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Old 10-07-07, 02:50 PM
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Hmm looks more interesting the more I see it... ObsHidian ?! WTF?

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Old 10-07-07, 03:10 PM
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god damn those things are so ugly! why did subaru make them look like a ford focus?
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The Evo looks better. Of course, these cars were never made too look good, but to drive good, so I'll hold judgment until we see some HEAD TO HEAD BATTLES
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Old 10-07-07, 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by lubester
god damn those things are so ugly! why did subaru make them look like a ford focus?
Drives better than a Focus though. In fact it looks WAYYYYYYYYYYYY better than the new Focus.



The Impreza looks more like a Mazdaspeed 3.
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I disagree. The new Focus is more attractive than the Impreza. Its so dissapointing.
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Lubester and SLegacy99 have my votes. Looks like crap, looks worse than a focus...
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Old 10-07-07, 05:25 PM
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This is a little better I think.
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Old 10-07-07, 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by LexHiD
Hmm looks more interesting the more I see it... ObsHidian ?! WTF?
At least they didn't spell it with a T in place of the D.
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Old 10-07-07, 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by SLegacy99
This is a little better I think.
I see some Camry styling cues in there. Anyone else see it?
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I like it... :/
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Old 10-07-07, 07:23 PM
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I guess I'm in the minority and I like it a lot. As odd as it sounds, I think the Evo X looks too plain and takes too many styling cues from other vehicles and brands. The new WRX also uses some plain styling cues in some areas, but I think the new STi has enough mods and unique cues to make it still look like an STi.

Already in pictures, I can mistake an Evo X for a regular Lancer, and in real life I've mistaken the new Lancer for other cars. In pics, the STi and WRX look more differentiated vs the Lancer and Evo X, and I expect the differentiation to be even larger in real life.
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they should just make this so i can have it as my daily






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I wish they made the 22b again. That was the STi King. lol
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i used to think that the new imprezas were ugly but after seeing them up close they are not that bad.
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the new sti is the best looking yet. and it has 304hp 311 lbft. interior is the nicest yet as well. i still wouldnt get one, but you know, for the kids!
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