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Re: New STi
One of my many complaints about the new Subarus is that they just aren't ugly enough. Consider some of the cars I've been seen piloting over the last 11 years (both mine and family/friend's).
'87 Justy '87 GL10 sedan '87 XT '84 BRAT '03 Baja '98 Forrester '92 Legacy sedan '92 SVX With the exception of the Lego those cars are all very strange looking vehicles. I think this latest WRX gets back to their roots by proclaiming "I'm ugly, and if you don't like it I'll throw you in the mud." Subaru needs to embrace the quirkyness that's made them stand out for the last 30+ years. I was just looking at a 360 for sale earlier today, and man that thing had a serious ugly to it. I love them for it. Ugly: It's what makes a Subaru a Subaru.
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Sean, the coupe was nothing more than a waste of a car as it was really just a sedan with some sheet medal changes and structual re-engineering. Resulting in a "fat chick" in fact it weighed more then a similary equipped wagon deigned by the idiot who had a secret affection for the hot Ply. Duster.
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'92 LS-L "Bandit" #362 formerly dark teal, repainted by prev owner Mods: ECUTune 2v7f, Earthworm bushings, Pioneer DVD/Bluetooth phone, Infinity Reference all around, tint, 17" wheels, custom seat belt computer, velcro visor Buying parts is like car payments. Someday she'll be all mine. |
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cheap and ugly was subarus tag line for some of the 360 ads
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Hey, the bajas that are all one color actually don't look that bad.
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ugly, fine.
goofy-looking, no.
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youtube vid of the new STI
"THE FASTEST STI EVER" ......... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWHSrQJzj20 |
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For the first time ever, the 2011 STI can be had in either a 4-door or a 5-door version . Looks like Subaru was listening. http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/01/n...-needs-gold-w/ .
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That was the silliest teaser ad ever..
Also, is it just my imagionation or is Subaru getting progressivly slower than everyone else? They claim fastest sti ever (guess they mean off the lot cause some I've seen can eat this one) but it seems like as all the other car makes progress further, Subaru is inching along.. Last time I checked, 305hp isn't that impressive. I mean even Hyundai has a more powerful car than that.. And the Subaru has no excuese since it has a turbo already! It's just silly. Plus it looks like a turd and 6 cylinder is better.. Flat 4.. Jesus..
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Yeah John, Subaru started to listen indeed. Now they offer a hatch and a saloon to compete with Evo's, Focus, Citroen, etc..
But having an advantage would also providing a new RS and a new B series. Design wise they should hire me to do it . lol I am kidding, they need to hire Giugiaro or Pinifarina to do that, on all its series, ESPECIALLY the new Legacy (the Legacy of Horror). The Evo is way cooler still.. Freeman, the only ticket to Subaru in terms of performance is Prodrive. If you watch Top Gear often, you would have seen that prototype that Clarkson tested and he couldn't even drift with... After running into circles at a very high speed, the car wouldn't budge as if it was on rails and... the Clarkson pucked
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The 2006 Spec C Type RA-R was the fastest STi made. A conservative 320HP out of a fully hand assembled blueprint engine. But we don't get the cool limited Impreza STI's over here. My STi has 300hp (or 293hp - depending on the measurement requirements) and it was fast enough for a production car made by Subaru. The Hyundai probably won't stay with an STi around a track, which is where the STi is at home. As far as a 4 cyl. vs. a 6 cyl. There is a reason for it... 2 litre max 4 cylinder engines for homologation into WRC or Group N. They are not going to drop a 6 into the Impreza for several reasons... one, it's just the wrong engine for it, the 4 is just so nice and revvy... and the 6 won't meet homologation rules. Last edited by dbarnblatt; 04-09-2010 at 10:40 AM. |
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Well Im glad I have more information and am more educated on it now. Thanks guys. I'm still not sold on it. I'm in love with my flat 6.
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1992 Pearl White LS-L "Ruslana" #4946 - 180k on body, 95k on engine. Mods: ECU bead crush, 15 min mod, 20 min mod, drilled/slotted rotors & Axxis ceramic brakes, SS lines, 17" Evoke F1 wheels, XS-HF137 Sony Xplod speakers, 6000k HID's (lows & fogs), resistor mod, 1½" Sleek Spoiler mod, custom exhaust by svxfiles, '02 WRX aluminum racing radiator by svxfiles, Summit Racing 400# x 300# springs w/ Koni's by svxfiles, ClassGlass fiberglass hood /w scoop, Nevin's rear sway bar, '97 grille, phenolic spacers, custom LED interior lighting, custom paint. †"War doesn't determine who is right, only who is left"† Work to be done: Tinted windows, clear/LED tail lights, tailbar mod, "Power Mode" mod, Supertone horns, clear corners & headlight lenses, 2 pc splitters or custom bumper, Alcyone side skirts, TruSpeed Stage III SVX Intake, Hydra, 4.44 tranny swap, JDM auto folding side mirrors, engine rebuild, super charger, STi seats, bone leather interior /w SVX emblem, dash overhaul, SVX decals, paint (stock color). Total cost?: 22k At least it's going down..
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As some others have said--the STi has always been fugly to me. Not a one of them is even in the same ball park as the SVX.
Lee
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