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Jul 8, 2018 | 08:54 PM

#16

barneyb

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From: Grand Island, NE

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Originally Posted by warmmilk

here's a prime example of why I don't like this guys videos. to the lay person he come off like he knows what he's talking about, but to people that actually know stuff about cars its just annoying... he didn't even come to the right conclusion at the end of the video why his results didn't match SOS's or make sense from an engineering standpoint... I never went to engineering school and I'm pretty sure I have a better grasp of most engineering concepts than him. I try to avoid his videos, but sometimes the title sucks me back in, and I'm always disappointed... well at least he doesn't do clickbait titles...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIa6_C1B6UQ

/vent

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Jul 12, 2018 | 12:43 PM

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DeweyD

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From: IL

Engineering Explained put out an Evo X video that said the Evo was 80% FWD. I managed to get him to recant it by trolling him in the comments. He actually put in a little research and came out with a corrected Evo video. But still that first video pretty much damaged his credibility in my eyes.

Jul 21, 2018 | 06:40 PM

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barneyb

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From: Grand Island, NE

Sticker price for a WRX is $27,195. My '04 is a nice little car. My wife is small, the seats are adjustable for height and fit her well. She loves the thing.

You can go up the price ladder but if your coming from driving an Evo you're not going to be impressed. Buy the WRX for a little more than half the price.

Sep 7, 2018 | 09:37 PM

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sblvro

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From: chicago, michigan, arkansas

I just drove a 17 STI and it felt solid. The sound was exhilarating and the gear changes felt solid. It was fast but felt short on the top end as you accelerate. The evo IX and the evo X felt faster even as you go up in speed. I would still go to the dark side and get the RA just for posterity. However, saving up for a new GT3 manual or 570S!