What should be the USDM '04 WRX and WRX STi (261hp/253lb-ft)...

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Compared with...

Current '02-'03 Car

BTW, the reason for the early restyling appears to be poor sales in countries OUTSIDE of the US. It's still a hot item here.

 

That is a big improvment over the Ugly @ss '02, I think if they made a coupe version of the 03 it could be a Ok looking car.

 

Slight improvement, nothing to shout about. Headlights are still too big for a car its size... and I believe it was a mistake to make the mail slot hood scoop even more aggressive. Thanks for posting the info.

 

I have yet to see even a single car ever from Subaru that has been even the least bit attractive...

 

Yeah, it is certainly a car where you have to allow the styling to grow on you, but at least it performs very well. The non-STi even has a certain sleeper feel to it; it's nice taking people by surpise.

Which all begs the question, would you sacrifice looks for a car that was a blast once you got inside? If the next Camaro comes back as less than we'd hoped for in the looks dept (think '02 Bel Air attempt at retro), but perfromed better than the last 4th gen LS1s, would you buy one?

 

I'll admit that I've owned more than one car that didn't look so hot but was a complete BLAST to drive...my old Omni GLH comes to mind.

But regarding your question....there isn't enough horsepower in the world to make me buy an ugly Camaro, especially one that looks like the Bel Air concept.

 

Kinda sad really. such a nice power train in such and ugly car. Imagine if the Aztek had an LS1 and AWD. Why dosn't GM take this platform and put a nice body on it? Don't they own like 50% of Subaru?

 

I think the short answer to your question is likely yes. And I think that goes for most people who would say no. Perfect example, the mid 90's Impala SS.

The redesigned Caprice was hammered badly in the press, the media & with enthusiasts when it came out. The words "bloted", "Shamu", and "fat" were the ones I think were most frequently used. But add black paint, different grill & windo trim, and a Corvette engine, then suddenly not only is this THE gotta have it car, but everyone forgets that the Impala name spent most of it's history as a mid-grade family car, and in it's last interation was a fleet car sold to goverment agencies.

 

here's one just for laughs.. gotta love the camber on that back wheel

 

I really like the way the current WRX looks, but I dont like the way this one looks.

 

heheh... good one!

 

Wasn't the Caprice Motor Trend's car of the year when it came out though? I can't see them bashing it THAT much if such praise was given to it...

As for that WRX....nice boy racer wing on the back. Im sure the ricers will be oogling over this piece.

-Rich

 

STILL the uber-ugly car. You can't polish a turd.

 

The car is uummmmm ok looking I guess, but htat's what I thought of the LS1's. I'm almost used to them.

My only complaint about the WRX is that the still have that intercooler on top of the motor it seems. Even Suburu doesn't think it's the best place for it. Think I'm wrong? Check out the speed channel on sundays(rally race day). All of the WRX's that run have front mounts. The US and the *** versions both run front mounts.