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sperry · 2003-01-14, 01:12 PM

There's a ton of speculation about the number of these cars coming over. Check out the STi Info forum on NASIOC: http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/foru...amp;forumid=83

So far the best info we have from SOA is 5000 units a year... not 500. Chances are tho, if the car keep selling, they'll keep making them, like they did w/ the WRX... The STi is *not* a limited edition car... the STi Spec-C and Type-RA models are the limited ones (which we're not getting at all in the US).

Also, the dealers still know next to nothing about the STi... they're speculating just like us, but being dealers, they like to act like they know what they're talking about.

For example: when I bought my car, the dealer told me the WRX's A/C was totally electric so "it doesn't sap power from the motor".

I was like, "really, so where's the power come from?"

"The alternator"...

"sure... but where's the alternator get power from?"

"uh... oh."

'Course the whole thing was a moot point, since the A/C compressor is powerd by a *belt* from the motor. See, dealers are usually the last place to get "good" info from.

2003-01-14, 01:12 PM	#21
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	There's a ton of speculation about the number of these cars coming over. Check out the STi Info forum on NASIOC: http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/foru...amp;forumid=83 So far the best info we have from SOA is 5000 units a year... not 500. Chances are tho, if the car keep selling, they'll keep making them, like they did w/ the WRX... The STi is not a limited edition car... the STi Spec-C and Type-RA models are the limited ones (which we're not getting at all in the US). Also, the dealers still know next to nothing about the STi... they're speculating just like us, but being dealers, they like to act like they know what they're talking about. For example: when I bought my car, the dealer told me the WRX's A/C was totally electric so "it doesn't sap power from the motor". I was like, "really, so where's the power come from?" "The alternator"... "sure... but where's the alternator get power from?" "uh... oh." 'Course the whole thing was a moot point, since the A/C compressor is powerd by a belt from the motor. See, dealers are usually the last place to get "good" info from. __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?