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08 subaru STI

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cool_catskier
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so gay, they really f'd it up. and the new wrx's are even gayer!
Jul 27 2007 1:37AM
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*rkp*
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man   i thought the same thing.     the other day i saw one and it isn't AS bad in person.
Jul 27 2007 1:41AM
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cool_catskier
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http://www.caranddriver.com/carnews/13307/spied-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-sti.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTEM3DQGRnM

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://boosted-subie.com/Photo/albums/userpics/sti08nb3.jpg&imgrefurl=http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php%3Ft%3D1141520&h=284&w=400&sz=112&hl=en&start=0&tbnid=zf0vdjN8rwx9-M:&tbnh=88&tbnw=124&prev=/images%3Fq%3D08%2Bsubaru%2Bsti%26gbv%3D2%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26sa%3DG
Jul 27 2007 1:42AM
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cool_catskier
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you must of seen the 07's cuz the 08's havent been relesased yet. but they are gonnna be released in japan soon
Jul 27 2007 1:44AM
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*rkp*
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no.  i saw an 08' wrx (hatchback) in the new style.  i'm not an idiot.  i know enough about cars to know what i saw.  
Jul 27 2007 1:48AM
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ThaLetterM.
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holy ugly

i gotta say though it almost looks good murdered out like that
Jul 27 2007 1:51AM
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Eleven
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they are fucking awesome. so much more rally oriented then the 1st gen and 2nd gen. im going to try and get a loan to get one
Jul 27 2007 1:54AM
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dmiller
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i love the 08's. so much doper looking. the huge fin was sooooo ugly. looked too much like rice rocket instead of a rally car. fins are gaaaayyyy!
Jul 27 2007 2:05AM
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josh.
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i like the interior but the rest is only o.k.
Jul 27 2007 2:13AM
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maclem
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Uhh, if you don't like it don't buy it. Simple.
Jul 27 2007 2:19AM
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caylorswift
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yea, im diggin the new body style as well. anyone got a picture of the 4 door? i love that dashboard with the nav and those gauges! they are sick as fuck.
Jul 27 2007 2:20AM
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jibsworth
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Yeah I like it a lot, I like hatchbacks. I would never get one becuse it just scremes ricer, but none the less I like the improvment.
Jul 27 2007 8:57AM
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GhostfaceKillah
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looks kinda like a porsche
Jul 27 2007 9:06AM
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Tasche
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I think it looks pretty cool. In my opinion it looks a lot like a Pugeot 206. Kind of drifted away from the sedan body style. I am a fan I guess. I would have to see one in person.
Jul 27 2007 10:21AM
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45.
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I am a fan as well, as long as it doesnt have the big ass spoiler on it
Jul 27 2007 11:59AM
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newschooler7
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I'm not a fan. the old STi was so fucking sick and i'm not fellin this one.
Jul 27 2007 12:53PM
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PacificRimJob
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In all honesty, some of those new STI's actually look rather alright... they are still a shitload better looking than the bubbleeyed ones from 2000-2003 or whatever...

Plus its a hatch? I think they are taking more of an aim at the new GTi rather than the lancer X now...

Aug 20 2007 4:57AM
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EastSteez.
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yee i dont really like the look this year
Aug 20 2007 8:09AM
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Gavajabra2
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They're ok I guess, any pics of the sedans and not a wagon?
Aug 20 2007 9:01AM
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t-roy
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in a few years i might buy one when i'm done with school. i started off not liking it that much, but it is growing on me fast. in one of those links, the matte black test car they got pictures of looked sweet.
Aug 20 2007 9:06AM
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Armada08
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dude subaru has gone gay thats why my lancer evolution is sickkkkkkk
Aug 20 2007 9:55AM
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chickenwang
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all the mods are for the better, and the looks will grow onto you.
Aug 20 2007 10:06AM
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salomonskiier12
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man those get uglier every year...

Aug 20 2007 10:17AM
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t-roy
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i amr eally surprised that they don't even offer a sedan model. i think they'll probably lose a bit of sales because of that. but i have to assume that the people at subaru know what they are doing.
Aug 20 2007 11:24AM
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comeatmebro
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they offer 4 doors...
Aug 20 2007 11:53AM
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MLB
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GAHH I HATE IT WITH A PASSION GAHHH.....no blistered fenders, gay ass hatch back, no rally spoiler. " Hey guys, lets make it more european." Fuck europe. The new EVO is going to outsell the STi by shitloads now.
Aug 20 2007 12:39PM
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hawaiiansteeze
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i saw a new one in the mall like on display and its sick as fuck i want one so bad.
Aug 20 2007 12:44PM
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Gavajabra2
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Wow, what is Subaru doing?? Hatch-back only? That's retarded. The 07 Grand Cherokee SRT8 with the Hemi would tear that thing to shreads.
Aug 20 2007 1:18PM
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wrenegade
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^ You're stupid.

Seriously though, here's to hoping the STi looks similar to this. Just with the badge in the middle of the grill instead of the top.

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It'd also be nice if someone made tail lights that weren't all altezza-ricer style. That's not as big of a deal though.

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Aug 20 2007 1:34PM
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Gavajabra2
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I guess I am pretty fuckin' stupid for thinking a Hemi 6.1L can't handle a little 4 cylinder 2.7L...
Aug 20 2007 1:51PM
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wrenegade
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Yeah I guess you are pretty stupid if you compare those 2 cars. I could say "Is Jeep retarded, the Porsche 911 Turbo would blow the doors off the grand cherokee SRT8..."

And its a 2.5 litre engine, and it would still kick the shit out of an SRT8 on the track. So shut it.
Aug 20 2007 2:10PM
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babujib
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haha salt.
Aug 20 2007 2:19PM
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Gavajabra2
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Lol, you crack me up. Considering both the Subaru WRX hatchback and the Grand Cherokee are both AWD, and both hatchbacks, it sort of puts them in the same category for somebody who might be looking for a roomy AWD car that's fast. I think it'd be a pretty good race.
Aug 20 2007 2:20PM
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Sufferboy
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they r lame, but fast
Aug 20 2007 2:26PM
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XtRemE11
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uhhhhh yeah you are, the cherokee weights 4800 lbs the sti weights about 3200. engine size dosent meant shit, especially on a heavy car. all big engines are good for is making guys think their dick is suddenly bigger. look at 125cc shifter karts, they do 0-100-0 in 8-9 seconds, look a a bike like an r1, that will destroy any "badass" in his 6 litre hemi or whatever.
plus the cherokee cant handle for shit, what good is a car if it can only go straight somewhat well?
Aug 20 2007 3:20PM
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dmiller
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^STI's are more like 2600 - 2900 pounds. no fucking way it ways 3500.
Aug 20 2007 3:30PM
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dmiller
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or 3200
Aug 20 2007 3:31PM
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Eleven
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ok a jeep grand cherokee is not a fucking car. its a 5 thousand pound suv. power/weight ratio is garbage on that thing. the STI would fucking munch it up
Aug 20 2007 3:32PM
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Eleven
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no actually sti's weigh over 3000.
Aug 20 2007 3:33PM
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Gavajabra2
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Are you kidding me? The Chrysler 300c SRT8 weighs in at 4.1k lbs, the Grand Cherokee weighs in at 4.8k lbs, the Chrysler 300c SRT8 is really fast, you do the math. This thing goes 0-60 in under 5 seconds.
Aug 20 2007 3:39PM
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Eleven
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700 pounds make a big difference. the 300c and jeep are both slow.
Aug 20 2007 3:51PM
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Gavajabra2
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You're an idiot, OBVIOUSLY never ridden inside a 300c SRT8 Hemi.
Aug 20 2007 4:14PM
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Eleven
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nope. car and driver says it runs a 13.5 in the 1/4. thats slow. i have a gixxer 750 and a corolla. i think i know whats fast and whats not
Aug 20 2007 4:15PM
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SkierX
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Lol.
Aug 20 2007 4:16PM
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XtRemE11
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ive driven the cts-v which is way similar, its quick, but i wouldnt say fast. the 300c is a boat though, an sti would totally destroy it on a track, and probably beat it in a 1/4 mile
Aug 20 2007 5:24PM
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wrenegade
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I have never in my life heard a Grand Cherokee been referred to as a "hatckback". Nor do I hear a wrx referred to as "roomy" very often. Plus they're not even close to being in the same category as the STi is like $35K, and the SRT8 is around $43K.
Aug 20 2007 5:38PM
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SkierX
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New STi should have 320hp and around 304 ft/lbs torque with a weight of 3300lbs.

The SRT8 Jeep has 420hp and 420 ft/lbs torque with a weight of 4600 lbs.

The STi has hp/lb rating of .096 hp per lb.
The Srt8 has hp/lb rating of .091 hp per lb.

Straightline accelleration, gearing differences aside (since gearing could change everything) should be similar, but the STi would DESTROY the SRT8 if any turns came into play.

One is a heavy SUV, the other is a performance tuned racer.

Why compare apples to oranges anyways?
Aug 20 2007 5:47PM
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t-roy
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i'm thinking someone should call up top gear and have them run a duel between the sti and the cherokee. the overall winner would be the sti though.
Aug 20 2007 6:11PM
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Sean...M
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haha look at how big that fucking spoiler is
Aug 20 2007 6:15PM
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SkierX
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And look how the spoiler actually serves a purpose on the car.

It's not just a decoration like the rear wing on a ricer, or a smaller factory spolier on other cars.
Aug 20 2007 6:17PM
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t-roy
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looks like someone just copied that off one of the old models and stuck it on there. no way would they produce that car with that on there.
Aug 20 2007 6:20PM
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