my (late) 2008 STi review!

[wrxtreme06]

alright. so, i'm one of those people who always bash the new STi. i dont want to beat a dead horse... but its not the best looking car in the world. however, i decided to look past the exterior and see what this thing was working with.

i get to my local subaru dealership and look at an 08... lightning red.. yadda yadda.

the salesman asks for my license, hands me over the keys, and we're off.

interior: 9/10!
holy jeez these seats were comfortable. im used to my crappy TR seats so anything is really an upgrade but... im impressed! i also liked the gauge cluster. it was very nicely done, however I HATE THE SHIFT LIGHT and the noise it makes. please, diaf.

exterior: 4/10
alright, the front of the car isnt bad at all. looks sharp actually especially if you get it in the right color (white...) the back.... needs a lot of work. of course, as everyone always says, the taillights need to be tinted. the red one i was looking at also had the blocky 5 spoke wheel... eh...

handling: 8/10.
not bad! it was pretty stiff.. felt good around the turns. compared to my wrx it was a dream... my car feels like its going to tip over everytime i take a turn at 30mph+ but this felt nice and stable.


and finally performance: 2/10
i was horribly unimpressed with the power of this car. the whole time i was thinking "300hp? really? where?" i had it WOT in 3rd gear......... nothing. even my dad said when him and my brother went to drive it a few months ago, they thought the same thing. i know with the older sti's its just RAW power. you step on the gas and the car flies. with this, i felt like it was very conservative with the power and not all of it was.... "unleashed"

overall- my thoughts were confirmed. nothing to write home about. i would never in a million years trade my 06 wrx for the 08 sti, and i would also never in a million years pay 32k+ for it.


thanks for reading. haha =)