Hi all ! Please can you tell me if im doing the right thing!!! i am getting the stomach churning butterflies i only experienced when going back to school after 8 weeks of blissful summer hols when i was 15 years old lol my problem is this ..... i am giving up my 5 month old mercedes c class estate car which i basically love to bits because of its solidness and beautiful drive , and the little red devil on my left shoulder has made me place an order for a spanking new sti with prodrive and momo handbrake (simply cos it lookd stunning hehe) what i want desperately to know from you guys is am i doing the right thing? i maybe reaching the beginning of mid life crisis (37 years old) but i am drawn to wanting something that will impress the pants off me . I also desperatly need to know about reliabilty of sti/imprezas are they reliable cars guys? one thing i really dont want to sacrifice is worrying about if thing might overheat in traffic or break down cos its tweaked to death - i guess im looking for nirvana in that i want everything!! your help would be massively appreciated - take care

 

Take a test drive
Ive owned my MY00 for 3 years now and not one reliability problem
They come with a very good warranty and a performance pack is available for both the wrx and sti (bringing the wrx to 265ps and 305ps for the sti).
Which one is for you though? well get out there but i personally would go for the STi as you get more goodies standard

Tony

 

I've had no more problems with my three Imprezas over the last five years than my friend has with his C class estate, so I don't think that's an issue.

Josh

 

i am plumping for the STi with the prodrive kit and georgeous plump momo handbrake the test car is arriving this afters and i am laughingly like a 12 year old waiting for parents to get up on xmas day - ps thanks for replies !

 

You won't be impressed for the first 1000 miles! I'm so frustrated at the moment. Only 300 more miles to go and will unleash the beast.

 

lol that is the bit i hate most !! but the test car arriving later will more than likely get my inhibitions exercised hehe.......

 

And the little devil on the shoulder wins ...

brett

 

do it!!! your already three quarters of the way there or you wouldn't be asking

 

lol lol how right you are , and whats funnier is its ordered so i have DONE IT!!!! but it dont stop me wanting people to massage my worries away its just that i have had to spend nearly 2 months squabbling with the wife to finally accept that this car is practical - any help here would be monstrously appreciated as she is waiting in the wings to shoot me down in flames ! my argument is u live once and all that..........

 

good news and bad news.

good news ... i chose sti8ppp over bmw/porsche/tvr/evo/vw and don't have any worries on the reliability or useability front - the car is well sorted and has been around for a long time. It also has 60k/3yr warranty. I drive 30k+ miles a year and did not hesitate buying it on practicality or reliability.

bad news ... wife has a E class estate so doesn't need to go in my car - but won't anyway as she hates it. Doesn't like the hard ride, doesn't like the acceleration (my right foot can't help it), and doesn't like the attention it gets from onlookers.

good news (again) ... you'll love every moment and feel excited every time you get in it ... can you say that about a C class or the wife ?

 

Do it you know you want too.....Enjoy
Cheers
Colin

 

TTT

 

Bad news is your missus will be very suspicious of you from now on as you will appear to have a permanent grin. This will last indefinitely.

Reliability won't be a concern. These days Jap cars are often more reliable than German. A PPP'd Imprezza hardly constitutes a heavily tweaked car, which is why it's still covered by the warranty.

The only drawback, comparing the two cars, is build quality. This is one area where the Japs generally lag behind. But the superiore engineering more than makes up for it. Afterall, we buy 'em to drive 'em, not to sit in and admire the interior.

Welcome to the board.

 

mwp wife don't want to drive your scoob is more good news dude

 

I say get one for sure. I did last month and never looked back. Take it easy for the first 1000 miles and believe me its worth the wait. Just got to 1250 and starting to give it some welly now. Damn its fast

 

Right , that's it, I'm definately getting one now as well !!

Bye Bye 330d hello Sti

 

just go for a test drive any see i did and bpught one nothing comes close.