The STI can still hack it

[newsuba]

http://www.caradvice.com.au/479211/ford-focus-rs-v-subaru-wrx-sti-v-volkswagen-golf-r-comparison-part-one/?trending2

 

[Subru]

My opinion on these cars: The VW is too german and 'safe' (it just looks like a golf), the ford looks like its about to swallow something larger than itself and the subaru looks just right  No bias what-so-ever...

Great respect for all these cars tho.

Love that write up they did  

Edited September 18, 2016 by Dazz01

[chulozumo]

I pulled up next to a golf r in the ra-r a few months ago...since my dad has had a few vw and Audi I knew a little bit already 

 

As I pulled up a noticed a woman driving, pretty casual didn't think anything of it. Did that whole foot on brake engine turn off thing. Was staring at the brakes for a little while then the light goes green. Boom. She planned it and was bloody gone. Didn't even realise we were racing hahahaha 

[sweedazz101]

Would take the RS out of all those tbh. The new STI sounds like it isn't the best for daily driving (not that my current daily is great but lets ignore that). Having driven several GTI's, they tend to lack personality, great to drive but emotionless, plus having seen the repairs bills on some of the new model Audi/VW i'll stay well clear hahaha.

[Subru]

42 minutes ago, sweedazz101 said:

Would take the RS out of all those tbh. The new STI sounds like it isn't the best for daily driving (not that my current daily is great but lets ignore that). Having driven several GTI's, they tend to lack personality, great to drive but emotionless, plus having seen the repairs bills on some of the new model Audi/VW i'll stay well clear hahaha.

So true, My brother has a GTI and its fast but completely lacks any personality or emotion.

58 minutes ago, chulozumo said:

I pulled up next to a golf r in the ra-r a few months ago...since my dad has had a few vw and Audi I knew a little bit already 

 

As I pulled up a noticed a woman driving, pretty casual didn't think anything of it. Did that whole foot on brake engine turn off thing. Was staring at the brakes for a little while then the light goes green. Boom. She planned it and was bloody gone. Didn't even realise we were racing hahahaha 

LOL  

[newsuba]

the stop/start on the latest golfs is much improved, almost instantaneous.

you can switch it off too.

 

with the dsg gearbox, a golf r would leave an sti in the dust, even the latest fwd gti edition 40 would give the sti a good fright.

 

they do everything so well, with all the emotional warmth of a tin of beans, which is still more than a fast audi !

 

my pick would be none of the above, for the same cash you could pick up a used audi rs3 or mercedes a45 amg.

 

 

[Subru]

1 minute ago, newsuba said:

the stop/start on the latest golfs is much improved, almost instantaneous.

you can switch it off too.

 

with the dsg gearbox, a golf r would leave an sti in the dust, even the latest fwd gti edition 40 would give the sti a good fright.

 

they do everything so well, with all the emotional warmth of a tin of beans, which is still more than a fast audi !

 

my pick would be none of the above, for the same cash you could pick up a used audi rs3 or mercedes a45 amg.

 

 

Maybe a DSG would (idk havnt looked at stats) but which would you prefer?  

Personally I would get an older Sti and modify it if you had that money to spend.

[newsuba]

if buying new,  probably the sti.

it's old but still has plenty of character missing in modern cars and doesn't have as much interfering electronics as the newer cars.

 

funny how the aussies weren't as taken by the ford as euro or yank journos...

 

if you want some raw numbers, 0-100km/h, 80-120km/h from nz autocar mag

 

sti                   5.25/3.20 sec

focus rs          4.72/3.26 sec

golf r              4.93/3.10 sec

golf gti ed40   5.57/2.99 sec

 

 

[Subru]

4 minutes ago, newsuba said:

if buying new,  probably the sti.

it's old but still has plenty of character missing in modern cars and doesn't have as much interfering electronics as the newer cars.

 

funny how the aussies weren't as taken by the ford as euro or yank journos...

 

if you want some raw numbers, 0-100km/h, 80-120km/h from nz autocar mag

 

sti                   5.25/3.20 sec

focus rs          4.72/3.26 sec

golf r              4.93/3.10 sec

golf gti ed40   5.57/2.99 sec

 

 

 yeah. Oh wow, none of them are slouches anyway..