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Old 31 August 2007, 02:02 AM
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Not sure if this has been posted

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.
Old 31 August 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!
Old 31 August 2007, 08:44 AM
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so if your going to buy a new wrx then get a mazda 3
Old 31 August 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!
Old 31 August 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.
Old 31 August 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

Tony
Old 31 August 2007, 12:33 PM
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awful,

the WRX should be arriving in UK showrooms next month

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Old 31 August 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
Old 31 August 2007, 02:12 PM
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YouTube - 2008 Subaru Impreza STi - spy video
Old 31 August 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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Yes, the Mazda 3 looks pretty decent.
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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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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
Old 31 August 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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