I love this car! So I was on the hunt for a new car. My '07 Sti was done for. (still need to sell it actually. Ring land failure. No engine. Interior/Exterior is mint) So I needed something reliable. I "sort of" missed the Subie and thought about a VB Wrx. Said no because not much known about the new engine at the time. Thought about the new Supra but my pockets could only handle a zf auto Supra and I wanted a Manual. Manual ones were just outside my budget. Then it dawned on me! "Hey Mercedes makes this dope hatch!! Ive been a jdm fanboi for so long that no one would see this coming!" And they didnt! Not only that, the test drive won me over instantly!! The way this car handles and puts down the power is fantastic! 2 years later Im still in love with it like the first day I got it from Mercedes out in Bellevue, WA! I wish I knew it had a Stage 1 tune and H&R springs when I got the car as I just recently found out this info lol Specialty shop had it up on a lift and I saw these blue springs on my car and was like "I knew this car sat a little low! Especially the back!" Sport Mode tends to shift hard out the gate if you aren't gentle. Like its "in a hurry to go". Still, I love this car so much and its NEVER left me hanging! Next up is Konig Hyperspec wheels and wider tires for a wider contact patch. Then a Maxton Design lip kit and the oem wing that I wish my AMG came with. That's all that's left that I want to do. This has been a great daily and I intend on keeping it that way. I've kept up with the maintenance on it as well.
