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Old 02 May 2008, 11:06 PM
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I pulled up and parked my car. Looked over and saw what I thought to be the new wrx. It was in fact the wrx sti. What have subaru done? I have read what other people have written here on how good they look in the flesh. They don't! The guy at the end of my street has a 2005 sti ppp and it looks the dogs bollox by comparision.
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Originally Posted by martwrxsl
I pulled up and parked my car. Looked over and saw what I thought to be the new wrx. It was in fact the wrx sti. What have subaru done? I have read what other people have written here on how good they look in the flesh. They don't! The guy at the end of my street has a 2005 sti ppp and it looks the dogs bollox by comparision.
Its an acquired taste but give it a year and all the older models will start to look dated. This is what the new WRX looks like.

Old 03 May 2008, 09:51 AM
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That is bad beyond belief.

It does make me laugh how people are trying to convince themselves that the new shape is really good in the flesh.
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i've seen a few now and there not growing on me yet ...see one yesterday & the driver was a little ol lady (must have been 70+ year old) wtf
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wait till the rally car comes out and then i think people will start to like them more.
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New scooby even more of a Marmite car then the old Bug Eye shape was, personally I think there are better looking Hatchbacks out there (Ford Focus or Honda Civic Type R for example).Best EVER in my opinion (looking wise) was the Lancia Delta HF Integrale, more so the latter ones.......
Sham about the rubbish electronics and rust though.........!
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Just seen my first STi in the flesh, so to speak. In red, one of my favourite colours.

TBH, it's just ORDINARY. The interior is plain, boring and cheap looking: no Recaros, no Momo stuff, not even Brembos on the front, boring wheels, daft quad exhaust, and those rear lights. The interior LOOKED and felt cramped too.

Yeah, bigger wings than a WRX and a little Saxo spoiler, but naff or what?

It was parked next to a 54 plate UK Sti and a 54 plate STi Prodrive, and it looked as if it was hiding.

Like I've said before, it's a badged up Rover 25

Subaru: could do, (and should have done), better.

And the guys who work there? What do THEY drive? Evos

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Old 03 May 2008, 01:40 PM
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got to say i really like the new shape and the sti is definatly the best looking
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Originally Posted by alcazar
Just seen my first STi in the flesh, so to speak. In red, one of my favourite colours.

TBH, it's just ORDINARY. The interior is plain, boring and cheap looking: no Recaros, no Momo stuff, not even Brembos on the front, boring wheels, daft quad exhaust, and those rear lights. The interior LOOKED and felt cramped too.

Yeah, bigger wings than a WRX and a little Saxo spoiler, but naff or what?

It was parked next to a 54 plate UK Sti and a 54 plate STi Prodrive, and it looked as if it was hiding.

Like I've said before, it's a badged up Rover 25

Subaru: could do, (and should have done), better.

And the guys who work there? What do THEY drive? Evos

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where was this my resident alcy
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Originally Posted by Scoobyspanners
New scooby even more of a Marmite car then the old Bug Eye shape was, personally I think there are better looking Hatchbacks out there (Ford Focus or Honda Civic Type R for example).Best EVER in my opinion (looking wise) was the Lancia Delta HF Integrale, more so the latter ones.......
Sham about the rubbish electronics and rust though.........!
Yes I would probably agree but it isn't just about looks and to be honest subarus have never been great looking cars, its more about performance and association with rallying.
Personally I'm liking mine more and more its smoother than my MY05 more comfortable and just as fast if not faster than the MY05 just have to wait till its run in to really get the most out of it

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Originally Posted by chocolate_o_brian
where was this my resident alcy
St Leger, Donny. On the way back from purchasing a red 56 plate Clio 197 Sport with my eldest.

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Originally Posted by alcazar
Just seen my first STi in the flesh, so to speak. In red, one of my favourite colours.

TBH, it's just ORDINARY. The interior is plain, boring and cheap looking: no Recaros, no Momo stuff, not even Brembos on the front, boring wheels, daft quad exhaust, and those rear lights. The interior LOOKED and felt cramped too.

Alcazar
New STI has Brembo's front and rear. Just not stickered up as Brembo.
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bring back the classic
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ive seen quite a few of them around over the last couple of weeks on the motorways,more than i thought i would.Im 50/50 about em.part of me thinks yea,and then i go Nahh.ive yet to hear how they sound though.I think the sound has got to be just as important.you dont even have to look to know if it's a scooby or not when you hear one,YOU JUST KNOW.
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