The New 2008 STI Hatchback appears

[OneArmedScissor]

I discovered the post on IWSTi.com (http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2008-sti-general/100442-officially-official.html)which linked to autoblog:


http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/10/wrx_sti_flo450.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2008-subaru-impreza-sti-jdm/430799/)

http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/10/wrx_sti_int.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2008-subaru-impreza-sti-jdm/430794/full/)



http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/10/sti__02.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2008-subaru-impreza-sti-jdm/430797/full/)



http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/10/sti__05.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2008-subaru-impreza-sti-jdm/430799/full/)


http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/10/sti__03.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2008-subaru-impreza-sti-jdm/430798/full/)




http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/10/sti__01.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2008-subaru-impreza-sti-jdm/430795/full/)


http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/10/wrx_sti_f.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2008-subaru-impreza-sti-jdm/430792/full/)


http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/10/wrx_sti_r.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2008-subaru-impreza-sti-jdm/430793/full/)

[heyitsryan]

Besides the tailights( which i think would look a hell of a lot better in red) the car looks amazing. I might be a little biased though since i love hatches..
STI front end> Evo front end.
What are the specs on this car?
ps. saw your car at the autox man, looks fcking hawt.

[drifterATheart]

they finally got the interior lights right lol, the STi hatchback has really grown on me

[bigpoppa23]

I must say... I dont like subaru's... but this one actually tickles me fancy... lol...

[Mobil1]

I have mixed emotions on this. I WANT to love the car but I can't seem to do so.

Id like to see them in some color.

[yourmom25]

wow, i actually like this a lot. i might hold off buying a vw gti to see how this drives.

[lowness]

Looks better than the Evo X. :thumb:

[Happy]

the interior is a nice and needed upgrade. But, the front end is too busy.

[-=E36=-]

I like it

[appleburger]

ford focus with a terrible headlight conversion?

SHIT'S WEAK!!!
http://us.movies1.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/movie_pix/twentieth_century_fox/grandma_s_boy/nick_swardson/grandmasboy1.jpg

[Mobil1]

wow, i actually like this a lot. i might hold off buying a vw gti to see how this drives.

Just hold off on the GTi all together, they're absolute garbage.

[-=E36=-]

Just hold off on the GTi all together, they're absolute garbage.


LOLLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLO

[DC]

So this new STI will have nav like the new Evo X? Nice...

Given the fact that I was thinking about the MazdaSpeed3, the wagon look is slightly growing on me.

[chreeno]

I like it alot, cant wait to see what the aftermarket has in store. Hopefully there will be some at sema to look at

[BrentCRX]

It lost the boy racer look , it has no muscle at all IMHO

[Spaceman Spiff]

In one of the pic, the black one looks as if an Lexus RX mated with BMW X3 running on 350Z wheels.

[tha_W]

its an upgrade from the wrx as far as looks go.

[Repping56ksSQD]

HmM..Im having 50/50 feelings for it. but anit to bad but anit bad ass either.

[MoToHeAd125]

Badass interior. If i got one here is what i'd do

-Get a new grill
-Taillights red
-Bring back the STI heritage and slap a huge WRC wing on the back.

[civicboi87]

i would buy one...

[VH_Supra26]

i think it looks nice, ill buy 1 if i had the $$$

[Maxima96]

i dont know what to think..its still weird in my eyes

[Poonkla]

ford focus with a terrible headlight conversion?

SHIT'S WEAK!!!
http://us.movies1.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/movie_pix/twentieth_century_fox/grandma_s_boy/nick_swardson/grandmasboy1.jpg

Looooooooooooooooooooooool. I love that movie.

The STi looks amazing. I would rock it.

[calichin9]

tailights gotta go

[OneArmedScissor]

greg lilly from underground graphix in houston makes these sexy taillight overlays.

the greg lilly taillights + 08 wrx = sexy.

for serious.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2114/1524279283_f92192221e_o.jpg

[MFaust]

I like it.

[-=E36=-]

greg lilly from underground graphix in houston makes these sexy taillight overlays.

the greg lilly taillights + 08 wrx = sexy.

for serious.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2114/1524279283_f92192221e_o.jpg

omg those tails make it so hot!

[sherpagoodness]

this and the bmw 135i are gonna have some fun dukin' it out

[Mobil1]

I wonder how this will MSRP compared to previous models.

[al]

Just hold off on the GTi all together, they're absolute garbage.

Quoted For Posterity!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[yourmom25]

Just hold off on the GTi all together, they're absolute garbage.
lol explain plz. i was pretty set on getting one and i hadn't heard much in terms of them sucking.

[Mobil1]

lol explain plz. i was pretty set on getting one and i hadn't heard much in terms of them sucking.

http://www.houston-imports.com/forums/showthread.php?t=404828&highlight=gti+back+shop

http://www.houston-imports.com/forums/showthread.php?t=329576&highlight=gti+back+shop

Milin, can I get some backup from a frustrated VW owner?

[jatcesar]

Those red overlays make the car look 1000x better but in person overlays imo dont look that good

[yourmom25]

http://www.houston-imports.com/forums/showthread.php?t=404828&highlight=gti+back+shop

http://www.houston-imports.com/forums/showthread.php?t=329576&highlight=gti+back+shop

Milin, can I get some backup from a frustrated VW owner?

holy crap....i knew vw had a reputation for being unreliable but i thought they'd fixed that. oh well. hmmmmmmmm now i gotta find another good/fun car for under $25k.

[94CapriceSS]

Id like to see MSRP, the STi wagon has really grown on me...


I like the whole wagon look on it.


An the STi looks ALOT better than the WRX 5door. Kinda makes me wish I woulda held out. I wana see specs an shit on this thing too...

[tha_W]

oh yeah, four doors would make it a wagon not a hatch right?

[blackrsx]

oh yeah, four doors would make it a wagon not a hatch right?

no, hatches have smaller cargo space than a wagon (their trunk is basically the size of a car trunk that extends to the roof)

this is a hatch

[Mobil1]

no, hatches have smaller cargo space than a wagon (their trunk is basically the size of a car trunk that extends to the roof)

this is a hatch
Yup, a 5-door hatch.

Like the Mazda 3 or Rabbit 5-door.

[OneArmedScissor]

my fiance said to me "dont get a VW if you value our relationship"

literally our VW drove us into so many problems that we were literally broke spending money to fix it.

As soon as we drove it out of the shop, it had another problem a week later.

Her mom had one and said we were crazy because she had no problems.
our problems started at 65k miles.

then her mom's VW hit 65k...and now it's having electrical problems.


The cars are simply not built to last a long time. I thought things had changed, but apparently not since tons of new GTi owners are reporting strange problems with their own vehicles.

All vehicles have their problems, however the bad problems are the ones that render the car undrivable, and that's precisely what we and mobil1 have experienced with VW.

A car becomes a problem when it can't get you to work on time and you almost lose your job or your life because of it's unreliable nature.

Don't get a VW. That's my opinion.

[Mobil1]

Any indication on an MSRP?

More or less than previous models? My money is on more.

[sherpag00dness]

pertaining to vw...i had trouble with a 2000 and 2001 vw straight out of the box.
the 2000 had electrical problems and then got totaled by someone else, the 2001 spun a bearing with 800 miles on the clock and vw didnt want to cover it under warranty, so we called it quits after that.
yes all cars have problems, they just seem to be consistent and numerous on vw.

[yourmom25]

hey everyone, thanks for the advice on VW. i think i've seen enough, and i realized that a lot of the good reviews i'd seen were from owners who hadn't had their cars for very long. bak t the drawing board i guess ahaha.

i'm looking at the wrx impreza now. i might actually just wait and see what other cars come out in the next year or so. my integra still has a lot of life in it.

[LabtopThief_jr.]

reminds me of an M-coupe,focus, and legacy

[iRIDElow]

ford focus with a terrible headlight conversion?

SHIT'S WEAK!!!
http://us.movies1.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/movie_pix/twentieth_century_fox/grandma_s_boy/nick_swardson/grandmasboy1.jpg

i dont like it either

[sicKnd]

civic meets mazda

[Abear]

Looks good. I would actually rock this.
The concept pictures looked horrible, but it turned out pretty good.

[BE@ST]

the US version will not have the same seats as this one and it will have an even worse looking front end.

I could do with out the quad tip exhaust and the red interior lights under the dash.

[PissYellowGTi]

my fiance said to me "dont get a VW if you value our relationship"

literally our VW drove us into so many problems that we were literally broke spending money to fix it.

As soon as we drove it out of the shop, it had another problem a week later.

Her mom had one and said we were crazy because she had no problems.
our problems started at 65k miles.

then her mom's VW hit 65k...and now it's having electrical problems.


The cars are simply not built to last a long time. I thought things had changed, but apparently not since tons of new GTi owners are reporting strange problems with their own vehicles.

All vehicles have their problems, however the bad problems are the ones that render the car undrivable, and that's precisely what we and mobil1 have experienced with VW.

A car becomes a problem when it can't get you to work on time and you almost lose your job or your life because of it's unreliable nature.

Don't get a VW. That's my opinion.

My 03 GTI has been rock solid (40k). A coilpack went out on it but it was covered under warranty. Plus my car doesn't look like ass :rock:

[CRX-Vtec]

nice....

[RSXTypeSWEET]

As a current Sti owner I don't like the design at all the Subaru Designers must have been on Crack or some drug. Interior is great exterior reminds me of a Ford Focus but for 40K not me anytime soon.

[faMoUs:.]

UGLY!!

[E-DUBB]

saw one on the road today. it looks alot better in person.

[94egg]

that last pic of the subie looks real nice, now it just needs something in the front (headlight/grill area) to make it better

[LamTran]

I would definitely buy one. front-end looks like a person that has uni-brow

[nVy_dis]

hatch > coupe/4dr

[BoostedTypeS]

dont like it