kev1

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While im waiting for my car to be serviced today look what comes in at Cross Roads Subaru.......... WR Blue new STi looks really nice in the flesh better than the pictures I have seen, sorry about the pictures as they were taken on my phone.



http://i1286.photobucket.com/albums/...g?t=1396003059

BrownPantsRacing

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Not completely sold on it yet. Like it from some angles, not from others. Rear spoiler looks nice from front, terrible at rear.

fawor

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Looks nice apart alloys,wheels looks small in the arches,they should sell it with older style prodrive 19'' alloys and ad08 r tyres.

SirFozzalot

derek sti

It could do with bigger alloys ,I think the spoiler looks a bit deformed odd looking thing .

Murrayf99

That spoiler is beserk. Must weigh a ton.

Matt_STi

no no no no no no no no no no no

alcazar

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Still the love child of an EVO 10 and every French/Jap/Euro box on the market.

designed by the Blunket school of design, powered by an unproven engine and warrantied by....well, the same people as have tried to duck so many warranties in the past.

Wouldn't buy one if I was in the market...and I'm not.

XDevil666

beautiful!!!

if I had the cash going I would go for it

(never will I get lease or finance again, mugs game)

crispyshark

Saw one going past the Gherkin (London, City) yesterday lunchtime but was on a 13 plate......I liked it. Not much noise though.....

cster

Type 25 suspension would cure a couple of those ills.

thenewgalaxy

I am puzzled as to why we are not seeing the 2.0 WRX that the US is getting.

Until these things have been bombing around for 3 years with no issues will I trust the engine in them.

Thehulkster699

A 13 plate? Don't think it was one of the new ones then?

mickp

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The looks don't scare me but the very fragile engine certainly does

scoobyboy1

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Im quite liking that!! But for some reason I can see the new Focus ST in there somewhere!!!

alcazar

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it's the warranty that scares me.
Don't trust Subaru or IM!!!

stamina_daddy

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Saw a new mazda 6 or whatever it was and it looked just like that.
Do like it though.

fpan

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Wow, couldn't they find a bigger rear spoiler?!

jazzyjembreaze

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I quite like it , white on black would look good, let's see some heavy real world opinions in say 8-12 months

jonnyricer2

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Very nice I like it!just needs to be lower and some dished 19 s bosh.

greylag

Compared with a A45 AMG its a real looker as they are totally ill proportioned.The sti could do with the AMGs co2 emissions and power though.No doubt the Sti will be more fun to drive and is miles cheaper.The EJ25 is the elephant in the room though,why they didn't put an uprated FA in it??.

cuprajake

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Sure you werent at the Mitsubishi dealer ship

Norman Dog

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I would drive that.

That spoiler is a bit, errm, large, though.

urban

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Indeed, and this will be the case for a lot of previously loyal customers (myself included)
I have left the marque for good though - good riddance I say.

crispyshark

Defo a new one, wondered if it might be on a dealers/trade plate?

mikeyw

A serious question - if you have been so badly let down by the Marque and feel that way, why bother participating in a forum thats all about owning them?

I'm not trying to be funny, just curious. I own several and my personal buying and owning experiences over the past 12 years have been extremely positive but as with all products in all markets not everything goes well!, but if I no longer had one not sure i'd be bothered to participate.

T5NYW

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On the suspension note. Fitting coilovers on the 3rd generation car is only a positive IMHO the handling improves and so does ride quality. I fitted ASTs to the 2011 and really regret the day I took them off to fit Subaru lowering spring. I lost grip and comfort

Tony

adz556

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Same as a lot the others on here, really like the car but has subaru made any reference to whether they have addressed their ring land issue or have they just bolted the same engine in again? Admittedly they can't really say they've addressed an issue they have denied having I suppose?

urban

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I've not personally been badly let down per se, however two close friends have and were treated very badly (IMO) by Subaru UK.
One in fact was accused of driving the car to destruction - which is total nonsense(I know you'll have to accept my word on that) - needless to say he was faced with a personal bill of several thousand to have his engine repaired.

That, together with many of the posts on here annoyed me.
I'd been a very loyal customer of 15 years prior to that with 5 brand new cars from them during that time.

Until Subaru come clean with the ringland failures, then the STI is always going to have a big black mark associated with it.

mickp

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I think you will find there are a number of previous owners, who if the truth be known have some Subaru in there blood. I can't speak for others but I loved my time in my various Subaru's and met a lot of great people (now friends) along the way.

Subaru U.K have not (in many peoples opinions) stood by there customers following inherent issues with the 2.5 engine. Post 2008 they had many opportunities to come clean and do the honourable thing. As a Business they chose to swerve and cover there position. I remember saying in 2009 that it would end in tears and I don't get any pleasure in sitting back now and seeing how things are.

In answer to your point. Those of us that hang around, do so because we were part of the Subaru Community and over all they bring back good memories. I also feel that whilst it would be nice if the forum was all positive, it is really important that fellow owners and more importantly the newbies get a balanced view. The horror stories, poor back up and engine issues are all part of how Subaru is now perceived (by some).

Subaru appear to have missed another opportunity to put the 2.5 issues to bed. They haven't taken it and that's simply why they will continue to pay the price.