When I started this thread I basically knew nothing about this car or it's market competitors. From what I've seen the Golf GTI is nicer inside and has the DSG but is slower and expensive. The WRX is faster than the RA, but the interior is pretty much the same and still only comes in a traditional 5...

Hey i'm not offended at all, in fact i tend to only mention the stuff i dislike about my Lancer because, well, the stuff I like about it is obvious. I've tested a tank of fuel driving really conservatively and I don't think I will get much more than 450k's to a tank before it's starts bleeping about...

The fuel economy on the 2litre Lancers is actually pretty good. 6l/100 to mid 7s. The Mazda 3s are mid 8s for the 2 litre version. Another of the reasons hubby steered me away from the Mazdas to look for something else. You cant find anything else prettier with better fuel economy than the Lancer. ...

I love the shift paddles, and having fun telling girls that my car doesn't like them when they can't open the doors but I can

cause it doesnt have anything else going for it :P There is one thing - fuel economy, but I suppose I should have bought a Prius or VW blue motion if I wanted that. It was probably newer than your RA too. The new Lancers still don't have the sunglasses holder but they do have the USB and the blueto...

How the Hyundai i30 that I rented has a way better interior spec like a sunglasses holder, usb input and bluetooth media playback than my RA.

I just bought a RA it's awesome. But it's the things that aren't obvious that are the traps. There are obvious things. Rego is way more expensive, insurance can be too, but that all depends on your personal circumstances. Fuel is very expensive these days. You get hassles, from people who don't like...

Thanks for the replies guys Yeah I reckon the Lancer looks way better than the Impreza, that was a big factor. Actually I'm glad it doesn't come with the sort of stigma that owning a WRX has. Although I'm already getting the "there's cops around the corner" from old people and the snide re...

I've had my 2009 Ralliart Lancer for a couple of days now. I'm after some opinions. Firstly I really like this car and don't regret buying it at all, however I must admit I did not test drive it before I bought it, and I did not test any other cars such as WRX. Did anyone here choose to buy the Rall...

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone. In AUX mode the stereo makes a weird sort of modem noise, Like a beeping almost. It's hard to describe. The noise is constant and doesn't change whether something is plugged in or not. There are no sound pops or anything when i plug the RCA cable in or the phone...

Hi Dire thanks for your prompt reply

Yeah i suspect something is wrong.
It's an ex government car and i think they may have disconnected something when they removed their equipment.

So now i think i have a dud, should have known

Hi all Just bought a 2009 Ralliart Lancer. It's totally stock as far as I know. So far it's great except I'm not sure how to use the RCA ports with my phone to play music on the stock stereo. All I get is a buzzing sound whether there is something plugged in or not when I change the stereo to AUX se...