After a couple of years removed from the Subie scene I'm once again consedering buying another. My chief complaint with my 07 Wrx was room,there was none was my stuff. So I will be buying a hatch but the question is WRX or Sti. I know the differences in Tranny,suspension and stopping power but only wanting to spend 26-27k leaves me with a choice. I was NOT satisfied with the performance of my 07 WRX even with a turbo back and tune so is the 11-12 WRXs that much better or is an STi "that car". Finally I will be only be adding a TBE and tune to the car so heavy modification will not be an option,thanks for the info I-clubbers

 

I believe on a 11+ WRX all you need is a turboback and a protune to hit ~290+whp.

 

Yup. Besides the 08 had a lot of issues. Soft suspension, smaller turbo than 09+

Can't recall what else. I went from a bugeye to a 2010 wrx hatch. You will be pleased with the space.

I'd say newer wrx.

 

I prefer the 2011+ front end

 

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I own a 2011 WRX and a 2005 STI, 0 tp 60 times are about equal. The WRX makes a much better daily driver a more comfortable ride, more space, Blue Tooth ETC.. The Sti does handle a bit better and Brakes are much better, and of course the 6 speed Tranny.
So it really depend on what you are looking for.

 

Very good info. One thought comes to mind when I look back,two weeks after buying my WRX I felt I made a mistake in not buying the STi. The '11+ WRX seems like a much improved car, in 2007 the STi was so much more than the WRX but it seems Subaru has closed the gap considerably between the two. I will test drive the 2 to get a good feel

 

If you buy new, you're looking at about a 10-12 grand difference. I've driven both, and the STI definitely feels better, but for an easy 4-5 grand you can do intake, TBE, headers/up-pipe and tune, and outdo the STI easily. If you look for used WRX/STI's you're still going to have about a 7-9 grand difference in price, comparing same mileage, options, etc.

My opinion, buy the WRX and throw 10 grand into making it your own. I'm currently saving for just that, look on autotrader.com daily with about a 500mile search radius, and there are great buys that pop up every now and again.

Good luck and have fun!

 

I am not looking to put 10k dollars into a 26k dollar car, that is why I am considering the STi. I've done some searching and found the WRX seems to hold its own on the street with the STi. The car will be a grocery getter/canyon carver not a track car

 

Dude the new models are so much better than the older ones, a lot more plush and a bit more roomier. As soon as you drive it you will notice that it is a bigger car now. My vote is for 11+ since it has a better front end. Oh and PS, I got my 11 STi used with 7k miles for 31K.


Yes I am posting from the Middle East, I still troll every once and a while.

 

I will be getting an '11 but am starting to lean a little more towards WRX since I'm finding some with around 10k miles for $25k,leaves me with enough cash for TBE immediately.Troll on

 

I would go with the newer 2011 wrx over the 08 sti, the 6speed and brembo's are great, but if it's just a DD and a fun weekend car why go for the sti?