Impulse buy
02-22-2018, 11:11 AM
#51
Our experience:
Our 2017 STI, (fully loaded but not a Limited) was also an impulse buy, but sold it 1 year later. It was my wife's daily, and she had always wanted an STI, but I wonder if we should have kept it. It sure had power in the midrange, but I wish it had a larger turbo. The power kind of falls off near the top, which was a bit disappointing to me. Seems like from this thread the Stage 2 mods seem to help.
I wanted a Focus RS instead of the STI, but the wife didn't want a hatch.
I wonder if I'd feel differently about it if I'd bought one years ago, when 300hp was a crapload.
We ended up picking up a Cayman S, and it's far more fun as a daily. Oh well, at least that's one more car off the bucket list though.
Our 2017 STI, (fully loaded but not a Limited) was also an impulse buy, but sold it 1 year later. It was my wife's daily, and she had always wanted an STI, but I wonder if we should have kept it. It sure had power in the midrange, but I wish it had a larger turbo. The power kind of falls off near the top, which was a bit disappointing to me. Seems like from this thread the Stage 2 mods seem to help.
I wanted a Focus RS instead of the STI, but the wife didn't want a hatch.
I wonder if I'd feel differently about it if I'd bought one years ago, when 300hp was a crapload.
We ended up picking up a Cayman S, and it's far more fun as a daily. Oh well, at least that's one more car off the bucket list though.
02-23-2018, 11:59 AM
#52
The stock STI is boring. Stage 2 makes for an entirely different car. I would not even consider the STI if I wasn't planning for a tune and downpipe at a minimum.
Last edited by rwheelz; 02-23-2018 at 05:36 PM. Reason: grammar
02-23-2018, 12:16 PM
#53
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03-02-2018, 10:10 AM
#55
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We just bought an '18 Lapis Blue STi this week. Test drove WRX's and they were nice, but then before we commited we drove an STi and it was a night and day difference. We will be keeping ours stock, as its plenty fast for the roads here in coastal Georgia. It was weird as the WRX/STi do not look too different on paper. $3k extra well spend (Was looking at a performance pack premium WRX also). Cross shopped with a '17 RS, but the dealer did not want to budge off MSRP.
03-02-2018, 10:54 AM
#56
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We just bought an '18 Lapis Blue STi this week. Test drove WRX's and they were nice, but then before we commited we drove an STi and it was a night and day difference. We will be keeping ours stock, as its plenty fast for the roads here in coastal Georgia. It was weird as the WRX/STi do not look too different on paper. $3k extra well spend (Was looking at a performance pack premium WRX also). Cross shopped with a '17 RS, but the dealer did not want to budge off MSRP.
03-03-2018, 03:17 AM
#57
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My wife mostly drives it, I drive my S. I think the STi is well put together, the stereo is nice compared to the S2000 and it has 90% of the tech that our BMW X3 had that we traded in. The 300hp is plenty, I mean it is a still mid 4 second 0-60 car lol. I dont think there is a car in the price range that will touch it (outside of the RS and Type R). We also drove a new Alfa Romeo Giulia and like I said, the base WRX.
03-03-2018, 09:54 AM
#58
It is a mid 4 sec 0-60 car with a drivetrain-punishing redline-clutch-drop launch. Try rolling onto the throttle below 4k rpm and it is a turd. I honestly couldn't stand driving a stock STI. It has no feel. The power delivery is flat and bland, and it feels weak because the car is so heavy. The stage 2 setup makes for an entirely different experience. It makes a miniature beast out of an econobox.
03-03-2018, 02:48 PM
#59
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My wife mostly drives it, I drive my S. I think the STi is well put together, the stereo is nice compared to the S2000 and it has 90% of the tech that our BMW X3 had that we traded in. The 300hp is plenty, I mean it is a still mid 4 second 0-60 car lol. I dont think there is a car in the price range that will touch it (outside of the RS and Type R). We also drove a new Alfa Romeo Giulia and like I said, the base WRX.
03-03-2018, 03:07 PM
#60
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We were seriously super close to pulling the trigger on the WRX premium with performance pack, but we were tired and had a couple other appointments. Good thing we did because even though they are not very different on paper, the driving experience is 100% different. I am even contemplating keeping the stock exhaust, it actually sounds pretty meaty.