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    Image of Xelmon Xelmon
    11/03/09

    In reply to Ken Block's Tracked Subaru STI Begs For Snow
    I had my doubts looking at the pictures.

    Video though made me have a change of heart. Looks bad ass! Though the wheel wells are a bit odd looking. #kenblock
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    Image of Elhigh Elhigh
    11/03/09

    In reply to Ken Block's Tracked Subaru STI Begs For Snow
    The native Minnesota in me looks on this thing and says, ah finally, I can get to the Red Owl for beer no matter what the weather guy says.

    You betcha. #kenblock
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    Image of BraappBraapp is losing faith in the commentariat BraappBraapp is losing faith in the commentariat
    11/03/09

    @Elhigh: And the Wisconsinite in me says "And I can get real beer and liquor on sundays, sucka." #kenblock
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    Image of Elhigh Elhigh
    11/03/09

    @BraappBraapp can't promote for sh*t: Okay, you surprised a laugh out of me.

    I've been living in TN for years, can't get party lube on Sundays? Dang. Hate that for the family, but it ain't affecting me any. #kenblock
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    Image of GreenN_Gold GreenN_Gold
    11/03/09

    In reply to Ken Block's Tracked Subaru STI Begs For Snow
    Getting the spare to fit in the hatch is a bitch. #kenblock
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    Image of alexander_the_car_salamander alexander_the_car_salamander
    11/03/09

    @GreenN_Gold: There is no spares. You don't need to replace tracks, I mean it would be pretty hard to break them.
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    GreenN_Gold promoted this comment Edited by alexander_the_car_salamander at 11/03/09 7:45 PM alexander_the_car_salamander was starred alexander_the_car_salamander was unstarred
    Image of GreenN_Gold GreenN_Gold
    11/03/09

    @alexander_the_car_salamander: There is no spares, but there are humor. Or at least failed attempts at humor.

    Plus, what if your track goes flat? #kenblock
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    Image of Xelmon Xelmon
    11/03/09

    @GreenN_Gold:
    XD #kenblock
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    Xelmon was starred Xelmon was unstarred
    Image of alexander_the_car_salamander alexander_the_car_salamander
    11/03/09

    @GreenN_Gold: Oh that was a joke! Haha! good job. (Don't worry you're way funnier then me)

    Haha, a flat track huh?
    LOL, that was a better joke. #kenblock
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    Image of Ash Clutchem, Pokey Master Ash Clutchem, Pokey Master
    11/03/09

    In reply to Ken Block's Tracked Subaru STI Begs For Snow
    Needs a pair of trucknutz to be complete. Probably tucked up into the bumper, but still. #kenblock
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    Image of skaycog skaycog
    11/03/09

    In reply to Ken Block's Tracked Subaru STI Begs For Snow
    Jingle bells, jingle bells,
    jingle all the way.
    Oh, what fun it is to ride
    in a 400HP sleigh. #kenblock
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    Image of evoCS-Hench-Minion to the stars evoCS-Hench-Minion to the stars
    11/03/09

    In reply to Ken Block's Tracked Subaru STI Begs For Snow
    So with this and the Ford Raptor in one's remote mountain and/or desert compound garage, your end-of-civilization transportation needs would be satisfied.

    /starts looking at property in the Yukon... #kenblock
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    Image of northerngamer northerngamer
    11/03/09

    @evoCS-Hench-Minion to the stars: I live in the Yukon and I endorse this comment... we really do only have a few roads in an area larger than the state of California.... but if you go farther north you could go almost anywhere with this vehicle... I am friends with the owner of our local Subie dealer and will be sure to get his attention on this matter. #kenblock
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    evoCS-Hench-Minion to the stars promoted this comment northerngamer was starred northerngamer was unstarred
    Image of Vintage Racer - with V-12 goodness Vintage Racer - with V-12 goodness
    11/03/09

    In reply to Ken Block's Tracked Subaru STI Begs For Snow

    The Subies big brother.... or maybe redneck cousin..... #kenblock
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    Image of evoCS-Hench-Minion to the stars evoCS-Hench-Minion to the stars
    11/03/09

    @Vintage Racer - with V-12 goodness: The metal tracks make that thing go from "want" to "need". #kenblock
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    Image of Elhigh Elhigh
    11/03/09

    @Vintage Racer - with V-12 goodness: That's old school cool. So we can really have the trifecta - A big Case Quad-Trac Maxxum for work, the F-150 for errands, and the Subie for running to church. It's perfect! #kenblock
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    Image of Paul Y. don't drive too fast. Paul Y. don't drive too fast.
    11/03/09

    In reply to Ken Block's Tracked Subaru STI Begs For Snow
    So, as it happens, Ken Block & co. figured out the Impreza's main fault: it doesn't come with 8-lug hubs. Who'd have thought? #kenblock
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    Image of FrankGrimes FrankGrimes
    07/24/09

    In reply to Subaru WRX STI Spec C: 304 HP JDM Bruiser
    You guys realize there are whole companies dedicated to making your car go faster?

    I don't care if they get this fancy model I will take the base model and throw a better turbo on it and be done with it.
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    Image of metal face eagle premium is not from So Cal metal face eagle premium is not from So Cal
    07/24/09

    Well sure, but that's no fun for the type of person who gets off on owning limited edition cars.
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    Image of Turboner Turboner
    07/25/09

    @FrankGrimes: There are practically angry mobs of companies waiting to make Subarus go faster.
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    Image of HeatherVitani HeatherVitani
    07/24/09

    In reply to Subaru WRX STI Spec C: 304 HP JDM Bruiser
    The current STI has 305hp and for $695 you can have 340hp (93 octane). So I don't see the big deal. Yes its a tad lighter and as always has the 2.0l JDM motor compared to the 2.5l motor we get in the US. It just seems like a very minor change in output.
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    Al Navarro promoted this comment HeatherVitani was starred HeatherVitani was unstarred
    Image of engineerd engineerd
    07/24/09

    In reply to Subaru WRX STI Spec C: 304 HP JDM Bruiser
    Why does God hate me?

    Focus RS? No.
    Fiat 500 Abarth? Maybe.
    Fiesta ST? Don't hold your breath.
    Astra VXR? No.
    Renault Megane RS.R? Absolutely not.
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    Image of Deartháir II Deartháir II
    07/24/09

    @engineerd misses Uncle Pete: I don't know, but I blame you, personally, for the fact that those aren't available in North America.
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    Image of metal face eagle premium is not from So Cal metal face eagle premium is not from So Cal
    07/24/09

    God doesn't hate you, he just hates your country.
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    Image of aSoundofSleep-less nights aSoundofSleep-less nights
    07/24/09

    In reply to Subaru WRX STI Spec C: 304 HP JDM Bruiser
    This doesn't quite upset me as much as what Subaru did to all of the 2008 WRX owners. In 2008 they changed the body style completely to what you see now. They kept the same power specs from the previous (2007) WRX. In 2009 Subaru they decided that they were going to screw everyone who bought an 08 for the new body style and completely revamp the engine increasing it's power output significatnly. I almost bought an 08, thank god I didn't. There's a good chance that it would have mysteriously found itself parked halfway in the new car showroom, building collapsing around it.
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    Image of MrBangBam MrBangBam
    07/24/09

    @aSoundofSleep: I know how you feel - I'm always scared to buy Apple products in case the next update will be significantly better.
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    Image of aSoundofSleep-less nights aSoundofSleep-less nights
    07/24/09

    @MrBangBam: I'm just anti-Apple in general. In any case, that earned you a heart.
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    Image of Cognitive Friction Cognitive Friction
    07/24/09

    In reply to Subaru WRX STI Spec C: 304 HP JDM Bruiser
    Lighter windows ?!?

    Were the old windows really weighing the car down?
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    Edited by Cognitive Friction at 07/24/09 12:18 PM Cognitive Friction was starred Cognitive Friction was unstarred
    Image of Ash Clutchem, Pokey Master Ash Clutchem, Pokey Master
    07/24/09

    @Cognitive Friction: I asked the same question back in 1993 when cars were being advertised as having hollow carpet fibers to save weight. All I could think was "If this is important to you, take the carpet out."

    I think it was the Toyota Supra, IIRC.
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    Image of CaveTroll CaveTroll
    07/24/09

    @Cognitive Friction: A person could save quite a bit of weight with lighter windows. I know that if you switch from glass to a polycarbonate like Lexan or Plexiglass that you cut the weight of that window in half. So let's say the windows all told weight 100 pounds (a fair guesstimate), if you cut that in half (using thinner glass, not a polycarbonate), that's a fifty pound weight difference. That's a pretty huge difference. Windows are an easy place to shed weight (especially without having to do a whole lot of retooling in a production setting), hence why they did it...Or so I'm assuming.
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    Image of OldeEnglishD OldeEnglishD
    07/24/09

    In reply to Subaru WRX STI Spec C: 304 HP JDM Bruiser
    Frankenstein never scared me.

    STI Spec Cs do, because they're fast...
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    Edited by Al Navarro at 07/25/09 9:33 PM OldeEnglishD was starred OldeEnglishD was unstarred
    Image of Unregular Unregular
    07/24/09

    @OldeEnglishD: i have a ghost roaming the halls of my ancient victorian mansion. she has flowing robes and a skull head and stringy hair and drags chains around - hides behind doors and such.

    doesn't scare me as much as this beast.
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    pauljones promoted this comment Unregular was starred Unregular was unstarred
    Image of pauljones pauljones
    07/24/09

    @Unregular: I drive a Saturn. It scares me much more than this little kitten of car.
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    Image of RamblinReck89 RamblinReck89
    07/24/09

    In reply to Subaru WRX STI Spec C: 304 HP JDM Bruiser
    All that work on the performance and they still haven't fixed the ugly?
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