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Random questions, since I did at one point have a deposit on this car which was since refunded until I can drive one and see if the handling and light weight blow my mind so much I forget about the anemic engine...
Why would I want to void the warranty and install my own turbo when Subaru makes their own turbo engines and happily covers reasonable warranty claims?
If you're going to bolt 5-10 grand of aftermarket crap to it, not all of it performance enhancing like lowered springs, idiotic JDM ground effects, weird wings, lumpy racing seats not sanctioned by any known racing body, TRD door stabilizers, etc, where is the argument for inexpensive when that already drives the price up and doesn't always positively affect performance and 30-35 grand for a turbo model from Subaru suddenly makes a lot more financial sense.
The engine choice is deeply flawed and until Subaru asks Toyota for their balls back and makes a WRX/STi powered version this car won't be a serious contender, unless you want to judge it in a vacuum.
To reiterate, because I may not be clear. I want to love this car, but I already hate the engine.
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