I've been looking into getting an STI (the limited is very appealing to me) but I'm not sure if it's the right car for me. I don't know anyone who has one so I'm asking here if there's someone willing to give me a short ride, if possible a few miles on the freeway. I'm mostly concerned about bumpiness and interior noise.

The reason I'm interested in the STI is that I might be able to buy a car and leave it completely stock. I like the idea of not having issues with warranty and having a very reliable, yet fun to drive car.

I'm coming from a VW 1.8T with a decent aftermarket suspension (Shine) and I've ridden in a friend's Evo a few times. The noise in the evo is absolutely no problem for me but I find the freeway ride a bit too bumpy. The STI's stock suspension is said to be a little bit more compliant, so I'm hoping it is be somewhere between my VW and the Evo.

Obviously, if you have a ton of aftermarket stuff on your ride it would sort of defeat the purpose (ya, I know, I'll probably end up modding it anyway but one can at least pretend...).

We could go for a nice beer or a coffee or something afterwards and chat a little bit, if you want / can. Thanks!

 

Is there a better place for me to ask this?

Oh, I'm not an axe murderer or something like that....

 

Why don't you just go test drive one at a local dealership?

-Mike-

 

http://www.iwsti.com

 

I haven't tried to test drive one myself but I heard some dealers are difficult about it, and I wanted to avoid the hassle in case I would not like the STI at all.

Anyway Santa Cruz Subaru offered a test drive on an 05 or 06, so I'm doing that this Sunday.

Thanks for the response though

 

good luck on the purchase and keep us updated.

 

only thing the stock sti really *needs* is bigger sway bars front & rear. I recommend the Cobb bars.

This and maybe wider tires. Trust me, you'll love the STi stock or modified.