WRX's are fine for long drives, provided you've maintained the car properly/given it a once over before you leave

as mentioned plan fuel points, as 98RON isn't necessarily at every service station you come across

only downside is it's easy to put your foot down just that little bit more and BAM you'll be receiving quite an expensive photo courtesy of our good friend RJ...use cruise control when safe to do so

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I got my MY06 STI in may and drove it back up to Carnarvon which is a few hundred K's shy of Coral Bay. The car handled the trip alright. I filled up my tank in the BP in Muchea, made it to Geraldton filled up then into Carnarvon.

Between Muchea and geraldton I don't think there is a BP station, most of the servo only carry 95. From Geraldton northwards there a few BP that carry 98 in Northhampton, Binnu, Overlander and Carnarvon. As with speed cameras haven't seen any on my trips up and down from Perth apart from in the Towns, but be aware of the Highway patrol they alwayz out there.

Depends if you like long drives or not, I hate them but the WRX is no different to any other car I've owned in handeling them.

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98 Stops at Gero, When I drove my MY01 GD back to Karratha, Gero was the last place I could get 98 of any brand, Canarvon didn't have any and I didn't really trust that there was premium in the tanks below the ground anyway

According to Fuelwatch Caltex Exmouth have it, but I highly doubt it when there is nothing in Carnarvon or Karratha or any further north for that matter. A tanker wouldn't drive past Carnarvon just for a shit hole like Exmouth with about 8 cars in town that actually could use it versus the thousands of 1988 camper vans all on 92...

That being said, you'll be fine, fill up in Carnarvon, fill up again at Minilya rdhouse (1hr past Carnarvon) then you should make it back to Carnarvon or at least Minilya if your only staying in Coral Bay, this will eliminate your need to fill up in Coral Bay at well over $2 a litre for 92...

Hope that helps.

Have done Adelaide return and Tassie return ( Via Falls Creek ) in the STi and come from Adelaide to Perth in the 98 WRX.

Nothing wrong with them for a long trip but if you have never done more than 1/2 hour in the drivers seat I would suggest a day trip to Margs ( an excuse to stock up the bottom of the pantry with some nice wine and coffee beans ). Tomorrows as good a day as any.

Two reasons I do suggest it is to see if you are actually comfortable in it for an extended period and so you know what sort of fuel consumption you can get on a trip. Some of the WRX's out there with a couple of mods can be quite bad on fuel so it is a good thing to know when the servos start spreading out.

Check your hand book. If its a 60 litre tank I wouldn't suggest planing to go past 53 litres. Mine splutters at 53 1/2 on a flat cruise no corners. A real strong head wind can knock you 20% or more on consumption. Use the cruise control if you have it on the flat sections. It will do better than u fuel wise and maintain you average speed.

Don't worry about the mileage. You bought it to enjoy it. Get out there and enjoy it. +1 for driving in daylight, don't go nuts on the speed. Cows are pretty solid and you will likely see a few up north.

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Just carry octane booster and you should be fine!

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Did Geraldton and back in one day a few weeks ago, Took a 10L can (which I needed) and made it to BP in Gero no probs.

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