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Originally Posted by Dean
Yah, that's what I want... 
I'm not even asking for GTR levels, just a little more of the actual rally car on the street car.
And they made an '07 Limited, so clearly they know how...
I guess you are happy with the STI having basically nothing other than body and rear suspension changes over the past 4 years while the WRX has had that plus more power and a couple other things. The flagship car is losing that leadership. If you can't see that, and that they need to do something about it, then go buy an '08 STI...  |
Dude, it's totally what you want, if you go by what you're asking for in the previous posts:
What car has significantly more power than a WRX, a-arm suspension, a turbo boxer motor, leather and luxury gizmos, and a track-ready edition? The 911 is the only car that meets those requirements... and it costs $100k more than an STi. There is no way Subaru can build anything like that without getting into the same price class as cars like the GTR, Z06, and 911... which is a market that they don't have the name to compete in. The STi is already borderline "too expensive"... if they built it the way you want, it would be a $50k+ car easily, and people shopping for fast cars at that price point are looking for something more like a Vette or Porsche... not a souped up econo-car.
What I think you actually want, is an STi as it already is, with 350hp, and optional leather seats. In which case, get an STi, put an AccessPort and exhaust on it, and swap in some heated LGT seats. Or just get a LGT w/ an AccessPort for that matter.
As far as the "flagship losing that leadership"... the only car the STi has lost ground on is the WRX. And that assumes that the '09 STi is coming with the same 305hp... it very well may get a bump as well, but I think it won't because it's already the better car compared to the EVO MR and MS3 that it's actually competing with. Remember, Subaru shouldn't care if they lose STi sales to the WRX... they probably make more money on the WRX anyway.
And, if I had nearly $40k to blow on a new car in this economy, I'd already have an '08 STi.