JUST TRADED '15 STI for '17 BRZ

[canadaRS1.0]

i had an FRS until about a week ago.. unfortunately our little one is still rear facing.. and while you can fit a seat rear facing with the passenger seat all the way up.. it basically makes the front seat useless.

and you can never have too much braking or too many limited slip diffs

[JSube]

Originally Posted by NyC Zn6

What made you switch from STI? i am currently looking at some STI's, patiently waiting for a FA20 STI.

Of the now 12 sports cars I've owned in the past 25 years, the STI was the quickest. It was also the only AWD.
The fun of the power lasted about 2 years for me. Then I started to get tired of the immense mechanical grip of the car. I can see how rally driving is a blast, but on the street, and really, on track as well, the grip numbs the driving experience. I love the chassis of the BRZ. It's a hoot!

[perryair]

Originally Posted by Wondark

The problem I had was they tried to sell me on a Forester when I wanted a BRZ! LOL I didn't go back to the dealership for a follow up after telling them I didn't want to buy that day just wanted some questions answered and I got to sit in the car for a bit and look it over. I did call them back to ask a few more questions (about the PP) and the salesmen I spoke with told me all about resale value of Subarus vs Nissans. Then stated that some of the other cars on the lot had more HP if I was looking for something fun to drive. I told him that I was still interested and he acted like he had something he had to do. I requested that he call me back or email me about the PP release date and ordering as soon as he could and told him, "I'm a serious buyer and want to purchase soon." before I let him go. No call, no email.

yes its always def easier to play ball with something on the lot. glad you ended up getting yourself in what you wanted though!

[darthpnoy1984]

I'm nearly approaching one year DD my 2015 86. I also came from many variety of 250+ HP cars like the G35, GS400 through the years. Even though I do mainly highway commute, my 76 year old mom whom rides often when I need to do Costco runs, doctor visits hasn't really complained about the ride expect for very harsh roads and entering and exiting the car to my surprise the seats she mentions is quite comfy.


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[JSube]

Originally Posted by canadaRS1.0

so would you say im crazy for even considering an STI over a brz?

brz probably more fun, cheaper, and they have a yellow edition thats calling my name (its the only way to get the performance package in canada)

buuuut STI can fit a baby seat... which means i'd actually get to drive it a lot more.. right now im forced to do must commuting in the wifes honda fit. booooring.

i dont like that the STI is still using that ancient engine.. but it is way faster. and and has a upsides.. big brakes, center diff you can control.

id probably take a WRX due to its new motor.. but the biggest downside to the WRX is smaller brakes, open diffs front and rear, and a viscous coupling center diff... i dont know if i can bring myself to buying one when i know the STI exists.

considering this is a brz forum, im sure i know what everyones going to say.. just thinking out loud i guess..

nice car though. didnt think theyd look that nice in grey

Not at all crazy, STIs are special cars and they're still performance bargains compared to the competition, IMO. My primary motivation was to get back to a RWD, NA sports car that has room for a dog in back. Besides the BRZ, there's hardly anything new out there that qualifies. I kind fell out of love with the turbo and the AWD platform. I have a history of doing things like that, 15 yrs ago I had to buy an S2000 to realize I don't like convertibles.

[bee-jay]

Originally Posted by ~el~jefe~

what are the chances he truly plugged the sound tube? Anyone that bothers to log on, read forum posts, then write a comment on interior noise levels, and does not mention the sound tube at all, has little to no probability of having first addressed the sound tube. It would be ridiculous to rate the sound level having plugged it and not mention it, so therefore it is not plugged according to behavioral science probability.

It is more quiet than most cars in the 24-28k dollar range. I did tests with a bunch of 2017 cars on test drives and recorded objective results.

sound tube is removed and plugged. also installed underbody panels. I understand what the car is and realize it has zero sound deadening. I have driven new civics and a ford focus and they are noticeable quieter. Although I have not driven any other low cost comparable sports cars. So I can't really say if it's worse or better. Thats not the point.
But to say it's a quiet car. no way. lots of road noise. It a noisy car. that's the point.
I'm hoping different tires will make a difference at some point. I'm still running the oem's.
At 70-80 mph highway speed, the sound level is deafening. Especially on concrete highways. Hands free is useless and you need to crank the tunes up pretty high to drown it out. And I'm older and my hearing is already on the way out. LOL

[2017-BRZ]

I have Conti's DWS06 tyres because I live in the North East and plan using my 'zed all year and all seasons..

Car is not too loud to me?

Never rode with the OEM tyres to compare road noise differences..

[why?]

Originally Posted by canadaRS1.0

so would you say im crazy for even considering an STI over a brz?

brz probably more fun, cheaper, and they have a yellow edition thats calling my name (its the only way to get the performance package in canada)

buuuut STI can fit a baby seat... which means i'd actually get to drive it a lot more.. right now im forced to do must commuting in the wifes honda fit. booooring.

i dont like that the STI is still using that ancient engine.. but it is way faster. and and has a upsides.. big brakes, center diff you can control.

id probably take a WRX due to its new motor.. but the biggest downside to the WRX is smaller brakes, open diffs front and rear, and a viscous coupling center diff... i dont know if i can bring myself to buying one when i know the STI exists.

considering this is a brz forum, im sure i know what everyones going to say.. just thinking out loud i guess..

nice car though. didnt think theyd look that nice in grey

Nothing wrong with considering it, but it depends on what you are going to use it for.

I was looking at both but decided I was not going to buy an ej25, so I would have to wait until they finally put a real engine in the STI. The FA20DIT is having some issues as well, I assume Subaru will figure that out though as time goes on.

The BRZ can fit a baby seat, there is a picture around here somewhere of a twin with two child seats in the back.

If it is just to be a commuting car it is perfect. Gets good gas mileage, fun to drive, cheap on gas,etc. the STI gets awful gas mileage even driven like a grandma because they've screwed with the tune to hit epa regulations rather than actually make the car better.