unsolicited comments from the public

mondojava · 05-06-2008, 05:13 PM

I own a 2008 red one. I've had two people (so far) shout to me from other cars, saying how they liked it. One guy was unfamiliar with the model, but recognized the Subie star badge. He said, "Is THAT a Subaru?" Yep. "Man that looks real fine". Thanks.

Another guy new exactly what it was and made a point of manuevering thru traffic up to me at a light and said he really liked it and asked "Is it fast"? Yeah, it'll go.

I'm on the high side of the avg age on the IWSTI board, and I've owned a few cars. Never had anybody make comments like that before. Very cool.

**tyler_sti** · 05-06-2008, 05:19 PM

Awsome man. It's just siick to have these cars. A couple minutes ago I was turning right at a light. And one of those traffic directors was standing there. I see him lean down(thinking hes gonna tell me im doing something wrong) and he goes "I have an 04" And we talk for a minute. Just so random. I love it!

Joey_08sti · 05-06-2008, 05:24 PM

couple people seen me driving at night and thought it was a honda with hids, then they seen it during the day and loved it

GhoSStRyda · 05-06-2008, 10:02 PM

this car gets wayyyyy too much un wanted attention. i've nick named my "aw" as "attention wh0re". just today, a mazdaspeed3 owner at a light gave me the thumbs up, i returned

back to him. a couple times, i've found people standing next to my car when i returned to it from the store and answered a few questions here and there. you'll keep getting the attention cuz it hasn't stopped since i got my car in jan this year.

PortlandSTI · 05-06-2008, 10:15 PM

I have received a bunch of great, random responses from various people. but my favorite was from a fat guy stuffed into a riced-out Honda Civic with unpainted body work and a fender dragging on the ground. He gave me a big 'ol thumb's down

as i drove past! Definitely one to remember lol. Priceless

pwn · 05-07-2008, 12:54 AM

I had some guy in a pickup truck roll down his window and laugh at me at the stoplight, and then when I sped off and was in the turn lane, he drove by a couple lanes over and I heard the echo of his laughing. lol. wtf?

Integrity · 05-07-2008, 05:04 AM

I had a guy walk up to me in a gas station and ask what size engine was in the car. I told him it was a 4 banger turbo and he then asked what the speedo went up to. I had to check cause I honestly didn't know, and found it said 160mph. He replies "it'll go faster then that." I gave him this surprised, puzzled look and he told me he was doing 160mph in his Lexus and he got passed by one of these. I'm guessing it was heavily modded, but I'll probably never find out if it can for myself!

JuggernautTCW · 05-07-2008, 05:10 AM

^^ you sure he wasnt confused w/ the mazdaspeed 3?

CKSTI · 05-07-2008, 06:06 AM

My wife and kids feels like a celebrity everytime we drive around. They keep saying that the people from the other cars (or streets) are taking pictures of us...i told them it's Scoobie Blue they are taking pictures of...not us.

BlueF · 05-07-2008, 09:04 AM

Strange thread title, but I enjoy the random appreciation the STI garners.

Funny how I'd love the car just as much if people thought it was the ugliest thing made, but it is a nice boost to my own appreciation in receiving so many positive comments from passerbyers.

mofoSTI · 05-07-2008, 09:05 AM

Im invisiabe in mine. Even if I wave at other subarus I get snubbed

SCMedic · 05-07-2008, 09:32 AM

I just came back from a call to the station, and found a guy in an SRT Neon, in the parking lot, looking at my car.. I don't really like that too much.

Halogene · 05-07-2008, 09:32 AM

I had a valet guy ask me "is this a special edition impreza?"

I was like, "uh... yeah."

Then he's like "is it limited edition?"

I was like "uh... no."

Then he said, "oh so it's just special then..."

"uh... yeah...."

It was a weird conversation! I wondered if he knew his cars and was asking if it was a spec-C, or just had no clue. I'm leaning toward the later... :P

S'poreSTI · 05-07-2008, 09:59 AM

My best one so far with the 08, had just parked in the medical centre and this little white-haired old lady who had to be well into her 70's walked by, then backed up and started asking me about the car. what model, who made it, that kind of thing. I even gave her a look inside, told her the WRX version has an auto box since she didnt drive stick. She said she loved the blue color.

SirMattieP · 05-07-2008, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by S'poreSTI

My best one so far with the 08, had just parked in the medical centre and this little white-haired old lady who had to be well into her 70's walked by, then backed up and started asking me about the car. what model, who made it, that kind of thing. I even gave her a look inside, told her the WRX version has an auto box since she didnt drive stick. She said she loved the blue color.

Yeah bro! Picking up the GILFS

lol Thats chill.

05-06-2008, 05:13 PM	#1
mondojava Amateur STI Driver Car: Red, 2008 STi Fav Mod: Coming Soon Posts: 14 Join Date: Feb 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	unsolicited comments from the public I own a 2008 red one. I've had two people (so far) shout to me from other cars, saying how they liked it. One guy was unfamiliar with the model, but recognized the Subie star badge. He said, "Is THAT a Subaru?" Yep. "Man that looks real fine". Thanks. Another guy new exactly what it was and made a point of manuevering thru traffic up to me at a light and said he really liked it and asked "Is it fast"? Yeah, it'll go. I'm on the high side of the avg age on the IWSTI board, and I've owned a few cars. Never had anybody make comments like that before. Very cool. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

05-06-2008, 05:19 PM	#2
tyler_sti Gold Member Car: '07 CMG STI Fav Mod: carbing subframe, driving experience:) Location: los angeles Posts: 3,032 Join Date: Aug 2006 Trader Rating: (11)	Re: unsolicited comments from the public Awsome man. It's just siick to have these cars. A couple minutes ago I was turning right at a light. And one of those traffic directors was standing there. I see him lean down(thinking hes gonna tell me im doing something wrong) and he goes "I have an 04" And we talk for a minute. Just so random. I love it!

05-06-2008, 05:24 PM	#3
Joey_08sti Junior STI Driver Car: White 08 WRX STI Fav Mod: Magnaflow Catback Location: Los Banos,CA (209) Posts: 56 Join Date: Mar 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: unsolicited comments from the public couple people seen me driving at night and thought it was a honda with hids, then they seen it during the day and loved it

05-06-2008, 10:02 PM	#4
GhoSStRyda Professional STI Racer Car: its a wagon,hatch... Fav Mod: karma wheel hanging from rearview mirror~ 5th door~ Location: in la jun&le Posts: 657 Join Date: Jan 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: unsolicited comments from the public this car gets wayyyyy too much un wanted attention. i've nick named my "aw" as "attention wh0re". just today, a mazdaspeed3 owner at a light gave me the thumbs up, i returned back to him. a couple times, i've found people standing next to my car when i returned to it from the store and answered a few questions here and there. you'll keep getting the attention cuz it hasn't stopped since i got my car in jan this year.

05-06-2008, 10:15 PM	#5
PortlandSTI Junior STI Driver Car: Dark Grey 08 STI Fav Mod: COBB AP Location: Portland Posts: 122 Join Date: Mar 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: unsolicited comments from the public I have received a bunch of great, random responses from various people. but my favorite was from a fat guy stuffed into a riced-out Honda Civic with unpainted body work and a fender dragging on the ground. He gave me a big 'ol thumb's down as i drove past! Definitely one to remember lol. Priceless

05-07-2008, 12:54 AM	#6
pwn Senior STI Driver Car: WRB 08 STI Fav Mod: Only one - Cobb AP Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 346 Join Date: Jan 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: unsolicited comments from the public I had some guy in a pickup truck roll down his window and laugh at me at the stoplight, and then when I sped off and was in the turn lane, he drove by a couple lanes over and I heard the echo of his laughing. lol. wtf?

05-07-2008, 05:04 AM	#7
Integrity Amateur STI Driver Car: 08 Black STi Location: Columbia, MD Posts: 18 Join Date: Mar 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: unsolicited comments from the public I had a guy walk up to me in a gas station and ask what size engine was in the car. I told him it was a 4 banger turbo and he then asked what the speedo went up to. I had to check cause I honestly didn't know, and found it said 160mph. He replies "it'll go faster then that." I gave him this surprised, puzzled look and he told me he was doing 160mph in his Lexus and he got passed by one of these. I'm guessing it was heavily modded, but I'll probably never find out if it can for myself!

05-07-2008, 05:10 AM	#8
JuggernautTCW STI Driver Car: Silver 05 WRX Sedan Fav Mod: Stage 2 w/ Uppipe Location: Newton, MA Posts: 299 Join Date: Dec 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: unsolicited comments from the public ^^ you sure he wasnt confused w/ the mazdaspeed 3?

05-07-2008, 06:06 AM	#9
CKSTI STI Driver Car: 08 WRB STI Fav Mod: me driving it Location: NJ Posts: 262 Join Date: Mar 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: unsolicited comments from the public My wife and kids feels like a celebrity everytime we drive around. They keep saying that the people from the other cars (or streets) are taking pictures of us...i told them it's Scoobie Blue they are taking pictures of...not us.

05-07-2008, 09:04 AM	#10
BlueF Junior STI Driver Car: 08 STI (black) Fav Mod: none yet... Location: Oregon Posts: 134 Join Date: Apr 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: unsolicited comments from the public Strange thread title, but I enjoy the random appreciation the STI garners. Funny how I'd love the car just as much if people thought it was the ugliest thing made, but it is a nice boost to my own appreciation in receiving so many positive comments from passerbyers.

05-07-2008, 09:05 AM	#11
mofoSTI Spec C Club Car: 08 STI,sr20det 510 Fav Mod: boob job for wife Location: springtuckey, OR Posts: 2,140 Join Date: Sep 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: unsolicited comments from the public Im invisiabe in mine. Even if I wave at other subarus I get snubbed

05-07-2008, 09:32 AM	#12
SCMedic Junior STI Driver Car: 2008 WRB STi Fav Mod: Apple Powered! Location: Denver, CO Posts: 100 Join Date: May 2007 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: unsolicited comments from the public I just came back from a call to the station, and found a guy in an SRT Neon, in the parking lot, looking at my car.. I don't really like that too much.

05-07-2008, 09:32 AM	#13
Halogene Junior STI Driver Car: Spark Silver O8 STi Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 62 Join Date: Apr 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: unsolicited comments from the public I had a valet guy ask me "is this a special edition impreza?" I was like, "uh... yeah." Then he's like "is it limited edition?" I was like "uh... no." Then he said, "oh so it's just special then..." "uh... yeah...." It was a weird conversation! I wondered if he knew his cars and was asking if it was a spec-C, or just had no clue. I'm leaning toward the later... :P Last edited by Halogene : 05-07-2008 at 10:47 AM.

05-07-2008, 09:59 AM	#14
S'poreSTI Senior STI Driver Car: 08 STi WRB/Gold Fav Mod: Hatchback! Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 307 Join Date: Jun 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: unsolicited comments from the public My best one so far with the 08, had just parked in the medical centre and this little white-haired old lady who had to be well into her 70's walked by, then backed up and started asking me about the car. what model, who made it, that kind of thing. I even gave her a look inside, told her the WRX version has an auto box since she didnt drive stick. She said she loved the blue color.