Damn it i should have gotten an STi

leftcoastman · 02-25-2009, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Nick Nazareno

Besides reading HPFP failure threads is a lot of fun

Not as fun as passing guys in 328s!

nicknaz · 02-26-2009, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by leftcoastman

Not as fun as passing guys in 328s!

touche. lack of power FTL

finleyg · 03-06-2009, 08:32 AM

Sure, you can get an STI to run hard, but after driving a pumped wrx for years, (I just got an 07 335i coupe with sport and step), there is no comparison. The subie is brutal, unsophisticated and I would be very surprised if it could hang with a 335 with a tune and exhaust, especially over 40 mph.. Real world or track time, all that midrange torque in the 335 makes all the difference. If it's just acceleration, buy a factory five cobra and supercharge it. End of story. I will miss first gear at 3500 rpms in my rex, tho......

btw, my first post on this forum. Very cool forum

nicknaz · 03-06-2009, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by finleyg

I will miss first gear at 3500 rpms in my rex, tho......

btw, my first post on this forum. Very cool forum

Nothing like low gear acceleration out of a tight corner to make you a believer of AWD/turbo

welcome

NoSoupForU · 03-07-2009, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Nick Nazareno

Nothing like low gear acceleration out of a tight corner to make you a believer of AWD/turbo

welcome

aznbenz07 · 04-09-2009, 12:52 PM

08' sti =

BUT it is definitely faster then your 328. But it all depends on the needs of the buyer, I had acura's all my life and got a mitsu and people were like "why"? The e90's I must admit are alot faster then they have been in previous years, but the interior is a tad bland. My brother always swore by bmw and we would argue a lot about the pros and cons. Just know that there are a lot of guys with sti's that wish they had your car. lol You see the choice I made.

just4kickz · 04-10-2009, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Bubbles

Hasn't the STI received bad marks in road tests compared to the EVO. I thought they soften up the car too much for its market.

true.... but i guess you can solve some of that with aftermarket

nicknaz · 04-10-2009, 06:40 PM

Seems like out of the box EVO is tuned for asphalt and the STi is tuned for gravel/dirt/snow/bad roads.

The long travel suspension and slight bias to understeer make a LOT of sense the first time you bomb though a random 2 lane back road with many mid corner bumps.

EDIT: anyway i felt a bit better about my choice when I put distance on a cobb stg 2 STi in the esses at infineon. it made being passed like i was standing still on the front straight easier to swallow

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finleyg New Member 0 Rep 9 Posts Drives: 2008 335xi Sedan Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Missouri iTrader: (0)	Totally different paradigm Sure, you can get an STI to run hard, but after driving a pumped wrx for years, (I just got an 07 335i coupe with sport and step), there is no comparison. The subie is brutal, unsophisticated and I would be very surprised if it could hang with a 335 with a tune and exhaust, especially over 40 mph.. Real world or track time, all that midrange torque in the 335 makes all the difference. If it's just acceleration, buy a factory five cobra and supercharge it. End of story. I will miss first gear at 3500 rpms in my rex, tho...... btw, my first post on this forum. Very cool forum
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aznbenz07 Second Lieutenant 21 Rep 204 Posts Drives: 08 Evolution x gsr, 2007 328xi Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Queens/Long Island iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 BMW 328 xi [0.00] 2008 Mitsubishi [0.00]	08' sti = BUT it is definitely faster then your 328. But it all depends on the needs of the buyer, I had acura's all my life and got a mitsu and people were like "why"? The e90's I must admit are alot faster then they have been in previous years, but the interior is a tad bland. My brother always swore by bmw and we would argue a lot about the pros and cons. Just know that there are a lot of guys with sti's that wish they had your car. lol You see the choice I made. __________________ [CENTER] 2008 Mitsubishi CZ4A Evolution 10 sold GTR or M3 coming soon.
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nicknaz Lieutenant General 3195 Rep 10,509 Posts Drives: C6Z Join Date: May 2008 Location: NorCal iTrader: (0)	Seems like out of the box EVO is tuned for asphalt and the STi is tuned for gravel/dirt/snow/bad roads. The long travel suspension and slight bias to understeer make a LOT of sense the first time you bomb though a random 2 lane back road with many mid corner bumps. EDIT: anyway i felt a bit better about my choice when I put distance on a cobb stg 2 STi in the esses at infineon. it made being passed like i was standing still on the front straight easier to swallow
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