My new STI

[roksax]

Here's my brand new 2008 STI! I purchased it on Friday, December 5th 2008 from Heuberger Motors in Colorado. The thing is, I live in Des Moines Iowa! So I woke up at 4:30 AM, drove my 2006.5 VW GTI out to Colorado Springs, dropped it off and drove back Saturday. I couldn't be happier with my new car! The handling, speed, sound, and adjustability of the car blow me away! I used to own a 2002 WRX Wagon, but this blows it away in every way.

Only mod right now is winter tires, Continental ContiExtreme Contact in 235/40 18.

Here are some pics taken by my wonderful photographer/wife:

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[SirRangeALot]

:hump:

I LOVE it!! :drool:

[07GTI]

nice, pics are sweet, congrats on the new ride

[turboA4]

wow! that thing is hott!!!!

very nice new purchase....and glad that you really like it!!!

[OrangeDUB]

Wow nice little preview of the car inside and out! I really dig that thing :tu: :tu:

[gtiupb2002]

Wasn't a fan of the older STIs but lovin this one, nice ride!

[fotograf]

Hotness! I really like the wide flairs.


http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc169/roksax/STI/26.jpg

Love this photo!

[SDKmann]

Nice dude, I like the new STis more and more every time I see it.

[Kelso]

:drool: I love it. Congrats!!

[roksax]

Thanks for the comments everyone!

[stollen]

They really have come a long ways, I also had an 02 WRX before the R32. I like it, can't wait to see it in person :tu:

[sam]

Hot hatch!! I like it, very sharp! I bet it's fun to drive :) Congrats!!

[MrFlippant]

Rock on, dood! :tu: :drive:

[sic_A4]

Nice! I love those wheels

[Overdub]

you're gonna love that this winter!

i was looking at subarus myself this week -- i thought the Legacy Spec-B was a pretty nice ride that was fun to drive, and i love Subaru's SI-Drive sytem, it works really well. :tu:

[roksax]

Yeah, the spec B's are real nice cars. Just don't buy one from Ramsey :td::td:

[mshimon]

Those spec B's look like a great value. You STI however is a great car, but I'm still not sold on the hatch. I know how usefull they are and such, but they shouldn't be the only option.

[roksax]

Yeah, some people don't like the hatches, but I love em!! :D For a while it was the other way around. Us hatchback guys were upset we couldn't get an STI in hatch or wagon form. I was so excited when I learned the STI was available as a hatchback.

[Ron]

Great choice, I'm so jealous of you. Subaru's have an acquired taste but the STI hatch is pretty easy to get used to

[BROBS]

ugh.

am i the only one that hates the looks of it?
:puke:


sorry to be opinionated but new cars look like dog****.

no doubt it has nice features and drives amazingly...
so for that, kudos.
on the looks... not so much.

[roksax]

I don't know how you can say it looks like dog **** (it's no pontiac aztek!!) but no one's asking you to like the way it looks.

I bought it for how it performs & how it sounds. Looks are very unimportant to me. If all I cared about was looks I sure as hell wouldn't be driving a subaru!! :D

But as an aside, I like the way it looks. It's just about the most aggressive looking hatchback I've ever seen.

Function over form FTW!

[SirRangeALot]

(it's no pontiac aztek!!)

Hear hear!


If all I cared about was looks I sure as hell wouldn't be driving a subaru!! :D

Actually Subaru has some good looking cars IMO. I really like the Legacy and the 2nd and 3rd generation Imprezas/WRX's. :drool:

[roksax]

Haven't updated this in a while, now's a good time.

Vid from dyno this summer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAAQqfJa_mc

Mods so far:
- Magnaflow Catback
- SPT boost gauge
- auto dimming mirror & compass
- Cobb Accessport, Stage 1 software.

Just put on the accessport today, it completely transforms the car! The power band is so much smoother (stock tune is crap) & should put me around 270 whp & 300 lb/ft of torque.

I also have a catless downpipe & an intake sitting in my basement, but I don't plan on putting those on my car until she turns about 50,000 miles or so.

[Ey3doL]

:drool:

[Dubtuner]

yeaaaa for software

[John2.0T]

great mods!

It sounds like those Subaru's are pretty similar to the turbocharged Euro cars... a tune is a must to get the power that should have been available stock ;).

[weltzinm]

sweet ride!!! bet that is fun as hell to drive, subaru's are great cars I've driven a few and I must say they copied and added to what Audi started well. but subaru would not be subaru with out Audi

[roksax]

great mods!

It sounds like those Subaru's are pretty similar to the turbocharged Euro cars... a tune is a must to get the power that should have been available stock ;).

Yep, it's so much fun! I was giddy like a kid going to bed on christmas eve last night. I couldn't sleep because I was so excited to go drive my car in the morning.

[roksax]

Update:

Well I decided to grow a pair and throw on my catless bellmouth downpipe tonight. It actually ended up being a multi-day task. I started the work on Friday & then it started raining, so I had to stop. Went on a trip this weekend & didn't get home till about 5:30 Sunday, but I finally got it done! I flashed the updated software to compensate for the catless turboback exhaust & took it for a drive. Boost comes on a lot quicker than it did before with the stock 2 cat flat plate downpipe. It now gets up to ~18.5 psi and should be in the 290-300 whp neighborhood. The car is a blast to drive, and it sounds soooo wicked!!! :twisted:

[LilRaverBoi]

Noice! I have always loved the STi hatch since they came out with it. Such a sweet car all around....looks, features, performance, etc. Thanks for the update.

[sarnac]

Sweet ride I want one of those too

[roksax]

Thanks guys. She's just about to cross 28000 miles. I keep thinking of more things I want to do to her. I think I'm going to modify the exhaust a little bit more. At the downpipe-catback connection it tapers down to 2.5" so I'm going to replace that section with a full 3" section & a resonator to quiet it down just a bit. After that, I'm going to get down to chicago as they have a good tuner there who can do a custom tune optimized for my car. Next spring I'm planning on doing new wheels & summer tires & a more aggressive alignment.

[roksax]

Well plans change, as they always do. I drove my STI over 37,000 miles, but it's time for a change. There's going to be a new car in my life shortly... it'll nice to be in something a lot more refined with a lot better gas mileage... a new Tornado Red 4-door GTI! :D

[CampbellsChunkySoupra]

oh dear god. please don't downgrade. just buy a rabbit for a daily :)

I just sold my 2006 WRB STi. horrendous gas mileage but a wonderful car to say the least. Haven't driven a more rounded machine in a long while. Did I maybe see you on Fluer/MLK every once in a blue moon around rush hour?

[roksax]

oh dear god. please don't downgrade. just buy a rabbit for a daily :)

I just sold my 2006 WRB STi. horrendous gas mileage but a wonderful car to say the least. Haven't driven a more rounded machine in a long while. Did I maybe see you on Fluer/MLK every once in a blue moon around rush hour?

Nah, rabbit's not enough car for me, though I do like the sound of a 5 cylinder. The only way the GTI is a downgrade really is acceleration and lack of AWD, and it's an upgrade in a number of other ways. I'm beginning to think AWD is overrated, and I don't think the MPG penalty is worth it anymore.

[CampbellsChunkySoupra]

i guess it all depends on what you do with the car and what its meant to be used for. the STi is simply not a daily driver in my opinion...unless you have deep pockets or own your own gas station. Certainly a great platform for any type of racing you could ever wish to get into. could easily see how a gti would be better for commuting and having fun with to/from work and on the weekends.

[07GTI]

Congrats Reece! Post up some pics when you get it


oh and I've got some sweet wheels that would look perfect on tornado red ;)

[65dunebuggy]

mk4,5,6??

[roksax]

mkVI baby. I considered getting a a 4-door 2009 mkV, but the rotary seat adjustment was a no go for the wife, and I don't blame her. All the mkVI 4-doors have power recline, which will be fantastic.

[HM Murdock]

which engine?

[roksax]

2.0 tsi