ShortytheFirefighter Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 Hey everyone, my name is Brian and I just purchased a CPO 2010 SHO in Tuxedo Black. I'm coming from 10 years in the Subaru community, so AWD and turbocharging are things I'm very familiar with. I sold a 2011 WRX for this, I loved the car but I was tired of commuting 50 miles in fairly heavy traffic with a 5 speed. So far, sitting in traffic with the heated seats and massage working has really taken the edge off of it I'm looking forward to learning more about these cars, in stock form it's already faster in everyday driving than my WRX was. It's quiet, comfortable and quick and while not quite as tossable as my WRX was, it's still plenty entertaining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjhpadi Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 :welcome: Not sure what a CPO is....maybe you mean SHO? Anyway, glad you've joined us, hope you enjoy your time here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IowaFoSho Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 CPO - Certified PreOwned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpd1151 Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 Welcome aboard :welcome: Plenty of info poste here thus far, so i'm sure you'll learn quite a bit about this platform. Subi's are cool as hell too, but yes, if it's a semi-luxury, family sporty sedan, then the SHO will certainly fit the bill and then some. It's a techno sled in it's own right. Thanks for registering, we look forward to your involvement here, and I hope you get a chance to check out various products offered up by our EBOF forums Supporting Vendors. Mike :yo: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BombshellSteph Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 Welcome! The SHO is a great car and I can honestly say it's going to be as fun as a Subi, although I don't think drifting in it would be good in a Rally setting... although now I am tempted to try it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpd1151 Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 Steph.... You dare devil you Sent from my DROID3 using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EcoBoostSHO Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 Welcome fellow Minnesotan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac98SHO Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 Welcome to the the group..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTaurusSHO Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 Welcome, lets see some pictures of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjhpadi Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 CPO - Certified PreOwned Ahh, now I get it!:doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goblues38 Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 That must be a nice Toyota Camry you bought. Sure would like to see some pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShortytheFirefighter Posted October 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 Thanks for the welcome everyone, I haven't had a chance to take pictures of it yet. This is the first week I've had it and so far its been 12-18 hour days but I'll try to get some up this weekend. It's been a learning curve so far, and I'm realizing that I have a lot to read up on and research before I get to the level I was at with Subarus. It's definitely a different level of vehicle, it's not really even a fair comparison since a new WRX is about half of what a new SHO is. The AWD systems between the two cars are definitely different (although Subaru has 6 different types of AWD depending on the transmission and the application with varying torque splits and driver adjustability) but I think this will get me through the winters just fine. I think the only option my car doesn't have is the Performance Package and the radar adaptive cruise control, and since I almost never get to use cruise while driving here in the Twin Cities I'm ok with it. Coming from a Subaru "stereo" to the Sony system in the SHO has been a real delight. I've probably spent 10 hours or so copying CD's to the hard drive and getting the Nav waypoints and Phonebook loaded up and getting used to working with a multifunction display is a new experience in a car, but a very fun one. On ramps never get old with this car. It may not be the corner carver that my WRX was, it's still entertaining enough that I don't see myself getting bored with it. I think my favorite part about the car is the stealth factor. In my WRX, I tended to draw the attention of clowns in various models of cars who would try to get me to race. Having had to extricate people from car wrecks caused by street racing/stupidity behind the wheel tends to change your perspective on the merits of it, and after a while it just got old. This just flies under the radar, and that's exactly what I wanted out of a performance car. I do have new tires being delivered tomorrow, I'm going with a decent set of all seasons for this year and going with a dedicated set of wheels/snow tires next year. I ordered a set of Continental DWS in 255/45/20. They were almost 140 bucks cheaper than the stock 245s and will fit just fine from everything I've read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Hawk Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 Welcome aboard!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franchi Posted October 22, 2012 Report Share Posted October 22, 2012 Welcome to the boards! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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