Hey everyone, I am looking for some thoughts and opinions from FiST owners about a potential trade I have in mind.
A bit of background, my last car was a 2008 NC Miata that I absolutely loved, but it was just not practical enough for my day to day. In June I picked up a 2017 WRX that is VERY practical, but doesn't have much of the fun the Miata had. The Miata was fun at any speed, driving around town, on a backroad, or even on a road trip. I should note, I live about a mile and a half from my work and I usually ride my bike(bicycle, not motorcycle), so most of my driving is around running small errands or to go hang out with friends. I try to get out on the weekends as much as possible to go driving on some of the amazing twisty roads we have here in the Bay Area, but I only manage to do so maybe once or twice a month.
Over the past few weeks I've been lusting over any FiST I see for a few reasons. 1 is that they are very cheap to buy and own (especially in relation to my WRX). 2 is that they seem to be very easily and reliably modified, which I something I love to do. I am terrified of modding the engine whatsoever in the WRX due to many of the new FA motors not taking well to even moderate modification and tuning. 3 is the lighter-weight/fun-to-drive nature of the FiST. The Miata was not fast, but it was a ridiculous amount of fun, and I miss that.
With all of that said, I am curious to know if anyone here thinks I'm absolutely nuts to want to trade in the WRX or if some of you think it may be a good idea(and why)?
A bit of background, my last car was a 2008 NC Miata that I absolutely loved, but it was just not practical enough for my day to day. In June I picked up a 2017 WRX that is VERY practical, but doesn't have much of the fun the Miata had. The Miata was fun at any speed, driving around town, on a backroad, or even on a road trip. I should note, I live about a mile and a half from my work and I usually ride my bike(bicycle, not motorcycle), so most of my driving is around running small errands or to go hang out with friends. I try to get out on the weekends as much as possible to go driving on some of the amazing twisty roads we have here in the Bay Area, but I only manage to do so maybe once or twice a month.
Over the past few weeks I've been lusting over any FiST I see for a few reasons. 1 is that they are very cheap to buy and own (especially in relation to my WRX). 2 is that they seem to be very easily and reliably modified, which I something I love to do. I am terrified of modding the engine whatsoever in the WRX due to many of the new FA motors not taking well to even moderate modification and tuning. 3 is the lighter-weight/fun-to-drive nature of the FiST. The Miata was not fast, but it was a ridiculous amount of fun, and I miss that.
With all of that said, I am curious to know if anyone here thinks I'm absolutely nuts to want to trade in the WRX or if some of you think it may be a good idea(and why)?