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11 December 2015, 12:22 AM
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Thats some commute buddy. I work 4 miles from work and use my push bike daily to avoid running my miles up lol
11 December 2015, 07:16 AM
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The decision should be made on budget, intended use and miles to be covered.
If you like to modify and want the car as a toy/hobby and you don't do a lot of miles then STI.
If you're after a daily driver that has a decent turn of speed and is still reasonably comfortable to be in, do a reasonable amount of miles then the WRX is the one to go for.
Real world performance wise there really isn't anything in it between a lightly modded WRX and STI, either with the right mods can show the other with the wrong mods a clean pair of heels as there are many ways to skin a cat.
Wrx has longer ratios, softer suspension, smaller faster spooling turbo, so IMO is more suited as a daily.
STI is better suited to being driven hard, with shorter ratios, firm suspension, bigger brakes, stronger engine and box.
STI will cost in the region of £3/4k more than a WRX, so you make your choice and pay your money.
If mpg is of any concern to you the WRX will do 36mpg @70/80mph and average around 28mpg around town.
STI does roughly 8mpg less in both.
If you like to modify and want the car as a toy/hobby and you don't do a lot of miles then STI.
If you're after a daily driver that has a decent turn of speed and is still reasonably comfortable to be in, do a reasonable amount of miles then the WRX is the one to go for.
Real world performance wise there really isn't anything in it between a lightly modded WRX and STI, either with the right mods can show the other with the wrong mods a clean pair of heels as there are many ways to skin a cat.
Wrx has longer ratios, softer suspension, smaller faster spooling turbo, so IMO is more suited as a daily.
STI is better suited to being driven hard, with shorter ratios, firm suspension, bigger brakes, stronger engine and box.
STI will cost in the region of £3/4k more than a WRX, so you make your choice and pay your money.
If mpg is of any concern to you the WRX will do 36mpg @70/80mph and average around 28mpg around town.
STI does roughly 8mpg less in both.
Last edited by ditchmyster; 11 December 2015 at 07:23 AM.
11 December 2015, 09:19 AM
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Having said that, the all weather, all road ability of the Impreza paid dividends and it's a testament to their design & build quality that I was able to do it without incident in a £2k, 120k (at the beginning) car.
If you are going to be doing regular motorway miles in an Impreza, I can't stress enough the need for a very good stereo install.....
11 December 2015, 09:28 AM
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Bristol to Redcar, Tuesday to Thursday every week for a year.....had I known it was going to be a year, I would have got a Lexus LS400 and LPG'd it!
Having said that, the all weather, all road ability of the Impreza paid dividends and it's a testament to their design & build quality that I was able to do it without incident in a £2k, 120k (at the beginning) car.
If you are going to be doing regular motorway miles in an Impreza, I can't stress enough the need for a very good stereo install.....
Having said that, the all weather, all road ability of the Impreza paid dividends and it's a testament to their design & build quality that I was able to do it without incident in a £2k, 120k (at the beginning) car.
If you are going to be doing regular motorway miles in an Impreza, I can't stress enough the need for a very good stereo install.....
The Scooby will provide the base line beat.. just add music
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