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growing old is mandatory, growing up is optional. :rofl2:

:O Absolutely correct ! why, some have actualy grown up , found out they didn't like it atall and grown down to a caefully pre selected level.

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Looks of the sti's are growing on me too, still not great though.

A couple of guys I used to work with were into their subarus - one had a wrx and one bought the B4 when they came out, the WRX had its engine rebuilt locally under warranty at 40,000kms due to a gudgeon pin failure (ping ping ping!) and the B4 set the record having its engine replaced under warranty at 8,000kms. Doesnt say much for the product when these stories are pretty common...

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Looks of the sti's are growing on me too, still not great though.

A couple of guys I used to work with were into their subarus - one had a wrx and one bought the B4 when they came out, the WRX had its engine rebuilt locally under warranty at 40,000kms due to a gudgeon pin failure (ping ping ping!) and the B4 set the record having its engine replaced under warranty at 8,000kms. Doesnt say much for the product when these stories are pretty common...

Were these the late model 2.5 motors ? I know there was a motor problem globaly with the, I think, MYO8 model WRX didn't know it was in B4s though.

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I actually don't mind the new rex's. A couple of mates have a sedan and a coupe and they are nice cars. Would i sell the GTR for one. def not, but as a car for the money you'd be hard pressed to beat it. Went for a drive in one the other day (sedan) and was pretty surprised.

I've also driven almost every incarnation of the STI except the latest, and as others have said different kettle of fish.

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Were these the late model 2.5 motors ? I know there was a motor problem globaly with the, I think, MYO8 model WRX didn't know it was in B4s though.

No granted this was a fair while ago - they were both the 2 litres - I think the wrx was a 99 and the B4 was around a 2002 with sequential twin-turbo.

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I recall the early 2.5's (around 2005 or so) had a problem with oil consumption in the first 10,000km. A few owners neglected to check their oil levels and seized their engines.

Also, apparently the 08 WRX's had an oil flow problem to the turbo, meaning that turbos were lunching themselves at 5000km. This has been fixed on the 09.

The 09 is a surprise package compared to previous models. I went from a MY06 Forester XT (which at the time was faster in a straight line than the WRX) to an 09 Rex. The MY09 WRX murders the Forester in a straight line (and corners, obviously).

If the biggest criticism of the car is that it's ugly, then I can live with that. I actually liek the fact that it doesn't draw attention, and that the 08 was such a disappointment. To 90% of motorists, mine looks like an ugly betty, and has the performance of a Kia Rio. That suits me fine, as I don't get the wanker crowd wanting to race me at every set of lights.

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I recall the early 2.5's (around 2005 or so) had a problem with oil consumption in the first 10,000km. A few owners neglected to check their oil levels and seized their engines.

Also, apparently the 08 WRX's had an oil flow problem to the turbo, meaning that turbos were lunching themselves at 5000km. This has been fixed on the 09.

The 09 is a surprise package compared to previous models. I went from a MY06 Forester XT (which at the time was faster in a straight line than the WRX) to an 09 Rex. The MY09 WRX murders the Forester in a straight line (and corners, obviously).

If the biggest criticism of the car is that it's ugly, then I can live with that. I actually liek the fact that it doesn't draw attention, and that the 08 was such a disappointment. To 90% of motorists, mine looks like an ugly betty, and has the performance of a Kia Rio. That suits me fine, as I don't get the wanker crowd wanting to race me at every set of lights.

couldnt agree more. the understated looks are one of the best parts about the car. really underneath the car is a beast. i got over people staring and pointing in traffic. for a daily driver the only time i liked being noticed was on the weekends. mon-fri i just wanted to get to and from work ASAP without being noticed at all. you can't relax in bumper/bumper traffic with every car staring at you as they drive past you in peak hour traffic. its annoying and you wish you hard the darkest tints in the world to hide you from everyone.

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