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Anybody heard any weakness in those cars?

I know they sometimes suffer from piston slap, also don't overheat it since flat 4s tend to grenade quick if you do.

man, did not realize i put it in general, oops.

well i will keep researching, i really dont tend to race, bu its time to have a newer car with power, but i will be keeping the celi

You should check out Import Tuner, May 2010, Issue: 134. It has an Evo vs STI article that points out the pros and cons of each. Basicly it says if you plan on going to the track get the EVO if not STI but that they're both great cars.They say the Cons of the 08+ STI are over heating issues and the engine blowing up when driven hard at the track. But that they have more comfortable steering response for the street and better trunk room.

I've read that the '08 WRX was a better car than the STi, but I believe that was remedied in '09. You going for the hatch or the sedan?

The '10 STi I think only comes as a hatch. My buddy just picked up one of the special edition STi's and although I'm not really a fan, it would make a nice daily I think.

not really plannng on tracking it, but as a dilydriver with power.

why not daily The beams or you looking for more power?

Oh... right. I'm an idiot. Totally forgot about that. Either way, I'm quite fond of the styling of the hatches. I can see where the BEAMS might be fun to DD, but I can see a few disadvantages as well. Daily driving it puts wear and tear on parts which as we all know are hard to get for the BEAMS. Plus it's in a 'vert, so road noise might be an issue. Plus it's still FWD no matter how you look at it. I nearly bought an Impreza myself last year. Not an STi, but a base model. I was impressed with the car.. not so much with the payments. The dealership was trying to get me for $475/mo for 72 mos. I'm not an idiot and I'm not going to pay nearly $35,000 for a car with a sticker price of $21,000. Hopefully you can find a better deal than that. Overall, I don't think you can go wrong with a Scooby. Obviously you aren't going to be rallying the car or pushing it hard, so overheating and blowing your turbo up won't be an issue.

because to me the celi is my precious possession, i only take it out on special occasions, and don't want an idiot to wreck it. Plus is a rare car in my area, and like richee said, wear an tear on the beams is a no no...


it stays garaged all the time. , heck the four runner is outside in the sun all day.

i need something that i can find parts dime a dozen.

get an 05 I like them better. They stick out more

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hyATjjajPg...player_embedded

Get on NASIOC & IWSTI and do some research!

again, what would you guys like. a 4 door or a 2 door?

get a legacy. I just got a 99 and am loving it. no power like an sti (or wrx for that matter) but compared to the 5s...

legacy sedan btw. motors are all over the place for dime/12 parts

4 door. the hatch's are sexy. But im not a fan of the newer models, i like the like 04 body styles. 06-2011 are too bug eyed ? not really sure how to explain it. They just all look the same kinda like the lancer and evo's look the same now.

Get the 2011 STI they look nicer and have more power plus better handling too. I was thinking about picking up a 2011 WRX when it comes out still debating though if I do I'm gonna have to sell the celica.

^^ now that is nice. too bad toyota aint pushing for sports cars.

At least not yet. But it seems they have a larger selection of vehicles vs any other Japanese car maker in the US market. That should be a promise that one day they can afford to do give us something good again.

but in the meantime, ill go with a subaru. will wait for the 2011 model.