New wrx better then i thought??

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Old Sep 18, 2007 | 02:06 AM
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i always thought a hatch was a 3 door and a wagon was a 5 door?? wouldn't this new wrx be considered a wagon still??
Old Sep 18, 2007 | 02:24 AM
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nah, it's a 5door hatch.
Old Sep 18, 2007 | 03:28 AM
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Originally Posted by huck
I won't buy a Honda Fit if Subaru makes the STi look like that.

dude we all know there are going to be SOOO many aftermarket parts for these cars.. especially front grill options. thats what we have aftermarket companies for!

I especially cannot wait to see what companies come up for with front bumper+grill kits. I can imagine some pure sex in that category.
Old Sep 18, 2007 | 03:30 AM
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new STi = station wagon

I like it and hope some of the companies make some nice stuff for it. Also 2.5l block FTW!!
Old Sep 18, 2007 | 08:26 AM
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Originally Posted by kYLEMtnCRUZr
because i chose to major in Media arts/animation after i dropped out of summer classes at Academy for industrial design lol

i didnt want to move to LA or Detroit for a car design job, not to mention there are only like a few 100 car designers in the world...turns out they are churning out crap like the 08 sedan lol (aka kia, saturn, camry) or they rip off the mazda 6 hatch

i wouldve done a high res one, but hw sleep driving is more important

you think in a few years, any car companies would set up a poll for car design? like vote for certain models? that would be awesome
Its a damn shame. we need people like you in the design rooms!!! Does Subaru not realize that their sales would increase BIG time if they made cars look nice? What are they thinking, really? I mean, I really don't understand it.
Old Sep 18, 2007 | 03:33 PM
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now that i think about it, i shouldve pursued the auto design major, if all else failed i couldve been a product designer, not a bad thing at all.

car companies want quantity (sales) over quality. i cant believe the crap they decide to churn out...especially kia saturn hyundai..who designs their cars? like W T F!!!

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Old Sep 18, 2007 | 03:48 PM
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The 08 surprised me. It's much nicer than I expected.
Old Sep 18, 2007 | 04:53 PM
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Originally Posted by brucelee
Its a damn shame. we need people like you in the design rooms!!! Does Subaru not realize that their sales would increase BIG time if they made cars look nice? What are they thinking, really? I mean, I really don't understand it.
there are sooo many people i'd love to see in the design room for subaru..

we should put todd mcfarlane(creator of spawn) and huck in a room for 6months and see what they come up with!
Old Sep 18, 2007 | 06:52 PM
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What's weird is there's a red '08 WRX at Carlsen with a grille just like that, but with no STi emblem. I actually thought it looked nice even though I cannot stand red.

The only thing that really gets me to scratch my head is the teeny brakes...
Old Sep 18, 2007 | 07:58 PM
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damn. . . why cant the new 08s look like that.
Old Sep 18, 2007 | 10:04 PM
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Originally Posted by evsoul
there are sooo many people i'd love to see in the design room for subaru..

we should put todd mcfarlane(creator of spawn) and huck in a room for 6months and see what they come up with!
Great, a car covered in chains, capes, and tentacle ****.
Old Sep 18, 2007 | 10:06 PM
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all i can say is the stupid 08 sedans look like toyota yaris from the back.
Old Sep 18, 2007 | 11:09 PM
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Originally Posted by wombatsauce
The only thing that really gets me to scratch my head is the teeny brakes...
That's because with the new EBD system and other advancements to the rest of the braking system (master cylinder, etc.), they've been able to improve the stopping power and pedal feel without supersizing the brakes.

I heated those things up pretty darn hard coming down Hammy, and yet they still stopped with confidence. The rep said they felt a little "mushy" taking the car home, but had recovered by the next day.
Old Sep 19, 2007 | 12:12 AM
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Originally Posted by huck
Great, a car covered in chains, capes, and tentacle ****.
NRFB of course
Old Sep 19, 2007 | 01:14 AM
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Hey, this sounds like a nice car to hide from cops and street ricers.



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