RE: Subaru WRX STI: PH Fleet

RE: Subaru WRX STI: PH Fleet

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Dan Trent

1,866 posts

167 months

Thursday 18th December 2014
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TEKNOPUG said:
Run a real fuel test - brim to brim and compare that against mileage/litres. Always found the trip comps to over-read. Still, I have an 02 WRX PPP and that regularly returns 28+mpg with mixed driving (on an 120k+ engine), so a new engine, modern ignition system, map plus better aeros... can't see why 32mpg isn't achievable.
On the to-do list. And we'll be sure to do the same with the Golf when it arrives too.

Cheers,

Dan

sisley

157 posts

155 months

Thursday 18th December 2014
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Oddball RS said:
Must be me, I don't think it looks 'that' bad outside, but inside its looks like its 15 years old.............
Nobody ever bought a Subaru for the "inside" wink

johnmacdonald

52 posts

160 months

Thursday 18th December 2014
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telecat said:
52 and it does not bother me at all!!
I'm 66, current owner of an Impreza WRX 2.5 PPP and four others previously owned since 1997. I love the the rear wing on the new WRX STi and personally don't see the problem with the EJ25 - don't hit the rev limiter, give it the best oils and it will last for years (from personal experience of the 2.5 since 2006)!

rob.e

2,861 posts

277 months

Thursday 18th December 2014
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Dave Hedgehog said:
2003 rang, they want their digital display back lol
hehe

Krikkit

26,500 posts

180 months

Thursday 18th December 2014
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rob.e said:
Dave Hedgehog said:
2003 rang, they want their digital display back lol
hehe
Looks alright to me, better than the ones in a Golf that they shove between the clocks imo.

rob.e

2,861 posts

277 months

Thursday 18th December 2014
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Dan Trent said:
On the to-do list. And we'll be sure to do the same with the Golf when it arrives too.

Cheers,

Dan
TBH although real-world mpg is important, the for company drivers it's the BIK that matters more, and based on the emission/consumption the subaru gets hit for 37% BIK, where a golf R is 24% (dsg) and something like a vRS is only 21%.

Its a real shame as i really want this car to succeed - just think it hasn't really evolved like the competition. A few years back people would have laughed if you said you were comparing an Impreza STI with a golf.

Looks good in white though smile

lilwashu

245 posts

164 months

Thursday 18th December 2014
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I went to see a grey one "in the flesh" last week and I think it looks seriously good - much better than pictures suggest. Going to test drive soon and will probably get one if it is as I am hoping (proper car not computer game).

Not being a Golf or 1 Series is a major plus in my book.

redroadster

1,729 posts

231 months

Thursday 18th December 2014
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Brilliant value for money....... or you could save 4 grand and buy the skoda Octavia lol I left a comment on the skoda thread and got slagged off how cheap does this 4 wheel drive performance car look compared to some off the naff hot hatches, and this will put the power down in all weathers.

NailedOn

3,114 posts

234 months

Thursday 18th December 2014
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DanielSan said:
Couldn't resist parking next to a new one at the Neil Howard Stages at Oulton Park a few weeks back. It needs gold wheels though hehe
I reckon they had some styling cues from this.

AWG

854 posts

155 months

Thursday 18th December 2014
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rob.e said:
Dave Hedgehog said:
2003 rang, they want their digital display back lol
hehe
laugh

I can confirm however that 1994 rang regarding my 2003 STi

Rockstar

171 posts

123 months

Thursday 18th December 2014
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NailedOn said:
I reckon they had some styling cues from this.
Well spotted smile Had a close look at a Notanimpreza recently and it certainly appeared quite beefy and more grown up than the Impreza WRX STi of yesteryear.

So with the previous generations of Imprezas performance vs similarly priced vehicles of the same period in mind I assumed these new ones must be small rocket ships (especially considering they've dropped the Impreza name and focused on the WRX STI branding like Nissan did with the GTR formerly known as a Skyline)... but they aren't really by modern standards. They are far more Impreza than STI in comparison with previous generations.

cheddar

4,637 posts

173 months

Thursday 18th December 2014
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sisley said:
Oddball RS said:
Must be me, I don't think it looks 'that' bad outside, but inside its looks like its 15 years old.............
Nobody ever bought a Subaru for the "inside" wink
Back 'then' the interior didn't matter because Subaru and Mitsubishi had this niche to themselves, not anymore they don't, but.........

I like it - delete the wing, let depreciation do its thing and wind the power towards the back wheels (Golf R's can't perform that trick manually wink) and you've got a nice, mechanical feeling B road weapon.

Just wish they were a bit cheaper brand new.

driven mann

57 posts

112 months

Thursday 18th December 2014
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Not crazy about the looks of this latest sti. That said I've always thought that the evo x looks slightly ill proportioned too compared to previous versions. Used to love these but maybe I've grown up a bit. The golf R seems more of a complete package. Will be interesting to see a comparison. Personally I'd prefer to spend that sort of money on a tidy 996 C4S or turbo. Still, fair play to Subaru for bringing it here.

Guppy88

7 posts

111 months

Thursday 18th December 2014
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Looks lovely in white!

Will keep a close eye to look for updates and how you get on with the new Sti smile

shed4

5 posts

139 months

Thursday 18th December 2014
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I followed one last week and there was something about it that resembled an MG6 with a big wing, anybody else see it?

DanielSan

18,745 posts

166 months

Thursday 18th December 2014
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One thing worth speccing on these imo is the STI front lip, subtle but looks great.

mnx42

215 posts

162 months

Thursday 18th December 2014
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Followed a black one of these the other day in Welwyn Garden City, looked very mean. Loved it!

JMF894

5,475 posts

154 months

Thursday 18th December 2014
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Like

Mainly because Scooby insist on doing things their way still. I like cars that are a little iconoclastic.

Jimbo

big_rob_sydney

3,394 posts

193 months

Friday 19th December 2014
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Owned 4 imprezas, last being a 22B. I was a huge fan of the classics, but hated the new age.

Happy to give one of these a go, but just a few questions in case anyone can give me a heads up.

Whats the mileage like on a long motorway trip?

Has anyone remapped one with, say, just an turbo back exhaust and better intake? If so, what kind of difference did it make to power and economy?

Thx,
R

Urban Sports

11,321 posts

202 months

Friday 19th December 2014
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They're really not doing anything to shake of that chav image.

Truly dreadful.