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After owning her for 1 year:


The time has finally come and I have ordered a new STi just the way I want it. As I'm sure many of you out there have seen, the used market for them is so strong, that there are not many "deals" to be had on '08 or newer STi's... So after months and months and months of searching autotrader, craigslist, local and not-so-local dealer pages, I bit the bullet and ordered a 2011 DGM 5-Door STi from Huffman Subaru here in Kentucky. Robin was the sales manager that assisted me through everything, and I would highly recommend her to anyone. She was very very knowledgeable and promises frequent updates as the my order status/location.

Since I was 16 I have wanted an STi but they have always been way out of my price range. My first car was a '97 Celica GT, then a '97 Jeep Wrangler, '97 Honda Prelude (awesome car, did a lot to it), 2001 BMW 535i, 2007 350z, 2008 Civic Si, and finally my current car, a 2008 350z. This STi will be my first ever new car, and I am so glad I have been patient and saved for it. I have also had 5 motorcycles ('97 Honda NightHawk, '04 Yamaha F6, '04 Yamaha R6, '07 Yamaha R6 (Blue), and recently sold my '07 Yamaha R6 Raven).

I landed on DGM instead of SWP for the hatch, and I'm glad that was my final choice. If AW was still a color option, I would have jumped on it though...

I will be adding a ton of pictures as soon as my '11 arrives and update constantly from that point on. I have been searching the forums for what feels like forever, and couldn't be happier that I soon will officially be a part of the Subaru family =)

****UPDATE: as of Monday the dealership called me 3 days early and said my car had just arrived. When I went to pick it up, it was a 4 door, NOT THE 5-DOOR THAT I ORDERED!!!!! Subaru messed up big time because I saw the order form from the dealer and it clearly said 5-Door DGM. Long story short, they located a brand new hatch in Detroit, Michigan and overnighted it for me. They honored the base price even though this hatch has wheel locks and auto-dimming mirror. So happy that it's here now that I don't even care about the mix up. There is no possible way I could have waited another few months though... 11 miles on her when I pulled out of the lot!

(For some reason my 7 pictures are too big and I cannot resize... so added to Flickr!!!) Let me know what you all think, I'm beyond excited to FINALLY have my Subie =)

PICTURES:

Flickr: jjhoagland's Photostream


It's the fastest car I've ever been in and I couldn't be happier. I'm following strict break-in of shifting @ 4K RPMs or lower and see myself getting to that 1,000 mile mark in less than a week. I'm finding any excuse to run out for an errand or to just go drive because it's SO much better than my 350z and 1,000x more fun!
 

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#75 ·
Re: 2011 DGM STi: Nameless Performance Axle-Back installed. Post #58

Took off my deep bass Invidia Q300 catback and put on the Nameless Performance.
I'm a happy man now. Running 3" Invidia dovorced DP, stock midpipe until nameless comes out with 3" midpipe. Nameless is ZERO DRONE, ZERO. It's more of a civilized exhaust if you want to call it that. I had to switch after only driving the Q300 for 1 day. I did an even swap, $400 loss to get out of the Q300. My daughter said her ears hurt on a ride and that did it for me- Q300 off...... Nameless On!

video is from iphone so not the best. tips are shiny and look great. video does zero justice to the tips.

YouTube - 2011 Subaru STI with Nameless Axleback Invidia downpipe
 
#76 ·
Re: 2011 DGM STi: Nameless Performance Axle-Back installed. Post #58

Took off my deep bass Invidia Q300 catback and put on the Nameless Performance.
I'm a happy man now. Running 3" Invidia dovorced DP, stock midpipe until nameless comes out with 3" midpipe. Nameless is ZERO DRONE, ZERO. It's more of a civilized exhaust if you want to call it that. I had to switch after only driving the Q300 for 1 day. I did an even swap, $400 loss to get out of the Q300. My daughter said her ears hurt on a ride and that did it for me- Q300 off...... Nameless On!

video is from iphone so not the best. tips are shiny and look great. video does zero justice to the tips.

YouTube - 2011 Subaru STI with Nameless Axleback Invidia downpipe
Sounds great. :tup:
 
#79 ·
Re: 2011 DGM STi: Nameless Performance Axle-Back installed. Post #58

Got the Nameless Rear Silencers on my 2011 Sedan for 3 months now. I am very impressed with both the quality and sound of these pipes. My sedan sounds like a STi should, without giving my passengers a headache on longer drives.

I highly recommend these pipes to anyone who is looking for that 'extra' bit to liven up their baby.
 
#81 · (Edited)
Re: 2011 DGM STi: Nameless Performance Axle-Back installed. Post #58

My friend Brian that also has an '11 hatch was nice enough to give up his night to help big time with the install:

AP


Before the top went on


Complete



LOVE the sound and extra power. Went straight from stock to Stage 1 + SF, and it feels great!
 
#83 ·
Re: 2011 DGM STi: Post 81- COBB AP, SF intake, & box installed

Man, that hatch looks great! Good lookin photos, I love the tint on that car!
 
#85 ·
Re: 2011 DGM STi: Post 81- COBB AP, SF intake, & box installed

Great looking hatch! :tup: It's nice to see some 2011's running around the Louisville area. I see a black hatch on the Gene Snyder freeway every now and then, but that's it. My plan is to pick up a new 2011 in the fall time but with the events over seas it's looking like I am going to have quite a time finding one!
 
#87 ·
Re: 2011 DGM STi: Post 81- COBB AP, SF intake, & box installed

Great looking hatch! :tup: It's nice to see some 2011's running around the Louisville area. I see a black hatch on the Gene Snyder freeway every now and then, but that's it. My plan is to pick up a new 2011 in the fall time but with the events over seas it's looking like I am going to have quite a time finding one!
I'm the black hatch on Gene Snyder :)
It's been a blast!
 
#93 ·
Re: 2011 DGM STi

No real updates, just a fresh wax. Right at 13,000 miles after 10 months of ownership. Knock on wood, no broken ringlands. Have decided to wait on downpipe and any further power add-ons until warranty runs out (we'll see how that goes), but will probably do short shifter, rally armor flaps, and some other minor tweaks in the meantime. Want it to last for the long haul, so nothing too crazy planned. Also, the wife decided she wants a 535i x-drive so let the saving begin haha.
 
#94 · (Edited)
Re: 2011 DGM STi

Black Prova-Si knob ordered & installed

AEM intake ordered- pics to follow upon delivery. Stage 1 + AEM map soon to be loaded!
EDIT on 1.13.2012: Got a call 2 days after the order and the company was out of stock. Patiently shopped around and ordered from New Level Performance today. Brand new, no tax + discount code "WINTER" will get you an extra 10% off and free shipping for a grand total of $214 shipped. For a couple extra bucks I added the hydro-shield pre filter to give me more peace of mind in the rain.

11.5 months of ownership & 15,000 miles logged so far
 
#96 ·
Re: 2011 DGM STi

This thread gives makes me so jealous. Just ordered my '12 DGM 5-door. First mod def gonna be tints, your car sells me on that (actually, first mod is mud flaps. They're ordered and will arrive a long time before the car). 2012 rims even match DGM. CAN'T WAIT!!!

Nice pics, very nice car.
 
#97 ·
Re: 2011 DGM STi

This thread gives makes me so jealous. Just ordered my '12 DGM 5-door. First mod def gonna be tints, your car sells me on that (actually, first mod is mud flaps. They're ordered and will arrive a long time before the car). 2012 rims even match DGM. CAN'T WAIT!!!

Nice pics, very nice car.
Thanks for the positive feedback, I appreciate it!
You're going to love your hatch. Already looking forward to your journal.
 
#98 ·
Re: 2011 DGM STi







Arrived a day early and was up late last night installing it. Fitment was perfect, love the dryflow "sock", and everything (except maybe for the silicone coupler) is great quality. It's much quieter than my old Cobb SF intake + box, but you can definitely tell a nice different over stock.
 
#99 ·
Hey jjhoagland,

I was wondering how you arranged the sub in the hatch. Do you also still have your cargo tray in there? Picking up my '12 in less than 2 weeks and driving it straight to appointments to get her tinted/clear bra'd and get the audio situation taken care of, and just was wondering how your sub is arranged.

I have a sealed box with 2 12" kenwoods and a 1200 watt amp in the trunk of my current ride (1.8T Jetta) and I have absolutely loved the sound(this jetta is a GLS and already has awesome speakers, so a head unit and subs was all I needed to round it out perfectly). I want to bring some of that with me to the new ride, but I have a couple of thoughts:

1: since this new car is a hatch, my current subs might be too big/loud since they're going to be right in the cabin with me, so maybe I should reconsider going with something smaller.

2: I don't want to bogart all of my storage space. After all, I got the hatch instead of the sedan chiefly for its utility by comparison.

I took a look at the 10" kicker option from Subaru and was only impressed by its small size and ease of removal. Other than that, it's too much $ for the sound. My 2x12" 1200watt setup was cheaper and kicks the piss out of the Subaru option. I'm not above being a bit spendy because I'm an audiophile, but I don't want to ignore value altogether.

So yeah, how do you have your single speaker set up? How much room does it take up? And finally, how easy is it to remove when you need to free up storage for whatever reason?

I'm sorry I'm battering you with questions. Thanks a LOT in advance for any info or advice that you have. Love your car and it has given me some ideas! Can't wait to be DGM Hatch brethren!
 
#100 ·
Re: 2011 DGM STi




Jym,

Thanks for the kind words- congrats on getting yours delivered soon! VW does have a great sound system from the factory... my mom used to have a 1.8T Passat and the Monsoon stereo was a nice touch.

You'll probably be sorely disappointed with the factory speakers in the subie- a sub was a MUST for me. I have my single 12" sub in the back right corner of the hatch and have a bungee cord wrapped once around it and clipped to two of the existing points to keep it from rolling around. The amp is mounted to the back of the seat. The sub is extremely easy to remove when I'm hauling a ton of stuff, I just unplug the speaker wire and remove bungee and toss it in my garage. The roller cargo cover that the car comes with keeps it snug as well, and keeps people from being able to see that you have anything audio-wise.

I almost went with the under seat woofer, but got that new 12" sub, box, all wires, amp, bass knob, etc for $99 with free overnight shipping. Couldn't pass it up! I think your two 12s might be overkill in an open hatch, as I have the bass knob turned almost all the way down and it still kicks big time.

Post some pics when your DGM arrives!
 
#101 ·
Hey,

Just thought I'd share I got mine!



Put over 200 miles on her in the first 24 hours, already addicted!

Put some all seasons on her to get me through the rest of the Chicago winter.

I'm still weighing options for my sub situation, thanks for the info.
 
#104 ·
Hey Jym, How long from the date ordered to the delivery date? Did the dealer give you a VIN # a few weeks after ordering? I ordered mine 2/8 from Highland Park (Muller) just wondering what to expect other than the 8-12 wks they said.
There are certain factors that play into this, not the least of which is pure chance.

I placed order on the evening of jan 11, got VON email from Subaru on the 13th. Picked up February 24th. I called SOA in February (didn't call dealership because I didn't want them thinking I was whiny or impatient) and they gave me a VIN/ETA and I was quite surprised.

From what I can gather, the one addon that can really increase time waited is the OEM nav. Everything else is installed at port or dealer.

The story from my sales guy at Evanston Subaru is that there was an unallocated DGM hatch on a boat to America which was assigned to me, hence the ~6 week time frame (was quoted 8-12 as well).

I went with a high volume dealership hoping it would get me the car sooner, and maybe that worked. I have no frame of reference to verify that though.

If you're hungry for more info, I would just call SOA with your order number and see what info they have. If you ask your dealer, they're just going to do exactly that so why use them as a middle man? Go right to the source.

What'd you order?

And I sincerely apologize for the thread jack jjhoagland. FYI 460 miles on the ODO, rocking 35% tints all around, RA flaps, and hellas. This Friday I took the day off of work to do more crap to it. Jdm fog overlays and tail overlays, escort 9500ix with hardwire kit, etc. You were right about that mod bug!

No power mods (none in current plans, must wait a couple years before I can afford to do away with warranty) but she's quite powerful and brings a huge smile to my face every time I drive it. Was thinking of starting a journal but I don't want people laughing at the fact that I'm not touching the horsepower :/

 
#108 · (Edited)
Re: 2011 DGM STi

A little post-rally action (AKA driving at slow to moderate speeds on the long dirt/rock road back to the barn) at my friend's farm:



And finished off the day by letting a little bit of the red on my neck show through haha:


16,775 miles & all is well. Scheduled for my 7th oil change soon.
 
#110 ·
Re: 2011 DGM STi

I think the stock BBS wheels look great. You keep such a clean car :tup::cool:
 
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