Ike

I'm so excited, but I kinda hope they don't rave about them much more than they do the current models or I'll have to buy one sooner than I had planned :D


Luke, I'm your father

DARKMAZ8

looks more edgy like the evo......I like it but that wing has got to go.

BlueEyes

Badass!

Baller

No it looks like ***..........

Steiner

I dunno Ike. I'm sure the looks will grow on me, but if I'm in the market for an STi I'll go cash in hand looking to corner a good deal on an '05 once I see the first '06 models arrive on the lot. You'll get a good price and the same performance. All the other stuff they've added is very minor IIRC. On the other hand the new Evo IX is supposed to have a bump in midrange and highend power because of the bigger turbo and MIVEC (V.V.T. ) heads. Of course the same applies to the deals you could score on an '05 Evo once the '06 models begin trickling in.

tweak.geek

I think you need a bigger exhaust to finnish off the rice look...

therm8

Is it the pic, or did the wing get bigger???

Steiner

Nah don't worry. It'll look pretty small to you once he gets on the fun pedal. Before you know it you'll need binoculars.

DARKMAZ8

here's a better pic. I actually think it's an improvement. Too bad there's no coupe and no spoiler version.

Baller

I know they are great cars, but hire great designers damn it.

Ike

That's an old chop and not what it actually looks like, though it's pretty close.

DARKMAZ8

I'm sorry but if they had an evo9 in canada, I would make it my winter beater. First thing I'd do is ditch the spoiler.

Ike

I go back and forth on which I like better looks wise, to the point where it's color dependant for me.

White STi > White Evo
Black Evo > Black STi
Blue STi = Blue Evo

Steiner

I feel you. I don't need the hang glider on my trunk either. Is it because it has an FMIC that there is no Evo sold in Canada?

BTW...Ike nothing looks better than black when it's clean but it's like pushing a boulder up a hill to keep it shining. I had a black '02 Spec V and it was a never ending battle. Every ding, chip, scrape or scratch was almost as bad as a swift kick to the *****.

Ike

To each their own, I and many others think they look great. Just like people think the RX-8 is ugly and others love the way they look. For me they both look great but in very different ways.

Ike

I may just go the WRX route again since the WRX got some very nice upgrades and I could really use a wagon now that I own a house. Those trips to Home Depot would be so much easier if I had the wagon. If they were offering the STi wagon I'd be ordering tomorrow.

Ike

I hear you, my Maxima was black and I swore I'd never own a black car again... But the force is strong with this one

Steiner

Are they offering that new stripped down WRX in a wagon too? It would be somewhat less utilitarian without all the interior creature conforts, but a 300whp WRX wagon sounds awesome to me too. I'd be in the mountains snow boarding, hunting, etc every weekend with something like that.

DARKMAZ8

I have no Idea why they don't sell it here but it's a shame. Maybe I should just buy one under my moms name in atlanta and bring it here. Then I could make all the wannabe evos drool(we only get the lancer here).

Baller

It's hard to argue with that

Ike

Word is no. But the starting MSRP is still around 25k, and you get the beefier 2.5L, quicker steering rack, nicer/larger wheels, and most tempting, better brakes.

Steiner

I don't think the human *** was designed to withstand a trip from Atlanta to Canada in those Recaro seats. It would be punishing.

BTW...I saw a Lancer OZ on Saturday that had an Evo 8 hood and a Pep Boys ricer wing. The driver also an MR sticker on the trunk lid. Poor bastard. I blame his friends.

DARKMAZ8

You might as well start a family then I don't know about you but i think you'll definately miss the sedan.

If lance armstrong can do it on a bike seat, it's probably a pillow in comparison :D


That's sad man. Almost as sad as the kids that use to put the M3 symbol on the 318is....lol

NgoRX8

iTrader: (1)

I prefer the STI's new headlights over the 05. Actually it's a very nice redesign.

Ike

It's crossed my mind, that thought and the nice improvements on the WRX for 06 have kept me from pulling the trigger on a 9-2X Aero for the last couple months. Maybe I should just find a beater pickup for $500 :p Now the thing that might keep me from buying an 06 WRX or STi is that it's supposed to get a full redesign for '07 and there are rumors of it being a hatchback.