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Old 11-02-2008, 10:01 AM   #26
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Road & Track has over 16k on their '08 STi, and didn't need to have the tranny fixed.

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Old 11-02-2008, 10:45 AM   #27
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These days, it’s almost unfathomable to set off on a long road trip without some sort of navigation system.
No, it's really not if you have a good sense of direction. I drove from NJ to southern TX 4 times last year with no directions, no map, no navigation nothing. I followed the obvious signs for major highways pointing South & west on the way down, and North & East on the way back. 1,908 miles with no navigation, easy stuff. 3 weeks ago, I moved to Minneapolis, MN from NJ again with no directions I followed highways leading south through the correct states and got here with out a problem.

I think you ought to discuss more about how the vehicle performs, and the type of on boost off boost mileage you can produce. I think you ought to spend $5,000 on different oils and see which one performs the best.

What do you have, a 17 year old test driver? Most adults such as myself do not want a $5,000.00 stereo system in the car. You wasted cargo space with the subwoofers, and actually paid money to have someone install what are very basic components in your car. Not very clever for a magazine that is trying to give people real world experience.

Most of the guys and gals on this website, work on their own cars because we take pride in doing so. From the navigation, to the boom in the trunk you wasted a lot of money just to write a whole lot of nothing.

"We drove all over such as blah blah blah blah." But the transmission broke.

Why didn't you tell us more about how the roads, local laws, and other motorists effected you and your driving? You completely omitted anything anybody looking to purchase the car would have wanted to hear. But you certainly didn't neglect to mention the fact that the transmission has an issue which was more than likely related to the fact that your driver can't rev match a down shift to save their own life, and doesn't have a clue what double clutching even is.

I'd be willing to bet the driver side steps the clutch, which will result in your next article being about how Subaru warrantied your prematurely worn clutch. Proper driving technique isn't something you are born with it's a skill which one must hone over time.

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Old 11-02-2008, 11:19 AM   #28
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WOW how retarded. So C&D abuse the tranny and they replace everything. WTF
The dealership should have sited abuse and sent them packing with a sign (you got to pay to play) Like SOA does to everyone else.
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man, new tranny after that many miles in an sti? They must have absolutely been beatin' the crap outta that thing...
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This reeks of bad shifting
That would be a typical assumption, if there were no other data points.

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Old 11-02-2008, 11:52 AM   #29
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Did you just say subaru owners are guys and gals that work on their own car?


who are you kidding


They were getting 20mpg on average over their 20k miles, they wern't driving it THAT hard...
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Old 11-02-2008, 01:16 PM   #30
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Well i cant say the same about my 08 I had it since dec 07 and curently have 16000 miles on with a couple upgrades to it harman motive turbo back aem intake and protune by harman motive and it runs like a dream never once have i had a problem with mine.
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Old 11-02-2008, 01:43 PM   #31
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WOW how retarded. So C&D abuse the tranny and they replace everything. WTF
The dealership should have sited abuse and sent them packing with a sign (you got to pay to play) Like SOA does to everyone else.
You're kidding right? Are you really being serious?

A. They have not modified the car at all.

B. They have serviced according to the book.

So tell me, if I beat the car to **** left and right, but service as required, why would my warranty be void? Key point here, there were no modifications done to the car. Cited abuse? what abuse? I should be able to beat any car that I want as long as I maintain it...

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Old 11-02-2008, 03:46 PM   #32
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i got 13k miles on mine now hmmm.... no problems yet... i change the oil every 2k miles to be on the safe side..... i need more evidence... subarus are not made to be shifted hard , they need a chance to properly get into gear..=conclusion they abuse the crap out of that car... you can tear up anything with abuse.... and you can take care of your car it will last a lifetime...
I thought the 6mt was bulletproof, especially with stock hp. Guess I'll keep my 5mt after all.
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Old 11-02-2008, 04:55 PM   #33
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If you ask me after reading this and thousand of other topics about subaru transmissions i would say that subaru is no good at all with their trannys. You would think after the bugeyes haveing all their tranny problems with second gear blowing alot(from what has happened to me and what i have spent many hours reading about) that subaru would make it a point in their new cars to fix that problem but seems like they didnt cause 2008 STIs are having problems with hmm what was it oh second gear. I love subaru to death dont get me wrong but i think they need to focus on different things
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Old 11-02-2008, 05:30 PM   #34
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If you ask me after reading this and thousand of other topics about subaru transmissions i would say that subaru is no good at all with their trannys. You would think after the bugeyes haveing all their tranny problems with second gear blowing alot(from what has happened to me and what i have spent many hours reading about) that subaru would make it a point in their new cars to fix that problem but seems like they didnt cause 2008 STIs are having problems with hmm what was it oh second gear. I love subaru to death dont get me wrong but i think they need to focus on different things
I cannot believe some of the people in this thread taking shots at the 6spd transmission because of 2 minor issues. The fact that they replaced the tranny doesn't mean it was "major" since it was possible to fix the issue for ~1k dollars.

This thread makes baby jesus cry...
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Old 11-02-2008, 07:45 PM   #35
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Great to have Car and Driver on Nasioc. Your magazine has been my favorite for 25 years. Keep up the good work. I love it cover to cover. Want to hire an airline pilot who is addicted to cars?
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Old 11-02-2008, 09:39 PM   #36
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I thought the 6mt was bulletproof, especially with stock hp. Guess I'll keep my 5mt after all.
my tranny fine .... i dont launch ... i do enjoy getting on it through 2nd, 3rd, 4th then wat the hell im already hittin a 100mph .... oh well if you want check out my car on youtube"08sti stg2 prt2" prt 1 is just the downpipe tune
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Old 11-02-2008, 11:10 PM   #37
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I thought the 6mt was bulletproof, especially with stock hp. Guess I'll keep my 5mt after all.


yeah you do that!
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Old 11-03-2008, 02:52 AM   #38
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this thread is dumb, not because of the topic, but because of the moronic responses.
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Old 11-03-2008, 09:06 AM   #39
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that not a good thing that the trans had to be replaced.... that scares me. Sounds like the same issue the the civic SI and the sentra spec V has...

i'm glad my 04 is still runnin like a champ.
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Old 11-03-2008, 10:23 AM   #40
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All this crying about who's right or wrong on tranny and shifting...wow.

I BEAT the crap out of my old 02. My engine blew up at about 60k miles (boosted it to hell and beat on it ALL the time) and my tranny lasted more than 80k miles just fine (then sold it) because I knew how to SHIFT PROPERLY. Drag, auto-x, rally-x, and abuse on the street and it lasted. I even burnt up a bit of clutch here and there on my 4-5k releases and eventually upgraded/replaced that. So anyone who thinks they can go from a FWD/RWD car while redline dropping and slamming gears to the Subaru and do the same thing needs to be beat. Learn your CAR.

That being said, maybe there IS an issue in the tranny's. LOL /sarcasm/
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Old 11-03-2008, 10:23 AM   #41
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6k miles, not a single problem here
while everyone else is whining and complaining about a car they don't own, I'll be outside enjoying mine
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Old 11-03-2008, 10:31 AM   #42
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This reeks of bad shifting
Could have been worse. 2005 LGT long-term test.

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Imagine for a minute a mystical place free of fiscal restraints, a place where people almost never drive a car in which they have any financial interest whatsoever. Intrigued? That's every day here at Car and Driver. Think of it as your house, filled with a couple dozen teenagers anxious to get the keys for a weekend, and you get the idea, although that comparison may be too kind. Oh, but they always bring the cars back just like they got them, right?

It's amazing - then again maybe not - how dents and scratches magically appear overnight, how interiors suddenly reek of pet stink and dark corners bristle with dog hairs, how windshields bear vast crack lines, how wheels bend, how stains leap out at you. Even more shocking is how many of these incidents are reported as somehow not being our fault. Hey, who did this?

With our history of bashing and crashing cars, it takes a lot to surprise us. But it happens.

Our poor long-term Subaru Legacy was the subject of this random mercilessness when, at 31,731 miles, someone introduced it to a tankful of diesel fuel. Let us say for the record at this point - purely as a historical note - that Subaru has never offered a diesel model for sale anywhere in the world. The Legacy, meanwhile, did not take kindly to this oafish outrage and refused to propel itself so much as an inch from its resting point in a gas station. After a tow-truck ride and a $400 fee to drain the tank, flush the fuel lines, and clean the injectors, we were back on our merry sprint to 40,000 miles.
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Old 11-03-2008, 12:23 PM   #43
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i got 13k miles on mine now hmmm.... no problems yet... i change the oil every 2k miles to be on the safe side..... i need more evidence... subarus are not made to be shifted hard , they need a chance to properly get into gear..=conclusion they abuse the crap out of that car... you can tear up anything with abuse.... and you can take care of your car it will last a lifetime...
Sold in the mid $30's advertised drifiting on dry pavement, 300 hp and the STI was not ment to be shifted hard? Maybe not dumping from a dead stop, but that tranny should take everything thrown at while rolling with stock horsepower ratings.
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Old 11-03-2008, 08:54 PM   #44
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The overabundance of idiots in this thread is quite disheartening. I suppose it will happen when nobody has ever heard of a car until they come out with a hot model, then all of a sudden failboats worth of retards start buying them. It appears that a few of them have learned how to type.
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Old 11-04-2008, 04:57 AM   #45
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Class dismissed!

I've lost intelligence reading the idiotic replies in this thread (vast majority).

Not to mention this car doesn't deserve any attention.
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Old 11-07-2008, 05:19 PM   #46
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Class dismissed!

I've lost intelligence reading the idiotic replies in this thread (vast majority).

Not to mention this car doesn't deserve any attention.
well said!!
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Old 11-10-2008, 03:36 PM   #47
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i honestly sold my 06 sti because of a massive paycut. I do not like the new sti at all. I have seriously thinking about going to the dark side and getting an evo X in 2009.

i hope they go back to the coupe before i make up my mind
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Old 11-15-2008, 04:33 PM   #48
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Sold in the mid $30's advertised drifiting on dry pavement, 300 hp and the STI was not ment to be shifted hard? Maybe not dumping from a dead stop, but that tranny should take everything thrown at while rolling with stock horsepower ratings.
Absolutely; please don't tell me that everyone should rev match when they shift... that's what synchronizers are for. If I was turned down for warranty repair becuase of "abuse" that dealership would be going straight to small claims court. Subaru advertises the top speed, acceleration, etc. If it can't be driven that way without breaking, then they should not falsely advertise it's capabilities.
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Old 11-15-2008, 06:33 PM   #49
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Absolutely; please don't tell me that everyone should rev match when they shift... that's what synchronizers are for. If I was turned down for warranty repair becuase of "abuse" that dealership would be going straight to small claims court. Subaru advertises the top speed, acceleration, etc. If it can't be driven that way without breaking, then they should not falsely advertise it's capabilities.
And you would lose Easily... read the warranty, the advertising won't get you anywhere.
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Old 11-16-2008, 12:14 AM   #50
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Absolutely; please don't tell me that everyone should rev match when they shift... that's what synchronizers are for. If I was turned down for warranty repair becuase of "abuse" that dealership would be going straight to small claims court. Subaru advertises the top speed, acceleration, etc. If it can't be driven that way without breaking, then they should not falsely advertise it's capabilities.
Yes, don't revmatch, don't double clutch, the transmission will last forever! You might as well go in to court and say "hey, I don't know how to properly drive a manual transmission, and then it broke. Moneyz pleez?" Might be a good idea to learn to drive.

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