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Santa's New Sled WRX STI SE

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Jumpem said:
I live in NY. The winter package is godly.
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I live in NY too. My Jetta had all of those options and I never used them.

I tried the heated mirrors once though, but there was a big warning about leaving them on for longer than 20 minutes or they'd burn out, so I never bothered again.

I wish they'd make cars optioned with as few electronics as possible. For example, I would love my RX-8 with absolutely nothing but a radio. I don't care for AC/Traction Control/Sensors for emissions/etc. 🙂

I am not a fan of hatches, but damn, that STi looks nice.
 
amdhunter said:
I live in NY too. My Jetta had all of those options and I never used them.

I tried the heated mirrors once though, but there was a big warning about leaving them on for longer than 20 minutes or they'd burn out, so I never bothered again.

I wish they'd make cars optioned with as few electronics as possible. For example, I would love my RX-8 with absolutely nothing but a radio. I don't care for AC/Traction Control/Sensors for emissions/etc. 🙂

I am not a fan of hatches, but damn, that STi looks nice.
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i agree with you somewhat on this but not having AC really sucks
 
amdhunter said:
I live in NY too. My Jetta had all of those options and I never used them.

I tried the heated mirrors once though, but there was a big warning about leaving them on for longer than 20 minutes or they'd burn out, so I never bothered again.

I wish they'd make cars optioned with as few electronics as possible. For example, I would love my RX-8 with absolutely nothing but a radio. I don't care for AC/Traction Control/Sensors for emissions/etc. 🙂

I am not a fan of hatches, but damn, that STi looks nice.
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maybe he's in buffalo, LOL. in anywhere near tristate all u need is a remote started to warm it up before u get in.
 
awesome looking car. i think the styling makes the car look more muscular. i just wish it didnt have those altezza look taillights
 
Great looking car. I think I'd smoke the taillights because I'm not sure how much I like the clear, but other than that it looks great. The hatchback finally won me over.
 
JulesMaximus said:
STI is a horrible car for winter. You really need a complete second set of wheels with dedicated snow tires to make it doable and very few wheels fit those big brakes so it is costly.
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All-seasons work perfectly fine on my friends sti in the snow. It was a blast to drive actually. Sure they're no winter tires, but they're more than adequate.
 
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JulesMaximus said:
STI is a horrible car for winter. You really need a complete second set of wheels with dedicated snow tires to make it doable and very few wheels fit those big brakes so it is costly.
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everyone i know who has one or a modded WRX just got steelies and some Blizzaks for winter in NY/NE its not that expensive
 
JulesMaximus said:
STI is a horrible car for winter. You really need a complete second set of wheels with dedicated snow tires to make it doable and very few wheels fit those big brakes so it is costly.
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Uh, until the 2008 model year all STI's came with 17" rims and there are tons of choices out there for them. STI would be better in the winter due to the better diff setup.
 
JulesMaximus said:
STI is a horrible car for winter. You really need a complete second set of wheels with dedicated snow tires to make it doable and very few wheels fit those big brakes so it is costly.
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LOL, there's nothing I'd rather drive in the winter than my STI. It's a beast in the snow. If you're trying to drive with the SUMMER tires in the snow, then yes it's horrible.

Anyways, congrats OP and enjoy.

<---former 05 STi owner and current 09 owner. 🙂
 
amdhunter said:
I never ever use AC. I hate the amount of power it sucks from my car...although this RX-8 seems less prone to AC loss than my Jetta or Civic did.
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I believe most, if not all, modern cars will kill the a/c when the throttle input is over a certain percentage to keep the power-leeching to a minimum.
 
sdifox said:
Why a subie as opposed to some rwd toy when you live in Florida? Just curious.
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Few factors to consider. It rains a shit ton in FL. I'm glad I didn't still have my GTO when I came down here. Something like a Vette or G8 with a modern stability control system would do okay, but you DO have to be careful. AWD + rain = wunderbar

An AWD car is safer and potentially more fun to flog on the street. Also, all late model Subaru's are top safety rated by the IIHS. The Vette doesn't even get extensive safety testing due to low production numbers, at least when I looked a couple years ago.

The closest thing to the STi's handling and performance level would be a used Corvette. A G8 GT would be fun too. The G8 is auto-only and relatively sloppy from the factory. Corvette has its own compromises as well of course.

I would rock a Vette or G8 GT down here, but not a GTO or older RWD V8. (As a DD at least)
 
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fbrdphreak said:
Few factors to consider. It rains a shit ton in FL. I'm glad I didn't still have my GTO when I came down here. Something like a Vette or G8 with a modern stability control system would do okay, but you DO have to be careful. AWD + rain = wunderbar

An AWD car is safer and potentially more fun to flog on the street. Also, all late model Subaru's are top safety rated by the IIHS. The Vette doesn't even get extensive safety testing due to low production numbers, at least when I looked a couple years ago.

The closest thing to the STi's handling and performance level would be a used Corvette. A G8 GT would be fun too. The G8 is auto-only and relatively sloppy from the factory. Corvette has its own compromises as well of course.

I would rock a Vette or G8 GT down here, but not a GTO or older RWD V8. (As a DD at least)
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Rain doesn't really faze me all that much. Freezing rain is a whole different ball game. Or is every single time torrential? But then if you are going to drive stupid in the rain, nothing can save you 🙂
 
JulesMaximus said:
STI is a horrible car for winter. You really need a complete second set of wheels with dedicated snow tires to make it doable and very few wheels fit those big brakes so it is costly.
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It's a great winter car, aside from ground clearance. I put snow tires on every car I have, regardless.
 
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