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Old 08-30-2012, 03:43 AM   #174
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Originally Posted by switchlanez View Post


I believe "STI" as part of a model name is exclusively reserved for the WRX STI (which will breakaway from the Impreza moniker into its own separate model around 2014-ish). It only makes marketing sense. The WRX STI is an all-Subaru gig which Toyota has no direct stake in. Forester and Legacy have had STI parts for several model generations but never was there a special Forester STI or Legacy STI from the factory. I foresee similar treatment with the BRZ. For BRZ STI to happen, the BRZ would have to become Subaru's next cash cow ala Impreza.
Are you on drugs? So what about the Legacy STI's since 1990 in every year or two, forester STI's are a dime a dozen.

STI is not for impreza, and the same as the WRX STI has existed since 95 and versions 1 through 9 have been made, so has the legacy except for skipping gen 2. They are all subaru factory STI, not dealership crap.

STI legacies come with 6 pot brembos, all the other good shit and are genuine stupid cars. The best was a twin turbo STI EZ30 gen 4 legacy which never made production...probably because it made 500hp and shat on the sti impreza of the day.

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STi was also known for its exceptional quality in producing cars designed for rally racing. Subaru pulled out of the WRC in 2008.
1990 LEGACY GT Touring Wagon - STI Version - Limited to 200 units.
1990 LEGACY RS Type RA - STI Version - Limited to approximately 300 units.[2]
1994 IMPREZA WRX STi
1998 IMPREZA 22B STI version - Limited to 400 units.
2000 IMPREZA S201 STI version - Limited to 300 units.
2001 FORESTER STI II Type M - Limited to 800 units.
2002 LEGACY S401 STI version - Limited to 400 units.
2002 IMPREZA S202 STI version - Limited to 400 units.
2004 IMPREZA S203 - Limited to 555 units.
2005 LEGACY tuned by STI - Limited to 600 units.
2005 IMPREZA S204 - Limited to 600 units.
2006 LEGACY tuned by STI - Limited to 600 units.
2006 IMPREZA WRX STI spec C Type RA-R - Limited to 300 units.
2007 LEGACY tuned by STI - Limited to 600 units.
2008 LEGACY S402 - Limited to 402 units.
2008 IMPREZA WRX STI "STI 20th ANNIVERSARY" - Limited to 300 units.
2009 EXIGA 2.0GT tuned by STI - Limited to 300 units.
2010 FORESTER tS - Limited to 300 units.
2010 IMPREZA WRX STI tS - Limited to 400 units.
2010 IMPREZA R205 - Limited to 400 units.
2010 LEGACY tS - Limited to 600 units.
2011 IMPREZA S206 & S206 NBR Challenge Package - Limited to 300 units

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Just because you seppo's dont see them doesnt mean they dont exist, you're simply brainwashed and mislead by localised marketing.

Also, have a look through here for just a rough idea of the cool shit noone but japan sees.

Awesome STI vehicles that never made it out of japan for the most part

When talking about STI history.
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It was founded in 1988 by Fuji Heavy Industries, the parent company of Subaru, to promote the company's performance-oriented identity.
First impreza (1994) was made from the spare parts bin of the gen 1 legacy (1988+) and was literally a bucket of bolts until 2002
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