2009 WRX? Oh YEAH!

I don't like MNSC. I like it less everytime I get foolishly redirected to that place.

 

Subaru has redeemed themselves. Well atleast to everyone but the 08 owners.

Now they better start to make the STI a winner again also.

 

If I could pick one of the 4, I'd definetly pick the WRX. A great car, especially in wagon trim...

however, you have to be impressed that the Cobalt put the smack down on a track against the EVO MR, STI, heck the supercharged elise got beat by a full 3 seconds! That's a hell of a performance car! Looks like grandma's grocery getter, but goes like hell.

 

It's a sad state of affairs when an $33k STI gets whooped by a $21k Chevy with a solid rear axel :/

Wonder what kind of times a 09 WRX would have put up. The STI is becoming more vanilla each year, atleast compaired to what you get with the WRX. Just isn't much there to justify the extra cost and insurance. Plus, you have 1/335i's in that price range and a few other fun driving cars.

 

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Interesting, The STI does seam it needs to change, from a performance stance the 07' is a faster better handling car then the current 08" from what I've read. Less interior and radio more power and hard As$ suspension to throw some lateral g's would be great a kind of spec C sti for the states :biggrin:

 

Well, it's main competition the Evo X lapped 6 seconds faster than the STI, 6 seconds and a car that isn't even in it's price point beat it by the same margin, the Cobalt SS.

CandD's Lightning Lap times:

http://www.caranddriver.com/content/download/122224/1656509/version/1/file/The+Lightning+Lap%2C+2008+Results.pdf

Then you read this crap. I mean yeah, it's a magazine and I take what they say with a grain of salt. But it's true that they softened it up. FOR FAMILIES. WTF? When has the STI ever been geared towards families and when the hell have families been looking for a 300hp awd car?

http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews...s/the_lightning_lap_2008_feature+page-17.html

I mean WTF?

 

That's what I've heard too. ^

Sucks but hey thats why I but my 07' to bad its a wrx but $8-10k latter I'll have a faster car with full tranny swap, and gages to beat the 07' sti's and easily the 08's.

 

Turbo,intercooler,tbe,misc need parts and tune $3-4K

Sti transmission and drivetrain $5k-6k

Suspension, Wheels,Tires, $3K

Sti Gauge Cluster, 5 point harness/seats, misc........ $$$$$$

$11 to 13K+ easliy, Right???

 

as fugly as the cobalt is, i gotta give GM probs for it. the 09 wrx looks "decent", but i would love to see a true wrx coupe, not a 3 door hatch, but a true 2 door. hopefully subaru will consider it. the MS3 is alight, and the Lancer looks better then the previous gen. but i never liked DSM anyway....... thats my 2 cent

 

well tonight some lucky person is picking up a silver 2009 WRX hb from us. Love the seats!

 

It seem like no one likes the sedans. Also where is the high STi trademark spoiler in the sedans? Subaru needs to considered being it back with the next face lift.

 

??????? :ugh:

 

Seconded.

 

EJ255 =/= EJ257...

Brakes
HID headlights
water sprayer
a bunch of other little things that add up quick

 

ebay hids!!!! ^^^^ lolz

 

WRX is ftw IMHO, cheaper insurance, cheaper, and just as easy to mod and build up.

 

C'mon guys, we (and every other Subaru forum in the world) have already had this WRX vs STI discussion. It just ends up in people getting butthurt.

As long as everyone's happy with what they have, that's what matters.

Back on topic. The '09 definately seems to have a little more "flare" then the '08's. I'm not going to trade my '06 for one, but Subaru certainly bucked up and made some changes in the right direction, which is great.

 

Yeah I'm going to swap everything I need to make It a balanced car/ Better then a STI :hsugh: To stay on topic, The 09' is O.K. I would like to see some ponies added to the 09' STI. Subaru should step it up so Mitsubishi is trying to keep up, not the other way around.