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    Image of Xelmon Xelmon
    12/04/09

    In reply to 2010 Subaru Impreza WRX STI Special Edition: Because "Antidisestablishmentarianism" Was Taken
    Mmm, very pretty.

    So, where's the diesel?
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    12/03/09

    In reply to 2010 Subaru Impreza WRX STI Special Edition: Because "Antidisestablishmentarianism" Was Taken
    Longer name: Shelby GT500 Super Snake Las Vegas Motor Speedway 427 Limited Edition. There's another aftermarket S197 with an even longer name but teh brain is failing me.
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    12/03/09

    In reply to 2010 Subaru Impreza WRX STI Special Edition: Because "Antidisestablishmentarianism" Was Taken
    With the added rear stiffness, you would expect a real world difference resulting in (hopefully) less understeer. I say win!
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    12/03/09

    In reply to 2010 Subaru Impreza WRX STI Special Edition: Because "Antidisestablishmentarianism" Was Taken
    Longest? Not the Subaru Impreza World Rally X Subaru Tecnica International Specification C Type Record Attempt - Radical?
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    Image of PowerTryp is holding a Fiesta party. PowerTryp is holding a Fiesta party.
    12/03/09

    @Pessimippopotamus: The SIWRXSTISCTRAR for short.
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    snapoversteer 'bout to get told promoted this comment PowerTryp is holding a Fiesta party. was starred PowerTryp is holding a Fiesta party. was unstarred
    Image of that ain't the way to have fun, son that ain't the way to have fun, son
    12/03/09

    In reply to 2010 Subaru Impreza WRX STI Special Edition: Because "Antidisestablishmentarianism" Was Taken
    Sorry, but it doesn't beat my 1995 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham d'Elegance for either name or overall length.

    Though the Spec-C cited earlier, gets my old ride by four characters.
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    Image of VeeArrrSix VeeArrrSix
    12/03/09

    @that ain't the way to have fun, son: 1984 Oldsmobile Ninety Nine Regency Brougham FTW!
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    12/03/09

    @VeeArrrSix:

    Damnit.

    Clicky for you. Funny, those were on the identical chassis. In fact, I'd wager the doors were interchangeable.

    Ah...when "instruments" consisted of a long, wide, 85 MPH speedometer and a fuel gauge which, if it moved, meant you had fuel and when it stopped moving, you were out (or had filled up in the last 100 miles).
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    Image of VeeArrrSix VeeArrrSix
    12/03/09

    @that ain't the way to have fun, son: Mine was one of the last to roll off the line over at Fisher Body before they became Lansing Body Assembly for GM. It has some cool door sill plates that say "Body by Fisher" with a cool carriage logo.

    And I can't read the damn speedo for the life of me. Almost as bad as the one in my buddies '65 Volvo 122S.
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    12/03/09

    @VeeArrrSix: Thanks, that dammned logo just reminded me of my long-sold 1963 ChevyII Nova400 wagon! It was no Brougham, but the rear seat folded down into a bed!
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    12/03/09

    In reply to 2010 Subaru Impreza WRX STI Special Edition: Because "Antidisestablishmentarianism" Was Taken
    Where Mazdas wear a cheeky, Frogeye-like grin, the Prez is showing more of a predatory I'm gonna eat you up yum yum yum leer. It's not a lascivious night of impending live porn sort of leer, it's like making small talk with Jeffrey Dahmer over beers.

    What's new with the Forester? Any word on getting the Hybrid Tourer hardware into that chassis? I might pay money for that, especially if they make it displacement on demand for cruising, too - anything to chase the mileage into the 30s.
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    Image of wrx-tyrannosaurusWrx wrx-tyrannosaurusWrx
    12/03/09

    In reply to 2010 Subaru Impreza WRX STI Special Edition: Because "Antidisestablishmentarianism" Was Taken
    Slightly Tacky and Inedible.
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    Image of Pew Pew BOOM Pew Pew BOOM
    12/03/09

    In reply to 2010 Subaru Impreza WRX STI Special Edition: Because "Antidisestablishmentarianism" Was Taken
    They ditch the HID because of what? It's heavy? It has a ballast, is that it?
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    12/03/09

    @Pew Pew BOOM: Cost reduction. The price point on this car is absolutely critical.
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    Image of Pew Pew BOOM Pew Pew BOOM
    12/03/09

    @stoke: HIDs are not that expensive right now though, it's not like 4,5 years ago when it was $600 for a set. Sure, OEM HIDs may use better components than aftermarket ones, still, HIDs are A LOT better than halogens.
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    12/03/09

    @Pew Pew BOOM: Probably the weight issue. HIDs really need self leveling if the reflector is going to let much of the light out where it might blind oncoming drivers. Cars fitted with HIDs without real-time leveling aren't putting out as much light as the ones that have the heavy, failure prone leveling systems. Have replacement bulbs come down in price? The ones in my then-girlfriend's Mini Cooper needed new $180 bulbs every 2 years. The bulbs in our five year old TSX have been fine, but it doesn't have as many miles as the Mini Cooper did after 2 years. I hope I didn't just jinx it.
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    Pew Pew BOOM promoted this comment CJinSD was starred CJinSD was unstarred
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    12/03/09

    @CJinSD: I don't think many cars in NA have self-leveling headlights and I don't think light output has anything to do with that. (Could be wrong) Blinding the incoming traffic is an issue, sure, but it rarely happens if you aim your headlight at the right angle. Often, cars that have blinding headlights are from people who put HID in reflectors or people who aim their headlight too high. (Cause they can see further, you know. Douche bags.) Or people who have no idea that they have the hi-beam on.
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    12/03/09

    @Pew Pew BOOM: How many cars have HID high beams? I don't think it is many of them, although perhaps some are driven by the worst offenders. In most markets cars that use bulbs with more than 2,000 lumens of output are required to have real time self leveling. You're right that the US Subaru doesn't have self leveling, but it does have driver controlled height adjustment from steering column.

    What a shame that the US DOT went from decades of keeping us in the dark with seeled beams only to ignore worthwhile anti-dazzling regulations common in the rest of the world for annoying HIDs.
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    12/03/09

    @CJinSD: Been burning the factory HIDs in and Acura since '03, and since it's my wife's car, they've been on literally every second the car's been running.

    Mini's are German cars built by British people. You're lucky if the lights ever work.
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    Image of CJinSD CJinSD
    12/03/09

    @snapoversteer 'bout to get told: We ordered the Mini Cooper as soon as they came out. We got the Acura a couple years later. The Mini Cooper was a shop rat in every sense, and is long gone. It did give us opportunities to use all the new ugly BMWs as loaners though. I thought that the headlight units and their current conditioners were from Hella or Sylvania, and as such maybe were a bit more representative of what else is out there. The funny thing about the Mini Cooper is that by far the most dependable mechanical component was the Neon engine.
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    Image of Jeb_Hoge Jeb_Hoge
    11/24/09

    In reply to 2010 Subaru WRX STI Special Edition Looks Like Spec C, Isn’t
    This is exactly the one I would have.
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    Image of tjanson tjanson
    11/24/09

    In reply to 2010 Subaru WRX STI Special Edition Looks Like Spec C, Isn’t
    I have the unusual opinion that the car looks good. I think it looks alot better than the old WRX wagon, at least. The hatchback appeals to me for practicality, and I think it's a pretty clean design. The hood scoop is alot better on this generation, IMHO. Alot cleaner.

    Now the current WRX sedan, on the other hand... I would never be seen in one, ever.
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    11/24/09

    @tjanson: Nothing will ever look as bad in a good way as a bugeye wagon.
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    11/24/09

    @pres: Proud to drive one every day.
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    11/24/09

    @1dollar93: Wish I could say the same, I've got a bugeye sedan. Couldn't find a wagon when I was looking. :(

    #tips
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    11/24/09

    In reply to 2010 Subaru WRX STI Special Edition Looks Like Spec C, Isn’t
    "Its styling is unlikely to win fans amongst those of us blessed with the gift of sight."

    Autocar just provided the ultimate car review phrase book.
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    11/24/09

    In reply to 2010 Subaru WRX STI Special Edition Looks Like Spec C, Isn’t
    Is there an option to ditch the dunlops for Hoosier R6's, with a set of snows on steelies?
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    11/24/09

    In reply to 2010 Subaru WRX STI Special Edition Looks Like Spec C, Isn’t
    Yesterday driving into Manhattan wit my sister I was playing with a regular WRX at the GWB approach.

    I was saying that it was too bad they didn't have an STI and she looks at me and goes...

    "ewwwwwwww"
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    11/24/09

    In reply to 2010 Subaru WRX STI Special Edition Looks Like Spec C, Isn’t
    It's still homely.
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    11/24/09

    In reply to 2010 Subaru WRX STI Special Edition Looks Like Spec C, Isn’t
    What can they do about the porcine appearance? And everyone knows that rally cars need lights; this thing needs at least...12 more lights.
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    that ain't the way to have fun, son promoted this comment Cheeseslap was starred Cheeseslap was unstarred
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    11/24/09

    @Cheeseslap:

    Damned refresh timing.

    There should be at least three 7" lights on the leading edge of the hood, with mounts for an additional six on the bumper.
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    11/24/09

    @that ain't the way to have fun, son:
    Right? And I think they're just wasting the space on the leading edge of the mirrors. I mean, you can get at least two more 6" lamps on there, like an FJ Toyota. And then there's the roof--I mean, is there a flatter, more perfect mounting place for a whole suspension system of lights? And don't even get me started on through-bolting on the hood scoop!
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    11/24/09


    @Cheeseslap:

    We're on the same page.

    I'll give up soft "bumpers" for lights. They're about as protective, yet much, much more useful.

    This is a model, but an example of a good starting point. The crop-monster got me, but the concept is obvious.

    It can't be worse than idiots with faux HID lights mis-aimed to the sky who constantly run their fog lights....
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