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04-30-2011, 08:35 PM | #1 |
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M3 Vs. Subaru Impreza WRX Sti
I know they're not really similar but I'm really starting to like the STI. It's faster than an M3 and is AWD and is half the price. I can easily afford an M3 and have been meaning to buy one but the Subaru WRX STI is really impressing me. I'm thinking buy this and trade my 1er for the M3 convertible (but in January 2012).
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04-30-2011, 09:04 PM | #3 |
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I used to have an STi and loved that car dearly and miss it. I can't compare the experience to that of an M cuz I don't have one yet but they are very different platforms. Kinda hard to compare.
...and yes STIs do have great handling, infamous for their understeer though. |
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04-30-2011, 09:07 PM | #4 |
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Only place i can see the STI being faster is off the line. Otherwise M3 should pull away.
Think i rather have a stang 5.0 over the STI.. in that price range that is.
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04-30-2011, 10:41 PM | #6 |
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In no respect is any STi faster than an M3 (stock)...I speak from experience of driving a stage 2 09' hatch and owning a 2006 for 2+ years. Even speaking about stage 2 engine mods an STi cannot run with an M3, get your facts straight.
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doesn't get more clear-cut than that.
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My .02 A stock Sti is a good match up in terms of straight line speed (ignoring the launch) to an E36 M3 once they are rolling. Horrible drag and AWD drivetrain loss. A stock E36 M3 will reach 99-101 mph in the quarter mile. Sti's do roughly the same, varying from 96-102 from what i've personally seen.
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my stage 2.5 06 sti would give my 08 m3 a run for its money till about 120 km/hr, then it would get destroyed. The gearing/top end of the m3 will pull away by leaps and bounds. The STi had personality though, and will always hold a special place in my heart.
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I meant on a road course. The M3 is probably more fun but it is not about straight line performance anyway.
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Obviously not, and keep in mind I'm pretty sure the old sedans were slightly lighter than the M3's. Though, I will say I do prefer the RWD feel in the corners, for the 30k they were asking for STi's you cannot discount its capabilities in any segment.
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they're nice but an M3 is just so much more..
it's not always about speed you know, even if the STI is in-fact faster. just to clear things up i've walked on a bunch of STIs ...easy
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