Filed under: Etc., Safety, Hatchbacks, Subaru
First Subaru Impreza STI crash happens in Japan
From the front, it looks like the damage would almost buff out. Then you see the shot of the back. Significant restyling has taken place on this particular brandy-new STI, and we're not talking about the new duds Fuji whipped up. At least now we know what the primo donor cars will look like at the pick-a-part. While it's an upsetting thing for us internet pikers to gaze upon, we can only imagine the owner's anguish. That said, since most of the damage is in the rear, we're guessing that someone else is at fault for the total loss of this Subie. So, while this particular STI is likely headed for a dismemberment, the owner is likely tooling around in a replacement. So, what do you think the combined cost of this lovely hunk of low-miles (282km) scrap plus a shipping container would be?
Thanks for the tip, Marc!
[Source: caradvice.com.au]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
icu812ru469 9:38AM (12/18/2007)
Not that it would have been tough before, but it should be a lot easier to parallel park the car into tighter spots now...
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joe smmmoo 9:41AM (12/18/2007)
are those winter tires on the car?
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AndyH 12:00PM (12/18/2007)
Sure look like snow tires and non-stock wheels to me.
Forrest 9:42AM (12/18/2007)
I just want the seats and of course I'm glad that everyone is ok.
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cowboy bob 9:58AM (12/18/2007)
It sucks when someone else takes out your ride. Course, it sucks when you do it too. I had a nice "58 'vette powered Bel Air that a part blind 85 year old kissed goodby for me 43 years ago. It's something a car guy never gets over.
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MCS05 10:00AM (12/18/2007)
i want those nifty window deflector things.
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Will 10:28AM (12/18/2007)
I want that engine and trans in my Impreza.
416Hammy 10:23AM (12/18/2007)
And here I was thinking there was no possible way to make the new STI look any uglier...
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xbird 8:51PM (12/19/2007)
Haha, yeah. The article confused me at first. The author said most of the damage and was in the rear. I was bracing as I waited to see that butt-ugly WRX rear end load up. But I was so glad to see that everything now looked great!
mk 10:26AM (12/18/2007)
I WANT THE DRIVETRAIN!
It would do very nicely in my Legacy GT!
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JM 10:36AM (12/18/2007)
this is very sad indeed. i sure hope nobody got seriously injured.
that said... can i have the STI badge? i'd like to afix it to my minivan...
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PiCASSO 10:45AM (12/18/2007)
Looks a little better than with the bumper.
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iSpec 10:47AM (12/18/2007)
Crashed and improved
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Moss 11:01AM (12/18/2007)
I need to know what hospitle the dvier is staying,I want talk to him about buying this car.
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m 11:09AM (12/18/2007)
I find the supercar crash reports to be a little unnecessary as it is. Now we're getting reports about a crashed Impreza? Come on!
The Impreza WRX STI is an alright car, but it's not unattainable. I've spent quite a bit of time driving one, and it's a lot of fun, but it's no supercar. It's just a regular car. It's a car that average people can afford and average people will crash. It happens.
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porschedevotee 3:05PM (12/18/2007)
Um, I think the reason it warrants a posting is because it's been out for just over a month.
Carlos 11:26AM (12/18/2007)
Lets us all have a moment of silence for the passing of a great car...
I call dibs on the engine and tranny!
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Richard 11:27AM (12/18/2007)
I am looking at the pictures and trying to figure out what happened.
The muffler and rear suspension look almost totally untouched. Were it not for the damage to the front, I'd say that this looks like it was parked in the Top Gear lot whilst they were playing with giant dump trucks or something like that.
Wow. Too bad. I would love to see an inside rear shot as my young daughter will be sitting in that rear corner come this May when I get mine.
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Jeff 12:08PM (12/18/2007)
Wow, talk about your crumple zones.
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Spiel 12:17PM (12/18/2007)
Ouch!
I think it's much worse when someone else takes out your ride. At least if you do it yourself, you know why and you [might] take responsibility for it.
I spent 2 years turning my new SAAB 93 into how I wanted it (wheels, body kit, suspension, etc). I had it exactly perfect. Then, one night while stopped at a red light waiting to make a left turn, a DUI driver in a Dodge Ram decided it was a good idea to drive in the middle of both lanes at 60MPH (25MPH zone). I don't think the hit would have been as bad had he struck the back of the car and not the corner. The car was fixed, but never the same. Got ride of it 5 months later.
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