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Originally Posted by politicophile
I'm a WRX driver myself. Mine has the short throw kit and the round titanium shift knob you can get through SPT. Gas mileage varies considerably depending on your driving style. On the highway, you're going to get 27mpg, or thereabouts. With the short throw kit, the car is an absolute blast to drive, doubly so when it's slippery out. The car eats snowy roads like nothing else I've ever driven.
Trust me: the short throw kit completely remedies the shifting issues. Night and day.
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Thanks for the info, I'm going to be test driving a WRX with a short throw shifter already installed tomorrow, so I'll see how much of a differencethat makes.
I called my insurance company (Encompass) to give me some quotes on the models I'm interested in:
2006 WRX wagon with short throw shifter, turbo boost gauge, cargo net/tray: $2,991
2006 Outback Sport wagon SE: $2517
2006 Impreza Wagon manual, base model: $2490
2006 Forester manual, base model: $1938
I'm 24 with a clean record and these quotes are insurance with everything on it like comprehensive, collision, unisured motorists etc.
I can afford the WRX but I'm kind of a cheap-skate at heart. But I'll definitely see how the short throw shifter feels !