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Pontiac GTO v. Subaru STi

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What is this discussion about? Pontiac GTO, Subaru Impreza WRX STi, Coupe

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#412 of 471 Re: which has cheesier spoiler, STI or GTO ? [ateixeira] by rorr

May 16, 2006 (11:26 am)

Replying to: ateixeira (May 16, 2006 9:38 am)
What's manly about a 4-door?
 
Now, make it a 2-door coupe, add some more scoops in the area just in front of the rear wheels, maybe some winglets in the front valence, another scoop on the roof, a bi-winglet over the rear window, a taller hood scoop, and maybe 2-3 more antennae scattered around.......THEN it'd be manly!!!
 
Oh, and lots more vinyl graphics. And paint-it day glo lime green. And maybe an underbody light kit. And the fenders need to stick out more. And it needs quad 18" subwoofers that go 'whoompa whoompa whoompa' to drown out the noise of that thing under the hood.....

#413 of 471 Re: which has cheesier spoiler, STI or GTO ? [rorr] by ateixeira

May 16, 2006 (11:27 am)

Replying to: rorr (May 16, 2006 11:26 am)
Every single thing on that car is functional.
 
Even the sponsor graphics.
 
-juice

#414 of 471 Re: which has cheesier spoiler, STI or GTO ? [ateixeira] by rorr

May 16, 2006 (11:34 am)

Replying to: ateixeira (May 16, 2006 11:27 am)
I bet I could call 75% of the junk in a J.C. Whitney catalog 'functional' in one sense or another too. That doesn't mean one should slather all that junk all over a car at the same time.
 
Personally, that STi is (in my eyes) the definition of 'boy racer'.
 
If one strips all the extraneous geegaws off of a car (any car), and the car has no style in it's basic form, then adding all that junk doesn't make the car any better.
 
I suppose one could cram a dozen scoops/spoilers/wings/etc. on a GTO as well. Would it be a better car for it?

#415 of 471 Re: which has cheesier spoiler, STI or GTO ? [rorr] by ateixeira

May 16, 2006 (11:40 am)

Replying to: rorr (May 16, 2006 11:34 am)
Many would say yes. The original style was very dull, many folks complained. Very bland, I recall one editor called it "sucked on caramel".
 
They added the hood scoops and for the most part people felt it was an improvement. Not enough, but better.
 
The STI is a tribute to the WRC car, the people that want to buy it understand that. A few actually brought their spoilers to Miller Subaru for Petter Solberg to sign when the '06 model debuted.
 
Like I mentioned above, the STI Limited arrives this fall, significantly toned down for folks like you that want a cleaner look.
 
And while the GTO has 2 doors, it's still more of a 2 door sedan, not exactly adding the sleekness one expects when they sacrifice the 2 extra doors.
 
-juice

#416 of 471 Re: which has cheesier spoiler, STI or GTO ? [ateixeira] by rorr

May 16, 2006 (12:17 pm)

Replying to: ateixeira (May 16, 2006 11:40 am)
"The STI is a tribute to the WRC car, the people that want to buy it understand that."
 
Yes. The point (I think I had one) is that not everyone thinks that a plethera of spoilers (functional or otherwise) is desirable.
 
"Like I mentioned above, the STI Limited arrives this fall, significantly toned down for folks like you that want a cleaner look."
 
I like a cleaner look. But I also want a car to have style simply from the basic lines of the car; not tacked on. Personally, the style of the GTO isn't my cup of tea either.

#417 of 471 Re: which has cheesier spoiler, STI or GTO ? [rorr] by ateixeira

May 16, 2006 (12:25 pm)

Replying to: rorr (May 16, 2006 12:17 pm)
DOH!
 
I guess your point was to frustrate me. It worked.
 
-juice

#418 of 471 Re: which has cheesier spoiler, STI or GTO ? [ateixeira] by rorr

May 16, 2006 (2:18 pm)

Replying to: ateixeira (May 16, 2006 12:25 pm)
LOL!
 
Welllllll, not entirely....
 
I just like to check up on what gets posted in this train-wreck of a topic occasionally....some of the stuff is VERY humorous.

#419 of 471 Now Here's A Hot GTO by cmcmanus

May 16, 2006 (11:34 pm)


 
Notice that instead of having a raised spoiler it's got the more apealing molded one. Also the extended fenders make it look a lot more muscular. This is what the GTO should look like.

#420 of 471 Molded spoiler by ateixeira

May 17, 2006 (6:29 am)

Coincidentally, that's pretty much how the one on the STI Limited looks.
 
Here is Edmunds' coverage, though the photo doesn't show any part of the changes.
 
-juice

#421 of 471 Here's a pic... by ateixeira

May 17, 2006 (6:30 am)

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