Motor Trend July 05

SubaruFlamingo · 06-05-2005, 07:45 AM

(oops mixed up my 2 new mags! it was MT)
Well, I think I just read one of the best reports ever on Motor Trend Long Term Test 2004 STi, they were just raving about it in all possible manners. Ill can try to scan it in later if people want, I just thought it was impressive!

BTW you might want to click "ORIGINAL" to make it a readable size.

edit: here it is - http://www.pbase.com/elnorte/motortrend

suren27 · 06-05-2005, 07:47 AM

Do it!

Dark_Wing · 06-05-2005, 08:10 AM

Please scan!

ejbpnoy · 06-05-2005, 09:10 AM

i'd like to read it!

mike_ · 06-05-2005, 09:12 AM

Are you sure it's July 05? I didn't see anything.

SubaruFlamingo · 06-05-2005, 09:46 AM

Yeah, I just got it in the mail yesterday, it has the Impala SS and Trailblazer SS on the cover. Here's the test: http://www.pbase.com/elnorte/motortrend

allwheelsdriven · 06-05-2005, 10:03 AM

awesome...thanks!

JL889 · 06-05-2005, 10:10 AM

Thats why I love our car!-Go STI!

SubaruFlamingo · 06-05-2005, 10:25 AM

no problem, I really do like it when the car gets mass-scale recognition (positive = even better

) since most people don't even know what the car is! And what I took out of it was that its a better car *overall* than the Evo, never seen that before :P

sgtpeper · 06-05-2005, 10:39 AM

Interesting they only got 5.1 as their fist 0-60 sprint... ?

Jeff

mike_ · 06-05-2005, 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sgtpeper

Interesting they only got 5.1 as their fist 0-60 sprint... ?

Jeff

Seems pretty standard. It's not exactly easy to replicate these 4.8 0-60s that a select few mags have beaten out of the STi. And it's fairly well known that the ej257 opens up quite nicely with age.

raindance · 06-06-2005, 01:59 PM

Heh. "...because a great car always need more power and letters." About the WR1. Yeah, they're right. I love the spec C from GT4; "Subaru IMPREZA Sedan WRX STi spec C (GD, Type II) '04".

Ain't that just grand! :P
-rain-

jph · 06-06-2005, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Despite our best efforts to beat on the car mercilessly, it begged for more and never failed us once

sounds like an sti

J.

zamsti · 06-06-2005, 03:02 PM

Good to know that the STi is built to last and can take some abuse. That review was veyr positive and makes me want to drive the sh!t out of mine.

**2blue4usti** · 06-06-2005, 04:39 PM

Thanks for sharing the article.
Blue

06-05-2005, 07:45 AM	#1
SubaruFlamingo Grassroots STI Racer Car: 06 STI - WRB, 05 LGT Fav Mod: hella supertones Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan Posts: 509 Join Date: Jul 2004 Trader Rating: (1)	Motor Trend July 05 (oops mixed up my 2 new mags! it was MT) Well, I think I just read one of the best reports ever on Motor Trend Long Term Test 2004 STi, they were just raving about it in all possible manners. Ill can try to scan it in later if people want, I just thought it was impressive! BTW you might want to click "ORIGINAL" to make it a readable size. edit: here it is - http://www.pbase.com/elnorte/motortrend This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad. Last edited by SubaruFlamingo : 06-05-2005 at 10:26 AM. Reason: link added

06-06-2005, 04:39 PM	#15
2blue4usti Gold Member Car: 04 WRB STi - 07 Blue Fav Mod: TIC Click Kit & Cobb SS, RCE Springs and Plates w/Cobb Stg2 Protuned Location: MI Posts: 1,111 Join Date: May 2003 Trader Rating: (3)	Thanks for sharing the article. Blue This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

06-05-2005, 07:47 AM	#2
suren27 Grassroots STI Racer Car: 05 STi Location: NYC Posts: 566 Join Date: May 2005 Trader Rating: (5)	Do it!

06-05-2005, 08:10 AM	#3
Dark_Wing Junior STI Driver Car: 04 Black/Silver STi Location: San Diego Posts: 122 Join Date: Feb 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Please scan!

06-05-2005, 09:10 AM	#4
ejbpnoy Senior STI Driver Fav Mod: Protune Location: Eagle Rock, CA Posts: 342 Join Date: Jan 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	i'd like to read it!

06-05-2005, 09:12 AM	#5
mike_ The Next Petter Solberg Car: Silver 05 WRX STi Location: Westchester County, NY Posts: 913 Join Date: May 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	Are you sure it's July 05? I didn't see anything.

06-05-2005, 09:46 AM	#6
SubaruFlamingo Grassroots STI Racer Car: 06 STI - WRB, 05 LGT Fav Mod: hella supertones Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan Posts: 509 Join Date: Jul 2004 Trader Rating: (1)	Yeah, I just got it in the mail yesterday, it has the Impala SS and Trailblazer SS on the cover. Here's the test: http://www.pbase.com/elnorte/motortrend

06-05-2005, 10:03 AM	#7
allwheelsdriven Spec C Club Car: 04 WRB STi Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,165 Join Date: Jan 2004 Trader Rating: (3)	awesome...thanks!

06-05-2005, 10:10 AM	#8
JL889 Senior STI Driver Car: 05 OBP STi Fav Mod: Syms wing (coming soon) Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 378 Join Date: Jan 2005 Trader Rating: (4)	Thats why I love our car!-Go STI!

06-05-2005, 10:25 AM	#9
SubaruFlamingo Grassroots STI Racer Car: 06 STI - WRB, 05 LGT Fav Mod: hella supertones Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan Posts: 509 Join Date: Jul 2004 Trader Rating: (1)	no problem, I really do like it when the car gets mass-scale recognition (positive = even better ) since most people don't even know what the car is! And what I took out of it was that its a better car overall than the Evo, never seen that before :P

06-05-2005, 10:39 AM	#10
sgtpeper Secret Moderator shhh Car: '05 White/Gold Fav Mod: A Car Wash Location: Denver CO Posts: 1,556 Join Date: Feb 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Interesting they only got 5.1 as their fist 0-60 sprint... ? Jeff

06-06-2005, 01:59 PM	#12
raindance Grassroots STI Racer Car: DGM 08 STi Location: Lakeland, FL Posts: 570 Join Date: Jan 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Heh. "...because a great car always need more power and letters." About the WR1. Yeah, they're right. I love the spec C from GT4; "Subaru IMPREZA Sedan WRX STi spec C (GD, Type II) '04". Ain't that just grand! :P -rain-

06-06-2005, 03:02 PM	#14
zamsti Senior STI Driver Posts: 329 Join Date: May 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Good to know that the STi is built to last and can take some abuse. That review was veyr positive and makes me want to drive the sh!t out of mine.