If the 08 WRX which will become the 09 Imprezza GT ranges from $24,350 - $28,450 then I'm pretty sure the base 09 WRX will start in the high $26 - low $27 range which will put it in the same price point as the RA.

I'm wondering if people who are considering the RA now but really want a manual would rather just jump to the 09 WRX instead of waiting for Mitsu to put out a manual option. I can also see Mitsu repsonding to Subaru for the 2010 RA model by bumping up HP into the 250ish range while keeping the TQ about the same.

 

Not everyone wants hip-hugging seats for just driving around town. Personally I like them, I miss my old evo seats, but a lot of guys I know wouldn't like the car for more than 30 minutes.

 

Facotry HIDS suck anyways.

Ive owned 2 WRX, 1 STI and have redone the HID system on all of them. Factory HID is normally 4300K. I prefer 6000K.

 

 

Do you like blinding people? HIDS are ****ing annoying when they are blaring straight at me or my mirrors.

 

That means they are installed wrong and not angled correctly.

 

While the power upgrades and suspension tweaks sound good, the new WRX still looks very wimpy and odd. The Lancer styling is still drawing me in. Even though it will be a few ponies down. The SST is still the feature that is #1 deal maker. I am concerned that the next Ralliart will get some big upgrades now as well. Problem is, I will need a car by the end of April. I doubt any big news will be out about 2010 by then.

 

I see. Not following instructions FTL.

 

Its just your opinion and your taste. Many more prefer factory HIDs that are as nice as the lancer has.

 

Already said that in the post for this reply.
I said majority of people......

 

Are u already waiting for a car that u plan to buy at the end of april of next year?

wow, so MUCH PATIENCE!! I dont know what to say, sorry or congrats.

 

Many people dont have the time or knowledge of how to change them. 4300K is what subaru and mitsu use, lexus/mercededs ect use 6000K.

 

They're just bulbs guys. The actual ballasts for the HID's stay in the car, but you swap out the bulbs to the color you like so as long as it's the same type (typically H2S for OEM). As easy as changing clothes

 

The majority of people I know don't like the seats. A lot don't fit properly and the rest just don't like them. My friends aren't fat even, the seats are just stupidly tight. I wonder if the seats in canadian evos are different than those in american evos.

 

Base RA for me! It will be my platform to jump into a car with the TC-SST tranny. I find it kind of ironic that I can trade in a stock Evo IX MR for the RA and basically break even. Some friends have told me it's a downgrade, but I disagree! The tranny is what I want and the X MR would be great, but it costs boat-loads more.