andymac

Hi,
I've just been looking at one of the FTO owners sites and they had a mini-meet (3 cars) at Nurburgring today (very quick to get the photos up !). Check out

Jonathan

Looks like these guys stumbled on the new STI, not just the WRX. Not sure STI pictures have been seen elsewhere

Seems that STI have lost the plot as well. Ugly wheels and the front spoiler lip doesnt help much either.

Jonathan

Bright Kar

Dont know if anybody noticed the mention of the Tiptronic box. This is news to me.

Those are the best pictures Ive seen of the new model. Actually, let me rephrase that, they are the most complimentory pictures I have seen. Some of the pictures were from an angle of the front where the car really looks silly (not just ugly but silly). I like the new back - never did like the back of the current model.

The Corola like headlights are such a disapointment.....

bkar

chiark

Yeah, I hate to admit it but it's growing on me too. The side, in silver, reminds me of an A4 for some reason (other pics, not this one).

And the front is starting to look almost normal. Ish. Well. Er. Maybe

As for the gold wheels comment, you forgot the obligatory "grin, duck and run" after making a comment like that

Lovejoy

Does anybody think that the old STi v5 rear wing will fit the new shape Impreza? How about the Prodrive? I have seen pictures of the WRX riced up with the Skyline rear wing, and it just didn't pass the sniff test.

Lovejoy

SWOLL

It really is growing on me, these are definately the most complimentary pics I have seen. I like the new bulging wheel arches and even the lights don't look too bad on the STi. Still think they should ditch the gold wheels thought

Tacky, tacky, tacky.

Sith

Nahhh, still don't like it. And the Gold alloys don't look right on that silver, although I love the Golds on mine.

P.

harryh

Yeah, those are the most flattering photos so far. The STi looks almost okay from the front but, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, do something about that spoiler. Like throw it in a car-crusher, anything but leaving it on the boot lid.

SWOLL

harryh,

You obviously haven't seen the optional STi spoiler on the Subaru japan web-site. Now that is f****g awful.

Sorry if I offend anyone with the gold wheels comment, I just don't like them.

harryh

SWOLL,

if it's worse looking then I don't want to see it. Bring back Stefs "open face helmet shot" instead. Don't lets traumatise lots of poor innocent little kiddies with the horror of a worse looking spoiler, it could put them off high performance cars for good.

Nick

After seeing these pics last night, I was driving to work this morning & 2 cars in front.. I though "no it can't be" a new Scoob? I caught it up for a close look & guess what.. no Scoob - an M reg Daewoo Nexia booted version. The rear end is EXACTLY the same!!!!!

ROBERT BARNES

looking at the evidence so far residuels for the last of the line sti's could be looking good if you own one ..

SWOLL

Robert,

According to EVO mag this month the price of second hand Imprezas is still dropping through the floor. It's being affected by the new model (wether we like it or not) and the fact that Imprezas are becoming more and more difficult to insure. They say for every potential buyer there are 3 cars on the market.

EVO reckons the only cars that might hold up OK are RB5's and other specials. They also reckon that Subaru are having real trouble selling there P1's. To be honest I couldn't bring myself to pay nearly £40,000 for a P1 WR when I could get a standard car from europe and a caterham superlight R for the same money.

Stef

The new Scoob WILL grow on you all, just you wait.....

Stef.

boxst

This is just sooo ugly!

I'm very happy I bought my Supra rather than wait for this!!

Steve.

JohnS

iTrader: (1)

More pictures from the Ring at:

Bajie

I can assure you the prices offered for the specials is absolutely cr@p!

steve down under

Dead right on that spoiler
I've ordered my 2001 in oz but first went to the 'spoiler factory' to make sure it goes straight from the dealer to them to be delt with!took pics of oz car being unloaded to bonding warehouse posted

Scooby

Ditto the above....

I am so glad that I have the best of the UK specials, RB5 WR Sport.

john philip

I'me sorry but the white sti looks awesome.

DaveW

Is the white one the new Type RA? Since it looks like its got a roof vent.

DaveW

Tim W

iTrader: (1)

I agree Dave, that white car does look like an RA, with the Roof vent and lack of side skirts...obviously some things will never change

I also liked the first image with the red MY01 WRX next to the Steel/Cool Grey MY99...interesting to compare them, gave me an idea of scale, and also made the old shape look old

Just noticed the brakes on the last shot of the silver Sti...mmm nice big red calipers, huge disks...Brembos?

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kelley nelson

They are indeed Brembos! Big ones!

Close-ups here: