I’m at 89 miles first Manual car I owned

@Gonin60

11 ай бұрын

It’s a good one!

Got over 33MPG on my latest all highway road trip. Pretty good! There is huge variation with this car though and really depends on your driving habits.

@Gonin60

10 ай бұрын

Completely agree!!

I’m bout to hit 6k with my stock 2023 WRX and I love it! I get 24MPG combined here in Michigan.

@Gonin60

11 ай бұрын

That’s awesome!

@diallo1347

11 ай бұрын

That sounds great. I plan to keep mine stock as well for reliability.

This is good info thank you. I have been looking for MPG info. My '23 Outback gets around 32 -34 MPG and looking to get a '23 WRX for distance commuting. I appreciate your videos.

@Gonin60

11 ай бұрын

You bet! Highway I would say 28-32 depending how you drive it.

I’m lucky to get 16mpg in city driving but got 30 mpg hwy during 120 miles to LA from Bakersfield

@Gonin60

11 ай бұрын

Hey 30 is great!

@S3RGI0BOSSTYCOON

11 ай бұрын

Dont mind the hwy miles but for a 4cyl vehicle 15-16 is way too low but I love the car for the most part lol @@Gonin60

The carbon delete and K&N is what I did and it does help it a bit. As far as exhaust, I know a few guys that thought they would like the muffler delete but the drone is just too much. I want something that flows, light weight and just a bit louder than factory. Also (do at your own risk) put 3 gallons of e85 and the rest 93 for a decent boost in torque.

@Gonin60

11 ай бұрын

Going to try that!!

Beautiful view of the temple. I have a 22 wrx base. Bought it for 26k. Love it. Clutch is easy. Definitely a better daily than the VA.

@Gonin60

2 ай бұрын

Right on!

MPG on my 2023 seems to be 2.4 mpg higher on the screen than when I calculate it. All cars I've driven always show higher than the actual. Have about 2,400 miles on mine so far and have been pretty easy on it and getting about 22-24.

@Gonin60

4 ай бұрын

Nice

i still can't believe they haven't fixed the seats in these cars man my back hurts in long drives in canyons. it sucks :[ we shouldn't have to add better seats in a 32k car lol

@Gonin60

4 ай бұрын

I agree with this

Got a base trim. Great car, drives real cool, amazing handling. Two bad issues: 1 Lots on interior noise 2 bad MPG, got 19-20 mpg City.

@Gonin60

4 ай бұрын

MPG has been consistent with Subaru. Never going to be great on MPGs. Interior noise I didn’t find it bad. Do you mean like road noise or creaks and rattles?

@victorherrero4790

4 ай бұрын

@@Gonin60 creaks and rattles especially in the A pillar. Went to the dealership and they said it was normal cuz is car with hard suspension. Not buying it, real angry about that. The MPGs are real bad, there are cars with similar or more power with better MPG.

Personally I think the stock exhaust is almost too loud. I hate super loud cars and find them annoying and inconsiderate of those around you. I like your content and appreciate the long-term reviews.

@Gonin60

11 ай бұрын

Yeah exhausts some people like and hate and I get both sides. Thanks for watching!

@diallo1347

11 ай бұрын

@@daniellocke9534 I'm sorry I don't hate my neighbors. We all have kids and I know what it's like to have my baby wake up screaming because the Charger next door thought it would be funny to Rev his engine at 5 am.

Solid

@Gonin60

11 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Me and the wife both have 22 WRX’s hers is a CVT and mine is MT, we both have the remark exhaust like you do and my car is significantly louder and stays loud especially on the hwy. the CVT is quieter because of how the trans works. My car gets annoying sometimes 😂

@Gonin60

11 ай бұрын

Yeah I love it til I get on the highway. Going to switch it maybe.

@junior11445

11 ай бұрын

@@Gonin60 yea I’m debating it also lol, I want to get new wheels but the roads in the Midwest are horrible and I don’t want to get new wheels so these roads can ruin them

My 2016 would pop stock, all the way to fourth gear… the 23 I want to put mods but I don’t want to void warranty so I don’t know what I can and can’t do to it.

@Gonin60

11 ай бұрын

Yeah probably best to wait then

Around 30 on the highway is pretty good from my perspective. When I drove out to Utah the other month with the Camaro, the highest I saw was around 24 mpg, and that's with the cruise control on, in 6th gear, and set at only 2-3mph over whatever the speed limit was! And since I don't drive many highway miles at all in daily use, I'm normally much lower than that! I'm not sure what the Mazda 3 is. Since I mostly use it for in-town driving, I'm sure it's not much better than the Camaro!

@Gonin60

11 ай бұрын

I think with how I normally drive of the freeway I would get between 26-28. The 32 I got was babying the car a lot. How is the power of your Mazda? I wish they would make those in a manual

@saviordream

11 ай бұрын

@@Gonin60 Power is really good for a daily use. I haven't run into an time yet where I've wished for more power. You don't really need to wind it out, as most of the power comes on lower in the rev range, but that also makes it great for around town/normal use. The turbos spool up really quickly, so it feels great right off the line. And the fact that it has more torque than horsepower really means you get that nice, lower end grunt. While I do sometimes miss the manual, it's also nice to just get in and drive when I'm not trying to be particularly sporty. Plus, the wife wanted something she could drive if the need arose. Still have the manual in the Camaro, so I haven't walked away fully!

@Gonin60

11 ай бұрын

@@saviordream that sounds like a blast! You still thinking about selling the Camaro?

@saviordream

11 ай бұрын

@@Gonin60 Yup, still thinking about it. It's tough, because when I do get the right conditions with the Camaro it's fantastic, and I fall in love with it all over again. But with the MX-5, I think I had more fun, more often because it's limits were just so much lower that I felt like I was extracting more every time I drove it. And being a lightweight car (over 1,000 lbs. less than the Camaro), and a convertible to boot, it was just a whole different feeling. Still going to wait and see what the 2024 MX-5 brings, and then make a decision whether to go back to one next Spring.

@Gonin60

11 ай бұрын

@@saviordream right on! With an S2000 I completely understand how you fell. Not a fast car by any means but at the limit it’s so much fun

Gonin60 - what kind of airfilter should I replace the carbon one with? Thank you, Ryan

@Gonin60

11 ай бұрын

You don’t need to. It has a regular air filter that’s removable and a charcoal air filter they glue in. I removed mine and changed my stock air filter for a knn

You mentioned in the video that we are not suppose to cruise on neutral..why not? I do it all the time. Is it bad for the engine or transmission?

@Gonin60

11 ай бұрын

Nothing with the car just not sure in driving rules it should be allowed as I was on the freeway

@diallo1347

11 ай бұрын

You're not suppose to coast in neutral, UNLESS your intend to stop. It's not a mechanical thing. It is a road safety thing. If something happens and you need to react you will take longer to get in the right gear and react. In the UK driving test they will fail you for that kind of coasting. With all that said, lots of people coast.

do you need a tune for cold air intake?

@Gonin60

8 ай бұрын

Yes

Does yours make a knocking sound near the exhaust on cold starts? First time owning a Subaru WRX so I’m not familiar with the platform. Online I see some posts about piston slapping on cold starts but I’m not familiar enough to know for certain

@Gonin60

11 ай бұрын

Not that I’m aware of

What percentage tint do you have?

@Gonin60

11 ай бұрын

20

I’m looking into getting a VB WRX but I’ve been hesitant due to the RTV issue. I’ve test driven some and I like them. I drive a GTI now but want something I can use during winter commutes. This is random but is that the Saratoga Springs Temple behind you?

@Gonin60

11 ай бұрын

I think the rtv issue has been more of a problem for those tracking their cars and have plagued the BRZ and 86. Still it is a legitimate worry. I’m sure the GTI still does great in the snow I’m here In UT

@Danter5435

11 ай бұрын

I've been on the VB subreddits for the past couple of years and I have not seen any engines blow up due to the RTV (save for one general engine blow up that had an early version of a tuning device at I believe 400-450+ HP on the car). The real culprit (for the most part) has been a fundamental flaw in the BRZ and GR86 with oil pressure issues on right hand turns documented by 900 BRZ here on KZread. It has been tested by WRX_SUB1 and the oil pressure issue has not been found in the WRX due to engine differences (despite both being called the FA24 generally, the BRZ (FA24D) and the WRX (FA24F) have different versions of the same engine) and the WRX has a turbo oil sump pump to prevent oil starvation. You can do your own research to be sure (Maybe they are blowing up on Facebook due to RTV IDK) but I think you would be fine.

@saysizzle

11 ай бұрын

@@Danter5435 thanks for that info. I should’ve done my own research about the topic instead of going down the KZread rabbit hole at midnight looking at every video about RTV 😂

@Gonin60

11 ай бұрын

@@Danter5435 great info!

What did the ceramic coating cost you?

@Gonin60

10 ай бұрын

I did it myself

@nickhall5349

9 ай бұрын

@@Gonin60Could you tell me what you used? I am going to pick up my new 23 WRX Premium tomorrow and want her to stay shiny

Should I wait for the 2024 to drop or get one these?

@Gonin60

11 ай бұрын

Up to you

@steve8803

11 ай бұрын

@mrslapside is there any expected changes?

@mrslapside

11 ай бұрын

@@steve8803 probbaly not lol

@mrslapside

11 ай бұрын

@@Gonin60 we shall seeee I’ll check dealers

@ciello___8307

9 ай бұрын

If you want the tr which is like a performance pack, but other than that nothing chagnes

How is the NVH on the interior?

@Gonin60

10 ай бұрын

NVH?

@gladdy02

10 ай бұрын

@@Gonin60 noise, vibration, harshmess. Pretty much, do you find the road noise to be decent or is it loud in there?

@Gonin60

10 ай бұрын

@@gladdy02 it’s pretty stiff. Road noise is a little louder but it’s livable.

1k miles on mine so far avg 25.8mpg an thats 95% city an thats me doing the math not car computer

@Gonin60

11 ай бұрын

Wow that’s really good

You better not throw-up on my screen!

@Gonin60

7 ай бұрын

I’ll try not too lol