Couldn’t have said it better. If someone is looking for a “Comfortable” vehicle, they’re not looking for an engine swap. This is especially the case when swapping engines across different manufacturers.

...unless you’re from Pennsylvania, where it inexplicably becomes yinz.

...freaking kinja

I’m okay with all of this, so long as it stays across the pond.

I had family that worked for a Saturn dealership, right up until they went bust. There’s a lot of truth to what you’re saying about Saturn owners. There was also the issue that folks who bought Saturns just kept buying Saturns, as opposed to moving into the more expensive (and more profitable) areas of the GM…

If you’re anything like me, drunk.

I’m with you there. I can’t stand the things regardless of who they’re on, but at least I can understand someone visually committing to the scumbag life when they’re a 280+ lb skinhead (of any stripe) with a felony rap-sheet a mile long.

The problem with Indian being that they’re made by Polaris. Hopefully they are their own program, but if they share designers, validation practices, or technical profile deliverables with Polaris proper, stay FAR the fuck away.

Won’t need to imagine for particularly long.

Sage advice, right here.

Own one (and have had it since new), modded one (E85 conversion), drive it fairly exuberantly (they do quite like to power over in second gear turns). Can confirm that you’re 100% spot on about the real reliability issue with turbo Subarus.

Man, you had me at nice price right up to the point that I saw that engine bay. While the intake manifold, turbo, and even charge cooler are okay, that ghetto-rigged air intake is a MASSIVE red flag for me. Subarus tend to be VERY particular about the turbo inlet plumbing you run on them, in no small part because of…

I can confirm that the New Imprezas are fish-bowls in the best sense of the term. They’re about an inch to an inch and a half lower than the GR series cars (2008-2014 for the WRX/STi), but I’m 6' and could wear a 10 gallon hat in my 2011 STi.

Appreciate the compliment. Admittedly, I’ve thought about writing a couple of blogs (would either just be left as discussions or posted on OppositeLock, but I’ve been a bit busy the last couple of years and tend to not have the attention span in my down time to put together a full, post worthy, article.

People still salty about the POTUS calling a spade a spade.

LOL, while that does tie into my point a bit, I was more referring to the fact that the vast majority of folks on Jalopnik cried for something - more or less - exactly like the FRS/BRZ before it came out (Cheap, lower power, lightweight, Frond engine, RWD, momentum sports car). When Toyota/Subaru delivered an offering…

I hate to say it, but I believe Nissan know better than to try and play the game you’re talking about...

Oh, you’re absolutely right. This very much appears to be a part-time 6x6 system, meant only for low traction surfaces. Then again, this is the way that the vast majority of vehicles built to go offroad are made (including the Mercedes 6x6 pickup). Once locked, part time transfer cases tend to be stronger/more durable…

Speaking of outstanding heat shrink butt connectors:

...friggin’ Kinja