Comments on: Subaru Impreza WRX STi 2006 MY06

By: blah

blah — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:51:56 +0000

Your argument falls apart comparing restored and worked “muscle” cars to stock “roller skates”. It’s hardly the same playing field and you’re very bigoted to say the least.

A stock 13 second STI is quicker than 99% of cars on the road, and 99.9% of daily drives. Just because they never see the 4 or 5 ’71 worked muscle cars still working and only driving on a Sunday, I wouldn’t expect them to be constantly thinking how much faster they are in 1 very specific form of racing (0-400m).

Street racing muscle vs tuner over 200m, muscle would get beaten 10 out of 10. Good luck finding grip off the line compared to a 1.7s 60ft.

As far as arrogant attitude of STI owners is concerned, maybe you’re not so different from them after all.

By: Fuck face

Fuck face — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 08:35:13 +0000

90′s korean cars are the best.

By: 300CS9

300CS9 — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 04:54:03 +0000

I agree with dmc. I have a mate who’s evo puts out 500hp at all 4 wheels and its true power, no issue getting to 300k and even though it is a 4cly will still beat most V8′s there.
I have a worked 06 wrx that kills any other V8 on the road (yes I said road not strip) and thats what these cars are about, enjoying them on the streets…mind you I am about to upgrade to a worked 07 STI that is better value for money (as originally stated in the article that it was not worth the 16g more) though with a 6spd dccd gear box, shafts, brembo brakes, and the forged internals of an 06/07 sti 16g is not enough to do that to a normal WRX-the brakes and gearbox alone (second hand) is often 10g +

And also in the sense of turning heads my Subaru turns plenty of heads as with basic simple body mods (front lip, back lip, double spoiler, hood pins and rims) its something far from the ordinary.

Peace

By: 10inchTina

10inchTina — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 12:45:01 +0000

Classic muscle cars are amazing! no doubt about it..

However! considering you can purchase a used ready to go 2006 STI for around $30,000. I’d have to say that its probably the best vehicle you can buy on the Australian market considering price, performance, slow depreciation in value, low mileage, design and quality.

If I had an extra $20,000 i’d probably be looking at a BMW e46. But I don’t!!! So everyone having a cry about how crap STI’s are, you’re probably regretting the fact that you drive a MX-5 and stick wall posters of classic cars in your pathetic garage hoping one day that your dreams may come true so you can drive straight down the 400m. Thank you. Good day.

By: dmc

dmc — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 07:03:46 +0000

Ah the old “new vs classic” debate. So much hate on this page, gosh. I’d say that anyone willing to shell out for either an STI or some oldschool muscle has one thing in common: THEY LOVE CARS! So get over it kids.

Directed Rat Patrol though, just because I think you’re being a bit high and mighty, I don’t think you are taking the aftermarket component into your “power” arguement above. One of my good mates has a Evo 7, very comparable to the STI when stock. However, after a “little” work, it’s pumping out 340kw – AT ALL 4 WHEELS!

So yea, I’m pretty damn sure that a lot of modern car fans DO know a little bit about real power, thanks

Don’t get me wrong though, I do love my classics. Would one day love to do up an old ’69 Impala and a 240z (throw in a chevvy 8 or something just for the ridiculousness of it all!)

By: Rat Patrol

Rat Patrol — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 05:23:44 +0000

Seems some of the 15 year old fan boys on here need to pay more attention during English classes and stop playing wth themselves under the desk.

My comment was about the arrogant attitude of STi OWNERS, not the car.

Even Wee Willy Clancy has agreed that STOCK old school muscle is slow compared to modern performance cars….so these STi and F6 owners have almost never tasted anything as fast as 13 secs…..and they reckon they are just the shit..because they don’t know any better!

Where “Wee Willy Clancy’s” world comes tumbling down is exactly this –

MOST F6, STi or EVO X owners have no clue about real power – and don’t dig that there are cars on the road these days that will cover the qtr mile in 11 and 12 secs flat, MUCH faster than their factory 13.0 sec cars.

And when you start comparing looks and value as well – So which would you feel better driving?

A – A restored 1971 Muscle car that is an established classic, runs high 11s and has kiddies dropping their ice creams at McDonalds when it goes past, or

B – a reasonably fast roller skate that you couldn’t pick out in a half full car park?

No contest – leave your Subie keys at the gate for the next Fanboy with no idea.

By: Willy

Willy — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 02:49:31 +0000

This is all besides the point, it doesn’t matter what u modify u can make any car as quick as another with enough cash, the point is that the sti is produced in a factory with those specs and as a factory car have excepetional performance for the $$$ spent. Yes it’s based largely on the wrx, however under he shell they are an entirely different car…On the street they are great because of the off theine grip, by the time 200metres comes along u are out of room anyways because of traffic, If there is more room there is likely bends and corners in which case the sti will hve a field day.

By: john

john — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:19:57 +0000

a 30 year old car …lol…….even if it was fast it looks like my gramps car, wrx alllll the way not only is it fast it looks good ,and when i buy cars i care about that fact,

By: Clancy

Clancy — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:55:55 +0000

…oh yeah. One more thing.
I love the nob.

By: Clancy

Clancy — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 22:54:39 +0000

My Dad owns a charger, my brother owns a new GTS monaro my 06 STi eats both of them in a straight line or on a corner and uses alot less fuel too!! And you want a good investment stuff cars go real estate cause if you ask me Old fuel guzlin carby fed muscle cars are going out with new pollution policy anyway. So go plastic not classic