Anyone wish they got an STi?

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Feb 12, 2009 | 08:58 AM

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NJ9MR

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'NEVER, I hate 'em! I would never go that way!!!

Feb 12, 2009 | 09:09 AM

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i dont wish that i got the sti, but sometimes i do think i should of at least test drove one. overall im pretty happy with the purchase and 0% intrest rate

Feb 12, 2009 | 09:21 AM

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I like the sound of the sti but thats where it ends...i would never have the thoughts of changing over to an sti...ive driven one a few times but it just isnt the same...it doesnt feel raw compared to the evo and the gearing and pedals just feel strange

Feb 12, 2009 | 09:24 AM

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No --- but I wish I had gotten a Gumpert Apollo...

Not that I could afford one.. but if I could...

Feb 12, 2009 | 09:29 AM

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drove both an STI and Evo within an hour of each other, and I knew right away the Evo was for me.

Evo>Sti for me

Feb 12, 2009 | 09:41 AM

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i've driven both and there is no comparison imo...i'm extremely happy with the evo. evo responds to mods much better, and evo handles better imo. i do love the look and the sound of the sti, but i love everything about the evo.

Feb 12, 2009 | 10:13 AM

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i wish i had picked up the STi for one reason, cruise control! i wish it was an option in 2004

Feb 12, 2009 | 11:20 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by CULVIIIER

I had an STi, and I can honestly say the only time I really enjoyed driving it was on the way to trade it in at Mitsubushi haha

hahahhahah!

I drove the STI and EVO.
I just felt more "connected" with the Evo.

Don't get me wrong, the STI is nice inside and out, but I felt at home in the

Feb 12, 2009 | 11:23 AM

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Feb 12, 2009 | 11:29 AM

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i reallize its winter and everyone is bored!, but you gotta be hosing me!!! i'm on my second one since mid 2003, first one was real basic, usual mods. second one is fully built(buschur) and all i can say is you gotta be hosing me!!!. oh i forgot what was the the other car you guys were talking about? buschur bought one of those a while back to develope parts for as well as eric from ams did, and its funny how almost as quick as they started messing with those THINGS, they were back to the real developement of more parts for a real car. hmmm but i'm bias and just bored. lastly, ever seen the cylinder walls on those other cars,

Feb 12, 2009 | 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by NJ9MR

'NEVER, I hate 'em! I would never go that way!!!

x1000, they're full of compromises

-crappy gearing pre 2007
-2008s and 2009s spin rod bearings even stock
-tiny turbo
-heat soak prone TMIC
-boxers with exhausts sound like Harleys
-tons of piping pre turbo is inefficient
-FMIC means more piping pre-engine inlet and laaaaaaaaaag
-owl catcher hood scoop sways in wind and shakes hood

I could go on and on.

Feb 12, 2009 | 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by cubicleslave

I've heard of problems with the horizontally opposed cylinder design in the STi. It tends to wear out the bottom side of the cylinder walls much quicker than an engine with vertically oriented cylinders, due to this unexpected phenomenon called "gravity"

that is false

the 07 ans 08 have problems but u just need cobb to fix that problem

Feb 12, 2009 | 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Remy

STI's sound mean... that is where my praise for them stops.

I love everything about my Evo. Coming from a dsm back ground the evo is the god of all import cars imho. Ranks right up there with the Supra and the R34Skyline .

i think ur going a little over the top there on your comparison