Is the STi REALLY a sedan?
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Is the STi REALLY a sedan?
It has back seats but so does my Mustang GT. It has four doors but is there really any useable room back there for passengers? I don't want a minivan but I seriously want the option of taking back passengers in comfort. WRX owners might be able to comment on the room in the back seats.
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As currently not being an owner of a WRX I'm forced to ride in them with my friends, and usually in the back seat. I'm 6' tall and 220 lbs. I fit in there just fine. I've never gone on more than a 15 minute trip, but as long as the front seat wasn't back all the way i was comfortable. Remember, the Impreza started its life in three forms. The wagon, the sedan, and the coupe. It's not like the Mustang that has only ever been a coupe. So it is truely a sedan and has usable back seats. And I must say they are more usable than a mid 90's VW golf or jetta.
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Definitely
I tried out the back seat of a WRX specifically to see how well a larger person would fit (I'm 6'2" AND 225 lbs.). The headroom is surprisingly good and leg room was reasonably comfortable if the front seats weren't back all the way. I wouldn't want to make a cross-country trip back there but normal length drives and especially for average size folks, totally realistic and practical.
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I just got back from a 1 day 584 mile business trip with 3 other
guys and myself in my WRX. The other 3 all drive trucks and
were impressed with the ride and of course the power.
One of them says he had not been in a car he would buy
in years until this trip.
guys and myself in my WRX. The other 3 all drive trucks and
were impressed with the ride and of course the power.
One of them says he had not been in a car he would buy
in years until this trip.
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Originally posted by Bukwheat
I wonder if they'll ever release a coupe (...and you thought the sedan was quick...). A coupe would shave off a few hundred lbs....and a few 10ths of a sec.
I wonder if they'll ever release a coupe (...and you thought the sedan was quick...). A coupe would shave off a few hundred lbs....and a few 10ths of a sec.
And there wont be a coupe Impreza ever again. Only a few American customers prefere 2 over 4 doors, and the rest of the world doesnt give a crap. Subaru didnt see any reason to spend bookoo bucks and make a coupe along side the sedan like they did before.
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Originally posted by Kostamojen
Not really, there is only a 15lbs weight difference between a coupe RS and a sedan RS in the 98-01 production years. You dont save weight with a coupe when it comes to Imprezas... And the sedans are actually a stiffer chasis.
Not really, there is only a 15lbs weight difference between a coupe RS and a sedan RS in the 98-01 production years. You dont save weight with a coupe when it comes to Imprezas... And the sedans are actually a stiffer chasis.
Do you really think the WRC car would be a sedan if the coupe was much better?
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There are a lot of misconceptions here. Sedan, in the terms of this car, is referring to 4 doors. Coupe, in terms of this car, is referring to 2 doors.
I think the earlier poster was saying coupe in reference to 2 passenger. That WOULD save weight, a lot of it.
I would also like to see a 2 door, 2 person AWD Impreza. I'm not going to hold my breath though.
I think the earlier poster was saying coupe in reference to 2 passenger. That WOULD save weight, a lot of it.
I would also like to see a 2 door, 2 person AWD Impreza. I'm not going to hold my breath though.
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Originally posted by Rez
I would also like to see a 2 door, 2 person AWD Impreza. I'm not going to hold my breath though.
I would also like to see a 2 door, 2 person AWD Impreza. I'm not going to hold my breath though.
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Originally posted by essogas
I wouldn't want a coupe. The only reason I'm considering this car is because it is a sedan with four doors. I'm over two door cars now.
I wouldn't want a coupe. The only reason I'm considering this car is because it is a sedan with four doors. I'm over two door cars now.
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Originally posted by Bukwheat
Neither do I, but I was just curious why Subaru hasn't imported a coupe. It would be nice for them to have a presense in the sports coupe market.
Neither do I, but I was just curious why Subaru hasn't imported a coupe. It would be nice for them to have a presense in the sports coupe market.
Generally speaking
2 door versions of cars offered as 2 and 4 doors are lighter because there is less hardware and stuff involved by only having two doors. Are the 4 doors really stiffer though? That doesn't seem to make much sense - not saying it's not true.
I personally could go either way, I love my car and think it's fine as a 4 door. I think it would look really sweet as a 2 door, but oh well. One big reason a 2door would be nice (this is gonna sounds dumb) is 2 door cars are usually a lot nicer to cruise in with the windows down, for some reason the longer window takes away buffeting and wind irritation. But, that's hardly a reason to get a completely different style of car. My 3rd and 4th doors have come in pretty handy lately, and overall - I like it. Fun, fast, practical, useful. All at once.
Yay!
-Jacob
I personally could go either way, I love my car and think it's fine as a 4 door. I think it would look really sweet as a 2 door, but oh well. One big reason a 2door would be nice (this is gonna sounds dumb) is 2 door cars are usually a lot nicer to cruise in with the windows down, for some reason the longer window takes away buffeting and wind irritation. But, that's hardly a reason to get a completely different style of car. My 3rd and 4th doors have come in pretty handy lately, and overall - I like it. Fun, fast, practical, useful. All at once.
Yay!
-Jacob