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You didn't win, though. You just performed a move called a "ricer flyby). Hmm, I always thought that a flyby would infer that a fast-moving object passes beyond a more stable and stationary one? And, I'm guessing that you're thinking of this? When in fact: .... standard, there's no way I could...

The reasons why it is good to corner in gear on the street are: Well, just a thought I came up with when I was learning. It is always a good idea to keep both your hands on the wheel, especially while you are turning. This way, you have more control while taking that corner, plus in case of emergen...

Daydreaming on the commute home in slow freeway traffic and forgetting what gear I'm in. "Traffic is moving faster now... wait... what gear am I in?" Yep, happens to me too. What I do, is I step on the clutch and put it in N, just to find out where I'm at. "Oh, I was in 3rd gear, coo...

Yeah I'd blame the changing of the seasons too. Somehow, fall season seems so.. lethargic.

Hehe, that was a fun read actually. And I just remembered, I need to name my car! OK Letticia it is!!

OK, let me just make it clear: I don't do street racing. The following story will probably my first and the last time I'll ever do it... I just got off from work around 1am. As I was pulling out of our parking lot, I saw a Black GTO (current gen, I'm not sure what year model) rushing out to the stop...

OK, as you may have guessed, this is about aftermarket wheels. I just want to know if these types of wheels are treated for winters? I mean, with the freezing temperatures, plus the salts, I'm guessing anything less would corrode or chip. So, how do aftermarket wheels fair if they are exposed to the...

I'd like to think that what I did was not memorization; rather, it's more of clutch familiarization. Basically, by driving your car regularly, you gain a certain affinity with how your car reacts to what you are doing. Release the clutch to fast, this happens. Not enough gas on your launch? Somethin...

Man, she's good-looking! Super clean! Congratulations on your find!

Hey, just got back home from test driving. Got to test drive a Toyota MR2 as well. Performance was so-so in it, not as much power as I expected it to be. Lack of space too :x But the Impreza was great! It was jerky ride as you guys mentioned, but comfort is the least of my concerns :) Only down sid...

I can kick and punch my car the whole day, and nobody would charge me with "cruelty to animals". So there, I'd take a car over a horse...

2002 Subaru WRX Impreza Cons: -there's a small gash on front bumper, by the passenger side, caused by previous owner -tires need replacement -needs to be upgraded with a 17-inch wheel -due to a design flaw in the gearbox, downshifting into 1st gear while on a rolling stop is near impossible (double ...

With that said, I usually listen to Initial D-type stuff, like eurobeats...because it's funny and it really does get me in the mood. Hehe yeah same here. For spirited driving, I just pop in Super Eurobeat presents Initial D, particularly the 4th stage D selection volume 4. Here's a sample from YouT...

*sigh* :( I'm really disappointed with what Subaru is doing to the venerable Impreza. And this STI just proves my point. The way I see it, the design engineers reserved the body arches for the $30K+ car, leaving the base Imprezas looking like an economy car. And it's not priced like one. It's quite ...

Thanks a lot for the replies everyone. I know this is a little off topic, but what do you guys recommend is a good amont of money to spend? Since I drive a decent distance, is it worth spending the money on a new car? It seems like most other college kids post a question of what car to get with a b...

OK, another question: for those who are really interested into moding their cars for performance, what kind of assesments should we make when we consider our car's current state, prior to starting out with any kind of modification (like rust, or bad fuel lines, etc.) :?: I thought about this questio...