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Austrailia delivers "BRZ S STI"

http://www.caradvice.com.au/240781/s...kage-released/

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Subaru Australia has announced the availability of a new STI performance package with the introduction of the Subaru BRZ S, adding a number of interior, exterior and suspension upgrades to the rear-wheel-drive sports car.

The pack is priced at $7995 (including fitment) for existing or new owners of six-speed manual BRZs and $7195 those for those with the six-speed automatic transmission.

Comprising components made by Subaru’s performance arm, Subaru Tecnica International (STI), the pack is available for purchase either online for new buyers – with the pack fitted before delivery – or retrofitted by authorised dealers for current owners.

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Similar to the package seen on the STI Sports Kit concept that drew crowds at last year’s Sydney motor show, the BRZ S pack includes front, side and rear under-skirts; rear diffuser; black boot lip spoiler; flexible strut tower brace; lower coilover suspension; and black 17-inch alloy wheels.

Inside gets treated to a new gearshift lever and gear knob (manual-only) and an engine start button.

While all parts are covered under Subaru’s factory warranty, the Japanese manufacturer says this covers three years and unlimited kilometres when fitted prior to delivery but only two years if fitted by an authorised Subaru retailer after the car has been delivered.

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Subaru is also offering first-time options of satellite navigation, rear-view camera, and front and rear parking sensors along with other factory-backed personalisation options of GT stripes, fuel filler cap garnish, carbonfibre-type instrument panel insert, and an STI battery clamp/holder, an STI oil cap and STI valve caps.

Powered by a 147kW/205Nm 2.0-litre four-cylinder ‘Boxer’ engine, the Subaru BRZ is priced at $37,150, and includes free servicing for three years or a maximum of 60,000km.

Subaru Australia has also confirmed to CarAdvice that a limited edition of the Subaru WRX will join the local line-up in late September/early October, though details of the final 20th anniversary model are yet to be released.

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TL;DR
$8 grand extra and no turbo.

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please look at this must view update on this car: http://bit.ly/17XQFLI

Thats a little bit hard to swallow for 8k.

Am I to understand that gear lever/knob is worth AU$800? What else does the Automatic not get?

Also, you guys down under didn't get sat-nav from the start?

LOL8KYEAHNOTHANKS.

For that price, I could put a fully tuned twin screw supercharger, full exhaust, and coilovers on the car...

Remember, kids. This is $8000 in upside-down Monopoly money.

$8K AUD would probably translate to ~$6-7K USD if sold here.

Keep in mind all these parts carry a factory warranty, unlike aftermarket warranty-yourself-as-you-go parts.

-alex

hmmm yeah...how about....no...

Even assuming this kit would be cheaper in the US, anything over 5k to get your car looking not even drastically better, is not worth it.

For $6-7K only in cosmetic upgrades, I could make my BRZ look like a total badass.

And to the ones saying "warranty", mmm yeah...warranty on a shift knob and a STI badge are not that....useful.

Anyways, disappointing.

It took 37 minutes for someone to say that it was a repost. You guys are slacking.

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Originally Posted by infinite012 (Post 1113526)

tldr repost

This. It's been posted at least about a month ago.

Danm I thought this was something new.

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Originally Posted by Chee-Hu (Post 1113703)

This. It's been posted at least about a month ago.

So...I guess nobody saw this post I made earlier then:

http://bit.ly/17XQFLI

here it is again...... http://bit.ly/17XQFLI

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Originally Posted by Tman08 (Post 1114150)

So...I guess nobody saw this post I made earlier then:

http://bit.ly/17XQFLI

here it is again...... http://bit.ly/17XQFLI

I did, but it was just a link and not commentary so I didn't count it.:D

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Originally Posted by tacoss23 (Post 1113627)

And to the ones saying "warranty", mmm yeah...warranty on a shift knob and a STI badge are not that....useful.

For you as a single buyer, it's not a selling point.

For Subaru, they might make 1000 of these cars and sell it as a "sports kit" and provide full factory warranty of 3 years, with the standard parts warranty of 1 year.

For the buyer, sometimes they want a "modded" car with no dealer hassles on the parts installed.

$7k for a sports kit makes zero sense to me as well, but to someone else it may be a worthwhile buy.

FWIW I have my complimentary oil change from Subaru, and I plan on not using any of them. To 90% of the forum, it's a great freebie. To me, it's an arbitrary schedule that I do not plan on using/following.

One man's trash is another man's treasure.

-alex

Yeah $8k crazy... I'm just hoping the STI rims will be avail via order from the local dealer without having to pay the current japanparts shipping costs.

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Originally Posted by kludger (Post 1114510)

Yeah $8k crazy... I'm just hoping the STI rims will be avail via order from the local dealer without having to pay the current japanparts shipping costs.

They are not even 18" though. I was thinking if this package becomes available in US I would get the rims too, but now that they published they are 17" STI instead of the 18" BBS-STI rims that they initially showed last year, then it doesn't make too much sense to get them.

All in all the package is pure fail.

I would get the STI push to start and shift knob, but that's about it.

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Originally Posted by tacoss23 (Post 1115203)

Yeah lets hope the dealers offer all the STI options once the STI parts are carried.

Checked these out a couple months ago. Subaru AU just picked a few parts out of the JDM STI catalogue.

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Originally Posted by AznBRZer (Post 1113666)

It took 37 minutes for someone to say that it was a repost. You guys are slacking.

It was only 16 minutes....................

Tacoss go to the sti order page you can order 18 inch or 17 inch wheels

Love those wheels, both the gold ones and the black. Prices and weights?

Here's the link to order
http://www.sti.jp/parts/catalogue/br...8100MF080.html
Cost bout 409 us plus shipping.

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Originally Posted by Frstorm (Post 1115683)

Tacoss go to the sti order page you can order 18 inch or 17 inch wheels

Oh nice, didn't realize that.