Replaced STi with MR
Originally Posted by Slowride
I totaled my STi a week ago--got t-boned turning left onto a highway. I'd had it a year, put 25k miles on it, and won the regional A-Stock championship in my first full season of autocrossing (against rather light competition, I must say). I really liked the STi, Subaru, and my dealer, and I'm not at all interested in dissing them. As an STi owner, I always respected and appreciated Evos.
At first I figured I'd replace the STI with another. Then I started thinking about other options. In the end, the avalanche of praise the automotive press has had for the Evo and the recommendation of an '03 Evo-owning friend convinced me to give the Evo a shot. A local dealer had a gray MR, and I was able to get it for $500 over invoice.
I miss the STi's low-end grunt and flatter power band, and I miss climate control and cruise control (only a little). The Evo's crisper handling and steering, tighter feel, seats, gauges, and JATO-like boost (which I'm only getting a hint of during break-in) make up for it, though. Only time will tell how it really stacks up to the STi, though.
At first I figured I'd replace the STI with another. Then I started thinking about other options. In the end, the avalanche of praise the automotive press has had for the Evo and the recommendation of an '03 Evo-owning friend convinced me to give the Evo a shot. A local dealer had a gray MR, and I was able to get it for $500 over invoice.
I miss the STi's low-end grunt and flatter power band, and I miss climate control and cruise control (only a little). The Evo's crisper handling and steering, tighter feel, seats, gauges, and JATO-like boost (which I'm only getting a hint of during break-in) make up for it, though. Only time will tell how it really stacks up to the STi, though.
Well, I traded my STI for an '03 EVO at the beginning of last year.
I also miss the low end grunt, but the EVO more than makes up for it with the precision of the steering.
As for Autocrossing, you have just gained almost 2 seconds just by switching to the EVO.
As you will discover, the EVO is a much better autocross car than the STI. I drove my STI to a 1st place trophy in the regional winter series before trading.Enjoy! you won't regret it.
Yep, I'm fine, thanks. Yes, the side airbag did deploy: you can see it on the bottom of the interior picture. And, yes, there's lots of good parts to be salvaged from the wreck: basically everything but the body, driver's side doors, and driver's seat.
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