Got My Sti!

[boost junkie]

I finally picked her up yesterday, and it's everything I hoped for and more. I can honestly say it feels faster than my dad's E46 m3, and the brakes are definitely better than the ones on my boss's porsche 911 that I drive every day. the shifter (got the short throw as an option) is probably the smoothest, shortest, and most precise I have used. plus it has a ton of cool little gadgets and, in my opinion, they really did a great job upgrading the interior for 2005. overall, no complaints whatsoever and I can't wipe the smile off my face when I drive it. Here's a few quick pics. It's a little dirty, I'll take some better ones this weekend.

[Anthony]

I probably missed it, but is this a second car or did you sell the Audi?

[boost junkie]

technically, the audi is not sold yet but it's spoken for. I stopped on my way home from the subaru dealership yesterday (had to drive to PA for it) and picked up the audi after getting coilovers removed. It's sad to see it slowly going back to stock and it's been a great car but rather than investing more money into it, I decided it was time to move on.

[I am armed]

Thats pretty sic man. I love STI's. However, I would have went the S4 route...

[cj-S4]

Nice,,, but you had to know this was coming.....

[boost junkie]

i know, i know. I took tons of pics at the dealership but they somehow got deleted when I tried to transfer them onto my computer. as long as the weather is good tomorrow afternoon, I'll clean her up and take some new ones.

[G_A4]

good stuff. STi's are sick cars. lets see some pics.

[DRA4]

STIs are nice, but like I am armed said, i too would have go the S4 2.7t route, sorry just my opinion.

[Silvant]

sweet.

[Howard Hughes]

I know a kid that has both,..the little bastard.....

[RippleChip]

Congrats...now lets see some photos

[buck]

pictures are good!

[awahl63]

I love the sti

[Hassmeister]

Originally posted by DRA4
STIs are nice, but like I am armed said, i too would have go the S4 2.7t route, sorry just my opinion.

Don't be sorry, a lot of us will agree with you.

[boost junkie]

bump...pics added

[Hassmeister]

Originally posted by boost junkie
bump...pics added

No Bump! Denied, this a German site. Good for you, now go away with your Rice Bucket.

[boost junkie]

it may be a "rice bucket" to you, but I think it's pretty damn nice. not to mention in stock form it'll burn your little 1.8 even after you invest $1000s in mods. this is probably the most fun I have ever had behind the wheel, so I don't need a bunch of overpriced german sheetmetal wrapped around it to make me feel cool. don't get me wrong, I still love european cars, but at my age there's no way I can come close to affording one with the same level of performance as the sti.

[FITZ TITS]

the STi got vetoed cause it was too expensive so now i'm looking at the evo. think we can still be friends, dan? i'll shot you a holla tomorrow so you can take me for a spin.

[JpnA4Quattro]

very nice, i'd take that "rice bucket" over my 1.8t anyday. Nice purchase.

[boost junkie]

sounds good, I get off work at 5. I was hoping you would look at the evo, I want to get a chance to really compare the two cars.

[Hassmeister]

Okay, so why don't you go and find and Subaru site and be friends! Now get the F- outta here! Always remember.. "built inexpensive to stay that way".

[G_A4]

sweet...

[jesseahhstyle]

You break it in really good? Sounds to me like you've been ripping into it pretty good. Why did you pick silver? Just wondering.... Those look much better in the black or the blue.

[npb]

hey i want that color! smoke the taillights and tint that baby, it'll look siiiick.

[AWDTurboLuvr]

NASIOC

Tons of people are on this Subie forum and lots of technical data as well. Nice pick of colour btw! I only have a WRX...I wish I could've had a STi....lucky bastard!

Then go get this....COBB Tuning Accessport

You can download ECU maps from COBB and flash it yourself thru your port.

[I am armed]

You could just add an STI badge AWDturbo....hahaha kidding. Some guy here in town did that on his 04' WRX and I called him on it. He was really embarrased because he was at the races in line. Everyone was gathered around his open hood, and I was standing at the back of his wagon!, looking at it saying...."WRX badge on this side, and an STI badge on that side" "Just doesn't add up buddy" Oh, it was good for a chuckle....

[AWDTurboLuvr]

Originally posted by I am armed
You could just add an STI badge AWDturbo....hahaha kidding. Some guy here in town did that on his 04' WRX and I called him on it. He was really embarrased because he was at the races in line. Everyone was gathered around his open hood, and I was standing at the back of his wagon!, looking at it saying...."WRX badge on this side, and an STI badge on that side" "Just doesn't add up buddy" Oh, it was good for a chuckle....

Hahahaha...OWNED! I've seen that a few times here too. What the hell is the point??? Total poser....

[I am armed]

Yeah it's just like the new 1.8t S4 I seen the other day...hahahahahah damn posers.

[Hassmeister]

Originally posted by boost junkie
it may be a "rice bucket" to you, but I think it's pretty damn nice. not to mention in stock form it'll burn your little 1.8 even after you invest $1000s in mods. this is probably the most fun I have ever had behind the wheel, so I don't need a bunch of overpriced german sheetmetal wrapped around it to make me feel cool. don't get me wrong, I still love european cars, but at my age there's no way I can come close to affording one with the same level of performance as the sti.

I don't need to be faster anymore... this was "Blindingly" FAAAAST and handled extremely well, and would truly melt RICE and only cost me once I was done $10K.



Oh, and then my first car (beside my putt, putt) Runner was a 1/4 machine, pure Mopar Direct Connection...


I'll stay with what I have. I'm happy with what it has to offer and having my new home.

[voltronb5]

dont listen to the haters... the STi is swwweeettt.....


Hassmeister... damn your Ex-cars were sexy loving them

[boost junkie]

You break it in really good? Sounds to me like you've been ripping into it pretty good. Why did you pick silver? Just wondering.... Those look much better in the black or the blue.

yeah, I haven't gone above 4000 rpm and don't plan to until 1000 miles. And I didn't get silver, it's metallic grey. in person it looks significantly darker, you can see the contrast with my mom's silver x5 right behind it.

hey i want that color! smoke the taillights and tint that baby, it'll look siiiick.

I don't know about the taillights but it's getting 20% tint all around this friday.

NASIOC

Tons of people are on this Subie forum and lots of technical data as well. Nice pick of colour btw! I only have a WRX...I wish I could've had a STi....lucky bastard!

Then go get this....COBB Tuning Accessport

You can download ECU maps from COBB and flash it yourself thru your port.

Thanks, I have checked out nasioc before and they have some good info. personally, I like www.imprezawrxsti.com. ALso I checked out the accessport but decided I'm gonna go with the UTEC since turboxs is only 15 minutes away from me.

I'll stay with what I have. I'm happy with what it has to offer and having my new home.

good for you man. I'm not saying everyone should run out and buy an sti because it certainly isn't for everyone. but I happen to like it a lot. I looked at B5 S4s and I decided against it because prices were too high on low mileage cars in my area and I wasn't really happy with the handling of the B5 chassis. B6 on the other hand, if I could afford one, I would have been all over it.

[Hassmeister]

Originally posted by voltronb5
dont listen to the haters... the STi is swwweeettt.....


Hassmeister... damn your Ex-cars were sexy loving them

One more left.

[voltronb5]

Originally posted by Hassmeister

she kinda old for my age, but i'd still hit up that MILF...

[Hassmeister]

I lied!




GTI is pretty quick. But the PU was a work in progress. Being single, that's all I did was build things, race and wrench and wrench. Now at 45 I'm starting to slow down. Still have the '83 RED GTI (I'm the original owner). Wife kept bitching about having too many cars, so I sold the PU. And made an agreement with the wife, I'd buy her the house of her dreams if we could keep our current rides and the new house would have a huge garage with 12' ceilings so I could have a lift and stop working on the ground underneath. And so it is.
Sorry for blasting the STI guy... I'm just bored and crazy too.
Have a nice day.

[L0rd oF da Ring]

it might "feel" faster then ur dads E46 M3 but its not...the numbers dont even match up..do some research..but not bad for a jap crap

[boost junkie]

well subaru advertises its 0-60 as 4.6 and 1/4 in 13.1. those numbers are faster than the M3. it has 33 less horsepower but weighs less.

[1.8Titorey]

i love the STi''s and EVO's but I'd rather get it without the rear wing. Guess when you get older you get more conservative. hehe.

[FITZ TITS]

im looking at the Evo RS now. should be a sick ride.

[doccommando]

The 0-60 is faster than the e46 M3 but I've seen 1/4 times at under 13

[FITZ TITS]

the evo RS is 0-60 in 4.4.