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You wouldn't do that. 
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Originally Posted by Bubba po
Well just for you, that was a load of ballacks. 
There's me thinking it was Ruud van Nistlerooy - I was perplexed at why Bubba was refering to a sport he refused to have any involvement in
And it's true, my Impreza has no rattles. The turbo heat shield used to buzz when pulling away, but I've fixed that.
All you can hear is silence, oh, and the horrendous drone of the tyre roar/road noise.
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Originally Posted by TonyBurns
What a bag of ballox :P
New age STi's do handle better than classics, hence the reason those heavy lardy things do the nurburgring quicker than their classic counterparts.
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"I don't like my Scooby, my hairdressers car handled much better, i'll buy a wagon and an MX-5 (even ****ter hairdressers car) instead" although i like ST's but they are a bit "Macho".
How did your parents take the news ? I bet your Dad was bit funny when he first met your fella.
How did your parents take the news ? I bet your Dad was bit funny when he first met your fella.
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Originally Posted by hedgehog
I think you may be confusing performance with handling. There is no question that the new age STi has better performance and that, given a suitable track with a good surface etc., it would be expected to lap somewhat more quickly than the standard classic. However, in terms of handling I have to say that my MY03 STi was probably the worst handling car I have ever owned and on most real roads where handling and confidence in the car are at a premium because of potholes, bumps, on coming traffic, and basically no room to take the risk of making a mistake I would be confident that my MY99 was able to make much better progress.
All i can say if you were not impressed with the handling of the 03 is that it needed the geometry set up correctly as it was probably out.
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Originally Posted by TonyBurns
Owned both an MY00 and a JDM MY03 STi (harder suspension) and the 03 is the better handling car, though it is harsher it does grip more and give better feedback through the steering.
All i can say if you were not impressed with the handling of the 03 is that it needed the geometry set up correctly as it was probably out.
Tony
All i can say if you were not impressed with the handling of the 03 is that it needed the geometry set up correctly as it was probably out.
Tony
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Originally Posted by Anthony Crichton-Wheeler
After 3 months of owning my STI Type UK (Obsidian black) I am sick of it. The ride is awful compared to my last car (TT 3.2) and seems to bounce. The tramlining on anything other than a billiard table smooth road is appalling (I thought these cars were supposed to handle well 
). The gold wheels draw too much attention and look rubbish once the novelty has worn off and the interior rattles more than a mothercare store. The only thing I like about the car are the pink badges. I am getting rid and buying a classic wagon AND a sportscar for those fun days in the summer (a nice red MX5 springs to mind). I might even settle for a Focus ST but they are a bit too blue collar and macho image for me 
ACW
). The gold wheels draw too much attention and look rubbish once the novelty has worn off and the interior rattles more than a mothercare store. The only thing I like about the car are the pink badges. I am getting rid and buying a classic wagon AND a sportscar for those fun days in the summer (a nice red MX5 springs to mind). I might even settle for a Focus ST but they are a bit too blue collar and macho image for me ACW
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From: A stones throw from Canal Street - very handy!!
Originally Posted by marmski
Im new to the world of Subaru cars... and i spent alot of time in alot of cars before i bought one including the germans offerings (except BMW) and i think the Impreza feels more solid than all of them. I would like to see a Golf or a A3 that is as stiff as the Impreza STi cope without rattles as well as this.
Maybe you just got a bad one (or maybe i got a good one
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Maybe you just got a bad one (or maybe i got a good one
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Originally Posted by 94impreza
"I don't like my Scooby, my hairdressers car handled much better, i'll buy a wagon and an MX-5 (even ****ter hairdressers car) instead" although i like ST's but they are a bit "Macho".
How did your parents take the news ? I bet your Dad was bit funny when he first met your fella.
How did your parents take the news ? I bet your Dad was bit funny when he first met your fella.
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Originally Posted by Anthony Crichton-Wheeler
After 3 months of owning my STI Type UK (Obsidian black) I am sick of it. The ride is awful compared to my last car (TT 3.2) and seems to bounce. The tramlining on anything other than a billiard table smooth road is appalling (I thought these cars were supposed to handle well ). The gold wheels draw too much attention and look rubbish once the novelty has worn off and the interior rattles more than a mothercare store. The only thing I like about the car are the pink badges. I am getting rid and buying a classic wagon AND a sportscar for those fun days in the summer (a nice red MX5 springs to mind). I might even settle for a Focus ST but they are a bit too blue collar and macho image for me
ACW
). The gold wheels draw too much attention and look rubbish once the novelty has worn off and the interior rattles more than a mothercare store. The only thing I like about the car are the pink badges. I am getting rid and buying a classic wagon AND a sportscar for those fun days in the summer (a nice red MX5 springs to mind). I might even settle for a Focus ST but they are a bit too blue collar and macho image for me ACW
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Originally Posted by Anthony Crichton-Wheeler
Utter rubbish. An ex boyfriend ran an S4 and it was built like a brick. Compared to the Impreza it made it feel like a plastic kit model. German cars are better built than Jap crap; period.
I can only talk for my own experiences... not others. My new 06 scoob has felt much more solid than the Golf / Jetta / S3 / Focus ST / Type R that i test drove before hand.. and thats without taking into account that the ride is much harder in the STi than any of the above.
I will be honest though... i do have a badly built CD case in my glove box thats annoying!!
(must be german 
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