Here she is on the first day I got her, last year in february. A lovely Mazda Axela, previously owned by a doddery nana - so in lovely condition. Hatchback, four door, plenty of room and doesn't mind hills (which is a must in some parts of NZ).
My first automobile was an '83 Rx-7. So fucking badass. Sadly, I crashed it in less then three weeks! Also, after our chat the other day, I remembered that I also had an I6 in my 2006 325Ci, which was also awesome. BMW switched back to an I6 for the M3/4 in 2014, and it's gotten all positive press so far as I can tell. Can't quite afford one yet, but one day...
Oof. That's painful to hear. FBs are pretty rare these days too. I see a few FCs and FDs here and there, but rarely and FB. If I remember right, you were picking up a Malibu, yeah? How are you liking that?My first automobile was an '83 Rx-7. So fucking badass. Sadly, I crashed it in less then three weeks!
The real worry with Rex's is the reliability of the EJ25 (pretty certain that's the right engine). Some people swear they're perfectly fine, other people have problems with blown head gaskets to completely blown engines. Some people blame it on the stock tune from Subaru, some people blame it on people hopping up the engine and using after market tunes. The stigma is there though, as it's a question that is frequently brought up. My car has the FA20, a completely new engine which can also be found in current WRXs, and so far it's been perfectly fine for me. ::knocks on wood:: Though initially, right out of the gate, there were some very disconcerting engine issues. Hopefully Subaru has got those hammered out by this point.