scoobie handles like a dream. i know the m3's do as well. with the small turbo there is hardly any lag in the wrx. i would say if both drivers are professional than the m3 would win, but if both are amateurs than i am leaning toward the wrx. that car is incredibly stable and nearly impossible to break traction.

soon2Bsilvia · 01-21-2002, 01:21 PM

What should be the mileage on a *new* car before starting to race it and redlining it?

01-21-2002, 01:29 PM

Turbo lag in a drag race shouldn't be an issue, It's probably running full boost the whole time, except off the line in the beginning, I'd say M3, unless it's slower than I think, WRX's run 14's? I believe in the quarter. Also SE-R is not in competition for the WRX, there's a 7000 dollar difference in price.

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01-20-2002, 02:00 AM	#1
soon2Bsilvia Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 170 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I think the overall performance and power of the WRX kills the new Sentra SE-R spec-v. Don't want to take way anything from the Sentra, but the WRX sure beats its by far. Only one problem, the sticker price is at $24,500.

01-20-2002, 02:26 AM	#2
duderiffic Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bay Area (Sunnyvale) Age: 43 Posts: 464 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Take everything from the Sentra, to WRX is a much cooler car!  Bythe way was the WRX really only $24.5?  I don't believe that.  I was under the impression that they were around $30k.  And considering the old 2.5's pretty expensive just doesn't seem that power would come cheap.  Those WRX cars a fucking fast!! Jeff 98 SE

01-20-2002, 02:30 AM	#3
soon2Bsilvia Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 170 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yeah, he still had the sticker on the window. its was around $24,500, but he got it around $21,000, since his dad works at the Subaru dealer. Its a 2.0 turbo 227hp awd. pearl blue.

01-20-2002, 02:33 AM	#4
duderiffic Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bay Area (Sunnyvale) Age: 43 Posts: 464 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	$21000?  Really.  That is a lot cheaper than I thought those things were.  My friend told me there were 30k.  His girlfriend has a 98 2.5 RS, so I figured he had looked into it.  What a moron!! Hah Jeff

01-20-2002, 02:46 AM	#5
soon2Bsilvia Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 170 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yep, but he got it with 2,000 miles on though.

01-20-2002, 05:17 AM	#6
nismo270r Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Lafayette, IN Age: 45 Posts: 715 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Fully loaded, the new WRX comes in just below 30k...right around 29k when I last checked...which was a couple of days ago.

01-20-2002, 10:28 AM	#7
Nismos14 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: New Jersey Age: 43 Posts: 1,213 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	the sentra is still a bargain for what u get with it..... if it was turbo'ed <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'> bye bye wrx

01-20-2002, 10:29 AM	#8
zephyr Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 356 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	ya...the sentra se-r sucks...i think a more equal comparison would be to the altima v6 or even a maxima...maxima has 250 hp i think...altima v6 has 220 or 230

01-20-2002, 11:02 AM	#9
Nismos14 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: New Jersey Age: 43 Posts: 1,213 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i heard rumors that the altima had the upped engine that the maxima has with the 255 thats why it was so fast but n e ways i think the se-r is a good car for the price it really kicks ass. and its one #### of a beautiful car.

01-20-2002, 11:12 AM	#10
chickenmanq Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,000 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Price wise, I'd go with the Sentra, but the WRX is one #### sweet car.  However, as much as I love Subarus, I don't like how I fit into the seats.  Their comfort level just bothers me.  Not that that couldn't be changed.  If I had the money, I'd buy the WRX over the Sentra, but also with that money, I could turbo the #### out of the Sentra and beat the WRX.

01-20-2002, 11:15 AM	#11
soon2Bsilvia Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 170 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	The bad thing is that you can't put AWD into a car, or can you?

01-20-2002, 12:07 PM	#12
Nismos14 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: New Jersey Age: 43 Posts: 1,213 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	and with that lsd the sentra with turbo would rock that wrx with a little boost like 5-7 psi.

01-20-2002, 01:01 PM	#14
Drifting Ricer Zilvia Addict Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Boston MA Posts: 608 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	You can't compare the ser vs wrx! To different ball parks! Compare to v6 rustang the NA Z and cowmeros! I say you're friend should off waited for the sti wrx that is soon to come out!

01-21-2002, 01:06 AM	#16
soon2Bsilvia Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 170 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	When does the sti wrx come out?

01-21-2002, 01:42 AM	#18
soon2Bsilvia Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 170 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	My other buddy has an 98 M3 and he wants to race my friend with the WRX. They bet $100. They are going to wait until he puts some more miles on the WRX, but who do you guys think will win? Stock vs. Stock

01-21-2002, 01:49 AM	#19
tnord Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,975 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	M3 for multiple reasons.....240 hp for the M3, 227? for the WRX, i would assume the M3 has a weight advantage as well, WRX might have some turbo lag, if you're drag racing it might be kinda close, but i'd lay 100 bucks down on the M3, also if you were on a racetrack the M3 would demolish the WRX

01-21-2002, 07:47 AM	#20
rabbit23 Zilvia Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 252 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	my bestfriend bought a wrx 2 months ago for 28,500. who would win a race is a tough call. the m3 has more hp and is lighter but the scoobie handles like a dream. i know the m3's do as well. with the small turbo there is hardly any lag in the wrx. i would say if both drivers are professional than the m3 would win, but if both are amateurs than i am leaning toward the wrx. that car is incredibly stable and nearly impossible to break traction.

01-21-2002, 01:21 PM	#21
soon2Bsilvia Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 170 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	What should be the mileage on a new car before starting to race it and redlining it?

01-21-2002, 01:29 PM	#22
Guest Posts: n/a	Turbo lag in a drag race shouldn't be an issue, It's probably running full boost the whole time, except off the line in the beginning, I'd say M3, unless it's slower than I think, WRX's run 14's? I believe in the quarter. Also SE-R is not in competition for the WRX, there's a 7000 dollar difference in price.