Comments on: What do others think of the 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX? http://www.subaruwrxnews.com/what-do-others-think-of-the-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx/ News on the Subaru WRX from around the world Sat, 17 Apr 2010 17:09:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Ken Ashton http://www.subaruwrxnews.com/what-do-others-think-of-the-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx/comment-page-1/#comment-63716 Ken Ashton Sat, 17 Apr 2010 17:09:08 +0000 http://www.subaruwrxnews.com/what-do-others-think-of-the-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx/#comment-63716 I've got a 2008 WRX Black Hatch Manual that I have had since new. (mods exhaust + stereo) My view on the 2008 WRX - Sorry to the many Subi enthusetists...but.... I FIND IT EXTREMELY BORING! (it's true) Ummmm how do I explain it... you can redline it through every gear and nearly fall asleep. Seriously! I could hold a cup of hot coffee 'full to the brim' while holding it flat throught the gears. It's actually embrassing when you have people in the car and they're like 'oh is that it?' I feel bad slagging it off... but it's all true.... It has alot of body roll around corners and drifts all over the road in a straight line at it's top end speeds. Ok, Lets be a bit more positive. I do like the split rear seats! It converts the car into a 2 seater wagon. My surfboards, kite surfing gear etc fits in with ease. I like the 3 second brake hold function! I drove a car recently without it and missed it. I think the bonnet scoop looks good!...and...I like the red dash lights I suppose. I'm not going to spend money on this car to get it go... I'll get something else when my lease on it is up. I’ve got a 2008 WRX Black Hatch Manual that I have had since new. (mods exhaust + stereo)
My view on the 2008 WRX – Sorry to the many Subi enthusetists…but…. I FIND IT EXTREMELY BORING! (it’s true) Ummmm how do I explain it… you can redline it through every gear and nearly fall asleep. Seriously! I could hold a cup of hot coffee ‘full to the brim’ while holding it flat throught the gears. It’s actually embrassing when you have people in the car and they’re like ‘oh is that it?’
I feel bad slagging it off… but it’s all true…. It has alot of body roll around corners and drifts all over the road in a straight line at it’s top end speeds.

Ok, Lets be a bit more positive. I do like the split rear seats! It converts the car into a 2 seater wagon. My surfboards, kite surfing gear etc fits in with ease. I like the 3 second brake hold function! I drove a car recently without it and missed it. I think the bonnet scoop looks good!…and…I like the red dash lights I suppose.
I’m not going to spend money on this car to get it go… I’ll get something else when my lease on it is up.

]]> By: Gibbo http://www.subaruwrxnews.com/what-do-others-think-of-the-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx/comment-page-1/#comment-13665 Gibbo Thu, 31 Jul 2008 08:56:16 +0000 http://www.subaruwrxnews.com/what-do-others-think-of-the-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx/#comment-13665 Subaru was always a good car to me, maybe a bit ugly, but not boring! The WRX Impreza's were always good, until I saw this one. It really does look like a womens car, being so small with the conveinence of the hatchback. It is CRAP! Why can't we get it in sedan? It just not right? SUBARU IS MAD!!! Subaru was always a good car to me, maybe a bit ugly, but not boring! The WRX Impreza’s were always good, until I saw this one. It really does look like a womens car, being so small with the conveinence of the hatchback. It is CRAP! Why can’t we get it in sedan? It just not right?
SUBARU IS MAD!!!

]]> By: Marshall Owens http://www.subaruwrxnews.com/what-do-others-think-of-the-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx/comment-page-1/#comment-12805 Marshall Owens Tue, 13 May 2008 22:18:58 +0000 http://www.subaruwrxnews.com/what-do-others-think-of-the-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx/#comment-12805 SUBARUS ROCK!It may be lacking in 0-100 but I still love em.SCREW MITSU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SUBARUS ROCK!It may be lacking in 0-100 but I still love em.SCREW MITSU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: Chris Powell http://www.subaruwrxnews.com/what-do-others-think-of-the-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx/comment-page-1/#comment-8408 Chris Powell Thu, 04 Oct 2007 12:33:48 +0000 http://www.subaruwrxnews.com/what-do-others-think-of-the-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx/#comment-8408 Interesting list of quotes from the trade magazines, even more interesting comments from the readers of this blog. My only question is, do you own one? Well I do! I think the car is great. I’ve had it a week now and traded in my 2003 WRX Wagon for the 2008 5 door. The previous blogger Timis posted “make a comparison with latest VW Golf / Audi A3 / BMW 120i / Opel-Vauxhall Astra models”. Well he is right, only one big difference, it’s a Subaru! I upgraded the car with STI metal pedals and a short-throw shifter. Unfortunately that is all you can get right now from SPT at Subaru. I’ll add intake and exhaust upgrades from the dealership as soon as they become available. The first thing you notice (apart from the more stylish and mature look of the car) is the sound of the doors when you close them. They sound and feel much more like a BMW or Audi rather than that “tin” door feel of my 2003 WRX. As soon as I took off from the dealership I immediately noticed the lower end torque of the 2.5 Liter engine versus my old 2.0 liter block. You also notice much more of the hood out the front windshield in the new version of the car. The handling is completely legendary Subaru. Just yesterday I flew in to a 90 degree left turn on the way to work. I remember quite distinctly in the old wagon that I tried the same turn some years back “a bit too fast”. In that “incident”, I under-steered and nearly slid off the road on the right hand side of the corner as I came out of the turn. This time in the 2008, I hit that hard left (well in to the oncoming lane), and only slid a half lane to the right. I was in much better control of the situation. I was probably well over 100-110kph around the turn in third gear and I mean a two lane, hard 90 degree left (we drive on the right here in the US just in case you haven’t been here). It was only then that I noticed the car also has additional traction control and I saw a wonderful little orange indicator light come on in the dash to let me know I had lost traction. I‘m going to light up that baby more often! I didn’t have any indicators like that at all in the 2003. All in all, the car is very impressive and with the new quiet in the cockpit, the 6 C/D stereo sounds much, much, better. Buy one if you can, we only had five, 5 doors here in Houston (Sept. 07) and the charcoal grey one is smoking tires on the street as you read this! Interesting list of quotes from the trade magazines, even more interesting comments from the readers of this blog. My only question is, do you own one? Well I do! I think the car is great. I’ve had it a week now and traded in my 2003 WRX Wagon for the 2008 5 door. The previous blogger Timis posted “make a comparison with latest VW Golf / Audi A3 / BMW 120i / Opel-Vauxhall Astra models”. Well he is right, only one big difference, it’s a Subaru! I upgraded the car with STI metal pedals and a short-throw shifter. Unfortunately that is all you can get right now from SPT at Subaru. I’ll add intake and exhaust upgrades from the dealership as soon as they become available. The first thing you notice (apart from the more stylish and mature look of the car) is the sound of the doors when you close them. They sound and feel much more like a BMW or Audi rather than that “tin” door feel of my 2003 WRX. As soon as I took off from the dealership I immediately noticed the lower end torque of the 2.5 Liter engine versus my old 2.0 liter block. You also notice much more of the hood out the front windshield in the new version of the car. The handling is completely legendary Subaru. Just yesterday I flew in to a 90 degree left turn on the way to work. I remember quite distinctly in the old wagon that I tried the same turn some years back “a bit too fast”. In that “incident”, I under-steered and nearly slid off the road on the right hand side of the corner as I came out of the turn. This time in the 2008, I hit that hard left (well in to the oncoming lane), and only slid a half lane to the right. I was in much better control of the situation. I was probably well over 100-110kph around the turn in third gear and I mean a two lane, hard 90 degree left (we drive on the right here in the US just in case you haven’t been here). It was only then that I noticed the car also has additional traction control and I saw a wonderful little orange indicator light come on in the dash to let me know I had lost traction. I‘m going to light up that baby more often! I didn’t have any indicators like that at all in the 2003. All in all, the car is very impressive and with the new quiet in the cockpit, the 6 C/D stereo sounds much, much, better. Buy one if you can, we only had five, 5 doors here in Houston (Sept. 07) and the charcoal grey one is smoking tires on the street as you read this!

]]> By: Nick K http://www.subaruwrxnews.com/what-do-others-think-of-the-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx/comment-page-1/#comment-8260 Nick K Thu, 27 Sep 2007 22:54:24 +0000 http://www.subaruwrxnews.com/what-do-others-think-of-the-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx/#comment-8260 It can’t be SO ugly, SO boring, SO uninspired, SO dull, SO dissapointing !!!! OUR Impreza, the Impreza of our souls, has gone for ever. WHY Subaru ? Nick It can’t be SO ugly, SO boring, SO uninspired, SO dull, SO dissapointing !!!!

OUR Impreza, the Impreza of our souls, has gone for ever.

WHY Subaru ?

Nick

]]> By: Kent S. http://www.subaruwrxnews.com/what-do-others-think-of-the-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx/comment-page-1/#comment-7053 Kent S. Sun, 22 Jul 2007 08:28:30 +0000 http://www.subaruwrxnews.com/what-do-others-think-of-the-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx/#comment-7053 I'm justing going to give my nana a call, she was looking for a new car :( Looks like to female PC group have taken over Subaru. What a joke. I’m justing going to give my nana a call, she was looking for a new car :( Looks like to female PC group have taken over Subaru. What a joke.

]]> By: Dennis http://www.subaruwrxnews.com/what-do-others-think-of-the-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx/comment-page-1/#comment-6803 Dennis Sun, 08 Jul 2007 22:47:49 +0000 http://www.subaruwrxnews.com/what-do-others-think-of-the-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx/#comment-6803 Hey i work for the company and yes they have totally ruined a perfectly nice looking car. The pig nose had grown on me and made it more unique. I do prefer the sedan over the hatch. They also made the tribeca a lot more appealing. Looks like they did a switch-a-roo with the B9. There goes our bonuses. Hey i work for the company and yes they have totally ruined a perfectly nice looking car. The pig nose had grown on me and made it more unique. I do prefer the sedan over the hatch. They also made the tribeca a lot more appealing. Looks like they did a switch-a-roo with the B9. There goes our bonuses.

]]> By: Jeremy http://www.subaruwrxnews.com/what-do-others-think-of-the-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx/comment-page-1/#comment-4256 Jeremy Mon, 21 May 2007 15:23:09 +0000 http://www.subaruwrxnews.com/what-do-others-think-of-the-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx/#comment-4256 I if I wanted to buy a womens car I would by a kia spectra. I am a huge fan of subaru but now I dont know what to think. I guess I am alittle disappointed with the new impreza. oh yeah and subaru always made a nice looken car! I if I wanted to buy a womens car I would by a kia spectra. I am a huge fan of subaru but now I dont know what to think. I guess I am alittle disappointed with the new impreza. oh yeah and subaru always made a nice looken car!

]]> By: Jeff http://www.subaruwrxnews.com/what-do-others-think-of-the-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx/comment-page-1/#comment-4235 Jeff Wed, 16 May 2007 15:41:51 +0000 http://www.subaruwrxnews.com/what-do-others-think-of-the-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx/#comment-4235 Wow! Talk about ruining a beautiful machine. It looks like a damn Kia Rio with a Suby Legacy GT hood. Im very dissapointed with the new incarnation of the WRX. The new grille looks like a new chrysler sebring. So much for my favorite car. 2008 goes to the EVO, hands down. Wow! Talk about ruining a beautiful machine. It looks like a damn Kia Rio with a Suby Legacy GT hood. Im very dissapointed with the new incarnation of the WRX. The new grille looks like a new chrysler sebring. So much for my favorite car. 2008 goes to the EVO, hands down.

]]> By: Timis from Greece http://www.subaruwrxnews.com/what-do-others-think-of-the-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx/comment-page-1/#comment-4160 Timis from Greece Fri, 11 May 2007 11:26:01 +0000 http://www.subaruwrxnews.com/what-do-others-think-of-the-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx/#comment-4160 The problem of all the above comments and surveys from magazine and privates is that they act like silly joke!... hey guys..who are you trying to fool?... It is over..its final... the new impreza is a woman's car with a conservative appearance and copy-paste details. Please make a comparison with latest Vw Golf / Audi A3 / BMW 120i / Opel-Vauxhall Astra models. You will feel the real quality car (even if its not). The only Subaru car that has REAL QUALITY (both look and feeling) is the current Legacy. All plastics are made and componted real good. The sense of quality and luxury is like Audi/BMW/Mercedes models. This is the no.1 mistake of Subaru. They had a very good base and the made a rental car! The no.2 mistake is that the left all this rumors regarding quality, awesome look, engine improvement etc. and they did nothing to prove this rumors. I must mention that i m a great Subaru fun and when i heard that Impreza will get a hatchback version i was the first to say that i will bye it. Tim. The problem of all the above comments and surveys from magazine and privates is that they act like silly joke!… hey guys..who are you trying to fool?… It is over..its final… the new impreza is a woman’s car with a conservative appearance and copy-paste details.
Please make a comparison with latest Vw Golf / Audi A3 / BMW 120i / Opel-Vauxhall Astra models.
You will feel the real quality car (even if its not). The only Subaru car that has REAL QUALITY (both look and feeling) is the current Legacy. All plastics are made and componted real good. The sense of quality and luxury is like Audi/BMW/Mercedes models.
This is the no.1 mistake of Subaru. They had a very good base and the made a rental car!
The no.2 mistake is that the left all this rumors regarding quality, awesome look, engine improvement etc. and they did nothing to prove this rumors.
I must mention that i m a great Subaru fun and when i heard that Impreza will get a hatchback version i was the first to say that i will bye it.
Tim.

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