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Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 418
From: Orange County, CA
Car Info: 05 WRB STi
I was interested in Rally and curious about AWD performance cars. I wanted to buy a new car and was awaiting the Evo to be released. The WRX interested me but I wanted to see what the evo had in store. By the time it was released the price was much higher than expected and I decided that I would go with a WRX. I would have to say that I am much a rally fan but if the WRX didn't meet my wants for a performance car I wouldn't have bought it.
When I test drove my STi I felt like I was driving a piece of the actual rally car. I basically already knew the specs but when I sat in it and drove it that made the final decision. I could have bought another car with similar specs but I will admit that being a Rally fan made the STi a must have.
When I test drove my STi I felt like I was driving a piece of the actual rally car. I basically already knew the specs but when I sat in it and drove it that made the final decision. I could have bought another car with similar specs but I will admit that being a Rally fan made the STi a must have.
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My first Subie was a '00 2.5RS. I still have it, but added to the stable when I bought an '04 Sti last year. I started noticing Subies after getting hooked on watching WRC, but had trouble finding one of the early 2.5s. They didn't make a lot of them those first couple of years. As it turned out, I'm glad I waited since the '00 models had the LSD in the rear. When the WRX came out, I wasn't real happy with the looks. I never even test drove one. When the Sti appeared in the magazines, I drooled over them big time. I still like my 2.5. It's been a great ride. The Sti is even more awesome and I'm glad I have them both. Both are still stock, although the 2.5 is in need of work now after 5 years. Some things are finally starting to wear out, like the rear wheel bearings.
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Originally Posted by cdaddy05STI
I don't think anyone is inspired by the World Rally Championship. Every car on there is bad and fixed up to the max. No one in there right mind is gonna spend 33 grand on a car just to take it off road..
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Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 37
From: MT
Car Info: 2004 WRX Sti WRB
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I in-fact fell in love with the bug-eyed style sti from watching WRC. I love those races!!! Then with the newly fashion body of the 04's came out I had to have one, before long I found myself staring at the back of an enormous sti hood scoop
I will never go back
STi 4 life!
I will never go back
STi 4 life!
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From: Pleasanton, CA
Car Info: a prius, a miata, & 2 m3's
got mine b/c I woke up one morning myself in Miami, 3000 miles away from home, and needed a way to get back. 
so I picked up an STI and drove back to Cali.
so I picked up an STI and drove back to Cali.
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Originally Posted by resident smurf
got mine b/c I woke up one morning myself in Miami, 3000 miles away from home, and needed a way to get back.
so I picked up an STI and drove back to Cali.
so I picked up an STI and drove back to Cali.
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Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 69
I really love the STi dont get me wrong but i would much rather have the GC8 coupe body style STi ive been looking to get one imported because I love the look of those so much better than the current one but thats just my own opinion I did fall in love with that car tho cause of the WRC when i was watching it when i was like in the 6th grade and have wanted one since I have a 99RS coupe but really want the JDM STi cant wait till i can afford one of them
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Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 16
From: Sac-t0wn, ca
Car Info: Blk 05 STi
I think it was the spring of 00, I was looking at a friends car mag and noticed the wrx. I was intatantly addicted to its looks. Then i started watching WRC here and there. After a while, I fell in love with the idea of drifting snow covered dirt-road corners in a wrx. Over the years of researching upgrades and performance specs of upgraded wrx's, I knew it was the car for me. Everyone thought i was obsessed.. maybe i was. I could never afford one till recently.. so picked me up a good ol' sti.
Love it love it love it
Love it love it love it
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Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 33
From: Santa Cruz, CA
Car Info: 04 Silver STi
I bought my STi, because I have always been a fan of imports.
My entire family is domestic crazy, along with most of my friends.
So, when the STi came out, I had to have the only true domestic (mustang and chevy) stomping import that wasnt a "super car".
I also knew that I would need AWD, as a buffer for my learning curve. I had never driven a quick car.
My entire family is domestic crazy, along with most of my friends.
So, when the STi came out, I had to have the only true domestic (mustang and chevy) stomping import that wasnt a "super car".
I also knew that I would need AWD, as a buffer for my learning curve. I had never driven a quick car.
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