This might be a stupid question but 08+ sti members please help
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This might be a stupid question but 08+ sti members please help
i dont know if my eyes are going crazy or something but is the 08 sti hatch not as wide as the 2011 sti hatch? and why dont i see any 09' and 10' for sale all i see is 08 or 11
and yes i tried to do some research for the most part and havnt really came up with anything?
and yes i tried to do some research for the most part and havnt really came up with anything?
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The STis are the same but the WRX got wider from MY08. They do have 09 10 but like you've experienced they don't pop up as much as the 08 or the 11s they are trying to get rid of. I have seen them on craigslist from time to time though.
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you looking to get an 09/10 ? they really dont pop up often. it seems like those who got one want to hold on to them. i know i wouldnt sell my09 wrx to get an 2011 or 2012 sti.
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because when the 09 came out everyone tried to get rid of their TD04 '08 simple as that.
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i dont know if my eyes are going crazy or something but is the 08 sti hatch not as wide as the 2011 sti hatch? and why dont i see any 09' and 10' for sale all i see is 08 or 11
and yes i tried to do some research for the most part and havnt really came up with anything?
and yes i tried to do some research for the most part and havnt really came up with anything?
there was a thread on iwsti where some joker claimed his 11 fender flares were bigger, iirc dimensions were produced to show they are all identical, some people took it way too seriously...
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The '08 is notorious for the bad stock tune and cracked ringlands. '09+ they fixed the tune but there are still some reports of cracked ringlands.
I have no clue about the '11s though.
I have no clue about the '11s though.
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probably the ringland issues present more than likely in the 07-08 years?
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It has been 4 years since the '08 came out. There are many people that get rid cars that quickly. IIRC, the 08 STI does have crappy stock tuning. Don't forget the '11 model is still the new model.
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Not really. The ringland failure happens for the same reason for all of them.
I'm sure there are certain signs that may point to it, but I don't know them. I'm N/A and don't pay attention to turbo problems. The best way to really know, unfortunately, is to take the motor apart
I'm sure there are certain signs that may point to it, but I don't know them. I'm N/A and don't pay attention to turbo problems. The best way to really know, unfortunately, is to take the motor apart