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WRX STI
Been reading about the WRX STI and so far from the reviews i am tempted to go for a test drive, but before i go wanted to get opinions from current/ex sti/wrx owners, how do you like driving it compared to the X, am in my mid thirties....will it be too harsh or too loud. Thanks Current rides: X5 4.8is E46 325xiT |
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It's nothing special these days. Make sure you have wheels/tires to use if you are using the car during winter. The car comes with summer only tires. Other than that, it's just a regular Subaru WRX with brembo brakes, some stiffer suspension components, and fender flares. Of course, this all depends on what year you're looking at.
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WRX STI vs an E53 48i .... are you having some kind of mid-life crisis over there?? Don't get me wrong, the STI is a killer rally / track vehicle... but is that going to help you when your stuck in traffic or going 75 on the expressway trying to avoid the police...
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I've never owned a WRX STI but my cousins fiance did and I drove it regularly when I went down to Orlando. His must well modded in terms of both performance and visual appearance and it was a monster to drive, very fast and very planted on the road running high performance summer tires of course. That being said it was a little exhausting to drive, the ride was not completely unbearable but it was pretty firm. He ended up trading it in a couple years ago for a 330 ZHP. Comparing that to driving my X is comparing apples to oranges. I wold daily the X before I'd daily the STI, but it would make a good weekend driver.
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I've never owned a WRX STI but my cousins fiance did and I drove it regularly when I went down to Orlando. His must well modded in terms of both performance and visual appearance and it was a monster to drive, very fast and very planted on the road running high performance summer tires of course. That being said it was a little exhausting to drive, the ride was not completely unbearable but it was pretty firm. He ended up trading it in a couple years ago for a 330 ZHP. Comparing that to driving my X is comparing apples to oranges. I wold daily the X before I'd daily the STI, but it would make a good weekend driver.
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STI is a younger crowd vehicle, its a nice car but lacks class and luxury. Even being only 20 myself i still prefer higher end cars...
Get a 335i or if you want awd xi, jb4 chip for $300, and some other mods in the future and you have a beast. Dont know if your looking for new or used, but used ones with low mileage can be found for good price.
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thanks for the replies
BigBlack48is- Not replacing the X5, I think i will drive it to the ground, will be replacing the e46 325xiT. maharaj1- thanks, I never drove or sat in an WRX/STI so it's good to hear about how it rides. 4.8isX5 - If Sti or WRX it will be the 2015 one as I hear the new ones are a lot better interior/ride wise (just from what i read), thinking abut restricting my budget to no more than 35k, and i can only see WRX/sti squeeze in that budget... new.335i sounds tempting. idk how they are maintenance wise or if i can get a good cpo. not too worried about image but yea the way it rides def...anything else out there with good performance and reliability? Thanks |
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And the cheap plastic interior, wind noise through the cabin, too much sound not much go
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You had me worried for a minute...
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