Recent content by Phoenix4R

I'm no electrical engineer, but anything over 2 seems like overkill unless you're trying to drive some sort of monster stereo system or something.

Take a look at Vatozone, they sell a bunch of that kind of stuff. I just had to replace the battery wire on my other car last month. Might want to check Amazon too.

They don't particularly like sharp, hard things like rocks. I trashed one on a fairly moderate trail a while back and upgraded to KO2s. Got rid of the bizarre sliding sensation and super sensitive ABS activation problem I had too. They just grip.

Tires, tires, tires, tires.........

Yeah, your locker doesn't need to be "exercised" and using it in some dirt field somewhere is rather pointless. Those "pops" you're feeling is the drivetrain binding itself because the wheels can't turn at different speeds as you turn like they're normally able to. That's not good for the...

Isn't there a guy with an early 5th gen that has one?

It's a natural comparison since there really isn't anything with four doors and the capability on the market, at the price point, as these two.

I cross shopped both. To me, it came down to onroad manners/daily livability, which is where my 4R spends 97% of its life. JKs are just a pain in the ass on the road. They're slow, they handle like a stagecoach, they're uncomfortable, questionable build quality, etc. Yeah, you can drop the top...

Is it fast? No. Are you going to win stop light drag races? No. Is it completely adequate? Yes. The only compelling argument I've seen in favor of the V8 is for towing.

Although they did have to deal with the financial crisis in 2008 and most of the mortgage crisis as well. Not to mention $4/gallon gasoline. Which is likely most of the reason why sales took a big 'ole nosedive there in 2008-2009.

I can throw a rock from my house and hit SDHQ's shop. I drive by it every day, they usually have all manner of cool stuff sitting outside.

You're seriously worried about the battery lasting seven years? Out here in AZ, you're lucky to get three years out of one.

He reminds me of the same wannabe journalist yahoos that criticize cheap, fast cars for their interiors. Well, no shit that $25k WRX doesn't have the interior of a $50k BMW, it's not meant to be a luxury car. It's supposed to be affordable speed.

My family has had probably a dozen Subarus over the past 30 years. They always lag a decade behind everyone else when it comes to interior amenities.

Overconfidence seems to be a common theme in this thread.