RE: Subaru WRX STI: Review

[Welshwonder]

Ved said:

Congrats. What swung it for you and what spec and options did you pick up with it?

I was actually planning on buying a mega low mile Evo 9 from Japan but couldn't shift my BRZ. Ended up doing a part ex which was a decent offer in the end. Not gone for any significant options really - the aftermarket can offer better kit for less money. More power, winter wheels, rear camera/sensors and possibly softer suspension on the list.

Hope it's good! Bit nervous of the EJ25 but we won't get the EJ20 ever, I don't think. FA20 may come along but I'm not a fan of EPAS at all.

[Dagnut]

StottyEvo said:

Ved said:

StottyEvo said:

Dagnut said:

StottyEvo said:

Dagnut said:

StottyEvo said:

That probably explains it, in the UK the STI costs the same as the S3

How do you work that out?

STi 29k

http://subaru.co.uk/vehicles/wrx-sti/4-door/

S3 saloon 33.5k in basic trim

http://www.audi.co.uk/content/audi/new-cars/a3/s3....

In reality by the time you've spec'd the S3 to anywhere near the Sti and got a discount from Subaru you would be looking at a 8k plus price difference.

S3s start at £30,500

for a 3 door hatch, the saloon is the comparable car.

Everything comes down to price, the S3 hatch is comparable to the Impreza STI as its a very similar price. A lot of people would rather have the S3 hatch over the STI despite it being a saloon. Stop being so obtuse.

He's being accurate. Someone wanting a saloon won't buy a hatchback.

Why, what are the benefits of a saloon?

Now who's being obtuse?

[rob.e]

StottyEvo said:

Why, what are the benefits of a saloon?

Evo driver asking what are the benefits of a saloon?

Stiffer shell normally the most significant benefit for a performance perspective.

[StottyEvo]

Dagnut said:

StottyEvo said:

Ved said:

StottyEvo said:

Dagnut said:

StottyEvo said:

Dagnut said:

StottyEvo said:

That probably explains it, in the UK the STI costs the same as the S3

How do you work that out?

STi 29k

http://subaru.co.uk/vehicles/wrx-sti/4-door/

S3 saloon 33.5k in basic trim

http://www.audi.co.uk/content/audi/new-cars/a3/s3....

In reality by the time you've spec'd the S3 to anywhere near the Sti and got a discount from Subaru you would be looking at a 8k plus price difference.

S3s start at £30,500

for a 3 door hatch, the saloon is the comparable car.

Everything comes down to price, the S3 hatch is comparable to the Impreza STI as its a very similar price. A lot of people would rather have the S3 hatch over the STI despite it being a saloon. Stop being so obtuse.

He's being accurate. Someone wanting a saloon won't buy a hatchback.

Why, what are the benefits of a saloon?

Now who's being obtuse?

My original point still stands completely. Most people don't even know if their car is a saloon or not, they certainly don't care unless for loading purposes. At which point a hatch is far more flexible.

Somebody in the market for a new fast road car with reasonable comfort and running costs will be looking at an S3 hatch and a WRX STI as competitors. To suggest they'll simply look past the S3 as it is a hatch is moronic.

[StottyEvo]

rob.e said:

StottyEvo said:

Why, what are the benefits of a saloon?

Evo driver asking what are the benefits of a saloon?

Stiffer shell normally the most significant benefit for a performance perspective.

The end results are all that counts. I couldn't care if my car was a convertible providing it delivers great dynamics and performance. Most people are like me, they don't nit pick like the people above, claiming that I have to compare the S3 saloon to the Impreza

[Catatafish]

StottyEvo said:

The end results are all that counts. I couldn't care if my car was a convertible providing it delivers great dynamics and performance. Most people are like me, they don't nit pick like the people above, claiming that I have to compare the S3 saloon to the Impreza

You brought up the S3 so what's the issue...?

Most of the current hatches are so large that there's not much difference to smaller salloons in load capacity, only the aperture is constrained. Hardly night and day differences!

[StottyEvo]

Catatafish said:

StottyEvo said:

The end results are all that counts. I couldn't care if my car was a convertible providing it delivers great dynamics and performance. Most people are like me, they don't nit pick like the people above, claiming that I have to compare the S3 saloon to the Impreza

You brought up the S3 so what's the issue...?

Most of the current hatches are so large that there's not much difference to smaller salloons in load capacity, only the aperture is constrained. Hardly night and day differences!

Have you read the thread You're agreeing with me completely but making it into an argument

Takes some skill does that.

[Catatafish]

StottyEvo said:

Have you read the thread You're agreeing with me completely but making it into an argument

Takes some skill does that.

Apologies, I tend to skim read the tit-for-tat pedantic drivel;)

[Dagnut]

StottyEvo said:

My original point still stands completely. Most people don't even know if their car is a saloon or not, they certainly don't care unless for loading purposes. At which point a hatch is far more flexible.

Somebody in the market for a new fast road car with reasonable comfort and running costs will be looking at an S3 hatch and a WRX STI as competitors. To suggest they'll simply look past the S3 as it is a hatch is moronic.

They may well look at the S3 hatch, the might even look at a Focus, the might even look at an S4,an AMG A45...but that's not the point is it? You can't just speculate on what the consumer wants to validate your point, we have to compare like for like or else all comparisons becoming pointless conjecture...including in that all the pointless used car suggestions we constantly have to endure.
Audi's variant of the small AWD, FI saloon is available for 4k more with no options, very simple.