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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 02:02 AM
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New WRX vs Mazda

YouTube - 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX vs. 2007 Mazdaspeed 3 by Inside Line

The Impreza definitley has challenging looks. Will have to wait and see it in the flesh.
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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 06:34 AM
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Good link. Shame about the new WRX, only quicker to 60,slower at the 1/4 Mile,pulled less radial G,s and slower to stop.The Mazda looked better to................Ho well, must keep my classic then!
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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 08:44 AM
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so if your going to buy a new wrx then get a mazda 3
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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 09:23 AM
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"Imprezza exterior styling is lack lustre while the interior is uninspiring!"

No surprises there then... what did surprise me was that the Mazda performed better in every way other than the 0-60!
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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 11:06 AM
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Just been watching a few more mazda speed 3 clips on yourtube.

Not a bad motor at all.
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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Scoobyspanners
Good link. Shame about the new WRX, only quicker to 60,slower at the 1/4 Mile,pulled less radial G,s and slower to stop.The Mazda looked better to................Ho well, must keep my classic then!
I think the wrx is slower because its about 38bhp down on the mazda

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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 12:33 PM
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awful,

the WRX should be arriving in UK showrooms next month
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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 01:58 PM
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what about the lichfields import gt wrx 310 bhp and to be honest i reckon the new sti will be good
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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 02:12 PM
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YouTube - 2008 Subaru Impreza STi - spy video
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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 02:33 PM
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To be honest I'd much prefered to seen comparion between the 07WRX and the new 08WRX

if theres no improvement who's going to buy it

I will wait and see what the UK STi is like before I look at an Import

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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 02:36 PM
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Yes, the Mazda 3 looks pretty decent.
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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 03:48 PM
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There's no WRX planned for the UK market. We'll only receive all the base models and the STI. This STI is meant to be hugely superior to the current model in both performance and handling.

Rumour is the WRX will be relased in 2009 as a turbo Diesel.
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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by AlexT
There's no WRX planned for the UK market. We'll only receive all the base models and the STI. This STI is meant to be hugely superior to the current model in both performance and handling.

Rumour is the WRX will be relased in 2009 as a turbo Diesel.

oh yes there is, Subaru had a change of mind

Subaru U-turn over WRX | Auto Express News | News | Auto Express
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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 04:15 PM
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Fair do's.

I still think we'll see a diesel WRX though in 2009.
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