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01-31-2007, 04:42 PM
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thoughts? yes, why not just spend a couple more thousand and get the STI, mor hp, better handling/brakes, just all out better. ?? buying a wrx is like buying an auto 8 w/o the sport package(16 inch wheels, not as good suspension...etc).
nice car though, congrats.
1st mods = better BOV, and bigger turbo.
nice car though, congrats.
1st mods = better BOV, and bigger turbo.
01-31-2007, 08:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Dshiznit1489
thoughts? yes, why not just spend a couple more thousand and get the STI, mor hp, better handling/brakes, just all out better. ?? buying a wrx is like buying an auto 8 w/o the sport package(16 inch wheels, not as good suspension...etc).
nice car though, congrats.
1st mods = better BOV, and bigger turbo.
nice car though, congrats.
1st mods = better BOV, and bigger turbo.
Lastly, BoVs make WRXs run poorly and is a ricer mod and bigger turbo as a 1st mod is moronic.
01-31-2007, 09:28 PM
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a friend of mine has an 04 WRX (not sti) and it defeinitly feels much more punchy and like you said the interior is a little cheap looking. the options for a stereo are great though, my friend just put in the eclipse touch screen nav/dvd/stereo. The door are hella light but then again there is also no frame around the window. I like the new styling but i think the new evo (next years or so) will take the cake.
01-31-2007, 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by lesper4
a friend of mine has an 04 WRX (not sti) and it defeinitly feels much more punchy and like you said the interior is a little cheap looking. the options for a stereo are great though, my friend just put in the eclipse touch screen nav/dvd/stereo. The door are hella light but then again there is also no frame around the window. I like the new styling but i think the new evo (next years or so) will take the cake.
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01-31-2007, 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Razz1
Still an ugly pc of crap. Go post this on WRX forum.
01-31-2007, 10:44 PM
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Lastly, BoVs make WRXs run poorly and is a ricer mod and bigger turbo as a 1st mod is moronic.
02-01-2007, 12:48 AM
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lol @ all the congratulations, tilt mentioned it's not his car, you lazy bastards
Anyway, waiting on Subaru to give the car a decent looking exterior for once. Besides that...fun car.
Anyway, waiting on Subaru to give the car a decent looking exterior for once. Besides that...fun car.
02-01-2007, 12:17 PM
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WRX is one of the best cars at it's price point I think. They hold their value pretty well too. The new STI Limited is nice in white with the lip spoiler. Nothing Subaru makes is "pretty" but it has a rugged, tough look to it.
02-01-2007, 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Dshiznit1489
thoughts? yes, why not just spend a couple more thousand and get the STI, mor hp, better handling/brakes, just all out better. ?? buying a wrx is like buying an auto 8 w/o the sport package(16 inch wheels, not as good suspension...etc).
nice car though, congrats.
1st mods = better BOV, and bigger turbo.
nice car though, congrats.
1st mods = better BOV, and bigger turbo.
02-01-2007, 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Raptor2k
lol @ all the congratulations, tilt mentioned it's not his car, you lazy bastards
Anyway, waiting on Subaru to give the car a decent looking exterior for once. Besides that...fun car.
Anyway, waiting on Subaru to give the car a decent looking exterior for once. Besides that...fun car.
And of course a special thanks to Ike for getting out the facts on the subbie
oh and,
buying a wrx is like buying an auto 8 w/o the sport package(16 inch wheels, not as good suspension...etc).
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02-01-2007, 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by tiltmode43
heh, beat me to it
And of course a special thanks to Ike for getting out the facts on the subbie
oh and, he got it for 24k out the door. If he could have managed a new sti for anywhere near that he would have! heh, a couple grand, more like 9-11k more. Can't wait to see exactly how much "faster" it is than my 8
And of course a special thanks to Ike for getting out the facts on the subbie
oh and, he got it for 24k out the door. If he could have managed a new sti for anywhere near that he would have! heh, a couple grand, more like 9-11k more. Can't wait to see exactly how much "faster" it is than my 8
02-02-2007, 01:41 AM
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I think those "tuner ready" versions are a cool idea. In fact if they had a stripped down, wingless version of the STi it might be sitting in my garage right now instead of the Evo. I'm indifferent on the looks. It's not pretending to be sex on wheels. Let the performance speak for the car. However I've never understood why the heatsoakers at Subaru won't put an FMIC on their turbo charged Imprezas. I guess it's the same reason they put Bridgestone RE070's on the car from the factory and wouldn't bring the beefier EJ20 over from Japan. I love the Impreza lineage but it seems like the US versions could be more aggressive in places.
02-02-2007, 02:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Steiner
I think those "tuner ready" versions are a cool idea. In fact if they had a stripped down, wingless version of the STi it might be sitting in my garage right now instead of the Evo. I'm indifferent on the looks. It's not pretending to be sex on wheels. Let the performance speak for the car. However I've never understood why the heatsoakers at Subaru won't put an FMIC on their turbo charged Imprezas. I guess it's the same reason they put Bridgestone RE070's on the car from the factory and wouldn't bring the beefier EJ20 over from Japan. I love the Impreza lineage but it seems like the US versions could be more aggressive in places.
02-02-2007, 08:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Steiner
I think those "tuner ready" versions are a cool idea. In fact if they had a stripped down, wingless version of the STi it might be sitting in my garage right now instead of the Evo. I'm indifferent on the looks. It's not pretending to be sex on wheels. Let the performance speak for the car. However I've never understood why the heatsoakers at Subaru won't put an FMIC on their turbo charged Imprezas. I guess it's the same reason they put Bridgestone RE070's on the car from the factory and wouldn't bring the beefier EJ20 over from Japan. I love the Impreza lineage but it seems like the US versions could be more aggressive in places.
02-02-2007, 02:56 PM
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The EJ207 actually passed US emmissions, barely. Rumor has it that Subaru is very conscience of their image as a "green" company so they chose to go with a more environmentally sensitive engine. Those JDM STi motors are facking amazing though. I was at Gruppe-S when Mike Warfield was tuning a WRX that had just had a JDM engine swap. It was a totally stock JDM motor, 35k miles, stock tune and stock ECU. That thing put down the same numbers STOCK as a USDM STi would if it were running an exhaust and tune. They were blown away.
02-02-2007, 03:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Steiner
The EJ207 actually passed US emmissions, barely. Rumor has it that Subaru is very conscience of their image as a "green" company so they chose to go with a more environmentally sensitive engine. Those JDM STi motors are facking amazing though. I was at Gruppe-S when Mike Warfield was tuning a WRX that had just had a JDM engine swap. It was a totally stock JDM motor, 35k miles, stock tune and stock ECU. That thing put down the same numbers STOCK as a USDM STi would if it were running an exhaust and tune. They were blown away.
