2008 STI...

WANGAN_X · Post by **WANGAN_X** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 8:13 am

sirwilliam wrote:

that looks awfully cartoony to me

Mr Kleen · Post by **Mr Kleen** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 8:49 am

I'm OK (I guess) with the hatchback and the new nose but the wing is bad. just bad.

so how difficult is a hatchback swap?

sirwilliam · Post by **sirwilliam** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 9:09 am

Mr Kleen wrote:I'm OK (I guess) with the hatchback and the new nose but the wing is bad. just bad.

so how difficult is a hatchback swap?

I am hearing now that the rear wing will not make it to the US...fine by me!...and do you really need that on the hatchback?

But it looks as though those wanting a rear wiper on their STi's will get it.

GaToR · Post by **GaToR** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 9:46 am

I'm a fan of the nose. I wonder why....

http://japanparts.com/images/ImageFromD ... =1&no=1944

Post by **Sabre** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 10:55 am

Rear wiper FTW!!!! I HATE not having one....

Libra Monkee · Post by **Libra Monkee** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 5:51 pm

sirwilliam wrote:After a while you will get used to the new design and like it...just like the '06-'07.

Don't think so. I've never liked hatchbacks. Liftbacks like the Trans Am are cool. Hatchbacks? Neh, sorry, wrong number. At least with the 06 there was only a grill I had to get used to.

legasleeper wrote:Dual exhaust!

I am liking the dual exhaust as well.

sabre wrote:Rear wiper FTW!!!! I HATE not having one....

A rear wiper would be awesomsauce!!!

GaToR · Post by **GaToR** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 10:55 am

I'm going to make a prediction based on our collection of rumors, along with the latest drawings.

If the following are true:
1) they are dropping the name 'Impreza'
2) they are basing the new hatchback on the Legacy platform
3) they are dropping the WRX line
4) it will be produced in Lafayette, IN

This all adds up in my head to:
1) the hatchback will just be 'Legacy hatchback'
2) it will come in 2.5i, 2.5GT, and (drumroll) STI versions.

:goodvsevil:

This makes sense for Subaru since they will produce only one chassis for 3 cars (and maybe the Forrester when its updated?). It would also come in time to respond to Mitsu launching a larger, sleeker Lancer. Subaru may have seen increasing the interior volume of the Impreza as counter-productive since the Legacy already exists. What they needed was a more compact version of the lengthy midsize for the youth crowd --> enter the hatchback.

For those thinking that's a bad thing, consider:
1) a stock LGT can outperform a stock WRX in straight line.
2) every 300whp WRX I've seen has required a turbo, intercooler and injector upgrade. With the LGT its only intake and exhaust. So its easier to 'STI' an LGT than it is a WRX.
3) the LGT limited is the same cost and loaded with all the features of a WRX limited

Like I said, its just a prediction after looking at the popular drawings and sightings. Technically they can call it whatever they want, but the death of the Impreza is not my opinion of what 'should' happen.

Cereb Daithi · Post by **Cereb Daithi** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 1:38 pm

well the impreza replaced the legacy as the flagship... they used the legacy as their rally car for all those years and then introduced the impreza and met with amazing success... im not sure if they want to take a step back in time and reintroduce legacy as their main-model. not saying it couldnt happen though.

in my opinion if they drop the impreza name it hink they are going to come out with something new.

GaToR · Post by **GaToR** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 3:41 pm

Cereb Daithi wrote: in my opinion if they drop the impreza name it hink they are going to come out with something new.

My hope is that if the Impreza goes on hold for 2008, it will be re-introduced as an AWD sports coupe for 2009/10. Subaru has to be eying that market. (all conjecture, i know).

thermobox · Post by **thermobox** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 11:06 pm

if it's a mix between http://rides.webshots.com/photo/1117118 ... 9601peqtSj and the rolling prototype i'll be happy

sirwilliam · Post by **sirwilliam** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 3:51 pm

NEW ARTICLE W/ PICS

More pics in article but too big to post.

chicken n waffles · Post by **chicken n waffles** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 3:58 pm

looks even more econobox-like than ever

Libra Monkee · Post by **Libra Monkee** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 6:01 pm

GaToR · Post by **GaToR** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 6:54 pm

I'm sure she has a nice personality...

:shooit:

Mr Kleen · Post by **Mr Kleen** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 8:57 am

other than the wing, I think it's OK. will have to see it in person before passing final judgment. sort of looks like a Mazda3.

Post by **complacent** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 1:32 pm

chicken n waffles wrote:

looks even more econobox-like than ever

says the man who hated teh 06's....

sirwilliam · Post by **sirwilliam** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 1:58 pm

complacent wrote:
chicken n waffles wrote:

looks even more econobox-like than ever

says the man who hated teh 06's....

...don't forget the baja

...but I liked the baja just not the masses

chicken n waffles · Post by **chicken n waffles** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 2:41 pm

1) the 06 grew on me like a fungus and i now like it

2) the baja was hot. go fetch me some groceries, will.

sirwilliam · Post by **sirwilliam** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 2:45 pm

chicken n waffles wrote:1) the 06 grew on me like a fungus and i now like it

2) the baja was hot. go fetch me some groceries, will.

Hey I liked the baja, just not the masses did. That is all I am hinting at.

And yes, I love my grocerygetter. Few baby haulers can get to 60 in the 4's.

Here is my love that I should be getting back tonight after Dan gives the okay:

chicken n waffles · Post by **chicken n waffles** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 3:11 pm

well if you know me, you know what i think about mass opinions

Mr Kleen · Post by **Mr Kleen** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 4:23 pm

chicken n waffles wrote:well if you know me, you know what i think about mass opinions

mass opinions, what's appropriate in public, etc.

sirwilliam · Post by **sirwilliam** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 7:29 am

chicken n waffles wrote:well if you know me, you know what i think about mass opinions

Hey, I drive a forester...I think it looks good, the masses do not. They can shove it! Oh no he didn't? Uh, uh girlfriend! <fingersnapsallova>

hutru01 · Post by **hutru01** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:53 am

sirwilliam wrote:
chicken n waffles wrote:1) the 06 grew on me like a fungus and i now like it

2) the baja was hot. go fetch me some groceries, will.
Hey I liked the baja, just not the masses did. That is all I am hinting at.

And yes, I love my grocerygetter. Few baby haulers can get to 60 in the 4's.

Here is my love that I should be getting back tonight after Dan gives the okay:

Nice forester, I love the rims. Needs a drop, and she will be really pretty then.

Have you seen the Forester STI commerical over in Japan? Talk about sweet.

sirwilliam · Post by **sirwilliam** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 10:04 am

hutru01 wrote:
Nice forester, I love the rims. Needs a drop, and she will be really pretty then.

Have you seen the Forester STI commerical over in Japan? Talk about sweet.

Thanks. Yeah, I have some JDM Forester STi pink springs in my basement waiting to go on. What is a FSTi? Never heard of that before:

http://forums.dcawd.com/viewtopic.php?t=4076&highlight=

Post by **Sabre** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 2:10 pm

Official!

Subaru's New York debut has been blown by Motor Trend. The May issue of MT is starting to hit the news stands over a week before the car was to debut at the New York Auto Show, much to Subaru's displeasure, I'm sure.

It sounds like the engine and trannys are carryovers from the '07 WRX,
or at least are just tweaked versions of what's now on the market. The
wheelbase has grown, so you can expect more rear legroom. The wagon is
no more, but is replaced by a snappy looking 5-door hatch. The sedan
remains. The dash now has a space for a navigation unit, probably in combination with the radio.
NABISCO coverage.

Comparison:

Grill looks Ford and the rest was copied from a Mazda 3...

Very sad day for me....