The 2011 is really a great car, but I can't see myself buying one since I bought & modded my Z. It would be like buying my Z all over again & losing all the money I spent in mods.

Don't mod the wrx lol

I need to get the front redetailed to get some grime off again and I hope to clear bra as well. We'll see...

Stage 2 is ONLY the downpipe and tune. Having a CBE is optional but not required. A lot of Suby guys will run a downpipe with the stock CBE to keep it quieter.

For the guy that mentioned having an intake, actually Cobb doesn't even recommend an intake with their tune. You'll find a lot of guys with modded Suby's are still using the stock intake because it's better than 99% of the aftermarket intakes out there. Those that do have aftermarket intakes typically have a custom tune.

Miss my old Suby and have considered getting the new STI. Actually the exact same spec one pictured here (rally blue STI sedan). I think for now I'm just going to stick with the Z and wait to see what comes out over the next year or so. The new C7 Vette and the new 2013 STI have my interest peaked; as does my curiosity to what Nissan will do with the next gen Z.

looks good man ! your already preparing for winter!! im jelly for AWD :(

phelan - good that you bought the 2011 cause i saw some picts of the 2012 and ...:barf:

? wrx didn't change other than some minor exterior.

the 2012 base impreza...yeah that's totally different now lol

about intakes - i saw on the cobb AP they have maps for the AEM intake, and their own intake, but i agree, after further research it seems intake is a massive waste.

not that i was going to do anything to this car beyond stage 1 anyway...

Yup, 2012 Impreza = yuck! Plain-Jane and Accord-wannabe.

day 17 of ownership: fully broken in, finally got the taps fully open...i came in to work with a humongous grin on my face :rofl2:

side note: i need some better pedals, i think. my foot slips off the clutch way too easily; there's just no grip on this thing. i'd be reversing into a parking spot, and a few adjustments later, my foot will be hovering on the clutch because my foot moved around.

is it like that on the STi?

I agree about the pedals...they get slippery. Hard to heel-toe when shoes are wet because it feels like my foot is slipping. I find that the pedals and steering wheel are light... could do with a bit more pressure to operate.

hmm so the STi pedals are slippery too. time to find some aftermarket ones. i've definitely slipped when heel-toeing a few times, messed up my shifts a little.

i agree with the pedals being too light. mot much more i can add.

I ended up getting the gun metallic and yea the Cayman was just too small. It was not a good DD for what I need right now. I just have the cobb accesport tune.

yeah, very annoying. if your shoes are even slightly damp it's ridiculous....
if you run across any good pedals let me know.

Like that color a lot too...reminds me of my 40th Anniv. Pictures? :pics:

i would trade it in!