VT SS 5.7L or '98/'99 WRX... need your opinions

[TIN_MAN]

ok guys i'm lookin at selling my vt berlina in the near future to upgrade to something with a better engine and power, i'm looking at either a VT SS with a 5.7L in it or a '98/'99 wrx.

not after downright performance but just a practical everyday driver, i've passed up the opportunity to get a wrx a few times now but seeing the prices fall on a gen 3 vt ss under $10k has me wondering.

is there any faults with the GEN 3 VT SS's?

or is the wrx a better choice?

feel free to share your opinions

[thedeadwalk]

look your on a commodore forum asking if you should get a wrx or a holden
with saying that i'd always go for the v8 there an all round vehicle you do almost any thing in them

[SV62NV]

Honestly, i'd rather the wrx, their not 'as' common as a vt ss and look nicer, also if it is a manual would smoke a vt ss off the line. But your not looking for performance, i'd still prefer a wrx as in my opinion look better

[thedeadwalk]

the wrx's are butt ugly man and thay only have the faster jump form the 4wd. and for a daliy i'd live to see you pull a trailer up a hill with a wrx

[Clint_G]

the first 5.7l engines had problems with the pistons not able to cope with the heat. so i wouldnt get an early vt ss with the 5.7l. i would look more at the last of the vts or even a vx. as for wrx's all they seem to do is crash cause people who own them think they are like ken block.

[BlackVT5.7]

the first 5.7l engines had problems with the pistons not able to cope with the heat. so i wouldnt get an early vt ss with the 5.7l. i would look more at the last of the vts or even a vx. as for wrx's all they seem to do is crash cause people who own them think they are like ken block.

Common mis nomer regarding the early vt 5.7ltr ls1's. all of the ones with piston slap have been fixed as you would be extremely lucky to find with with below 30,000km where the issues arose around.

In anycase go the v8, you will love the sound and power

[feistl]

Whats your budget (including mods),

You should be able to get a nice VX S2 V8 Manual for around $14k. The Series 2 VX had better suspension and most of the bugs sorted out.

Auto or manual? If auto have you considered a VT Calais or possibly statesman? If manual, then its pretty much an SS or possibly clubsport.

[TIN_MAN]

.In anycase go the v8, you will love the sound and power

i've driven a gen 3 powered wh stato and loved it so i should like a LS1 powered SS lol.

i just wasnt sure if there were any problems with the VT SS's with the LS1 in them being the first model to come out with them in it. i dont want to buy a lemon lol.

so the series 2 VT's with LS1's are fine as long as they have been treated well?

anything else i should look out for?

[ryno_vrx]

go for the wrx but only if its blue with gold mags

[TIN_MAN]

dont really want to spend more than $10k or a bit over on a vt ss.

still in the process of saving, i know i would be better off waiting and getting a vx ss 6spd manual but i'd still be happy with the vt.

for 10k it will most likely be auto which doesnt bother me.

and the only mod i want to begin with would be a full exhaust system which most of the SS's you see have already got done to them.

[CANYONERO]

I like rexies, my mate had the bug eye model and it was mad. but way too small for my liking. just felt like a girls car on the inside haha. i went with a V8 commo because you got room and power. its a good compromise. you can have mates or family in the back without them complaing about their ears chaffing on their kneecaps.

[ryno_vrx]

we all know you can get alot of power form a v8 but no one can deny the mad power that comes from the wrx also they dont sound to bad

[BXHD]

ewwwwwwww WRX are gross. i HATE them.

get the V8. sound sooo tuff and look sexy as hell!!

the WRX's in my opinion are hideious, and sound like fail ride on mowers with zorstage.. YUCK!

and dude, this is a holden forum.. u will probably get a lot of biased answers!!! LOL.

[TIN_MAN]

ewwwwwwww WRX are gross. i HATE them.

get the V8. sound sooo tuff and look sexy as hell!!

the WRX's in my opinion are hideious, and sound like fail ride on mowers with zorstage.. YUCK!

and dude, this is a holden forum.. u will probably get a lot of biased answers!!! LOL.

yeah i know its a holden forum lol, just wanted to hear from people who have had experience or have knowledge about the vt ss gen 3's.

my 2 favourite sounds are those that come from an LSx engine and a EJ20T lol.

[BXHD]

Gen iii rawrrr!!!

[ryno_vrx]

ewwwwwwww WRX are gross. i HATE them.

the WRX's in my opinion are hideious, and sound like fail ride on mowers with zorstage.. YUCK!
.

ha compared to the new ve's the wrx looks like sex on wheels
and they sound better then any ls engine i've ever heard

[BXHD]

LULZ. epic fail. they sound like ass.

[ryno_vrx]

and a ls1 or 2 doesn't they sound like an angry fart
i notice your not arguing against the fact they look better then a ve so i take it you agree

[Escape-The-Fate]

wrx aint got shit...quick off the line and then thats about all they got..i think a 14 year old boy pulls harder..vt ss gen3 cant go wrong mate.

[ryno_vrx]

Impressive
didnt someone say something about these not being able to tow a trailer?

[vyjess]

wrx is a high maintanece heap of shit! cost an arm and leg just for a service let alone parts to fix em. wana have deep pockets to keep them maintaned well.

[HARVZ-6]

My bro inlaw has a bugeye and its not that expensive to service vyjess... same as a holden service


thats running 19psi and stage 2 tune by s&j auto and its insanely fast..

the only advantage an ls1 has over them is takeoff becuase 200kw + to 4 wheels + 7k clutch dump= grenaded gbox as youd expect lol

but boost comes on and all you see is a ls1 in your mirror best thing i like is that theyre still cheap as to run haha


personally im set on getting a s2 ss vt.. manly because i think theyre a nicer car

[Vegaz]

and the only mod i want to begin with would be a full exhaust system which most of the SS's you see have already got done to them.

Same can be said for WRX's most of them have some form of Cannon.
Maybe, pull the name out of a hat if you cant decide. Lol

[padrickz88]

look your on a commodore forum asking if you should get a wrx or a holden

Not everyone is biased, so they will give an honest oppinion

I say go the rex, they are not as high maintanence as some people say.
Go great, and actually handle pretty damn good (even better when comparing it to a vt)

2 things i will tell you (manly from experience from bug eye's)
1. Wrx's are pretty peaky.... goes like a N/A 4 till about 3000 then the boost comes on strong... I love it.....
2. The 5 speed gearbox's have a habit of losing 2nd gear with to much abuse.

But at the end of the day i would still choose to drive a rex, so much more fun then a family car

[monkeys437]

WRXs sound horrible. They all have these huge tail pipes which look like pizza ovens. I know they go hard but those old ones look so rubbish-Almost like a girls car that a 14y.o boy has tries to make look manly with fiberglass and shiny things.

I do like the new ones tho