NEW 2018 STI
 

Hi Guy's
Anyone seen the new 2018 sti? looks good but...... come on Subaru..... same engine, same power,..... every other manufacturer up's their power... Who is gonna buy this I wonder!!!!!

Saw that the US market can have the optional extra 6 pot Brembo caliper upgrade:luvlove:, quite like the fact that the road tax changes soon so after the first year you can tax these cars for £140 a year, so just hope that they bring a warranty tuning pack for some extra power from the dealer that can be more of a rival for the new Focus RS but all under £30k;) !!!

When are they going to start using the new twinscroll 2.0 in these? :wonder:

http://www.torquenews.com/1084/4-rea...ure-sti-models

Above link is over a year old so out of date.

Probably when the new model (based on the new platform) arrives in 2020 (no doubt available mid 2019)

http://www.autoblog.com/2016/12/28/subaru-wrx-2020/

Is the road tax thing only on the 2018 sti

No, it comes into force for all new registered cars from April 1st 2017. But £140 is the second year rate.

They cant sell much of these surely

EU Emission controls are what drives the engine selection. Power is not everything unless it's for willy waving at your mates. There are far less powerful cars that clean up against much more powerful stuff. Factor in the fact that a WRX RA STi GC8 weighs in at 1200kg and a Blobeye STI Spec C is 1380kgs.

Yea and you get fooked on the 1st years rate.

Just buy the demonstrator, or a pre reg. the first year rate is not refundable on change of owner.

£1700 :eek: :lol1: nuts. Can't see many 3rd party dealers wanting to bring those into the UK ;)

UK road tax - Ouch!

Just paid my road licence fee for the next 12 months here in NZ. £50.00.

Is the price only fir the 1st year registed or is it the 1st year it comes into force for any new owners of a second hand car if you get me

1st year of registration. So if a dealer becomes the 1st registered user, i.e they keep hold of it as a demo, you are laughing. If not and you buy it brand spanking new, it's a £1700 bill :eek:

And that's prob equivalent to year-1 depreciation, too.

Whatever, if you buy a year old demo car, instead (if you can find one 'in spec'), then you're effectively £1,700 (less year-2's tax) in pocket, driving off the forecourt (IYSWIM).