| subaru222 | 12-20-2007 11:15 AM |
I think it fine its your car and you can do what every you want to do 2 it .
| subiLOVR03 | 12-20-2007 08:34 PM |
this topic has been covered and alot of my subaru buddys and i talk about this sti doesnt mean the car wrx sti means the car so technically when you put sti on your car it means your a supporter of the Subaru Technica International and have those parts on your wrx
it is not the same as a v6 mustang putting svt on the back of it, it would be more like a gt putting svt parts on their car then putting svt stickers on it
to buy the badge itself and put it on is kinda iffy in my book if it makes your car look clean and fits in well then go for it make people afraid or if u like the sleeper look dont put it on its up to you
Parts that have STI on them like the jdm fog light covers, ver 7 grill, and sti top mount and things of that sort please... who is gonna take time and money to remove those when all it is truelly doing is supporting Subaru seriously. If your wrx comes with an sti wing you should take it off cuz its not an sti no just because not all of us can afford an sti right off the bat but highly modify our cars with STI parts and other parts doesnt mean you have to say cuz u didnt spend 34k on the [U]WRX STI[/U] means you cant rep Subaru Technica International grow up guys
Throws on the flame suit
it is not the same as a v6 mustang putting svt on the back of it, it would be more like a gt putting svt parts on their car then putting svt stickers on it
to buy the badge itself and put it on is kinda iffy in my book if it makes your car look clean and fits in well then go for it make people afraid or if u like the sleeper look dont put it on its up to you
Parts that have STI on them like the jdm fog light covers, ver 7 grill, and sti top mount and things of that sort please... who is gonna take time and money to remove those when all it is truelly doing is supporting Subaru seriously. If your wrx comes with an sti wing you should take it off cuz its not an sti no just because not all of us can afford an sti right off the bat but highly modify our cars with STI parts and other parts doesnt mean you have to say cuz u didnt spend 34k on the [U]WRX STI[/U] means you cant rep Subaru Technica International grow up guys
Throws on the flame suit
| syswolf | 12-20-2007 08:52 PM |
**** BADGES! Just another "bling item" to stand out. De-Badged is the only correct way.
| vf15hammer | 12-20-2007 09:54 PM |
I might be biased, but I would have to agree! ;)
| boosteddx | 12-21-2007 12:06 PM |
also depends if it is an authentic badge and not some ebay one
| sjrexwagon02 | 12-21-2007 12:15 PM |
well i was considering putting an sti badge on my 06 sti swapped wagon
would that be wrong?
would that be wrong?
| rebizap | 12-21-2007 10:36 PM |
I need to see a picture of steph before i vote.....
| wrxwagon253 | 12-16-2008 01:38 AM |
Who cares what people do with their own belongings. Get over it.
| boostedwrx03 | 12-16-2008 03:28 AM |
i think it looks good.
| Ryan314 | 12-16-2008 09:32 AM |
Dead thread bumpage FTL.
| Wind25RS | 12-16-2008 10:21 AM |
Holy dead thread bumpage Batman
| 1stockwrx | 12-16-2008 10:54 AM |
damn stupid arguement evar...
| vudu182 | 12-16-2008 01:51 PM |
It's just a company badge. I don't have an issue w/ them on a car as long as you have actual parts from Subaru Technica International on the car. Otherwise, it's like slapping a K&N, Tein, 'insert-brandname-here' sticker on the car without any of the goods.
Edit: holy carp! This was teh ded thread.
Edit: holy carp! This was teh ded thread.
| Un0RiGiNaL | 12-16-2008 01:53 PM |
well i think its fine if you have sti swapped, but if your a rs or a wrx its not fine.
| subystone | 12-17-2008 01:11 AM |
sti is a company... that's like saying 'don't put cobb on your car even if you have cobb parts'. i have sti fog covers. i for one walk an sti, have couple sti parts. when people give me **** all i can say is what now makes me NOT an sti minus a 6 spd? they're a 2.0 in japan anyway... besides all sti is is a race ready wrx anyway
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| Jncominco2 | 12-17-2008 01:21 AM |
ummm
if its not yore car...
why the hell do you care?
i can see laughing and pointing and someone with 22's on a civic with a fart can/huge wing/slammed
but for stupid stuff like this? cmon now...
i personally dont care
its like having an STi wing on my car...i dont think im an sti or anything, i just like the way it looks
if its not yore car...
why the hell do you care?
i can see laughing and pointing and someone with 22's on a civic with a fart can/huge wing/slammed
but for stupid stuff like this? cmon now...
i personally dont care
its like having an STi wing on my car...i dont think im an sti or anything, i just like the way it looks
| DieselClown | 12-17-2008 02:03 AM |
[quote=wrxwagon253;24847943]Who cares what people do with their own belongings. Get over it.[/quote]
you bumped this one year old thread to say that>? people were already starting to get over it until you bumped it lol.
you bumped this one year old thread to say that>? people were already starting to get over it until you bumped it lol.
| blackout801 | 12-17-2008 06:16 AM |
was going to post but to old sorry for the accident bump
| Smoke | 12-17-2008 03:32 PM |
This thread is older than the internet.
| ammo0000 | 12-17-2008 05:45 PM |
My take on the subject is that STi is a company that tunes WRXs. You aren't truely an STi unless you swap out everything that an STi has that a WRX doesn't come with. However, you don't see STi owners pulling off their STi badges once they change a part 'just because it's not all parts are by STi'. They do it because of the "sleeper" look. So in my opinion, if you have the balls to back up that emblem, then go for it since most STi's out on the street aren't truely STi's since most people who buy the STi tend to mod their car.
| shadostalk3r | 12-18-2008 12:31 PM |
Haha I once saw a standard auto 1500cc impreza sedan with an sti bodykit and sti badges and wheels lol
| CoopsCustomz | 12-18-2008 12:58 PM |
[QUOTE=ammo0000;24870839]My take on the subject is that STi is a company that tunes WRXs. You aren't truely an STi unless you swap out everything that an STi has that a WRX doesn't come with. However, you don't see STi owners pulling off their STi badges once they change a part 'just because it's not all parts are by STi'. They do it because of the "sleeper" look. So in my opinion, if you have the balls to back up that emblem, then go for it since most STi's out on the street aren't truely STi's since most people who buy the STi tend to mod their car.[/QUOTE] it's really just this simple... /thread
| leafs fan | 12-18-2008 10:12 PM |
I think this is a stupid subject.....LOCK THE THREAD AND ANYMORE LIKE IT, PLEASE!!!!!
| jphillis89 | 12-18-2008 10:40 PM |
does debadging the car lower its value if you were going to sell it in the future?
| rodzilla72 | 12-18-2008 10:50 PM |
[QUOTE=jphillis89;24886155]does debadging the car lower its value if you were going to sell it in the future?[/QUOTE]
yes, part of the extra cost of a sti over a regular WRX is the $5,000 worth of sti badges, automatic huge drop in resale if you take them off
yes, part of the extra cost of a sti over a regular WRX is the $5,000 worth of sti badges, automatic huge drop in resale if you take them off
| djkns | 12-18-2008 10:58 PM |
lol... i dont think it really matters.... it the power it makes.. that matters.... but its all in the eye of the beholder.... :D
| reddoak | 12-18-2008 10:59 PM |
This thread isn't locked?
MOD, WHY HAST THOU FORSAKEN ME!!!!
MOD, WHY HAST THOU FORSAKEN ME!!!!
| medamullet | 12-18-2008 11:02 PM |
I don't care. I have an STI and took off every sticker and badge the car had. You can have mine if you want them.
| whitewagon8619 | 12-18-2008 11:07 PM |
honestly i believe it depends on whats done. i have a 2005 wagon. i am just about to drop in my sti hybrid engine, with lots of mods. i have sti bumper splitters and limited lip. sti seats. at this point its almost as good(faster) then an sti. i put an sti badge on my front bumper
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| jphillis89 | 12-18-2008 11:09 PM |
oh haha sorry to mislead you guys i dont have an STI which I realize is the primaryfocus of this thread but I just got a 2006 2.5i with only 16,800 miles on it and I'm only 17 so I was wondering in the future if i were to resell the car if debadging the bottom left and right impreza and subaru badges would have a cost effect but i would leave the emblem in the center?
thanks
thanks
| cookiedo! | 12-18-2008 11:23 PM |
i have a 2.5i with STI badges on it. i know its not an STI but it just gives it that extra "umph" i like the way it looks and it motivates me to get an actual STI which i am in April or May so **** it to each his own i think
| ZackD | 12-18-2008 11:42 PM |
it trying to be something your not...thats like shoving a sock down your pants..jk :lol:
its there car they can do what they want but when a real sti parks next to them they will prolly feel like a tool
its there car they can do what they want but when a real sti parks next to them they will prolly feel like a tool
| jphillis89 | 12-18-2008 11:48 PM |
so i think if i am correct if i have a basic 06 2.5i and debadge the subaru and impreza badges in the lower corners of the trunk and not put on any wrx or STI emblems it will not lower the resale value in the futre correct?
| truenosan | 12-18-2008 11:55 PM |
I can outrun a stock STi, can I has a badge? :unamused:
| reddoak | 12-19-2008 12:41 AM |
[quote=jphillis89;24886887]so i think if i am correct if i have a basic 06 2.5i and debadge the subaru and impreza badges in the lower corners of the trunk and not put on any wrx or STI emblems it will not lower the resale value in the futre correct?[/quote]
Probably not. You might have a savvy buyer ask where they went, though... Why not pull 'em off, and put them in a box marked (stock car parts) and keep it in your garage? If you find that one picky buyer that actually cares, you can just re-attach them.
[quote=truenosan;24886940]I can outrun a stock STi, can I has a badge? :unamused:[/quote]
No. Have a sad banana instead: :sadbanana:
Probably not. You might have a savvy buyer ask where they went, though... Why not pull 'em off, and put them in a box marked (stock car parts) and keep it in your garage? If you find that one picky buyer that actually cares, you can just re-attach them.
[quote=truenosan;24886940]I can outrun a stock STi, can I has a badge? :unamused:[/quote]
No. Have a sad banana instead: :sadbanana:
| Matt_H | 12-19-2008 12:48 AM |
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| jphillis89 | 12-19-2008 01:30 AM |
[quote=reddoak;24887322]Probably not. You might have a savvy buyer ask where they went, though... Why not pull 'em off, and put them in a box marked (stock car parts) and keep it in your garage? If you find that one picky buyer that actually cares, you can just re-attach them.
ok thanks and how hard would it be to re-attach them or would i have to take it to subaru and have them re-attach it if so how much would that cost?
ok thanks and how hard would it be to re-attach them or would i have to take it to subaru and have them re-attach it if so how much would that cost?
| scoobatom521 | 12-19-2008 01:34 AM |
I like it clean shaven. Or with just the wrx emblem
| jphillis89 | 12-19-2008 01:40 AM |
ok i know this thread is about sti and badges and who deserves to put them on but since im new at this i have a ton of questions and would like to know about tint and if those of you who have it have gotten any problems from the police or have been ticketed? Im thinking about 15% all around and 5% on the back i didnt think it was worth starting a new thread over so im posting it here
| focusfuri75 | 12-19-2008 02:33 AM |
in the end, IMHO, it comes down to whether or not the WRX-owner gives a flying rats-@$$ about anybody else's opinion, because they put those STI badges on their car themselves, nobody held a gun to their head and made them do it, it's all personal preference.
i'd never do it, but i know plenty of people who do.
i've seen people with '02-'03 bugeyes put an STI emblem on their front grill and change out their foglight covers to the STI ones (and somtimes that's the only parts that are actually genuine STI parts), and then when they post pics of their car, others will praise them and say good things about the car.
but god forbid somebody were to do that with an '04-'05 or, dare i say it, an '06-'07 MY WRX, the world would come to an end.
i love the bugeyes, but what makes it ok for them to get away with something but not another MY WRX?
nobody ever says anything when ANY year model STI gets a WRX trunk or wing:huh:
just my $.02
Laz
i'd never do it, but i know plenty of people who do.
i've seen people with '02-'03 bugeyes put an STI emblem on their front grill and change out their foglight covers to the STI ones (and somtimes that's the only parts that are actually genuine STI parts), and then when they post pics of their car, others will praise them and say good things about the car.
but god forbid somebody were to do that with an '04-'05 or, dare i say it, an '06-'07 MY WRX, the world would come to an end.
i love the bugeyes, but what makes it ok for them to get away with something but not another MY WRX?
nobody ever says anything when ANY year model STI gets a WRX trunk or wing:huh:
just my $.02
Laz
| truenosan | 12-19-2008 02:56 AM |
[QUOTE=reddoak;24887322]No. Have a sad banana instead: :sadbanana:[/QUOTE]
:sadbanana::(:sadbanana::(
:sadbanana::(:sadbanana::(
| reddoak | 12-19-2008 01:10 PM |
[quote=Matt_H;24887386]reddoak
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lul I think you mean Dark Gray Metallic?[/quote]
Mine's custom buddy, try to keep up!:lol:
It took a month for someone to spot that...
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Member#: 147628
Join Date: Apr 2007
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lul I think you mean Dark Gray Metallic?[/quote]
Mine's custom buddy, try to keep up!:lol:
It took a month for someone to spot that...
| reddoak | 12-19-2008 01:15 PM |
[quote=jphillis89;24887850]ok i know this thread is about sti and badges and who deserves to put them on but since im new at this i have a ton of questions and would like to know about tint and if those of you who have it have gotten any problems from the police or have been ticketed? Im thinking about 15% all around and 5% on the back i didnt think it was worth starting a new thread over so im posting it here[/quote]
It's worth starting a new thread, or searching for threads pertaining to it. You'll get plenty of crap on NASIOC for going completely off topic.
In any case, state laws determine legal tints. Fill out your profile so we know what state you live in, and ask again in a tint-related thread. I know people who've been ticketed over tint. I haven't.
It's worth starting a new thread, or searching for threads pertaining to it. You'll get plenty of crap on NASIOC for going completely off topic.
In any case, state laws determine legal tints. Fill out your profile so we know what state you live in, and ask again in a tint-related thread. I know people who've been ticketed over tint. I haven't.
| AWDshenanigans | 12-19-2008 07:39 PM |
i have an sti now, but when i had my wrx and other people bought sti wings and badges while i bought a new turbo, tranny, and 2.2 liter motor, they all looked like idiots when everyone thought their "sti's" were losing to a wrx that didnt really look special at all.
| leafs fan | 12-19-2008 10:09 PM |
[QUOTE=reddoak;24886384]This thread isn't locked?
MOD, WHY HAST THOU FORSAKEN ME!!!![/QUOTE]
:lol: thats great.
MOD, WHY HAST THOU FORSAKEN ME!!!![/QUOTE]
:lol: thats great.
| Oni04project | 12-19-2008 11:24 PM |
i was thinking of slapping on the RS badge instead =)
| scoobirex | 12-19-2008 11:39 PM |
I have a sti grill, because I prefer the look better than the stock grill. I also have a sti hood scoop, splitter and side skirts. Is my car a poseur? Not yet, cuz those parts won't be on my car 'til the spring. Am I a poseur? Maybe. Do I care what people think of me? Absolutely not. :p
| Jester808 | 12-19-2008 11:47 PM |
I actually think it's okay....providing you're sporting some componets from STI :)
You see, STI is a company......now if it was something like badging an Impreza L as a WRX without making it into a full on Replica, then hell no, stop posing :p
You see, STI is a company......now if it was something like badging an Impreza L as a WRX without making it into a full on Replica, then hell no, stop posing :p
| Mr.ShenaniGaNs | 12-19-2008 11:49 PM |
I dont think it looks bad. Would I rock it? no my car simply is not an STI. If you do rock it you better hold up to that badge and what it stands for lol.
| Oni04project | 12-19-2008 11:50 PM |
[quote=Jester808;24899870]I actually think it's okay....providing you're sporting some componets from STI :)
You see, STI is a company......now if it was something like badging an Impreza L as a WRX without making it into a full on Replica, then hell no, stop posing :p[/quote]
no badge the impreza L as a SUBARU IMPREZA WRX STI SPEC C RA-R
wheew that took alot of energy to say. :lol:
You see, STI is a company......now if it was something like badging an Impreza L as a WRX without making it into a full on Replica, then hell no, stop posing :p[/quote]
no badge the impreza L as a SUBARU IMPREZA WRX STI SPEC C RA-R
wheew that took alot of energy to say. :lol:
| Jester808 | 12-20-2008 12:33 AM |
Longest vehicle name in history :lol:
| Caboobaroo | 12-20-2008 12:39 AM |
i have STi badges, seats and shift knob in/on my '87 RX...
But I also have an EJ22T in it as well:devil:
But I also have an EJ22T in it as well:devil:
| rodzilla72 | 12-21-2008 01:56 PM |
hahaha, hell if I were buying a new one and had to choose between the regular WRX and STI, I wouldn't pay the $10k+ difference for a car that is slower than the regular WRX.
| mikeysotp | 12-21-2008 02:21 PM |
[quote=rodzilla72;24911259]hahaha, hell if I were buying a new one and had to choose between the regular WRX and STI, I wouldn't pay the $10k+ difference for a car that is slower than the regular WRX.[/quote]
Uuuhhhh.....I put the same money down on my STi that a couple people I know put on their 09 WRXs and my payment is $11 more than one guy and $4 less than the other.
As far as your comment about the WRX being faster, I will gladly race ANY 09 WRX that doesn't have any mods other than mine which is a Cobb AP. Just because the factory tune sucks on the 08/09 STi and 1 magazine claims that the WRX is faster than the STi to one specific speed (60mph) because of a gear change, doesn't make your comment even remotely intelligent.
I'm probably completely wrong though, I'm sure the WRX is faster all around, makes more power, handles better, has better wheels, has better interior, has DCCD, has a better gearbox, has better suspension, and can support more power upgrades than the STi though.
Uuuhhhh.....I put the same money down on my STi that a couple people I know put on their 09 WRXs and my payment is $11 more than one guy and $4 less than the other.
As far as your comment about the WRX being faster, I will gladly race ANY 09 WRX that doesn't have any mods other than mine which is a Cobb AP. Just because the factory tune sucks on the 08/09 STi and 1 magazine claims that the WRX is faster than the STi to one specific speed (60mph) because of a gear change, doesn't make your comment even remotely intelligent.
I'm probably completely wrong though, I'm sure the WRX is faster all around, makes more power, handles better, has better wheels, has better interior, has DCCD, has a better gearbox, has better suspension, and can support more power upgrades than the STi though.
| rodzilla72 | 12-21-2008 02:45 PM |
[QUOTE=mikeysotp;24911464]Uuuhhhh.....I put the same money down on my STi that a couple people I know put on their 09 WRXs and my payment is $11 more than one guy and $4 less than the other.
As far as your comment about the WRX being faster, I will gladly race ANY 09 WRX that doesn't have any mods other than mine which is a Cobb AP. Just because the factory tune sucks on the 08/09 STi and 1 magazine claims that the WRX is faster than the STi to one specific speed (60mph) because of a gear change, doesn't make your comment even remotely intelligent.
I'm probably completely wrong though, I'm sure the WRX is faster all around, makes more power, handles better, has better wheels, has better interior, has DCCD, has a better gearbox, has better suspension, and can support more power upgrades than the STi though.[/QUOTE]
so that means you either got a very good deal on the STI, which I doubt, or those people are retarded for paying so much for the WRX. And I bet you wouldn't race any WRX with the price difference in mods, cause you'd look like a ****ing yuppie. BTW, the difference in cost, a lot better upgrades can be made to the specs I specifically want. Also, I wouldn't buy a new one regardless, cause they look like hammered dog ****!
As far as your comment about the WRX being faster, I will gladly race ANY 09 WRX that doesn't have any mods other than mine which is a Cobb AP. Just because the factory tune sucks on the 08/09 STi and 1 magazine claims that the WRX is faster than the STi to one specific speed (60mph) because of a gear change, doesn't make your comment even remotely intelligent.
I'm probably completely wrong though, I'm sure the WRX is faster all around, makes more power, handles better, has better wheels, has better interior, has DCCD, has a better gearbox, has better suspension, and can support more power upgrades than the STi though.[/QUOTE]
so that means you either got a very good deal on the STI, which I doubt, or those people are retarded for paying so much for the WRX. And I bet you wouldn't race any WRX with the price difference in mods, cause you'd look like a ****ing yuppie. BTW, the difference in cost, a lot better upgrades can be made to the specs I specifically want. Also, I wouldn't buy a new one regardless, cause they look like hammered dog ****!
| reddoak | 12-21-2008 05:22 PM |
[quote=mikeysotp;24911464]Uuuhhhh.....I put the same money down on my STi that a couple people I know put on their 09 WRXs and my payment is $11 more than one guy and $4 less than the other.
As far as your comment about the WRX being faster, I will gladly race ANY 09 WRX that doesn't have any mods other than mine which is a Cobb AP. Just because the factory tune sucks on the 08/09 STi and 1 magazine claims that the WRX is faster than the STi to one specific speed (60mph) because of a gear change, doesn't make your comment even remotely intelligent.
I'm probably completely wrong though, I'm sure the WRX is faster all around, makes more power, handles better, has better wheels, has better interior, has DCCD, has a better gearbox, has better suspension, and can support more power upgrades than the STi though.[/quote]
What do you drive? Fill out your profile, new guy! Oh yeah, if you've got a newer one, they're STI, not STi anymore. Don't cha love nit picking?
[quote=rodzilla72;24911698]so that means you either got a very good deal on the STI, which I doubt, or those people are retarded for paying so much for the WRX. And I bet you wouldn't race any WRX with the price difference in mods, cause you'd look like a ****ing yuppie. BTW, the difference in cost, a lot better upgrades can be made to the specs I specifically want. Also, I wouldn't buy a new one regardless, cause they look like hammered dog ****![/quote]
Actually, he probably really did get a good deal on an STI. I know I did, the dealers knocked the prices down thanks to Subaru's dealer incentives, and if you financed them they offered 0% financing. I could easily see making the same payment on an 08 STI as an 09 WRX.
For example: an 08 STI that the dealer knocks down to 30k (yes, they were willing to go that low) has a payment of $476.19 Total paid: $30,000
An 09 WRX sold for $26k would have a payment of $482.13 for 63 months at 6%. Total paid: $30,374.05
So yeah, even though you are paying more for the STI technically, your payment is lower, and unless you pay the loan off early, you will pay less over the course of the loan for the STI, and wind up with a vehicle that is worth more. If someone wants to pay more for a WRX then an STI, then I say let 'em. I'll put the difference into a used DP, open source tune, and smoke the ever loving crap out of the WRX. And do it with a nicer exterior, 6 speed, better brakes, LSD's, etc.
As far as your comment about the WRX being faster, I will gladly race ANY 09 WRX that doesn't have any mods other than mine which is a Cobb AP. Just because the factory tune sucks on the 08/09 STi and 1 magazine claims that the WRX is faster than the STi to one specific speed (60mph) because of a gear change, doesn't make your comment even remotely intelligent.
I'm probably completely wrong though, I'm sure the WRX is faster all around, makes more power, handles better, has better wheels, has better interior, has DCCD, has a better gearbox, has better suspension, and can support more power upgrades than the STi though.[/quote]
What do you drive? Fill out your profile, new guy! Oh yeah, if you've got a newer one, they're STI, not STi anymore. Don't cha love nit picking?
[quote=rodzilla72;24911698]so that means you either got a very good deal on the STI, which I doubt, or those people are retarded for paying so much for the WRX. And I bet you wouldn't race any WRX with the price difference in mods, cause you'd look like a ****ing yuppie. BTW, the difference in cost, a lot better upgrades can be made to the specs I specifically want. Also, I wouldn't buy a new one regardless, cause they look like hammered dog ****![/quote]
Actually, he probably really did get a good deal on an STI. I know I did, the dealers knocked the prices down thanks to Subaru's dealer incentives, and if you financed them they offered 0% financing. I could easily see making the same payment on an 08 STI as an 09 WRX.
For example: an 08 STI that the dealer knocks down to 30k (yes, they were willing to go that low) has a payment of $476.19 Total paid: $30,000
An 09 WRX sold for $26k would have a payment of $482.13 for 63 months at 6%. Total paid: $30,374.05
So yeah, even though you are paying more for the STI technically, your payment is lower, and unless you pay the loan off early, you will pay less over the course of the loan for the STI, and wind up with a vehicle that is worth more. If someone wants to pay more for a WRX then an STI, then I say let 'em. I'll put the difference into a used DP, open source tune, and smoke the ever loving crap out of the WRX. And do it with a nicer exterior, 6 speed, better brakes, LSD's, etc.
| mikeysotp | 12-21-2008 06:05 PM |
Sorry, I haven't filled out my profile yet. Yes I do have an 08 "STI" and I just got it a month ago. The sticker was 36,2?? and I paid 28K plus tax, title and reg. I was actually offered an even better deal as I was on the way to pick mine up but I decided to just stay local. The other dealer offered to take $8600 off of MSRP.
Contrary to what my post sounds like, I have nothing against the 09 WRX's, I was trying to buy one when I found out about this deal. I couldn't get my hands on an 09 five door and I figured the STI would have a higher resale value anyway. I honestly couldn't see a performance difference between the two after driving both but I still think that tuning will set them apart because the 09 is obviously tuned pretty good and my car came with a horrible tune. I know a lot of people don't care for the five door, but I wanted the practicality of the hatch.
I am loving this car so far. I have a Mustang that gets put away for the winters and for the first time it is really not so bad.
Crappy picture but here are my rides.
[IMG]http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh145/mikeysotp/subierims007.jpg[/IMG]
Contrary to what my post sounds like, I have nothing against the 09 WRX's, I was trying to buy one when I found out about this deal. I couldn't get my hands on an 09 five door and I figured the STI would have a higher resale value anyway. I honestly couldn't see a performance difference between the two after driving both but I still think that tuning will set them apart because the 09 is obviously tuned pretty good and my car came with a horrible tune. I know a lot of people don't care for the five door, but I wanted the practicality of the hatch.
I am loving this car so far. I have a Mustang that gets put away for the winters and for the first time it is really not so bad.
Crappy picture but here are my rides.
[IMG]http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh145/mikeysotp/subierims007.jpg[/IMG]
| Touge86 | 12-21-2008 06:25 PM |
i prefer civic si badges on my sti.
| 06njsti | 12-21-2008 06:51 PM |
[quote=Capt Crunch;17171646]STi sticker on a WRX trunk = SVT badge on a V6 mustang trunk[/quote]
exactly, i think its kinda rice even if the car is fast its still not an sti
exactly, i think its kinda rice even if the car is fast its still not an sti
| swiftwrx06 | 12-21-2008 07:49 PM |
So heres a question for all you who think that STI badging on a WRX is stupid even with a close to complete STI swap. What if you take an STI, a real STI, and downgraded it with WRX parts, maybe even swap in a 5mt? By you're standards do you have to take the badging off because it's not a complete STI?
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