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2008 Subaru Impreza WRX

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Re: Towing [lilengineerboy] by volkov
Sep 04, 2007 (7:42 am)
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Replying to: lilengineerboy (Sep 01, 2007 8:11 am)

04 wrx was plug and play. Use it to tow our utility trailer.
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Re: Towing [lilengineerboy] by ateixeira
Sep 04, 2007 (8:37 am)
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Replying to: lilengineerboy (Sep 01, 2007 8:11 am)

Our '05 Legacy wagon was plug-n-play.
 
Intersting, they must have added that somewhere along the line. I'm pretty sure earlier Legacys were not. I installed my hitch in 1999 so that was quite a while ago.
 
Sounds like the newer Imprezas have that harness, too.
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Re: US-spec '08 Impreza gets top frontal crash ratings [rsholland] by ateixeira
Sep 04, 2007 (8:40 am)
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Replying to: rsholland (Sep 02, 2007 11:03 am)

Fantastic news for Subaru. They really needed that.
 
The Aussie results were good but the 05 Legacy did well there and poorly here, so it didn't matter.
 
Doing well in both is great. The detailed scores show even more good results, in fact top scores in every single category.
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R&T WRX road test by rsholland
Sep 06, 2007 (6:54 am)
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http://www.roadandtrack.com/article.asp?section_id=3&article_id=5885
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Re: R&T WRX road test [rsholland] by ateixeira
Sep 06, 2007 (7:30 am)
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Replying to: rsholland (Sep 06, 2007 6:54 am)

A fairly balanced review.
 
Slight drop in lateral Gs more than made up for by a better slalom. Identical acceleration, too.
 
They, like me, prefer the new steering wheel.
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Finally sat in the '08 by jeffmc
Sep 06, 2007 (10:13 am)
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The boy & I were at the dealership for a few minutes yesterday, so I took a little time to poke around the Imprezas on the lot. I'm actually good with hatch or sedan, sport grille or regular grille. In general, I thought it was a nice car.
 
My nitpicks:
The dash seemed to rise up higher in front than my Legacy, so I felt like visibility was a little worse, but still good. Fabric was nice on the WRX, but didn't care for the Impreza or OB Sport... too soft & seemed to fit a little loosely, like it'd be stretched out after a few years of use. Dash plastics had pleasant colors & grains, but the finish was shinier than Legacy. The metal-look trim isn't faux aluminum anymore - more gold color with shiny specs, so it doesn't look like anything "real". Interior door panel designs looked cheap, particularly in the back. Tilt wheel has a piece of dash plastic below it (not sure why), so when the wheel is tilted up, you can see through the large gap into the footwell. They need to get rid of the plastic underneath, or add some type of rubber seal to block the hole. Knobs were small on an otherwise nice stereo.
 
Overall, it felt like a slightly cheaper version of the Legacy, which I guess it is now. Unless the $1000-$2000 price difference were crucial to me, I'd still choose a Legacy over an Impreza. I like Legacy's looks better, inside & out. (Can't really imagine Subaru'd want me to like the cheaper model better than the more expensive model anyway.)
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08 Impreza by filod
Sep 14, 2007 (1:40 pm)
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Anyone who bought the 08 Imprezas want to share their experience? I am considering at least the 2.5i or the Civic right now. Thanks.
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2008 WRX Pricing Questions by jholiner
Sep 15, 2007 (5:43 pm)
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Replying to: KarenS (Mar 20, 2007 6:02 am)

Have been checking some web sites for prices, options and accessories on 2008 WRX 5 door and found some strange anomalies such as: no sunroof available, no leather seats and only one interior color available regardless of outside color.(Even on premium editions). Also very confuseing about radio choices and which one provides Ipod connectivity as well as outside air temp guage (vital for "deep winter" ski trips). Any insights greatly appreciated.
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Re: 2008 WRX Pricing Questions [jholiner] by ateixeira
Sep 17, 2007 (9:41 am)
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Replying to: jholiner (Sep 15, 2007 5:43 pm)

The "Limited" package should show up in a year or two. It took several years on the previous generation. I think Subaru just wanted to keep the prices under $30 grand for the non-STI models.
 
You can get a relative bargain on a left over 2007 WRX Limited if you really want that stuff.
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Re: 2008 WRX Pricing Questions [jholiner] by dino001
Sep 17, 2007 (9:45 am)
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Replying to: jholiner (Sep 15, 2007 5:43 pm)

These are not anomalies - these are choices Subaru made to meet arbitrary price targets (25K as starting and 30K as ending). Weird configs and inconsistent content - that's what makes a Subaru, a Subaru

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