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07-10-2009, 12:56 PM | #926 | |
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I'm sure in a couple years, we'll be laughing about the posts predicting the upcoming resurrected STI sedan.
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07-10-2009, 09:01 PM | #927 |
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It's funny, there is an small but passionate group of enthusiast hatch lovers when it seems that the US market as a whole prefers a sedan. The hatch looks bloaty, not mean. To be fair, neither does the current sedan, but I'm guessing the new STI sedan will differ in appearance more than just a STI badge on the back.
It's even funnier when it is backed up with facts like "structural rigidity of the hatch style" that only hold true if are performance driving on the very, very edge like WRC (and even then engine position is more important). I've also heard a salesman at my dealership that they'd be selling the old styles without issue. My dealership ended up selling their 3 '08 STI's to another dealership during the blowout last year after having them sit on the lot all year. Speaking of which, that blowout should've been a sign that the platform wasn't popular outside aforementioned enthusiast group. They weren't undercutting other models like that (not even the universally reviled Legacy 3.0). And they didn't exactly pump out '09 STIs either... Flame away... |
07-10-2009, 09:06 PM | #928 |
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I don't believe anything the dealership tell's me but this is what they said today: "It's not the 07 wrx/sti that have map issues it's only 08/09 models" .
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07-10-2009, 10:08 PM | #929 |
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07-10-2009, 10:42 PM | #930 | |
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get real dude |
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07-10-2009, 11:36 PM | #931 | |
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The recession et al certainly didn't help anybody, but it affects everyone across the board - it didn't single out the poor '08 STI. Subaru got bold and tried something new with the STI hatch. And it didn't work out nearly as well as they'd hoped. |
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07-11-2009, 12:52 AM | #932 |
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I like the hatch - I hope they keep it!
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07-12-2009, 09:30 AM | #933 |
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Subaru testing CVT with their diesel
I heard yesterday from my sales guy (who is pretty clued in to Subie happenings) that Subaru is now testing their new CVT in their diesel. Makes sense if they're going to sell the diesel here. It's also a good indication as to how strong this CVT is, if it can handle the torque from that engine.
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07-14-2009, 11:09 AM | #934 | |
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And concerning your previous post, if you don't care about how the car handles under performance conditions, then why did you buy a sports car in the first place??? |
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07-14-2009, 12:29 PM | #935 | |
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I was a huge hater when the GR came out...now look what I drive. Couldn't ever go back to a Sedan after owning this STI. Performance + Utility = Awesome. To each their own. |
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07-14-2009, 08:01 PM | #936 | |
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That said, all other things being equal, you and I aren't going to notice the difference between a hatch and sedan - it's only going to make a difference at the limit. Unless you rally professionally, that is. I stand by my statement that outside some dyed-in-the-wool enthusiasts, the market largely rejected the hatch. |
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07-14-2009, 08:18 PM | #937 |
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I see a ton of Hatches and Sedan Impreza's. The 08 was very popular in the Northeast.
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07-17-2009, 01:29 PM | #938 |
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The guy who sold me my Impreza recovered from an embarassing situation pretty well IMHO.
He had me test one car and while I was out found out that another car with less miles and in better shape had come back out from a hold. He showed it to me and started it up, at which point the low-fuel light came on. He said "I like to demo the low-fuel light, it's kind of my niche as a salesman." Well, there was definitely low fuel in the car - 30 seconds later it coughed and stalled out (it was 20 degrees outside as well). He said "Ahh, you see! Low-fuel light works perfectly!" |
07-28-2009, 08:17 PM | #939 | |
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Still sucks that there's no more SWRT. |
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07-28-2009, 08:42 PM | #940 | |
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I think going back to sedan would be a huge mistake as real sports cars aren't usually sedans. If anything, I'd rather them make it a three door and no, I don't mean the stupid RWD Toyota abomination... |
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07-30-2009, 01:13 AM | #941 |
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next sti is going to have a sedan option.
this is confirmed by a little birdie from a high high high member of s.o.a.
cant wait missed the 4 door so stoked on living less then 3 miles from s.o.a |
07-30-2009, 01:37 AM | #942 |
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hmmmm.......do I see me trading in my car in the near future
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07-30-2009, 01:57 AM | #943 |
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Model year 2011?
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07-30-2009, 02:04 AM | #944 |
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What model year???? the up-coming 2010?
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07-30-2009, 02:41 AM | #945 |
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to tell you the truth im not sure the guy i get my info from is in japan right now doing buisness for subaru. when he returns ill post it up.
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07-30-2009, 02:51 AM | #946 |
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^^^
I think you just blown the guy's cover. I bet they don't have that many guys on a business trip to Japan, especially high high ones |
07-30-2009, 03:05 AM | #947 |
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I'll believe it when I see it. Yeah I'm one of those guys |
07-30-2009, 03:23 AM | #948 |
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I heard it was going to be a 2 seater convertible.
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07-30-2009, 03:37 AM | #949 |
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^^^ which would ruin it.........ick
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07-30-2009, 03:40 AM | #950 |
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is it just me or would it seem really weird seeing a rally based car as a convertible???
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