Comments on: WAJ Days: First Impressions — High-Performance Compacts http://www.leftlanenews.com/waj-days-first-impressions-high-performance-compacts.html Car news, reviews, and specs for the auto-industry Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:35:04 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: prelude4life http://www.leftlanenews.com/waj-days-first-impressions-high-performance-compacts.html/comment-page-1#comment-428198 prelude4life Sun, 04 Jan 2009 08:19:46 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/waj-days-first-impressions-high-performance-compacts.html#comment-428198 my design observations go as this: 1. Evo rear-ugly 2. WRX- entire car ugly 3. RX-8 - ready for a revamp 4. TT- new design is great 5. NISMO 350Z- tuner design thats track ready my design observations go as this:
1. Evo rear-ugly
2. WRX- entire car ugly
3. RX-8 – ready for a revamp
4. TT- new design is great
5. NISMO 350Z- tuner design thats track ready

]]> By: jayjc08 http://www.leftlanenews.com/waj-days-first-impressions-high-performance-compacts.html/comment-page-1#comment-380236 jayjc08 Sun, 11 May 2008 01:44:14 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/waj-days-first-impressions-high-performance-compacts.html#comment-380236 I'm a little confused about the EVO. Magazines and Mitsubishi have advertised the car before with 400 horsepower, and a lot quicker than any of these vehicles. Same goes for the Subaru. I understand they have the FQ in Europe, but it's confusing the different numbers they post. I think the new one has lost it's roots, just a little bit. Figuring it's gained about 800 pounds over the past 15 years, and grown immensely in terms of size. I’m a little confused about the EVO. Magazines and Mitsubishi have advertised the car before with 400 horsepower, and a lot quicker than any of these vehicles. Same goes for the Subaru. I understand they have the FQ in Europe, but it’s confusing the different numbers they post.

I think the new one has lost it’s roots, just a little bit. Figuring it’s gained about 800 pounds over the past 15 years, and grown immensely in terms of size.

]]> By: ResponseGenie http://www.leftlanenews.com/waj-days-first-impressions-high-performance-compacts.html/comment-page-1#comment-379915 ResponseGenie Fri, 09 May 2008 04:15:22 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/waj-days-first-impressions-high-performance-compacts.html#comment-379915 WAJ, who edits your material? Evo X in your log mispelled (GR-S). You claim the tranny for MR is wave of future for all sports cars but wouldn't cough up the $$ as you list cars in the $40k?!? STI interior in my opinion just as lame as Evo's, take an unbiased approach like a true journalist no matter who's NAME is on the track your using! RX-8 is a looker that's about it...List track times next time they would give better journalism results than biased words!!! WAJ, who edits your material? Evo X in your log mispelled (GR-S). You claim the tranny for MR is wave of future for all sports cars but wouldn’t cough up the $$ as you list cars in the $40k?!? STI interior in my opinion just as lame as Evo’s, take an unbiased approach like a true journalist no matter who’s NAME is on the track your using! RX-8 is a looker that’s about it…List track times next time they would give better journalism results than biased words!!!

]]> By: C6Racer http://www.leftlanenews.com/waj-days-first-impressions-high-performance-compacts.html/comment-page-1#comment-379811 C6Racer Thu, 08 May 2008 22:54:38 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/waj-days-first-impressions-high-performance-compacts.html#comment-379811 Are you fucking serious I missed it again? I fuckin live in Monterey. Are you ****ing serious I missed it again? I ****in live in Monterey.

]]> By: Need4SSpeed http://www.leftlanenews.com/waj-days-first-impressions-high-performance-compacts.html/comment-page-1#comment-379758 Need4SSpeed Thu, 08 May 2008 19:23:36 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/waj-days-first-impressions-high-performance-compacts.html#comment-379758 ^ My guess is that its price exceeds the 40k mark, although the Nissan 350Z did. ^ My guess is that its price exceeds the 40k mark, although the Nissan 350Z did.

]]> By: jpruden http://www.leftlanenews.com/waj-days-first-impressions-high-performance-compacts.html/comment-page-1#comment-379752 jpruden Thu, 08 May 2008 19:03:06 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/waj-days-first-impressions-high-performance-compacts.html#comment-379752 A4... with 200 hp, it's the 2.0. I wonder why they didn't do the TT-S, which has a 265 hp version of the 2.0. Less weight, more grunt. A4… with 200 hp, it’s the 2.0.

I wonder why they didn’t do the TT-S, which has a 265 hp version of the 2.0. Less weight, more grunt.

]]> By: F3INT))AP3X http://www.leftlanenews.com/waj-days-first-impressions-high-performance-compacts.html/comment-page-1#comment-379717 F3INT))AP3X Thu, 08 May 2008 17:38:37 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/waj-days-first-impressions-high-performance-compacts.html#comment-379717 No they are not the RX8 and the TT are both cars that I am very fond of, however the Evo trumps them in every way possible except for interior quality. The Evo has 4 doors and a decent trunk and it still outperforms those 2 cars in acceleration and cornering I don't care what these LL guys say go read any real performance review on the new Evo and you will see why. No they are not the RX8 and the TT are both cars that I am very fond of, however the Evo trumps them in every way possible except for interior quality. The Evo has 4 doors and a decent trunk and it still outperforms those 2 cars in acceleration and cornering I don’t care what these LL guys say go read any real performance review on the new Evo and you will see why.

]]> By: Need4SSpeed http://www.leftlanenews.com/waj-days-first-impressions-high-performance-compacts.html/comment-page-1#comment-379695 Need4SSpeed Thu, 08 May 2008 16:44:01 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/waj-days-first-impressions-high-performance-compacts.html#comment-379695 Yeah A4, but are the Lancer GSR cough (MR), RX8, and Audi in the same class? I Yeah A4, but are the Lancer GSR cough (MR), RX8, and Audi in the same class?

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]]> By: jumpoffit http://www.leftlanenews.com/waj-days-first-impressions-high-performance-compacts.html/comment-page-1#comment-379688 jumpoffit Thu, 08 May 2008 16:32:43 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/waj-days-first-impressions-high-performance-compacts.html#comment-379688 oh you're right- i'm stupid :( - lemme go cry my e-tears now i did forget about the 30k plus price tag they mentioned, so i should have said S2K - there you happy now cockgobbler oh you’re right- i’m stupid :( – lemme go cry my e-tears now
i did forget about the 30k plus price tag they mentioned, so i should have said S2K – there you happy now ****gobbler

]]> By: A4 http://www.leftlanenews.com/waj-days-first-impressions-high-performance-compacts.html/comment-page-1#comment-379682 A4 Thu, 08 May 2008 16:13:20 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/waj-days-first-impressions-high-performance-compacts.html#comment-379682 cobalt? civic? are you stupid? they arent even in the same class. cobalt? civic? are you stupid? they arent even in the same class.

]]> By: jumpoffit http://www.leftlanenews.com/waj-days-first-impressions-high-performance-compacts.html/comment-page-1#comment-379651 jumpoffit Thu, 08 May 2008 15:08:48 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/waj-days-first-impressions-high-performance-compacts.html#comment-379651 what no cobalt? caliber? wait is the caliber a car? or what about the Civic Si? if there was an Rx-8 or even the 350z, what about the Sky? or even the Solstice? looks like this was bash on foreign compacts day aside from the Civic and a few Mazda's not there what no cobalt? caliber? wait is the caliber a car? or what about the Civic Si? if there was an Rx-8 or even the 350z, what about the Sky? or even the Solstice? looks like this was bash on foreign compacts day aside from the Civic and a few Mazda’s not there

]]> By: A4 http://www.leftlanenews.com/waj-days-first-impressions-high-performance-compacts.html/comment-page-1#comment-379648 A4 Thu, 08 May 2008 15:04:46 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/waj-days-first-impressions-high-performance-compacts.html#comment-379648 and yeah which TT is it? 2.0t or 3.2? and yeah which TT is it? 2.0t or 3.2?

]]> By: A4 http://www.leftlanenews.com/waj-days-first-impressions-high-performance-compacts.html/comment-page-1#comment-379647 A4 Thu, 08 May 2008 15:03:47 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/waj-days-first-impressions-high-performance-compacts.html#comment-379647 Why didnt they have the R32... especially over the TT? Why didnt they have the R32… especially over the TT?

]]> By: xyunya http://www.leftlanenews.com/waj-days-first-impressions-high-performance-compacts.html/comment-page-1#comment-379632 xyunya Thu, 08 May 2008 14:40:24 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/waj-days-first-impressions-high-performance-compacts.html#comment-379632 You guys are tough on the staff: writing on all 4s is difficult. You guys are tough on the staff: writing on all 4s is difficult.

]]> By: Z06ified http://www.leftlanenews.com/waj-days-first-impressions-high-performance-compacts.html/comment-page-1#comment-379621 Z06ified Thu, 08 May 2008 14:08:54 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/waj-days-first-impressions-high-performance-compacts.html#comment-379621 It's amazing how none of these cars can get as good fuel economy as the 436hp Corvette with its 6.2L V-8, even with engines smaller than 1/3rd its displacement and signficantly less horsepower. It’s amazing how none of these cars can get as good fuel economy as the 436hp Corvette with its 6.2L V-8, even with engines smaller than 1/3rd its displacement and signficantly less horsepower.

]]> By: novem777us http://www.leftlanenews.com/waj-days-first-impressions-high-performance-compacts.html/comment-page-1#comment-379620 novem777us Thu, 08 May 2008 14:04:30 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/waj-days-first-impressions-high-performance-compacts.html#comment-379620 I stopped reading this artice after the evolution errors that were present. There is not an evo RS in the US. That is the GSR The gsr with " spooky-fast shifts " is actually the MR model,which is not out in the US as of yet. Makes me wonder if this Western Automotive Journalists day way what some others might call " BS " .... Novem I stopped reading this artice after the evolution errors that were present. There is not an evo RS in the US. That is the GSR
The gsr with ” spooky-fast shifts ” is actually the MR model,which is not out in the US as of yet. Makes me wonder if this Western Automotive Journalists day way what some others might call ” BS ” ….

Novem

]]> By: non_biased_enthusiast http://www.leftlanenews.com/waj-days-first-impressions-high-performance-compacts.html/comment-page-1#comment-379614 non_biased_enthusiast Thu, 08 May 2008 13:35:56 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/waj-days-first-impressions-high-performance-compacts.html#comment-379614 The caption says Audi TT 3.2, but then they say with only 200HP. The caption says Audi TT 3.2, but then they say with only 200HP.

]]> By: Fletch http://www.leftlanenews.com/waj-days-first-impressions-high-performance-compacts.html/comment-page-1#comment-379612 Fletch Thu, 08 May 2008 12:56:47 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/waj-days-first-impressions-high-performance-compacts.html#comment-379612 The STI is the cheapest, easiest and most reliable of these cars to modify and be around 400hp. The EVO IX was easily modified also, the EVO X with the DCT creates some tuning problems. The STI is the cheapest, easiest and most reliable of these cars to modify and be around 400hp.

The EVO IX was easily modified also, the EVO X with the DCT creates some tuning problems.

]]> By: JohnnyBlazE http://www.leftlanenews.com/waj-days-first-impressions-high-performance-compacts.html/comment-page-1#comment-379604 JohnnyBlazE Thu, 08 May 2008 12:07:03 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/waj-days-first-impressions-high-performance-compacts.html#comment-379604 Audilover, it's hard to say BMW is crap, even if, like me, you hate them... I hate new ones usually, but I own an oldschool one. I'm a big audi fan though, right from the oldschool quattro which won me over originally... However, BMW are in no way crap. They've acheived a lot and the M3 isn't slow, neither is the M5 and M6... Audilover, it’s hard to say BMW is crap, even if, like me, you hate them… I hate new ones usually, but I own an oldschool one.

I’m a big audi fan though, right from the oldschool quattro which won me over originally…

However, BMW are in no way crap. They’ve acheived a lot and the M3 isn’t slow, neither is the M5 and M6…

]]> By: mayer_ray_nagin http://www.leftlanenews.com/waj-days-first-impressions-high-performance-compacts.html/comment-page-1#comment-379601 mayer_ray_nagin Thu, 08 May 2008 10:32:30 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/waj-days-first-impressions-high-performance-compacts.html#comment-379601 Since when is anyone at LLN considered a journalist? Since when is anyone at LLN considered a journalist?

]]> By: GS400 http://www.leftlanenews.com/waj-days-first-impressions-high-performance-compacts.html/comment-page-1#comment-379591 GS400 Thu, 08 May 2008 04:23:28 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/waj-days-first-impressions-high-performance-compacts.html#comment-379591 Audilover: Audi TT-S doesn't do 60mph in 5 seconds. It has teh same crappy engine found in the A4. And A4 is the slowest car in its class--getting the shit kicked out of it by 330/335i, G35/37, IS350, TL/S, C350, etc. Worse, the TT-S gets its ass handed to it in handling by other better cars in its class, like Z4, S2000, 350Z, etc. Audi definitiely looks the best, but get a grip on reality. Audis are slow. Audilover: Audi TT-S doesn’t do 60mph in 5 seconds. It has teh same crappy engine found in the A4. And A4 is the slowest car in its class–getting the **** kicked out of it by 330/335i, G35/37, IS350, TL/S, C350, etc.
Worse, the TT-S gets its ass handed to it in handling by other better cars in its class, like Z4, S2000, 350Z, etc.
Audi definitiely looks the best, but get a grip on reality. Audis are slow.

]]> By: hateful83 http://www.leftlanenews.com/waj-days-first-impressions-high-performance-compacts.html/comment-page-1#comment-379587 hateful83 Thu, 08 May 2008 03:39:03 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/waj-days-first-impressions-high-performance-compacts.html#comment-379587 02WRXPSM, vtec'd by an Odyssey, awesome, and yet sad at the same time. They need to figure out a way to fit a turbo on the RX-8. 02WRXPSM, vtec’d by an Odyssey, awesome, and yet sad at the same time. They need to figure out a way to fit a turbo on the RX-8.

]]> By: 02WRXPSM http://www.leftlanenews.com/waj-days-first-impressions-high-performance-compacts.html/comment-page-1#comment-379585 02WRXPSM Thu, 08 May 2008 03:24:50 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/waj-days-first-impressions-high-performance-compacts.html#comment-379585 Anyone who would rate the Mazda RX-8 1st hasn't been in one on the highway, downshifted from fifth to fourth to pass someone and experienced the strange sinking sensation of having the revs hit the roof and yet going no faster -- I was driving a friend's 07 RX-8 and I got VTECed by a Honda Odyssey (yes, a minivan) on a highway entrance. Foot flat to the floor, and the minivan was walking away. I agree on the TT as well, a great looking car with no guts whatsoever. Audi has a problem with building heavy, heavy cars; even the A4 and A6 are badly handicapped by their weight. Anyone who would rate the Mazda RX-8 1st hasn’t been in one on the highway, downshifted from fifth to fourth to pass someone and experienced the strange sinking sensation of having the revs hit the roof and yet going no faster — I was driving a friend’s 07 RX-8 and I got VTECed by a Honda Odyssey (yes, a minivan) on a highway entrance. Foot flat to the floor, and the minivan was walking away.

I agree on the TT as well, a great looking car with no guts whatsoever. Audi has a problem with building heavy, heavy cars; even the A4 and A6 are badly handicapped by their weight.

]]> By: Veda http://www.leftlanenews.com/waj-days-first-impressions-high-performance-compacts.html/comment-page-1#comment-379551 Veda Thu, 08 May 2008 01:16:24 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/waj-days-first-impressions-high-performance-compacts.html#comment-379551 The Evo GS-R is already out? I thought they're not for sale yet. The Evo GS-R is already out? I thought they’re not for sale yet.

]]> By: johnnycanuck http://www.leftlanenews.com/waj-days-first-impressions-high-performance-compacts.html/comment-page-1#comment-379540 johnnycanuck Thu, 08 May 2008 00:50:03 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/waj-days-first-impressions-high-performance-compacts.html#comment-379540 350Z probably shouldn't even be in this group, but if they forced me to choose that'd be the one. Still a good looking car even if it is near the end of its shelf life. And I kind of like being pummeled. Those of you who have been married for a while will understand. 350Z probably shouldn’t even be in this group, but if they forced me to choose that’d be the one. Still a good looking car even if it is near the end of its shelf life. And I kind of like being pummeled. Those of you who have been married for a while will understand.

]]> By: Need4SSpeed http://www.leftlanenews.com/waj-days-first-impressions-high-performance-compacts.html/comment-page-1#comment-379535 Need4SSpeed Thu, 08 May 2008 00:40:38 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/waj-days-first-impressions-high-performance-compacts.html#comment-379535 Yeah "sport compacts"??? 350Z, RX8, Audi TT??? Am I missing something here? I was so considering getting a RX8 for my next ride, but the crappy gas mileage, low end torque, and oil thirsty Wankel rotary just don't do it for me. Other than that I'd love to drive one of these on a track. Yeah “sport compacts”??? 350Z, RX8, Audi TT??? Am I missing something here? I was so considering getting a RX8 for my next ride, but the crappy gas mileage, low end torque, and oil thirsty Wankel rotary just don’t do it for me. Other than that I’d love to drive one of these on a track.

]]> By: audi-lover http://www.leftlanenews.com/waj-days-first-impressions-high-performance-compacts.html/comment-page-1#comment-379519 audi-lover Wed, 07 May 2008 23:59:16 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/waj-days-first-impressions-high-performance-compacts.html#comment-379519 how dare they fuck with the TT! And saying that it doesn't even compare with mini is BULL SHIT- every car in this review kicks the ass of what ever BMW and mini have to offer! Anyway I KNOW that the Audi TTS is far better than any in its class with a 5 second 0-60 time, amazing styling, great handling and great mpg how dare they **** with the TT! And saying that it doesn’t even compare with mini is BULL ****- every car in this review kicks the ass of what ever BMW and mini have to offer!

Anyway I KNOW that the Audi TTS is far better than any in its class with a 5 second 0-60 time, amazing styling, great handling and great mpg

]]> By: GIUGIK1 http://www.leftlanenews.com/waj-days-first-impressions-high-performance-compacts.html/comment-page-1#comment-379518 GIUGIK1 Wed, 07 May 2008 23:57:22 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/waj-days-first-impressions-high-performance-compacts.html#comment-379518 yeah, no. where's the MazdaSpeed 3? yeah, no. where’s the MazdaSpeed 3?

]]> By: sportmode http://www.leftlanenews.com/waj-days-first-impressions-high-performance-compacts.html/comment-page-1#comment-379508 sportmode Wed, 07 May 2008 23:24:10 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/waj-days-first-impressions-high-performance-compacts.html#comment-379508 no 1 series? Even a 128 would be competitive in this crowd. They did right w/ the mazda in 1st however. no 1 series? Even a 128 would be competitive in this crowd. They did right w/ the mazda in 1st however.

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