Hi Guy's
Anyone seen the new 2018 sti? looks good but...... come on Subaru..... same engine, same power,..... every other manufacturer up's their power... Who is gonna buy this I wonder!!!!!

 

Saw that the US market can have the optional extra 6 pot Brembo caliper upgrade, quite like the fact that the road tax changes soon so after the first year you can tax these cars for £140 a year, so just hope that they bring a warranty tuning pack for some extra power from the dealer that can be more of a rival for the new Focus RS but all under £30k !!!

 

When are they going to start using the new twinscroll 2.0 in these?

http://www.torquenews.com/1084/4-rea...ure-sti-models

 

Above link is over a year old so out of date.

Probably when the new model (based on the new platform) arrives in 2020 (no doubt available mid 2019)

http://www.autoblog.com/2016/12/28/subaru-wrx-2020/

 

Is the road tax thing only on the 2018 sti

 

No, it comes into force for all new registered cars from April 1st 2017. But £140 is the second year rate.

 

They cant sell much of these surely

 

EU Emission controls are what drives the engine selection. Power is not everything unless it's for ***** waving at your mates. There are far less powerful cars that clean up against much more powerful stuff. Factor in the fact that a WRX RA STi GC8 weighs in at 1200kg and a Blobeye STI Spec C is 1380kgs.

 

Yea and you get fooked on the 1st years rate.

 

Just buy the demonstrator, or a pre reg. the first year rate is not refundable on change of owner.

 

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/cars/owner...xP9P8#image=22

 

£1700 nuts. Can't see many 3rd party dealers wanting to bring those into the UK

 

UK road tax - Ouch!

Just paid my road licence fee for the next 12 months here in NZ. £50.00.

 

Is the price only fir the 1st year registed or is it the 1st year it comes into force for any new owners of a second hand car if you get me

 

1st year of registration. So if a dealer becomes the 1st registered user, i.e they keep hold of it as a demo, you are laughing. If not and you buy it brand spanking new, it's a £1700 bill

 

And that's prob equivalent to year-1 depreciation, too.

Whatever, if you buy a year old demo car, instead (if you can find one 'in spec'), then you're effectively £1,700 (less year-2's tax) in pocket, driving off the forecourt (IYSWIM).