one of my friends just picked up a nice 04 WRX. here are some pictures of it and the rx8.

 

They look quite good together.

At first I thought he had just bought the STi Spoiler to put on it till I saw the badges.

 

that is definately NOT a STi.... :p

 

Nice pics! IMO the 8 is a far better looking car. :D

 

yup, its just a WRX

 

Nice comparison pixs :D

 

The previous owner swapped trunks with an STi owner. Then he threw an STi badge on the front, kinda sad really.

 

the WRX has all the parts to make it appear to be an STi: hood scoop, front bumper splitters, sideskirts, wing, and badges. it has an uppipe and a BOV, so it sounds pretty nice (basically like an STi). if only it could move like an STi.......

 

Those are not STi sideskirts, the STi also doesn't have foglights, nor any of the other STi badging. Just bugs me when people try to portray their car to be something it is not. It's like a Mustang GT with a Cobra rear bumper and badges, pretty ricey if you ask me. But, to each their own...

P.S. Tell your friend to lose the BoV, they aren't good for WRXs unless you have a much larger turbo + supporting mods.

 

By the way the RX-8 is lookin good, you need some CF or clear sidemarkers though :D

 

Those look very similear to the pics I made with my RX-8 and my friends STi...

 

those rims look tiny on the wrx...a friend of mine has an sti with a greddy BOV installed with recirculating pipe. He takes off the pipe just for the sound (dumb ***). It runs like ****..

 

thanks for the positive comments.

yeah my mistake on the sti sideskirts. those are just WRX sideskirts painted to match the body. also, about the BOV on the WRX....its acting quite odd. the idle on is fine on the car, but the noise the BOV makes on shifts is really different. it doesnt make a full venting sound, just a small shudder. ive heard BOVs arent the best thing for WRXs, but i guess the sound is appealing to my friend.

 

Don't take this comment the wrong way, they are both great cars, and look great, but when side by side... the Subaru looks like an Echo in comparison, the lines of the 8 look so sleek, and fast even when not in motion. And no, not bashing the Subaru, great cars, was thinking of getting an STI when I was car shopping, but the 8 just looks a cut above the rest.

 

The key word is "looks," it certainly doesn't perform a cut above the rest.

 

I never understand why people do **** like that. Sorry, but your friend really sucks at life. Why not just buy a neon and put a ferrari bodykit on it?

 

I think that's why he used the word "looks".

 

I know, but I find buying a car for looks alone to be silly logic.

 

So you're saying all the RX-8 has is "looks"? Pleeeeease.

 

VS an STI, yeah all the RX-8 has is looks. I could make a strong argument that the STi is as good looking as the 8, but thats a subjective argument and neither of us would ever win.

 

Interesting theory. When I compare the 2 cars this is what I see the 8 having that's better/different:
- looks (big plus for most people, but you'd argue against this obviously)
- 9k RPM redline
- rotary engine
- suicide doors
- better interior
- cheaper

Happy?

 

Looks are always a losing battle becuase they are subjective, and subjective points are not valid in arguments.

The rotary engine is unique but not better. The STi engine puts more to the wheels than the Rensis puts to the crank. The STi engine is also better on gas.

Suicide Doors, not even close. They are hard to get in and out of, While the STi has 4 doors

I don't agree with the interior. Aside from leather I can't think of anything that the RX-8 has which is better. The STi also comes with climate control something the 8 does not offer

You win on the price argument, but they are close enough that cost really shouldn't be an issue, unless of course your getting into a base model. But if someone is interested in both cars, i wouldn't thing price was as issue.

 

You didn't mention the 9K RPM redline. So that's 2 valid points.

Disproven. Thanks.

 

I think thats covered in the Rotary section. What good does a 9 k redline do you? I would rather have that power down low.

 

Less shifting. Why not just have a 500 rpm redline? That would make driving A LOT of fun!

K I'm done. No more of this.