Photos of the new Impreza sedan @ the NYIAS - Page 4

raymond555 · 04-06-2007, 04:47 AM

just shut up and stop crying,the new hatch looks good!but the seden..neh...
let me just give you a clue about the sti..from a very relaible source:
daul AVCS,diffrent turbo,lighter body parts,at least 330HP,18'' wheels,revised DCCD system with more mods,daul exaust and much more!
Remember my words!!and its a hatch!

MacSTi · 04-06-2007, 04:47 AM

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Originally Posted by JustinH

^^ has a bit of a ford focus feel to it, and keeps screaming mazda 3

I don't mean to be different, but when I was on vacation, I had the chance to test drive the Mazdaspeed 3, and I was very impressed. Concidering they did alot to limit the torquesteer (Lower Boost in 1-2 gears) it drove great, I was very IMPRESSED. For a car weighing less then 3500lbs and over 260HP, it is a very cool daily driver, and with a little work, it may be able to keep up with the stock STi, and 23k....NICEEEEEEEEEE........

tecnica · 04-06-2007, 05:03 AM

I remember another company doing this about 6 years ago.

Honda had a very popular selling Civic SI in the late 90's and early 00's. It was the car of choice for tuners at that time in the exception of the Eclipses. Then came the redesign. Honda changed the nice coupe into a small GTI based hatch. It looked like a minivan and had no other body options. It was the first and only time in history that Honda had to offer a rebate on one of their cars. No one bought them. Then the designers got wise, redesigned it again. Not only back to the coupe, and now a sedan as well. And these things are selling like hotcakes.

Lesson learned.... dont fix what aint broke.

klaymon · 04-06-2007, 05:29 AM

I'm going to go against the grain here and say I definitely like the hatch better than the sedan. Do I love the hatch? No, but I like it better out of the two offerings so far.

Klurejr · 04-06-2007, 05:39 AM

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Originally Posted by tecnica

I remember another company doing this about 6 years ago.

Honda had a very popular selling Civic SI in the late 90's and early 00's. It was the car of choice for tuners at that time in the exception of the Eclipses. Then came the redesign. Honda changed the nice coupe into a small GTI based hatch. It looked like a minivan and had no other body options. It was the first and only time in history that Honda had to offer a rebate on one of their cars. No one bought them. Then the designers got wise, redesigned it again. Not only back to the coupe, and now a sedan as well. And these things are selling like hotcakes.

Lesson learned.... dont fix what aint broke.

The SI Sedan does look good. There is one that parks at my office, and it is black....

**daddysscp** · 04-06-2007, 05:41 AM

I'm real dissapointed in the Sedan. The hatch has some promise. As soon as someone comes out with a replacement front grill, I'll be OK with the hatch, but overall I'm dissapointed with the new design. The Sedan will sell in 2.5i format to someones mother but I just don't see the enthusiast crowd digging a wrx without fender flares. I do like the hatch though(less the front grill). Lets hope maybe the STi gets a unique front grill and some fender flares....fingers crossed.

R.

05 CGM Sti · 04-07-2007, 06:23 PM

look pretty close to me except the hood scoop...

04-06-2007, 04:47 AM	#46
raymond555 Junior STI Driver Car: 96 Honda Civic Esi Location: Israel Posts: 171 Join Date: Oct 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	just shut up and stop crying,the new hatch looks good!but the seden..neh... let me just give you a clue about the sti..from a very relaible source: daul AVCS,diffrent turbo,lighter body parts,at least 330HP,18'' wheels,revised DCCD system with more mods,daul exaust and much more! Remember my words!!and its a hatch! This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

04-07-2007, 06:23 PM	#52
05 CGM Sti STI Driver Car: 07 Subaru WRX STi WR Fav Mod: Not being pulled over Location: Novato, California Posts: 254 Join Date: Feb 2007 Trader Rating: (1)	look pretty close to me except the hood scoop... This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

04-06-2007, 05:03 AM	#48
tecnica Junior STI Driver Car: MR-S Fav Mod: nike shoes Location: Stevens Point, Wi Posts: 161 Join Date: Feb 2006 Trader Rating: (2)	I remember another company doing this about 6 years ago. Honda had a very popular selling Civic SI in the late 90's and early 00's. It was the car of choice for tuners at that time in the exception of the Eclipses. Then came the redesign. Honda changed the nice coupe into a small GTI based hatch. It looked like a minivan and had no other body options. It was the first and only time in history that Honda had to offer a rebate on one of their cars. No one bought them. Then the designers got wise, redesigned it again. Not only back to the coupe, and now a sedan as well. And these things are selling like hotcakes. Lesson learned.... dont fix what aint broke.

04-06-2007, 05:29 AM	#49
klaymon S204 Racer Car: WRB 2005 STi Fav Mod: Borla Exhaust Posts: 3,083 Join Date: Jul 2004 Trader Rating: (1)	I'm going to go against the grain here and say I definitely like the hatch better than the sedan. Do I love the hatch? No, but I like it better out of the two offerings so far.

04-06-2007, 05:41 AM	#51
daddysscp Authorized Vendor Car: Family, Car. Fav Mod: Anything MadDad Posts: 511 Join Date: Mar 2005 Trader Rating: (6)	I'm real dissapointed in the Sedan. The hatch has some promise. As soon as someone comes out with a replacement front grill, I'll be OK with the hatch, but overall I'm dissapointed with the new design. The Sedan will sell in 2.5i format to someones mother but I just don't see the enthusiast crowd digging a wrx without fender flares. I do like the hatch though(less the front grill). Lets hope maybe the STi gets a unique front grill and some fender flares....fingers crossed. R.