$30,000 WRX vs $30,000 WRX 

there definitely needs to be Built vs Bought series like this.

Jerry calling his lap time within a tenth of a second is bonkers

"The amount of trouble and money I will go through to get little bit of attention from another boy is insane" needs ti be in a sticker and Tshirt combo

DONUT!! Doubt y’all will see this but in the slim shot I wanted to let y’all know something real fast- over the last month my truck got caught in a fire while parked overnight, my job became pretty unstable due to outside company circumstances, my cat needed emergency surgery, AND I tore my ACL and needed wild surgery and now can’t work cause I’m in hospitality and work on my feet. I wanted y’all to know that I’ve been locked up in my apartment healing and things are pretty hard right now and I am working through a lot of “big deal” type issues (only 26 this is all new to me) and your channel has single handedly kept me laughing and smiling and entertained while I’m laid up. Im trying to stay positive and smile through it all and stay productive working through all these moving parts and you guys have been a great way to smile and laugh. Thanks guys!

I’m not a betting man but I bet the WRX wins

Bought a 2016 STI to avoid dumping a bunch of money in a 04-05. But the motor on the 2016 blew after a week of owning it.

I actually appreciate the new Subi still having keys. So many of my circle have had issues with their fobs and buttons that leave them dead in the water. Sometimes mechanical and simple is better.

I think another great idea for HiLo would be taking two competitors, like a civic and a Corolla, and putting the same value of mods into each

I would absolutely love to see a high low on a GT86 platform.

What kept bugging me when i looked at the old car is that they spent all that money and time on it and didn't spend $20 and half an hour on a headlight restoration kit 😂

Don't forget to tell them that y'all had to buy five cars to make the one because they kept blowing up 😂

My favorite part of this video was hearing M.Bison say " Yes!!" at the end. Great video overall, glad that the new WRX still can't hang with the modded hawkeye

"The amount of trouble and money I would go through to get just a little bit of attention from another boy, is insane" hell yea James I feel you on that! 🤣😂

Would love to see a series called “Build it better” where they take like a dc2 integra and try to build it at the same price as a modern integra

i really like this video, which shows a lot about what a brand new car offers and what you can do with the good old ones

Hot take: I like the base WRX still having the turn key to start style. Reminds me of the older generations. The premium and up have the fob w/the push to start button. I may be slightly biased with my first two cars being SG Foresters.

If you’re going to own a older WRX the main thing you need to do is have a spare engine ready to go.

After re-watching old donut episodes, it’s crazy to see how much james has changed and how good he’s looking!

Do us all a favor donut brothers, give those headlights some restoration.

I would love either one but it was so awesome seeing hi-car in person when you brought it to Atlanta

Donut media needs to to collab with Dunkin’ Donuts, That would be SIICK

Damn that guy on the motorcycle is really sending it at 7:26

The limited on the VB is sweet spot as far as trim levels go

In Canada we get the sport tech package, it's the full trim package but comes in standard. The stock gen 5 wrx out performs stock gen 4 sti, with a much more robust base to push performance. You add 3k of mods to the vb and it will turn just as many heads as your full build. Or, 5k to upgrade Intake, straight piped, and tuned it will take the trophy every time.

Day 414 of asking James to do an up to Speed on his Dad

James saying that the new WRX doesn't have push button start was the biggest selling point. I don't want push button start or keyless entry anymore.

It was fun seeing you guys in SEMA thanks for the pictures and autographs

Honest guys, i bought an 07 base model 5speed for a daily driver, proceeded to ABSOLUTELY FALL IN LOVE with it driving in the first real snow and i'll be watching the whole series high car low car on these just to get some ideas. I'm a muscle car type, i have the firing order to every v8 chevy built between like 58 and 99 tattooed to my knuckles. i have no idea what im doing but i have an empty engine stand and a desire to go fast. thanks for putting this out there!

I really like this, they didn’t really hold back negative opinions on the newer wrx, they were real. We need people out there telling the car industry what the people want.

Love how well they encapsulated car culture. For once it felt like the old donut and not a content machine…

Definitely goes to show how much the exhaust sounds can make or break your driving experience. A decent nameless cat back or Invidia exhaust on the new Rex would probably enhance the fun factor by a huge amount. I have a 2016 Forester XT, and as fast as it was, it was just too quiet compared to my 13 Impreza with a Borla exhaust. Bolting on a Nameless kit made it so much more fun to drive on a daily basis. A quiet exhaust is like going through life without music. Not as critical as water or food, but it definitely enhances the experience so much with a soundtrack!

I remember when Donut only used to have 00k subs. man, the channel sure has grown since then.

These VB WRXs make MASSIVE gains with a tune and intake. Mine made 326whp/378 torque on a mustang dyno, with an ETS intake and a 93 protune. Huge difference and the car is a blast. The best thing is when i drive it I dont have to look at it 😂

Man, looking back at old donut to where they are now it’s unrecognizable, save for James, and that is 1,000% a compliment. I go back to the old videos and it’s james and Nolan making the absolute best out of a green screen. and here they are now PHYSICALLY RACING and providing their first hand unique experiences with new cars and the cars they love. It’s so awesome to see as a long term fan❤ keep it up guys

4:41 it's fine... getting my motorcycle out of storage every spring I go through the routine of turning it over... stopping, turning it over again and then it makes a funny noise and then leaving it for 2 minutes..... then starting it right up... and then never having an issue with starting it until next spring.

Have y’all changed the cabin filter? Might slightly get rid of the BO smell y’all talked about, great vid ❤️

i don’t think i’ve ever seen jeremiah go around a track without whatever he’s driving breaking before he finishes.

I am fully expecting the old wrx to A) destroy the new one or B) blow a gasket

*_Do this with the Old Civic VS New Civic when the old civic is fully built 🔥_*

About the base model WRX, there's also to other trim packages the premium and the limited. Kinda crazy to compare the base model

I love how they both said “it’s ok” with the new one on the streets 😂

To those concerned, the top trim GT is the only one without a manual, and there are a variety of other trims with good equipment in between what they tested and that.

the motorcycle at 7:28 was funny especially with the sound effect from the editing team

If only I could afford doing those mods to my old WRX… In that amazing orange as well 😂

The new wrx has pretty huge gains from just an intake, exhaust & E30. Dollar for dollar, high car is ahead but the new wrx with just a couple mods doesn't cost much more. Sick vid!

3:50 for the british/european viewers, the cash/debit price shown here for premium gasoline (equivalent of 95RON) works out to around £1.45 or €1.67 per litre.

I got a new wrx. So far its pretty good and really easy to work on. Sure its not 450hp and beats everyone on the road, but its a good daily, has a good sound system, and comes with a warranty. Hard to beat that when they forget to factor in the multiple engines on hi lo they went through

I'd love to see what happens if you give both cars a few more grand, give the new one coil overs and tires like you said, and a muffler for sound, and try again.

I feel like donut videos have up upticked in video quality and content recently, I really like it

The old wrx looks leaps and bounds better than the new one

7:27 someone enjoying the twisties on their motorcycle!

I love my subaru!! They have so much character and uniqueness. Thank you for keeping the subaru alive!!

Now we need to see them do small modifications to the new WRX and battle to two again

These are the videos I love seeing, actually putting these new cars to the test.

Such a fun video 😂 I have that exact WRX and I just wanna put this out there in case you didnt know! It is making 300 whp on just a tune, and around 330 whp with the addition of an intake, and upwards to 380 who on E85, FMIC, intake, and a few other stuff. I think blouch turbo kitted people are easilt hitting 450 whp. So when this car is modded apples to apples I think itll be more appreciated how much of an underdog the new WRX is. Oh yeah and the bolt ons are all gonna be significantly easier and cheaper than what went into Hi Car 😅 . I mean like $3k.

This is actually something I’ve always wondered about

I have never seen Jeremiah so intensely focused in my years of watching donut.

Love it! Pumphrey! Y'all should do an FA24 build off between the new wrx and new gr86/brz!

1:25 “your time is valuable, so we’re gonna waste a little bit of it” -factor

Took a 97 Impreza with 250k miles on a road trip with no issues. 5000 miles in 12 days and hit Pikes peak, did a track day, and routinely cruising at 80 mph. Only issue was added some oil after the track day. It's been modified heavily and I trusted it completely to not break down doing all that. It comes down to the owner and keeping up with proper maintenance for the most part. Great comparison video though, and I would personally take the old modified car 10/10 over a new car.

the amount of money I’d spend just to get a little bit of attention from another boy 😂😂😂😂😂

At the rate the civic is going. I can't wait for the x cost civic vs x cost new civic.

I love old VS new videos!!!

Man when I got my 370z the only thing I was bummed about was push button start, I LOVE that turn key feeling man.

A VB WRX is my first WRX, coming from a RWD XR6 Turbo with nearly 400kW at the wheels and although it's obviously not as fast in a straight line the VB is a way more fun car to drive. Definitely needed an Invidia cat back so you can hear when to change gears !!

how many engines did you go through for this video?

Not to mention the 06 WRX is till running about $15,000 to $25,000 for one that won’t need a new engine and tranny rebuild within the first month. A new WRX is going to give you a good base for future mods when you finally pay it off. One will make a good daily driver, the other is more of a play car that may be in the shop more than the road.

For Hi Lo I'd love to see a third team mid rang where it's quality thought out parts that are as expensive.

They should have done all 3. High vs Low vs New. It would show if a budget wrx build is just as good as new. Would be interesting to see.

I’ve got a black VB, upgraded to a catback exhaust and upgraded suspension to coilovers. This thing sounds and drives amazing now. People are making 350 to the wheels with just an intake and a tune. The VB is a great chassis.

4:51 ohhh that G-Class Mercedes Benz is just amazing 💜

this is me t.i. this is what i love about the donut channel. the price on the car is legit.

They should take the new WRX and slowly add parts/tune to see how little it takes to become faster than the old Hi Car. For example an Access Port and Drunkmann ots tune alone might make it faster. Add in coilovers and it would be insanely close after those two enhancements alone.

I need someone to clip our James quote at 9:55 "the amount of trouble and money I will go through, just to get a little bit of attention from another boy is insane"

About a year ago I bought a 2022 Accord 2.0t and just recently put an air intake and a stage 2 tune on it. It feels like a completely different car and I don’t think anything new can match this for the money

not me at work on my lunch break eating Factor and watching a sponsored ad about Factor 💀💀💀

Great job guys!

honestly pretty impressed with the new WRX, actually can't wait to see a fully decked out rally version, i bet it's gonna rip.

I feel like this was more of a video, saying why we modify cars , rather than which one is “cooler” put 30k into a new Wrx and see how close it is ..

E85 is mostly ethanol (85%) and modified engines can be harder to start with it - especially on colder days. In Brazil, where I live, most road cars are flex fuel and many of them have a small gasoline tank under the hood that helps on the cold start. Not sure if this is a common thing elsewhere or something adapted for this market. By the way, when ethanol was first introduced here, most cars still used carburetors. Ethanol engines were notoriously difficult to start - you had to pull the “choke” to momentarily get more fuel into the chamber, say a prayer, and trust it would start in less than five attempts.

One of the biggest differences is the new one is 30k up front. The old one (for most people) is 30k over years with friends helping build it. I like brand new cars but my older modified cars are just fun for me, kids or teens or even young adults love them etc. New cars are bland as you pointed out.

This was awesome. I own a heavily modded VA wrx and a bone stock VB both premium trim and i can tell you straight out of the box the VB is the best wrx ever made. And it has the most potential. The FA motors are really stout being that they were co developed between Subaru Toyota and Yamaha and there are examples of fa24 VB wrx making 600+ hp with a stock motor. I myself with my Fa20 have been making 400whp on my Fa20 in my VA for 4 years with no issues.

I have a 04 WRX STI with some mods and 184000 miles. No problems as of yet (knock on wood) but I plan on keeping it as long as I can!

Best wishes🎉😘

I'm 21, and i hate the push button starts. So that's actually a plus to me it doesn't have 1.

Donut’s videos give me Forza Horizon vibes, and I LOVE it

Man if I never see another WRX on Donut again it'll be too soon

You guys should do new z vs old z

I’ve heard nothing but good things about the FA24. A series where to take a stock VB WRX and try to make up those seconds with the least amount of money would be cool. Wheels, tires and some corn juice might do it. Maybe a collaboration with the Aeroflow Dynamics for some cosmetic bits??

I’m driving a 2022 Suzuki Jimny, it has no keyless entry and push start button, I love it! Lol

i know with some simple exhaust modifications the new wrx sounds really freaking good, and it makes really good power on just a downpipe and tune so It would take that much to get the new wrx to a really good spot while still probably being way more reliable then high car, id still go with the new one IMO. also a friend of mine has a hawkeye wrx and complains about it a lot, I wouldn't want to be in his shoes lol. although when i was looking for a new car lately i passed on it and got an elantra N instead, just not a huge fan of the new wrx in general

Wait they let james drive the NEW wrx??? 😂

After owning my 22 WRX for a year and a half now can confirm car is fun. Have some light mods with a catback and other misc stuff and just doing the catback livens up the car a lot. The car with the plastic def doesn't look as good as the old ones, but if you look at AFD's wrx it looks amazing. Coming from my bugeye to this the turbo lag is pretty much non existent in the 22 and man at least at autocross the thing is a monster. Having people who own other WRX's drive it say they love the car. Give the car a chance looks arent everything cause you can change it with after market parts which is what we do anyway! Can't wait to start getting some more mods for mine!

I’d love to see if you can take a base model car and get similar options/performance for less than msrp of the top of the line model. One example I’ve always used for this is you could probably build a base jeep wrangler with all the same features of a rubicon with better parts aftermarket and still come in under msrp of a rubicon out the door.

Would love to see a rematch with an intake and a tune on the new wrx.. interesting with that track day that they didn't say something about the brakes. They're absolutely horrible. Hard braking like a track day will make them SUPER squishy and almost gone all together tbh

Every time yall show a gas station, it makes me feel a little better about what I pay for gas in Texas. Less than half of what you guys do, and I still think prices are ridiculous 😂

James sandbagged it on that last race

The Sport Tech trim, or in the Us, the Limited … you get every options except the Recaros and Dampening suspension and you can have a manual transmission. That’s what I opted in for

Willow springs on iracing is amazing! Love that track

And how many of the 06 wrx’s did you go through trying to get one that still runs? Love you guys keep it up 😂