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Originally posted by VERTiG0 Okay you take your $48,995 Impreza WRX STi and I'll spend $2,605 more and get a 2007 BMW 335i Coupé, what with that twin-turbo 3.0 litre inline six pot that is fuelled by passion and lovemaking from across the globe

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Originally posted by VERTiG0 Okay you take your $48,995 Impreza WRX STi and I'll spend $2,605 more and get a 2007 BMW 335i Coupé, what with that twin-turbo 3.0 litre inline six pot that is fuelled by passion and lovemaking from across the globe

You just made me throw up. If I wanted that much sap I'd rape a pine tree.


You have a point though, the STi is overpriced. The plain WRX gives you a great price to performance ratio.

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Originally posted by Stingray You have a point though, the STi is overpriced. The plain WRX gives you a great price to performance ratio.

The STI is ridiculously overpriced. Even the regular WRX is overpriced. $37,000 for a BASE model WRX sedan? Go fuck yourself, Subaru. I'll go spend $28k on a Mazdaspeed 3.


Oh and also, this is the best advertisement EVER:



"Even a Mercedes can bring driving pleasure."

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Originally posted by VERTiG0 The STI is ridiculously overpriced. Even the regular WRX is overpriced. $37,000 for a BASE model WRX sedan? Go fuck yourself, Subaru. I'll go spend $28k on a Mazdaspeed 3.

Everything is fucking overpriced these days. Except Corvettes!


That Mazda for $28k isnt bad at all.

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Originally posted by Stingray That Mazda for $28k isnt bad at all.

Oh and by $28k I mean $30,995 MSRP.

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Originally posted by VERTiG0 Oh and by $28k I mean $30,995 MSRP.

Still not bad considering the specs on it. BIG improvement over that joke of a Mazdaspeed Protegé they released a couple years ago.

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Originally posted by Stingray Still not bad considering the specs on it. BIG improvement over that joke of a Mazdaspeed Protegé they released a couple years ago.

What? The MS Protege was sweet. I'd love one. It takes very, VERY well to more boost, apparently.

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Originally posted by VERTiG0 What? The MS Protege was sweet. I'd love one. It takes very, VERY well to more boost, apparently.

It desperatly needed that more boost. 175hp from a turbo and intercooled 2.0 litre? That's only a 35hp increase from the normal 2.0 in the granny Protegé.
Honda was pumping 200hp from an NA 2.0 in the RSX the same year!

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Originally posted by Stingray It desperatly needed that more boost. 175hp from a turbo and intercooled 2.0 litre? Honda was pumping 200hp from an NA 2.0 in the RSX the same year!

And the MS Protege was $26k while the RSX was easily $33+.

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Originally posted by VERTiG0 And the MS Protege was $26k while the RSX was easily $33+.

That's because it was a pansy car.

Also, Honda is the most overpriced car company as far as I'm concerned.

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Originally posted by VERTiG0 Okay you take your $48,995 Impreza WRX STi and I'll spend $2,605 more and get a 2007 BMW 335i Coupé, what with that twin-turbo 3.0 litre inline six pot that is fuelled by passion and lovemaking from across the globe

well...that's a matter of choice...comaparing a brute rally-inspired car with a luxery coupe is apples and orangess. You're also comparing a brand new model with a one that's been around for many years (and a car with agruably the best AWD system in a car).

personally, if I was dropping 50k on a luxery sport coupe, it would be the new G35, not a BMW...as it's not all about numbers.

(btw, not critiquing their engines, which consistently rank among the very best, if not being THE best...but the BMW twin-turbo setup adds a measely 70 peak hp to the base inline six? Isn't that a bit...weak? Meh...I'd like to see power curves for both cars before really commenting much...I don't know anything really about the new 335).

The MazdaSpeed 3 looks *sweet*...I've really liked with MS has been doing...I'd take one over a RSX in a heartbeat.

after selling the Talon a couple of years ago and becoming a mere pedestrian...i've been woefully out of touch with the new car lineups

BMW owns all (except Porsche)


335i is so much better then the STI. Also, BMW will be coming out with a 335ix. AWD coupe to shut up Audi.

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