Sat in a STI today - Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras

ZER026D · 2003-06-11, 02:36 PM

Ok I want one so bad now there so nice I am in love I was going to trade my car in today. :wink:

dknv · 2003-06-11, 02:43 PM

Wow, they actually had one you could sit it, and it wasn't already taken?

ZER026D · 2003-06-11, 02:48 PM

Today was the first day this one was not sold yet go down there right now if you want to see it I bet it will be gone very fast. I was going to buy it but they would not give me crap for my car.

tysonK · 2003-06-11, 04:50 PM

you were gonna buy it, what the heck?

but your car is sweet.

tysonK · 2003-06-11, 06:56 PM

They had 3 when I was there. I sat in all of them. One silver with silver rims, Ones WRB/Gold and WRB/Silver.

prety nice, the interior was weak. I like the seats in the Evo better but who cares.

10,000 markup!

Dean · 2003-06-12, 05:38 AM

Despite Car And Driver's "Close Second" for the STI vs. the EVO, I think the STI has much more potential because they left some room to play with.

While the STI is up at respectable 1 Bar of boost at 14.5 PSI, the EVO is at a whopping 1.34 BAR or 19.5 PSI. The later leaves litle to no room for additional tuning, and to be honest, I'm amazed they can run that much boost on our crappy west coast 91 octane oxygenated gas. The ECU must and knock sensors must be working overtime to avaoid the engine banging itself to death.

I think with just a little susppension work to make it more nuetral, and maybe some exhaust work to let the turbos spool just a little earlier, the STI is going to be the winner in the long run.

ArthurS · 2003-06-12, 06:49 AM

Looks better also

sperry · 2003-06-12, 08:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dean

While the STI is up at respectable 1 Bar of boost at 14.5 PSI, the EVO is at a whopping 1.34 BAR or 19.5 PSI. The later leaves litle to no room for additional tuning, and to be honest, I'm amazed they can run that much boost on our crappy west coast 91 octane oxygenated gas. The ECU must and knock sensors must be working overtime to avaoid the engine banging itself to death.

You're exaclty right. On 91 gas, the EVO is down something like 30hp!! Plus it knocks all the time. All this according to Shiv's initial reviews after running the EVO on his dyno over at Vishnu. However, I hear they've sorted all that out and have a Stage 0 out for the car that boosts power on 91 octane and smooths everything out.

I think the STi's the better overall car... just throw a stiffer rear bar on it, and that should take ot the understeer that C&D was bitching about. Then the only thing missing is the 13:1 steering ratio.

11.8 · 2003-06-12, 02:57 PM

If I had an STI could I run an 11.8??? What do you think guys? Stock fuel system and stock internals. Maybe 10.8

ZER026D · 2003-06-12, 03:13 PM

Yo 11.8 is 10.8 what your aiming for if it is you should go ESX.

sperry · 2003-06-12, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 11.8

If I had an STI could I run an 11.8??? What do you think guys? Stock fuel system and stock internals. Maybe 10.8

I seriously doubt the stock STi fuel system will support a 10 second car... the internals might hold up, since it's a semclosed deck and some forged parts, but even then I'm not so sure.

Like Zero26D said... EasyStreet is the way to go for a fast drag car package...

MattR · 2003-06-15, 07:47 PM

I was at Lithia for about an hour today.

(It almost happened) ....I did get to go for a test drive

I must say, the car is amazing...Its better than I expected....feels like damn race car. My wagon goes up for sale this week...If anyone knows an interested buyer, send them my way. I would like to avoid the hassel of selling it, and just trade it in, but I want to see what I can get for it...

tysonK · 2003-06-15, 09:02 PM

holy crap Matt!

get the White one! but don't pay 10,000 mark-up?!?!

MattR · 2003-06-15, 10:07 PM

Yeah, i'm not going to rush into anything, if the numbers are right, it might happen, but I will not be paying that excessive mark up

AtomicLabMonkey · 2003-06-16, 07:27 AM

I saw one in downtown Livermore yesterday, so apparently the Subaru dealer here has some too.

sperry · 2003-06-16, 08:02 AM

I passed one on 80 going the opposite direction in Auburn on Saturday. I'm so tempted to sell my car for an STi, but I don't think I could get the funds worked out for at least another 6 months.

Besides, I really need to drive one first... the STi better feel way faster than my car or it's not worth it. Also, it'd be nice to finish out the autocross season in STX.

MattR · 2003-06-16, 01:23 PM

I agree with you about teh autocross thing, but the STI feels SO much faster than my car, I just can't resist...Your car however, I'm not sure...

ArthurS · 2003-06-16, 01:47 PM

Matt, your leaving the Auto Wagon Klan. You shall be banished forever.

Now I will feel even slower. Whats going t be the MSRP on a RX-8?

STIwish · 2003-06-16, 05:53 PM

I think its just under 30k on the RX-8... talk about a sick ride.

tysonK · 2003-06-16, 07:56 PM

yah go, Wolverine!

MattR · 2003-06-16, 07:57 PM

Nice, but I'd still go with the sti

tysonK · 2003-06-16, 07:58 PM

Mazda6 A-Spec cool.

http://www.mazdafun.com/news%20m6%20aspec.htm

tysonK · 2003-06-16, 08:00 PM

I want to talk my mom into buying a mazda6 I realy like em actually.
looks like a bad ass highway cruiser.

MattR · 2003-06-16, 08:01 PM

Yeah, I looked at one a few weeks ago, they are really nice, look like they'd be fun to drive too.

ArthurS · 2003-06-17, 09:00 AM

I talked to Mazda in Carson. They are getting there first RX-8 next week. There will be a 2,000$ markup. Going to go see if I can get a test-drive.

2003-06-11, 02:36 PM	#1
ZER026D EJ251 Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 616 Car: 01 is300 / 87 rx4 Class: ? drive fast take chances	Sat in a STI today Ok I want one so bad now there so nice I am in love I was going to trade my car in today. :wink:

2003-06-11, 04:50 PM	#4
tysonK warehouse SECCS Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: SoCal... Posts: 6,253 Car: 04 Evo 99 Cadillac Class: street de le mod	you were gonna buy it, what the heck? but your car is sweet. __________________ Anjali? Anjali?

2003-06-11, 06:56 PM	#5
tysonK warehouse SECCS Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: SoCal... Posts: 6,253 Car: 04 Evo 99 Cadillac Class: street de le mod	They had 3 when I was there. I sat in all of them. One silver with silver rims, Ones WRB/Gold and WRB/Silver. prety nice, the interior was weak. I like the seats in the Evo better but who cares. 10,000 markup! __________________ Anjali? Anjali?

2003-06-12, 06:49 AM	#7
ArthurS EJ207 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 3,707 Car: 2011 Chevy Battle Wagon	Looks better also __________________ Captain Murphy: I dub thee Sir Phobos, Knight of Mars, beater of ass. Be a hitter, babe.

2003-06-12, 02:57 PM	#9
11.8 n00b Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 2	STI bringing home 11.8 without changing fuel system If I had an STI could I run an 11.8??? What do you think guys? Stock fuel system and stock internals. Maybe 10.8 __________________ Fast cars, fast women, and cold vodka

2003-06-11, 02:43 PM	#2
dknv EJ207 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: 39n53, 119w90 Posts: 2,698 Car: RX-8 Class: CS maybe	Wow, they actually had one you could sit it, and it wasn't already taken?

2003-06-11, 02:48 PM	#3
ZER026D EJ251 Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 616 Car: 01 is300 / 87 rx4 Class: ? drive fast take chances	Today was the first day this one was not sold yet go down there right now if you want to see it I bet it will be gone very fast. I was going to buy it but they would not give me crap for my car.

2003-06-12, 05:38 AM	#6
Dean Señor Cheap Bastarde Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003 Location: $99 Tire Store Posts: 9,294 Car: $.04 STI Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.	Despite Car And Driver's "Close Second" for the STI vs. the EVO, I think the STI has much more potential because they left some room to play with. While the STI is up at respectable 1 Bar of boost at 14.5 PSI, the EVO is at a whopping 1.34 BAR or 19.5 PSI. The later leaves litle to no room for additional tuning, and to be honest, I'm amazed they can run that much boost on our crappy west coast 91 octane oxygenated gas. The ECU must and knock sensors must be working overtime to avaoid the engine banging itself to death. I think with just a little susppension work to make it more nuetral, and maybe some exhaust work to let the turbos spool just a little earlier, the STI is going to be the winner in the long run.

2003-06-12, 03:13 PM	#10
ZER026D EJ251 Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 616 Car: 01 is300 / 87 rx4 Class: ? drive fast take chances	Yo 11.8 is 10.8 what your aiming for if it is you should go ESX.

2003-06-15, 07:47 PM	#12
MattR El Matador Real Name: Matt Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 10,660 Car: 2012 Toyota Tacoma Class: ?	I was at Lithia for about an hour today. (It almost happened) ....I did get to go for a test drive I must say, the car is amazing...Its better than I expected....feels like damn race car. My wagon goes up for sale this week...If anyone knows an interested buyer, send them my way. I would like to avoid the hassel of selling it, and just trade it in, but I want to see what I can get for it...

2003-06-15, 09:02 PM	#13
tysonK warehouse SECCS Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: SoCal... Posts: 6,253 Car: 04 Evo 99 Cadillac Class: street de le mod	holy crap Matt! get the White one! but don't pay 10,000 mark-up?!?! __________________ Anjali? Anjali?

2003-06-15, 10:07 PM	#14
MattR El Matador Real Name: Matt Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 10,660 Car: 2012 Toyota Tacoma Class: ?	Yeah, i'm not going to rush into anything, if the numbers are right, it might happen, but I will not be paying that excessive mark up

2003-06-16, 07:27 AM	#15
AtomicLabMonkey Nightwalker Real Name: Austin Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Oshkosh, WI Posts: 4,063 Car: '13 WRX YGBSM	I saw one in downtown Livermore yesterday, so apparently the Subaru dealer here has some too. __________________ "None of you seem to understand. I'm not locked in here with you.. you're locked in here with me."

2003-06-16, 08:02 AM	#16
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	I passed one on 80 going the opposite direction in Auburn on Saturday. I'm so tempted to sell my car for an STi, but I don't think I could get the funds worked out for at least another 6 months. Besides, I really need to drive one first... the STi better feel way faster than my car or it's not worth it. Also, it'd be nice to finish out the autocross season in STX. __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

2003-06-16, 01:23 PM	#17
MattR El Matador Real Name: Matt Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 10,660 Car: 2012 Toyota Tacoma Class: ?	I agree with you about teh autocross thing, but the STI feels SO much faster than my car, I just can't resist...Your car however, I'm not sure...

2003-06-16, 01:47 PM	#18
ArthurS EJ207 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 3,707 Car: 2011 Chevy Battle Wagon	Matt, your leaving the Auto Wagon Klan. You shall be banished forever. Now I will feel even slower. Whats going t be the MSRP on a RX-8? __________________ Captain Murphy: I dub thee Sir Phobos, Knight of Mars, beater of ass. Be a hitter, babe.

2003-06-16, 05:53 PM	#19
STIwish EJ251 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ocala, FL Posts: 894	I think its just under 30k on the RX-8... talk about a sick ride. __________________ STIwish

2003-06-16, 07:56 PM	#20
tysonK warehouse SECCS Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: SoCal... Posts: 6,253 Car: 04 Evo 99 Cadillac Class: street de le mod	yah go, Wolverine! __________________ Anjali? Anjali?

2003-06-16, 07:57 PM	#21
MattR El Matador Real Name: Matt Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 10,660 Car: 2012 Toyota Tacoma Class: ?	Nice, but I'd still go with the sti

2003-06-16, 07:58 PM	#22
tysonK warehouse SECCS Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: SoCal... Posts: 6,253 Car: 04 Evo 99 Cadillac Class: street de le mod	Mazda6 A-Spec cool. http://www.mazdafun.com/news%20m6%20aspec.htm __________________ Anjali? Anjali?

2003-06-16, 08:00 PM	#23
tysonK warehouse SECCS Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: SoCal... Posts: 6,253 Car: 04 Evo 99 Cadillac Class: street de le mod	I want to talk my mom into buying a mazda6 I realy like em actually. looks like a bad ass highway cruiser. __________________ Anjali? Anjali?

2003-06-16, 08:01 PM	#24
MattR El Matador Real Name: Matt Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 10,660 Car: 2012 Toyota Tacoma Class: ?	Yeah, I looked at one a few weeks ago, they are really nice, look like they'd be fun to drive too.

2003-06-17, 09:00 AM	#25
ArthurS EJ207 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 3,707 Car: 2011 Chevy Battle Wagon	I talked to Mazda in Carson. They are getting there first RX-8 next week. There will be a 2,000$ markup. Going to go see if I can get a test-drive. __________________ Captain Murphy: I dub thee Sir Phobos, Knight of Mars, beater of ass. Be a hitter, babe.

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