http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-sti/ Autoblog Comments for In the Autoblog Garage: 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX STI http://www.autoblog.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.autoblog.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-sti/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-sti/Mar 25th 2008 12:05PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-sti/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-sti/
per the "It's a great car, and the seat-of-the-pants impression you get is that it feels faster than the new STI." - that seems a growing trend in the industry, akin to why the 335i didn't feel any faster then the gti to me when i drove it, even though the stop watch and speedo provide a different story, these new benign chassis for better long distance traveling seem to be taking some of the fun out of these cars. Oh well. It's industry wide so I guess there's no use complaining.]]>Mar 25th 2008 12:11PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-sti/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-sti/
You're kidding, right?]]>Mar 25th 2008 1:42PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-sti/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-sti/i've driven both and the 335i would smoke the GTI so bad it'd be whimpering and crawling away with its tail between its legs.]]>Mar 25th 2008 2:41PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-sti/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-sti/Havign driven both multiple times I agree.

Perhaps some of it has to do with the GTI's sudden turbo kick versus the 335's smooth delivery, the 335's hushed cabin and softer suspension.

Kind of why the New Evo and STI feel slower than the old, although they are as fast.]]>Mar 25th 2008 3:23PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-sti/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-sti/
maybe if you are driving the automatic in both cars, then it might feel similar. but a 335 manual is blatantly and obviously a high performance car. you would be able to tell that blindfolded and with plugs in your ears]]>Mar 25th 2008 5:13PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-sti/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-sti/Mar 25th 2008 12:32PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-sti/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-sti/it's not growing on me at all.
what a shame, cause now that it has softened a bit, it has potential to bring in more buyers, but they made sure that wouldn't happen by making the car uglier]]>Mar 25th 2008 12:35PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-sti/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-sti/Mar 25th 2008 12:37PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-sti/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-sti/the tail lights i think are hideous.
but i still take note when i see one on the street.

i'll save the $10k+ and suffer with 2wd on my ms3.]]>Mar 25th 2008 12:38PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-sti/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-sti/Mar 25th 2008 12:47PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-sti/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-sti/Mar 25th 2008 1:12PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-sti/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-sti/
E.]]>Mar 25th 2008 12:54PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-sti/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-sti/
The only things holding me back are that for $40k I want heated seats and mirrors - getting old in New England sucks - and I suspect that, if I wait for 2009, the Recaros may become available.]]>Mar 25th 2008 12:57PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-sti/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-sti/Mar 25th 2008 12:59PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-sti/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-sti/Mar 25th 2008 1:16PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-sti/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-sti/Mar 25th 2008 1:39PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-sti/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-sti/
I say remove technological mumbo jumbo and lower the price. Did I really use my DCCD, no. Do you really notice the Helical Yaw control or gyroscopic gizmos on the street and spirited driving, no. Take it out, lower the price, and take a driving lesson. Driver instruction more than makes up for electronics trying to drive for you. 35-39k for that? My '04 STi was reasonable at 31.5k. ]]>Mar 25th 2008 1:16PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-sti/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-sti/Mar 25th 2008 2:49PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-sti/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-sti/
I have to agree with Jason in the sense that Subaru might be building this car for the wrong people. However, I don't think this car is "wrong" in any sense other than that the cultish following might have been priced out of the market.

For the "wrong people", I'm dying to see what your $40k bought you......along with a distant view of this cars rear end. ]]>Mar 25th 2008 1:19PM