New/returning looking at a s-gt

[haydensam70]

Hi all names Hayden, use to be a memeber a while ago but cant remember my login details so had to sign up again. Have owned a few wrxs over the years, type r coupe, couple of RAs. Been out of the game for a while though. Currently driving a golf R32. Have been looking at getting an S-GT impreza. From what i can see they are basicly a japanese import WRX?

Cant seem to find much more info on them though. What is the main difference between that and the NZ version WRX and STI?

Are they similer spec to the early WRXs or a lot softer? Can you upgrade them with some STI bits bolt on ect?

Any help would be great, Cheers

[inphinity]

The main difference is they retain the 2.0 litre engine, where the NZ/Aus/UK/US markets used the 2.5-litre engine at that stage. They sit about 184kw from memory, which is slightly more than the 2.5 2007/2008s (169kw), but less than the 2009-2014 2.5 (195kw). They are otherwise reasonably similar to the 2007/2008 WRX of the same shape. They are available in auto, and a lot had stop/start buttons and some other options that weren't available here. Some have fewer airbags, lack ISOFIX etc, if you are after safety/family features.

[ADIKT]

Sti has wide body. Sgt doesn't.

[Timmah]

During those years Subaru renamed the WRX to the S-GT to gain a wider audience for those who thought WRX = boy racer. Not sure why they ditched the S-GT name and went back to WRX.. Probably because the US fell in love with Subaru in those years.