Here's Why the 2004 Subaru Impreza WRX STI Is an Icon

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  • @DougDeMuro
    @DougDeMuro  5 років тому +8993

    16-year-old Doug was very, very excited to make this video.

    • @jeffk464
      @jeffk464 5 років тому +324

      Yes kids don't tune your cars. This Sub is worth $30,000 because there was no dumb high school kid that screwed it up in the past.

    • @JustSt3f
      @JustSt3f 5 років тому +89

      16yo me is pleased that u did too

    • @ragio8094
      @ragio8094 5 років тому +33

      I too was excited for this video.

    • @edwardvalivonis23
      @edwardvalivonis23 5 років тому +41

      Doug you always be 16

    • @snakeeyes9246
      @snakeeyes9246 5 років тому +10

      And modern Doug is super excited about Mercedes G Class Cabriolets and the new Audi RS6. Please review the latter soon!

  • @qwp0983
    @qwp0983 5 років тому +5140

    Subaru: uses stickers instead of badges on STi
    Doug: look at this cost cutting!
    Porsche: uses stickers instead of badges on GT3
    Doug: look at this weight saving!

    • @extremeanalogmusic6296
      @extremeanalogmusic6296 5 років тому +39

      AHH!!

    • @plaxic
      @plaxic 5 років тому +340

      Because Porsche clearly isn’t cost cutting badges on a $100k+ trackday version of a premium car that has badges normally, whereas Subaru clearly is on a car that costs $30k. Sometimes the same actions are genuinely done for different reasons.

    • @mudman6156
      @mudman6156 5 років тому +247

      Focus Baloney!!! Porsche might use the excuse that they’re saving weight, but that’s a load of crap. They’re saving money. There’s PLENTY OF OTHER PLACES they could’ve cut out on the Porsche to save significantly MORE weight, but they didn’t. The Porsche is still a pig of a car that could easily loose an additional 250 or more pounds without compromising it, WITHOUT resorting to cloth door pulls and stickers for badges.

    • @xxedutkiewicz
      @xxedutkiewicz 5 років тому +1

      maybe cause thats what it is lol

    • @saiyanninjawarriorz
      @saiyanninjawarriorz 5 років тому +120

      That's the power of branding, put a Gucci sticker on cheap payless shoes, then they're worth 30x more
      Premium brands can get away with so much bullshit😂

  • @cdoggy10
    @cdoggy10 5 років тому +3510

    They made the steering wheel cover plastic so it didn't kill people when the airbag went off.

    • @vithursan.b
      @vithursan.b 5 років тому +705

      I wonder if Doug sometimes has common sense, who on earth would put a metal steering wheel cover

    • @Thawhid
      @Thawhid 5 років тому +22

      😂 Ffs

    • @mileskosik472
      @mileskosik472 5 років тому +209

      But the fact that it looks so terrible is what he was trying to point out. No aluminum paint, no brushed look, etc.

    • @Mqxwell
      @Mqxwell 4 роки тому +165

      @@mileskosik472 When I drove my 02 I didn't give a fuck about all of that. Rather put money under the hood and towards suspension compared to a bunch of useless trim shit.

    • @ksawiprod9140
      @ksawiprod9140 4 роки тому +8

      @@vithursan.b u missed the point

  • @Harpdashian
    @Harpdashian 4 роки тому +424

    I’m not a car expert, but this car stuck with me. As a kid I’d see one of these maybe once a year and it stayed with you, you never forgot the blue/gold colour way. Iconic.

    • @dudeguybro
      @dudeguybro 2 роки тому +5

      Good times, man! I don't think there was a high school dude out there who didn't want one of these. It was certainly - as you said - Iconic.

    • @Umar-gw6fy
      @Umar-gw6fy Рік тому

      I remember seeing a black one with gold rims when i was a kid and i wanted one since

    • @TheJines123
      @TheJines123 Рік тому +1

      ​@Umar yeah same. I love thee 2004 with a java Black Pearl. Wanted one ever since I was a little kid and when I turned 27 I went out and bought myself one. It goes along with my 2019 Crystal Black Pearl sti. Regardless of what people say, they are great cars. Just gotta do it right.

  • @joelreyes596
    @joelreyes596 5 років тому +1006

    4 STI badges is honestly enough and today’s car overdo it

    • @markz9432
      @markz9432 5 років тому +8

      except he forgot the front bumper and the engine

    • @SF.Automotive
      @SF.Automotive 5 років тому +41

      @@markz9432 bruh he was talking about the interior

    • @stevevex7765
      @stevevex7765 5 років тому +1

      @Mike E He was only referring to the interior

    • @kevindavis5966
      @kevindavis5966 5 років тому +5

      There were five in the interior. Wheel, gauge cluster, stick shift, and both seats. That's actually a lot, not sure what he's on about.

    • @stevevex7765
      @stevevex7765 5 років тому +1

      Kevin Davis I think he counted the seats as one!

  • @denisminigarage2030
    @denisminigarage2030 5 років тому +1932

    no luxury but only performance, this car is perfect for me

    • @stari6840
      @stari6840 4 роки тому +44

      And is more practical than other japans cars

    • @caitlynchristiansen4671
      @caitlynchristiansen4671 4 роки тому +52

      This, the evo, the srt 4, the cobalt ss, the rx8, the golf, the rsx, focus Zx3, all of the tuners from the 2000s restarted the whole craze

    • @niconugishd9150
      @niconugishd9150 4 роки тому +16

      Forget the leather! enjoy the ride! x3

    • @stari6840
      @stari6840 4 роки тому +16

      @gunit 010 but past is actually better then present

    • @seanb9698
      @seanb9698 4 роки тому +11

      gunit 010 new cars are nanny trash

  • @HEMi1995
    @HEMi1995 5 років тому +238

    Doug be like “This is the greatest car in the history of automobile transportation. Doug score: 36/100”

    • @frankieg3296
      @frankieg3296 5 років тому

      lol

    • @juyran
      @juyran 5 років тому +3

      He was very restrained in the "cool" factor.

  • @HamzahTubeHD
    @HamzahTubeHD 4 роки тому +656

    No matter how much criticism it gets from a lot of car enthusiasts, it still turns heads from 90% of road users in 2020 wherever it's driven... Amazing 🏆

    • @dezmondtchalla3126
      @dezmondtchalla3126 3 роки тому +35

      One of my all time favs. That rumble is something special.

    • @wokenfree
      @wokenfree 3 роки тому +5

      It's the Gold wheels

    • @sudagatz
      @sudagatz 2 роки тому +10

      Surprisingly, it does! I barely use my 2006 STI, but when I do, there's a big chance someone's gonna roll down their window and praise the car, haha. Never get's old!

    • @kalinakaze2261
      @kalinakaze2261 2 роки тому +2

      @@sudagatz I daily my 06 sti and can confirm. its a total blast

    • @BudMasta
      @BudMasta 2 роки тому

      Maybe they look at the car when trying to look at the slow ass they're passing.

  • @AdamG1983
    @AdamG1983 5 років тому +512

    Special Edition cars
    Doug: "Cars with badges everywhere are stupid"
    Also Doug: "Cars with only a few badges are cheap"

    • @ultraguy8771
      @ultraguy8771 5 років тому +19

      Cars with no badges are the best.

    • @munchies24
      @munchies24 5 років тому +2

      Thought the same thing...

    • @fakename287
      @fakename287 5 років тому +2

      Well, he's not wrong

    • @juliansaurus
      @juliansaurus 5 років тому

      Thought the same thing...

    • @Moto_Medics
      @Moto_Medics 5 років тому +3

      There is no pleasing you mr powers

  • @danielmackey6594
    @danielmackey6594 5 років тому +327

    This particular car is perhaps my favorite car of all time. 2004, Blue paint, huge wing, huge hood scoop, gold wheels. Wow! Such a cool car. I agree that the gold wheels on the WRX are indeed the best use of gold wheels on any car, ever. But I disagree about the headlights; I love that design.

    • @subarubuildz1738
      @subarubuildz1738 5 років тому +7

      World rally blue makes this car look great.

    • @fj60driver
      @fj60driver 5 років тому +5

      I love Bandit Trans am with gold rims!

    • @eymardbarron748
      @eymardbarron748 5 років тому +1

      Cheers my good fellow!

    • @danielmackey6594
      @danielmackey6594 5 років тому +2

      @@fj60driver So do I... and I think that is a fantastic looking car with gold wheels! But the STI just looks better, in my opinion.

    • @fj60driver
      @fj60driver 5 років тому +1

      @@danielmackey6594 yeah i like both i was just mentioning the Trans Am as part of the gold wheel club

  • @ProphetTHorse
    @ProphetTHorse 5 років тому +315

    Ok, I bought one of these new in 2004, and it's still my daily driver 350+K miles later. Still insanely fun to drive, and say what you want about the cheap interior, it doesn't rattle.

    • @MindGoblin195
      @MindGoblin195 5 років тому +20

      My dad bought this new as well and passed it down to me over a year ago. Been his daily driver and mine and nearing 200k miles. Still a blast to drive! Unfortunately, it has some leaks and a rack and pinion that needs fixing and not sure how much longer I'll hold onto it, wish it held a price tag in the 20k's lol.
      Totally agree that the despite the cheap interior, I don't think twice about it. Also has one hell of a bumpy ride, but that just adds to its quirks. Love this thing, hope the redesign coming up will be awesome.

    • @Pokemonguy16RS
      @Pokemonguy16RS 5 років тому +7

      Dam y'all actually driving your Impreza's while this one just sadly sits with low miles.

    • @AceDeuce221981
      @AceDeuce221981 5 років тому +4

      Is that on the stock engine and tranny?
      Like any rebuilds needed or anything?
      I have a B5 S4, but just wondering how the STI is on longevity of major parts.

    • @austinismadcrunk
      @austinismadcrunk 5 років тому +2

      @@MindGoblin195 My GC8 has 265,000 and is still going strong. You've got a lot of life left.

    • @WaiWaiSzeto
      @WaiWaiSzeto 5 років тому +1

      It doesn't rattle doesn't mean it not cheap. Sorry that just a fact

  • @akanishta99
    @akanishta99 4 роки тому +113

    I love Doug's enthusiasm in this video. I did some street racing back when this car was new and the STi was one of the most feared cars on the street.

    • @DarthWall275
      @DarthWall275 2 роки тому

      So you openly admit to having being an irresponsible dumbass manchild... Brave.

  • @mad_mario_
    @mad_mario_ 5 років тому +394

    Talks about how cool and legendary it was;
    Cool Factor: 6/10
    🤷

    • @nodo7575
      @nodo7575 5 років тому +39

      I think Cool factor means for average people. For car guys it is an icon.

    • @israeldelarosa5461
      @israeldelarosa5461 5 років тому +7

      @@AzathothsAlarmClock You have to realize, car guys are a minority, we do NOT drive the market. If we ever did, do you think they would have ever stopped importing Japanese Sports Cars in the late 90's?? No, which is exactly my point. Most people don't want in your face aggressive, the want practical daily driver / sporty. And newsflash there are 2 Cards in the market that fit your needs entirely. The Nissan 370Z and Toyota/Subaru/Scion 86/BRZ/FRS, those two cars are the successors to early 90's Japanese Sports car culture you wanted. And if you wanted American Sports cars, then you sir are blind.

    • @cumbob
      @cumbob 5 років тому +6

      @@AzathothsAlarmClock so you left one minority for another?

    • @koastal312
      @koastal312 4 роки тому +2

      Ryan Miller honestly it sounds like the you have way too high expectations and not enough money. While it’s not sexy the sti looks far from boring, you may be getting too old

    • @koastal312
      @koastal312 4 роки тому +1

      ​@@AzathothsAlarmClock you can like whatever you want but it's fact that certain cars appeal to certain age groups, sure something like a corvette is sexy but it also reeks of midlife crisis same with your lotus and alfa. On the other hand old people call tuner cars "immature"

  • @philipcooper8297
    @philipcooper8297 5 років тому +1383

    Doug ''I'd like to have a metal airbag cover'' DeMuro.

    • @humblehummus3956
      @humblehummus3956 5 років тому +136

      Philip Cooper gotta get that STI claymore to the face action!

    • @JungSooLeee
      @JungSooLeee 5 років тому +65

      The guy is a complete moron

    • @KT-hj7zz
      @KT-hj7zz 5 років тому +62

      This is Doug DeMuro not Joe Rogan. You gotta say Doug is the type of guy that...

    • @DougDeMuro
      @DougDeMuro  5 років тому +220

      There's no need for a metal cover, but you can make the plastic look far nicer -- like basically every other car does. It's especially weird to do *FAKE* metal when the real thing is inches away, so the contrast is obvious.

    • @quosa3201
      @quosa3201 5 років тому +7

      Doug DeMuro lol, good video regardless, keep it up!

  • @Kenny-vs4pr
    @Kenny-vs4pr 5 років тому +933

    "An exhaust that makes it sound like a damaged trombone"
    Subie fans: *Heavy Breathing*

    • @ryns99
      @ryns99 5 років тому +9

      ua-cam.com/video/WdUk0sqjYHU/v-deo.html

    • @jcumm6867
      @jcumm6867 5 років тому

      Where in the video did he say this? Lol

    • @oshntosh
      @oshntosh 5 років тому +33

      As an owner for a WRX, i really don't understand the obsession with having the loudest car in existence. I find it very annoying when I'm out and about, especially when it's nice out and I have my windows down. The only people who think loud exhausts are cool are other people with loud exhausts, everyone else thinks they are annoying fuckbags.

    • @EddoWagt
      @EddoWagt 5 років тому +18

      @@oshntosh I think a nice audible exhaust is nice, but actually loud just seems unpleasant to me. Everybody will hate you, you'll get tired much more quickly and you can't even get a little bit of rest if your idle is loud aswell

    • @marioman971
      @marioman971 5 років тому +15

      @@EddoWagt Exactly. Good tone is always appreciated, but it doesn't need to be excessively loud (and arguably it sounds worse that way)

  • @laurentiurosu3575
    @laurentiurosu3575 4 роки тому +83

    The knob for the headlights angle is not for fog areas. It's for the moment when you have luggage and the body it's not level anymore. That's when you lower your headlights (to see in front and not blind the others)

    • @mohammedzameer1414
      @mohammedzameer1414 3 роки тому

      Oh damn that makes sense

    • @tycas5699
      @tycas5699 3 роки тому

      Thank you for restoring the truth !

    • @wokenfree
      @wokenfree 3 роки тому

      That's what I was thinking

    • @bouno3824
      @bouno3824 11 місяців тому +1

      Also it’s common in Europe for cars to have what’s called fog lights but only on the rear, light that is visible on foggy weather so other drivers can actually distinguish you and not crash into you. In addition here in the balkans for example we have some roads with almost no lights at all, so you have to adjust your headlights upwards to make the oncoming turns more visible, we aim the headlights differently on big open roads with loads of traffick and on roads with zero visibility.

    • @thedon9670
      @thedon9670 2 місяці тому

      Yeah I was surprised Doug knows nothing about this. That is exactly what it is for.

  • @heliosdelsol
    @heliosdelsol 5 років тому +578

    Doug: don’t expect to use this car for family transportation.
    Me: umm I don’t think most kids are 6’4 Doug...

    • @layesse1
      @layesse1 5 років тому +18

      kids can fit back there just fine

    • @LITTEULCEVENN
      @LITTEULCEVENN 5 років тому +29

      @@layesse1 yup they can, my father had one when I was a kid

    • @77knives
      @77knives 5 років тому +16

      @@layesse1 Yea they can, my little brother could fit in my 2003 WRX easily. (2003 Blobeye WRX) he is my little brother but he is like 5'11 lol

    • @Hamburgler6.9
      @Hamburgler6.9 5 років тому +1

      6'3" or 6'4"*

    • @darralnolan5792
      @darralnolan5792 5 років тому

      @@layesse1 像每只胖驴一样臭的猫牙齿南美

  • @mark_prothero
    @mark_prothero 5 років тому +524

    Doug: "This STi was kept completely bone stock"
    Me: What about those *hella horns*

    • @Decius1701
      @Decius1701 5 років тому +33

      And the 3" factory aftermarket Bosal exhaust

    • @marcelopeluca3372
      @marcelopeluca3372 5 років тому +14

      HAI GAIS
      I GOT DEEZ FROM A SOOBAWOO

    • @dannyd7714
      @dannyd7714 5 років тому

      Came here to say the same

    • @skuzzyj
      @skuzzyj 5 років тому +6

      And the PNP 5500k HID kit in the headlights

    • @isaacfortner
      @isaacfortner 5 років тому +19

      @@Decius1701 It's got the stock STI muffler. You can see STI stamped on the tip at 25:31. I had the same one.

  • @RaphYkun
    @RaphYkun 5 років тому +711

    Doug: Still feels Fast, still feels....
    Everyone: *SAY FURIOUS*
    Doug: nimble

    • @iamsuprmn1
      @iamsuprmn1 5 років тому +15

      You win the "Giving me a chuckle" Award

    • @basstrammel1322
      @basstrammel1322 5 років тому +43

      2 FAST 2 NIMBLE

    • @RaphYkun
      @RaphYkun 5 років тому

      @@basstrammel1322 Nimble Nine

    • @basstrammel1322
      @basstrammel1322 5 років тому +3

      @@RaphYkun The Fast and the Furious: Nimble Drift

    • @Carlisho
      @Carlisho 5 років тому +1

      Bass Trammel The Fast and Nimble Presents: Doug Demuro and Owner’s Manual.

  • @WildestKrugerSightings
    @WildestKrugerSightings 4 роки тому +639

    Loved mine, drove it hard and crashed it....

    • @bandithm7784
      @bandithm7784 4 роки тому +51

      i’m sorry to hear that man

    • @EbolaSquirrel
      @EbolaSquirrel 4 роки тому +16

      damn :(( I'm sorry man

    • @UnitiveWILLIAM24
      @UnitiveWILLIAM24 4 роки тому +50

      Know the limits of your car & yourself. Stay safe.

    • @nemesiswar01
      @nemesiswar01 4 роки тому +19

      Same here ... watching this video is just Painful now :(

    • @DrLongSchIong
      @DrLongSchIong 4 роки тому +15

      Did the same thing brother. September 2018. I'll never forget that beautiful machine

  • @mrgrenade991
    @mrgrenade991 5 років тому +495

    Owned one since 2005, love this damn car. 191k miles and it still runs like new!

    • @BP-fx3qc
      @BP-fx3qc 5 років тому +15

      You're a real winner!

    • @ksfpubstar2
      @ksfpubstar2 4 роки тому +26

      That's the mileage my friends 05 blew up. He put a built block into it and still drives it daily

    • @Mqxwell
      @Mqxwell 4 роки тому +21

      @@ksfpubstar2 Yeah, it's honestly not terribly expensive to get one built, and you just can't a car that looks like that these days. Sad story

    • @naxalar
      @naxalar 4 роки тому +13

      Had the same exact configuration as this one, sadly hit a deer a couple years ago and it was written off.
      Replaced it with something almost as good.
      250 HP, AWD, 4 Doors - a 2014 Toyota Sienna and then sadness ensued.

    • @michaelh4030
      @michaelh4030 4 роки тому +4

      I also had a 05. Wish, I didn't sell mine.

  • @sammylam1649
    @sammylam1649 5 років тому +767

    Doug the type of guy to get into a car accident just to give the airbags a doug score

    • @NewEra22
      @NewEra22 5 років тому +16

      I laughed WAAAAAAYYYY TOOO HARD at this 😭😭😭😭😭👍🔥

    • @10litehouse
      @10litehouse 5 років тому +3

      Wow you found this joke funny? 😕 you must laugh everything

    • @iforgotmyusername0
      @iforgotmyusername0 5 років тому +23

      @@10litehouse maybe he is always happy and you are not...

    • @jaccuster8258
      @jaccuster8258 5 років тому +1

      That’s honestly kinda psychotic if you think about lol

    • @edwardvalivonis23
      @edwardvalivonis23 5 років тому +6

      Not only that. He also buckles himself in the parked car

  • @anthonybravo5176
    @anthonybravo5176 5 років тому +850

    "the steering wheel isn't metal!"
    For Christ's sake, it blows up in your face.

    • @spencer19811
      @spencer19811 5 років тому +23

      Yeah I could see that being a bit of an issue! 😂

    • @rejeancomeau77
      @rejeancomeau77 5 років тому +6

      😂😂😂😂

    • @EvilCerealBoX
      @EvilCerealBoX 5 років тому +51

      I, too, would like metal rivets blowing up in my face.

    • @paulzapodeanu9407
      @paulzapodeanu9407 5 років тому +44

      @Decent Fellow It's a WRX STI, there's like a 90% chance you will get your money's worth on that airbag.

    • @wreckedcarzz
      @wreckedcarzz 5 років тому +15

      "it blows up in your face"
      Consent first, jeez

  • @havenwisner6776
    @havenwisner6776 4 роки тому +38

    This car is amazing. At some point in my life I am going to have one of these. So simple yet it works better than anything else. They really focused on how it drives vs how it looks and sells

  • @gregh9762
    @gregh9762 5 років тому +184

    10:42 the headlight adjuster were used to correct the height of the beam, they don't move as far to "replace" a fog light. In fact fog lenses spread differently from main or high beam

    • @dabbidaa1547
      @dabbidaa1547 5 років тому +47

      Exactly, you set it to the number of passengers in the car to compensate for the suspension sitting lower. This way your light beam stays where it is intended to. Very common in Europe.

    • @cjansson
      @cjansson 5 років тому +17

      Or to adjust the lights when towing. I thought all cars back then had this, nowadays it's automatic I suppose.

    • @pasquale78
      @pasquale78 5 років тому +33

      Very disturbing that the king of quirks and features doesn't know this ;-)

    • @dujevideka1230
      @dujevideka1230 5 років тому +2

      I've had 5 bmws from e30 to e39/46 and they all had the dial.. I thought it was standard on most cars

    • @christiansagert4613
      @christiansagert4613 5 років тому +4

      @@dujevideka1230 Well, it is standard in most cars. Maybe not in the US? During the 90's, car manufacturer started to implement automatic headlight adjustment as they began to use xenon lights, so maybe Doug is not aware of it...

  • @mnqobinzuza6940
    @mnqobinzuza6940 5 років тому +120

    You've never been so exited on a review before. You really love this car, it shows. It was the sensation I felt. You missed the STI exhaust note though, absolutely unique

    • @deathstroke7316
      @deathstroke7316 5 років тому +7

      He missed the horn sound as well

    • @Benzinilinguine
      @Benzinilinguine 5 років тому +1

      Unique if you've never been around a lawnmower

    • @LightsonMidnightPass
      @LightsonMidnightPass 5 років тому +2

      Unequal length headers. Not good for performance. Great for sound.

  • @AdamG1983
    @AdamG1983 5 років тому +447

    "This is an exceptionally cool car"
    6/10
    A Doug "6" is like a normal person's "9"

    • @emmanuelkumi8299
      @emmanuelkumi8299 5 років тому +11

      9 and 10s in the cool factor are McLaren F1
      and Bugatti levels

    • @andregoncalves5200
      @andregoncalves5200 5 років тому +53

      Emmanuel Kumi I truly think that Bugatti’s and Ferrari’s have the WOW factor, but this kind of car will always be cooler.

    • @terminhaider9695
      @terminhaider9695 5 років тому +12

      it's because us normal people don't get the chance to even to see the most exotic (let alone, sit or DRIVE one) cars. i.e. most typically bland U.S. cities where something as exotic as a Huracan comes across the street maybe once a year for me at least.

    • @AutoRiff
      @AutoRiff 5 років тому +7

      @@emmanuelkumi8299 Is he he also putting the acceleration score on the same scale as Bugatti's? That would make sense to give it a 5 then, other wise 5 would be a really low score considering 0-60 in 5 seconds was absurdly fast for its price at the time.

    • @Ravenousjoe
      @Ravenousjoe 5 років тому +2

      It's because "normal" people don't use the whole scale. Dudes see an average looking girl, "Omg solid 8!!", yet any average looking person/ average car should be a 5/10. Bell curve is the best standard for these kinda things. Not many 9s and 10s, and same amount of 1s and 2s.

  • @gallagherrides28
    @gallagherrides28 4 роки тому +63

    This car is so special to me because I’m born the same year as it (2004). It my dream car and I’m finally old enough to drive. Lamb is and Ferraris are cool but I want one of these

    • @Jh-ki3tw
      @Jh-ki3tw 3 роки тому +1

      Same I was born in 2003 and ima save up for one

    • @XxXIRoGuEIxX
      @XxXIRoGuEIxX 3 роки тому +4

      You won't regret it. I own a 2015 STI, had a 2013 WRX, and driving a 2007 STI (my mate's car) was the most fun I've ever had on 4 wheels. To this day I still haven't cornered quicker in another car.
      That being said, the day to day ride probably gave me scoliosis.

    • @hardcoregamming8754
      @hardcoregamming8754 3 роки тому +2

      I have an 04 WRX and it was built on the same month and year I was born I’m never selling it

    • @gallagherrides28
      @gallagherrides28 3 роки тому +1

      @@hardcoregamming8754 wow. That would be so special. Make sure you pass it down lol

    • @kippkewish9626
      @kippkewish9626 3 роки тому +2

      Same

  • @j.redbeard99
    @j.redbeard99 5 років тому +145

    I salute the owner for leaving his WRX stock!

    • @prototype_pandad6536
      @prototype_pandad6536 5 років тому +15

      except the hella supertones that were put in.

    • @boosti_alex1428
      @boosti_alex1428 5 років тому

      Prototype_Pandad I noticed that too haha

    • @puckingrufus56
      @puckingrufus56 5 років тому +5

      @@prototype_pandad6536 period specific mod though. Seems like all of these had supertones back in the day.

    • @joeljeffrey9139
      @joeljeffrey9139 5 років тому +2

      @@prototype_pandad6536 Finally someone said it. Every time Doug was talking about how original the car is, I'm staring at the Hella horns through the grill.

    • @yazansakran3326
      @yazansakran3326 5 років тому +3

      Probably an adult.

  • @Bmstaudy
    @Bmstaudy 5 років тому +598

    “It’s was hard to find ones that are stock and not crashed”
    *hellcat flashbacks*

    • @jacobshepherd3997
      @jacobshepherd3997 5 років тому +13

      Viper flashbacks

    • @rodrigogomes7546
      @rodrigogomes7546 5 років тому +12

      Supra mk4 flashbacks

    • @ProudiPhoneOwner
      @ProudiPhoneOwner 5 років тому +5

      MUSTANG

    • @christiangomez320
      @christiangomez320 5 років тому +2

      All the models that were named makes me lose hope for humanities street racers

    • @thejunky1908
      @thejunky1908 5 років тому +2

      Lol. I've got this exact car with 75k on it, but I'd argue the interior is cleaner then this one.

  • @martiisbertgelabert569
    @martiisbertgelabert569 5 років тому +381

    Brands slogans
    Citroen: "Creative technology"
    Honda: "The power of dreams"
    BMW: "Sheer driving pleasure"
    Mercedes-benz: "The best or nothing"
    Volkswagen: "Das auto"
    Meanwhile, Subaru: "Always wear your seatbelt" 9:46

    • @awol354
      @awol354 5 років тому +18

      Toyota: "I love my Toyota."

    • @EleventyTwo
      @EleventyTwo 5 років тому +10

      Love is what makes a subaru a S U B A R U

    • @henrymoreira7898
      @henrymoreira7898 5 років тому +6

      BMW: The Ultimate Driving Machine

    • @MidwestDankAlumni
      @MidwestDankAlumni 5 років тому

      Love, it's what makes a Subaru, a Subaru

    • @MidwestDankAlumni
      @MidwestDankAlumni 5 років тому +3

      Think, feel, drive.
      Confidence in motion.

  • @Digitalfiendscom
    @Digitalfiendscom 4 роки тому +40

    One of the things that makes the '04/'05 STi feel faster than what came after, is the gearing. I owned an '05 and '08 and the gearing difference was very noticeable. Some people didn't like the shorter gearing but on tight-twisty roads or the race track it was *fantastic*. You could pull out of a corner in 3rd like most cars pull in 2nd. Yeah, the shorter gearing hurt the 0-60 (which everyone was obsessed about) and you were almost always working the gearbox, but it really helped make use of the engine's powerband and give it a bit more kick. I still miss my '05 STi...it had numerous improvements over the '04 while still being "raw" and it was just a blast to drive.

  • @bashirsfar3825
    @bashirsfar3825 5 років тому +266

    Doug Demuro: Makes video on blob eye STI
    Me: God Damn it!! I was waiting till they dropped in price more!

    • @richharr
      @richharr 5 років тому +3

      The price has been steadily going up for 2 years, google “hagerty bull market 2019” the most recent hagerty magazine mentioned it in its 2020 bull market article.

    • @jorge8596
      @jorge8596 5 років тому +11

      Lmao this car wasn't going to drop in price, a stock one like this will probably be a collectors item in less than a decade.

    • @ItsWillLee
      @ItsWillLee 5 років тому

      @@jorge8596 agree, and I sold mine last year...for waay less than market value...dammit

    • @glorentzen
      @glorentzen 2 місяці тому

      @bashirsfar3825 I recently saw one for $60,000. Kinda ridiculous if you ask me, this is my dream car but I don't know if I could ever justify 60k plus for one.

  • @DursTuckle
    @DursTuckle 5 років тому +651

    It's fine to have problems with a reviewers critique. Everybody has different tastes and experience after all.
    But y'all should remember Doug reviews these older cars by modern standards and in comparison to exotics, so of course it's going to be lower than you expect. It's over 16 years later.
    That being said...This car deserves a higher score. 😂

    • @eddieyakin7173
      @eddieyakin7173 4 роки тому +21

      Big fan of Doug, don’t get me wrong. But he’s talking about how it’s a lot more fun than the new STI but then gives it the same weekend score

    • @shadowzone2013
      @shadowzone2013 4 роки тому +14

      That's about the only thing I don't really understand about Doug's videos, why is he comparing a 2004 car to brand new card? They're obviously not on the same level, they're from a different time with different standards

    • @seanl764
      @seanl764 4 роки тому

      No it doesn't. A manual lamborghini gallardo/murcielago from the same era is way more special than this compared to this.

    • @jakeupgunner3897
      @jakeupgunner3897 3 роки тому +7

      @@seanl764 bruh its a fucking lambo

    • @mattheweffron4443
      @mattheweffron4443 3 роки тому +4

      @@shadowzone2013 Doug seems like a really nice guy but I have a hunch he likes making the videos more than he actually enjoys cars. Oh well, to each their own:-)

  • @barek257
    @barek257 5 років тому +263

    Great video, my favourite car from my younger times. Small correction though: at 10:25 it is not about "adjusting your headlights in the fog", but about lowering the beam (the complete headlight mirror unit), when you are carrying passengers on the rear bench and/or heavy load in the trunk. Due to load on the rear suspension, the car sags and tilts upwards, so the next thing is that you will be painfully pointing your headlights into the eyes of the drivers ahead and making them not only temporarily blind, but mad. This especially applies to sedans, combis (wagons) and longer cars, which are more prone to shifting their center of gravity.
    Such an adjustment, or headlight regulator is a norm in most EU countries and in some (like in mine) it is mandatory to have some sort of manual headlight adjuster in the cabin, an automatic levelling system, or at least a manual peg directly at the bottom of the headlights, to temporarily tilt them down right at their mounts.
    Doug made the same assumption in his video about Mercedes-Benz G500 Cabriolet (at 20m:50s there). Some of you will surely say, as usual, that it is "blah..blah..blah.." and I should generally "shut up" - but it is actually a serious security hazard, especially in the rain and in foggy, dark winter situations, when you have reflections from the wet road in front.. We should not mislead people, that it is some sort of "foglight replacement" or that you can "lit the road in front of you better". It is not true. But, as usual, it is your right to criticise this comment if - for whatever reason - it is not useful for you, or you simply do not like it. I don't care. Enjoy life.

    • @WojciechHandke
      @WojciechHandke 5 років тому +28

      I've just wanted to write this comment myself. Thank you and I hope that Doug will see this message.

    • @dennisneo1608
      @dennisneo1608 5 років тому +10

      Wow. You wrote a novel.

    • @stefan66
      @stefan66 5 років тому +25

      I would also like to thank you for this comment. Perhaps one could add that this manual height adjustment was/is not allowed for cars with xenon light (at least in Germany, but I think it is a rule for the whole EU). The reason is that the xenon light is so bright that if the height is set incorrectly, oncoming traffic would be very much dazzled. Therefore, cars with xenon light must have (exclusively) automatic height adjustment that adapts to the load condition of the car. This also means that cars with manual height adjustment must not be retrofitted with xenon lamps. About the car: the WRX STI is certainly one of the hottest cars of its time. Thanks for the review.

    • @pierredanel7771
      @pierredanel7771 5 років тому +10

      Thank you very much for pointing this out. This is some crazy misinformation to me, I don't know how he could find such information anywhere. This feels like improvisation really.

    • @krzysztofmatuszek
      @krzysztofmatuszek 5 років тому +11

      @@pierredanel7771 Well, this guy has such outrageous lacks in terms of car industry knowledge that I really cannot believe how he managed to gain this amount of subscribers.

  • @thedonhugo79
    @thedonhugo79 5 років тому +81

    The hood scoop doesn’t pull air into the engine, it’s used to route air directly to the intercooler

    • @ihorsahan615
      @ihorsahan615 5 років тому +4

      Where do you think the air going through the inter cooler is going to?

    • @menco106
      @menco106 5 років тому +18

      @@ihorsahan615 not into the engine

    • @peterlogan706
      @peterlogan706 5 років тому +9

      The engine air is going into the air intake mounted at the front above the radiator

  • @szopaful
    @szopaful 5 років тому +168

    Doug is like my dad reviewing sports cars: ‘THIS IMPREZA IS WORTHLESS BECAUSE THERES NO DOOR BIN IN THE BACK’

  • @bar10005
    @bar10005 5 років тому +277

    The dial to angle headlights is typically meant to compensate body angle when car is loaded differently (as far as I have seen typically 0 is for driver and front passenger, 1 - 4 passengers, 2 - 4 passengers + loaded trunk, 3 - driver and loaded trunk).

    • @Stzer118
      @Stzer118 5 років тому +5

      bar10005 I though that was for when I could t see on the high way going 120

    • @Aggrop0p
      @Aggrop0p 5 років тому +13

      The only time i've ever seen someone adjust that is when towing a trailer.

    • @c0lutch
      @c0lutch 5 років тому +2

      That sounds about right. Evo’s had the dial too.

    • @michaldeville
      @michaldeville 5 років тому +26

      Doug
      You should do Your homework

    • @Bakezor36
      @Bakezor36 5 років тому +9

      It is compulsory for cars in the UK to have a headlight levelling system, it's mainly used when towing.

  • @BewareofDarkness44
    @BewareofDarkness44 2 роки тому +11

    I had an '05 STi. I absolutely loved that car. I didn't mod it, mine was bone stock, but it was so much fun. I autocrossed it and ice raced it on weekends. I wasn't that good of a driver, but it was a blast. It was the best 3 years of owning a car I ever had. I wish I had never sold the thing.

  • @SooTanGoo
    @SooTanGoo 5 років тому +109

    the "fog light replacement" feature is incorrect Doug. it's actually to adjust the beam in case you have high stress on the rear axle (towing, a lot of weight in the trunk) so that the beam doesn't blind upcoming drivers.

    • @Thisguy420
      @Thisguy420 5 років тому +14

      Or fatties in the back. 😁

    • @justinmurphy2227
      @justinmurphy2227 5 років тому +1

      The I don't know and better look up the answer because these Scooby owners KNOW THEIR CARS spidey sense tingled......but....was ignorrrrred.....
      Next that brings us to the blah blah blahblahblahhhhhh!
      lol!

    • @thedon9670
      @thedon9670 2 місяці тому

      Exactly. Doug makes a lot of silly comments in this video. He clearly doesn't know that much about cars. "Doug the Disappointer"

  • @fastfarari
    @fastfarari 5 років тому +416

    the “THHHIISSS” gets more and more aggressive

    • @ritarossweisse_
      @ritarossweisse_ 5 років тому +4

      Depends on how excited Doug is!!

    • @edwardmyers1746
      @edwardmyers1746 5 років тому +1

      THISSSSSISISISISISISSI

    • @derrickdamewood2596
      @derrickdamewood2596 5 років тому +1

      TTTTHHHHHHIIIIIIISSSSSSS IS A FORD TAURUS!
      Imagine getting excited for a 4 four door Ford

    • @PBrown-mg4wy
      @PBrown-mg4wy 5 років тому +2

      I always know I can annoy my wife by starting one of Doug's videos and playing the TTHHISSSSSS

    • @v-m-a-p
      @v-m-a-p 5 років тому +1

      he almost sounds like a blowoff valve

  • @crashtastic342
    @crashtastic342 5 років тому +277

    I’m kinda surprised there was no mention of the Brembo brakes.

    • @TheChaztor
      @TheChaztor 5 років тому +43

      or the rally heritage

    • @georgelaflare
      @georgelaflare 4 роки тому +7

      Those are stock.

    • @crashtastic342
      @crashtastic342 4 роки тому +21

      George La Flare I know they’re stock. In 2004 Stock Brembo brakes were pretty rare unless you’re talking super cars.

  • @final3119
    @final3119 4 роки тому +2

    Just got my 2005 STI. 95k miles, only KW Variant 1 Coilovers, a cobb turbo cover on it and a brake master cylinder mount to stiffen up the brake feel. My god so much fun. Smiles per gallon the whole time you drive it.

  • @ironmaidenfreak7
    @ironmaidenfreak7 5 років тому +255

    Doug, that dial is for when you load stuff in the trunk. So your headlights won't shine upwards. It's not for adjusting for fog.

    • @KultLieder
      @KultLieder 5 років тому +25

      Exactly.
      My '95 Civic has this amazing feature, as you can tell im quite the rallye guy myself

    • @Apexistant
      @Apexistant 5 років тому +39

      If more people would knew this, I'd get less blind by lights

    • @erebostd
      @erebostd 5 років тому +23

      isn't that mandatory on every car without an automatic leveling of the headlights? in Europe it's nearly on every older cars, since halogen lights were much more common some years ago...

    • @tiagoaguiar9534
      @tiagoaguiar9534 5 років тому +4

      It's actually meant to represent how many people are in the back seat. If you have one person, you'll put it on 1, if 2, put it on 2 and so on.

    • @erebostd
      @erebostd 5 років тому +10

      @@tiagoaguiar9534 wrong. It's a arbitrary setting, different with every manufacturer. You can check your user manual, and mostly there's a weight number correlating to a setting. My old car had 0-5,and I doubt you get 5 people in the back 😉 forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=4742931

  • @thejackofclubs
    @thejackofclubs 5 років тому +342

    "is there a second cup holder? no... but there is a second cup holder" get it together douglas

    • @DougDeMuro
      @DougDeMuro  5 років тому +93

      Maybe if your second cup is a thimble!

    • @jeremym9140
      @jeremym9140 5 років тому +4

      Pipa Obala I drive minimum an hour a day because I live near nothing so I like to have a drink but personally I always have something with a cap anyway

    • @bimmer8602
      @bimmer8602 5 років тому +4

      @Pipa Obala I assume people who are obsessed with coffee love more cupholders. In my case I always drink something that has a cap on it so I can just throw it on the passenger seat and it wont spill.

    • @Anouyz
      @Anouyz 5 років тому +4

      ​@Pipa ObalaI'm Canadian but let me give you the perspective from someone who also lives in a large country. The last longish drive I took was 1100KM and I only stopped 3 times so its important to be able to have somewhere to put an open drink. I also don't even think it would be possible to drink a coffee while driving without a cup holder.

    • @mtor92
      @mtor92 5 років тому +4

      @@DougDeMuro I have an 02 WRX and I can confirm that it CAN fit a medium Dunkin coffee. It's snug, but it fits!

  • @Driftbroski686
    @Driftbroski686 5 років тому +198

    Would agree with some others that a lot that “cost cutting” could be consider weight savings as well.

    • @frankcastillo7213
      @frankcastillo7213 5 років тому +15

      I was going to say that as well. These cars are meant to be light.
      The newer ones are more like luxury cars and aren't made like the older ones.
      Older ones are much better

    • @privacyplease3593
      @privacyplease3593 5 років тому

      @@frankcastillo7213 Snap !

    • @olivermansfield8341
      @olivermansfield8341 5 років тому +1

      I was gonna say that most people ripped the interior out for weight saving

    • @rwac07
      @rwac07 5 років тому +1

      Even premium subaru models have cheap plastic everywhere

    • @louolivari7799
      @louolivari7799 5 років тому +1

      Precisely. Keep the weight down to improve performance and keep the sticker price down while you’re doing that. Excellent.

  • @mariowhyte2816
    @mariowhyte2816 4 роки тому +7

    This one belongs in a museum with such low mileage!!!! Great review of an icon!!! It definitely deserves a higher score all around.

  • @asmith7094
    @asmith7094 5 років тому +295

    *one problem with this video*
    Doug wasn’t wearing a flat-brimmed “Monster” hat

    • @WickedSpade
      @WickedSpade 5 років тому +3

      Chewing gum really loud and excessive use of the words "yeah man"

    • @t1hero
      @t1hero 5 років тому +9

      I bought my STI from a guy with a flat brim hat collection as the centerpiece of his living room.

    • @Cobras7111
      @Cobras7111 5 років тому +16

      He didn’t even vape. I’m disappointed

    • @mrmeowchow85
      @mrmeowchow85 5 років тому +2

      I think that's why he was complaining about the lack of cup holders, not enough to hold all of his monster energy drinks.

    • @Nikoshara22
      @Nikoshara22 5 років тому +2

      No I think that comment should be for a dude that drives an old mustang and named Kyle

  • @moehoj688
    @moehoj688 5 років тому +259

    Doug: “this is my wife who was born in 1985, impressively she attended the most prestigious college where she met me.”

    • @edwardvalivonis23
      @edwardvalivonis23 5 років тому +7

      Are sure you she met you Doug?

    • @eusebioescelante1659
      @eusebioescelante1659 5 років тому +7

      And she got Doug scores instead of graduation certificate.

    • @edwardvalivonis23
      @edwardvalivonis23 5 років тому +4

      I imagine doug seeing her. He would open his mouth and drop his books while she would pass beside him and then he would ask George "who is she?"

    • @dracorex9013
      @dracorex9013 5 років тому

      Bmw x5 project
      ua-cam.com/video/KaiJfsNM1wI/v-deo.html

    • @HoratioHoodoo
      @HoratioHoodoo 5 років тому +3

      Now while some may not be a fan of these slightly saggy long nippled tits, I think they're delightfully quirky.

  • @zachs.9600
    @zachs.9600 5 років тому +460

    Those “cheap” and “crappy” plastics hold up pretty well in comparison to some luxury car interiors

    • @ShilohRowden
      @ShilohRowden 5 років тому +11

      I agree. I have a 02 bug eye and the interior looks brand new.

    • @Banom7a
      @Banom7a 5 років тому +38

      *cough* BMW plastic melt *cough*

    • @shane864
      @shane864 5 років тому +33

      TFW you're such a fanboy that you can't even admit your econocar interior isn't that nice

    • @LITTEULCEVENN
      @LITTEULCEVENN 5 років тому +7

      @Bryce Czirr Have a look at the one of a Legacy of that era, it looks much better and has a touchscreen, in 2004 !!!

    • @niccadoodles
      @niccadoodles 5 років тому +3

      My 04 XT interior is still beautiful. Stitched leather everywhere with a really cool greenish blue thread. Seems like the UV protection on the windows did a real good job until I added tint a couple years ago.

  • @brownieelf6171
    @brownieelf6171 3 роки тому +5

    I worked as a porter for a car dealership in the early 2000s and I remember getting an STI in on trade. I LOVED driving it for daily errands and whatnot. To this day, still one of my favorite cars.

  • @flopkin
    @flopkin 5 років тому +176

    Such an iconic car. I've been looking for years to find an unmodified one of these and it's just so difficult, to be honest its practically impossible. Literally every listing ever on these is like "garage kept, great condition, perfect paint, perfect interior, oh and a blown motor and 62 mods-15 grand" lol

    • @zarsasilver
      @zarsasilver 5 років тому +12

      people will mod these out to the moon and back and drive these till they blow, just to sell them or part them out like trash

    • @urbanizeddreams
      @urbanizeddreams 5 років тому +10

      Yeah agreed. I originally was shopping for a 2004-2007 STI in Canada but it was so hard to find a clean and non driven winter example. I ended up just buying a 2018 STI brand new to not deal with the modifications, abuse, or rust due to winter driving. However I bet if you have endless years to search you will end up finding a bone stock mint condition for a premium sooner or later =)

    • @John-Anderson
      @John-Anderson 5 років тому +1

      First of all its gonna be beat on either way its a sti no grandmas own stis so might as well second of all these cars have terrible weight distribution and there for handle terribly... buy a 335i

    • @colinjohnsen
      @colinjohnsen 5 років тому +9

      Can't agree more, took me 2 years of constant searching to find my stock 05 with 70k miles, didn't even care what the price was at that point lol

    • @fl_g80
      @fl_g80 5 років тому +7

      100% agreed. I have a black '07 STI with 55K miles, all stock, never modified, from the second owner. It took me three years to find. It'll never leave my possession. They're just too rare nowadays. I can't tell you how hard it was to hunt it down.

  • @Snakebite420
    @Snakebite420 5 років тому +111

    17:00
    all three front ends were ran for equal times 2002-03, 2004-05, 2006-07.
    Tons of people loved the Pignose/hawkeye last before a full redesign model in 2008. im bias towards 04-05 "Blobeye". not everyone liked Saab front.

    • @WholesaleTurbos
      @WholesaleTurbos 5 років тому +3

      every 2 years they had a face lift from 94 in australia/japan

    • @pex_the_unalivedrunk6785
      @pex_the_unalivedrunk6785 5 років тому +1

      I think the "blobeye" headlights look fine...they're cool & quirky like the rest of the car.

    • @lately8
      @lately8 5 років тому +2

      Facts though, the Hawkeye gen was my favorite look of the GD and I loved the revamped taillights with the clear bottom. I knew hella people who friended on Hawkeyes too.
      Interestingly, I've noticed that people who liked the 06/07 look call it the Hawkeye and the ones who didn't tend to call it the Pignose instead

    • @trumpzilla7095
      @trumpzilla7095 5 років тому

      Blobeye is my favorite STI. Never owned one, never drove one but they are definitely the coolest.

    • @teddward9550
      @teddward9550 5 років тому +1

      Hawkeyes are the best of the gd chassis imo

  • @Gnomosfortheoffice
    @Gnomosfortheoffice 5 років тому +83

    As soon as I read '2004' and not '2020' I knew I was in for a quirky treat.

    • @CaseyCollier
      @CaseyCollier 5 років тому +6

      "The 2004 WRX STI is a pathway to many quirks and features, some would consider to be... unnatural."
      - Doug DeMuro 2020

  • @colewaters914
    @colewaters914 4 роки тому +47

    "he moded the hell out of it and blew the motor" sounds like a subie

  • @ninjatacoshark
    @ninjatacoshark 5 років тому +133

    Literally perfect, was hoping to see this video when I woke up this morning

    • @Xrex-li1yb
      @Xrex-li1yb 5 років тому

      TheGoldenAge811 hi budy

    • @YNorth
      @YNorth 5 років тому

      i was asking for months finally

    • @Xrex-li1yb
      @Xrex-li1yb 5 років тому

      TheGoldenAge811 ur in this video 😏🙂😁

    • @Xrex-li1yb
      @Xrex-li1yb 5 років тому

      Believe Inyourself stfu 🤬 No way

    • @andrewstathis8431
      @andrewstathis8431 5 років тому

      Guccibeast 0 they rod knock easily haha not very reliable

  • @Mechadondada
    @Mechadondada 5 років тому +171

    That’s what real joy looks like.
    Someone get this man an unmodded Evo for a comparison.

    • @griffinmackenzie
      @griffinmackenzie 5 років тому +10

      Bimini Bob doesn’t exist ahaha

    • @janry70
      @janry70 5 років тому +1

      Mine is a 2006 MR with 107,000 miles with just a catback.

    • @kasra8106
      @kasra8106 5 років тому +2

      @@janry70 bru we need a gsr on the show not an MR

    • @TheMaxedout44
      @TheMaxedout44 5 років тому

      KASRA why tf would you need a lesser gsr?

    • @BP-fx3qc
      @BP-fx3qc 5 років тому +2

      @@TheMaxedout44 the gsr is the more reliable one with the 5spd transmission.

  • @IOIScorpion
    @IOIScorpion 5 років тому +288

    “It looks like he’s escaping the trunk of a sombrero”

    • @tokekkk
      @tokekkk 5 років тому +3

      Skept lol’d so hard when i saw the logo

    • @bearatdusk8013
      @bearatdusk8013 5 років тому

      It's like they decided they couldn't be bothered to pay their actual designers to mock this up, so they just had the intern do it on his lunch break.

    • @STiStein
      @STiStein 5 років тому +1

      I was thinking more along the lines of a spaceship.

  • @get_wrx9618
    @get_wrx9618 2 роки тому +3

    This car came out when I was 4-5 years old. Ever since I laid my eyes on one, I knew this was my dream car. I'm 21 now and still want this car or the 05.

    • @DarthWall275
      @DarthWall275 2 роки тому +1

      You're pretty young, and therefore both immature and inexperienced... Not sure it's a good idea, not to to mention you'll look like a living stereotype... But if you're responsible (and rich) enough, fuck it, why not.

    • @BaddaBigBoom
      @BaddaBigBoom 2 роки тому

      Hold on to that, it's not entirely out of reach.

  • @peanutproductions4175
    @peanutproductions4175 5 років тому +53

    Smiles like a child as I sit in my 04 STI watching this

  • @tomzzx
    @tomzzx 5 років тому +50

    "Is there at least a second cup holder somewhere else? The answer is NO! But there is a second cup holder.." hahahahahha classic Doug

  • @ZeidGho
    @ZeidGho 5 років тому +122

    Doug be like
    "handling is amazing and precise, much better than any other car I've ever driven before, and it gets 2/10"

  • @crazyplanetx
    @crazyplanetx 4 роки тому +7

    had an impreza for 5 years absolutely loved it,getting another soon

    • @ridebc153
      @ridebc153 3 роки тому +1

      Did you get one ?

  • @zoom-zip3473
    @zoom-zip3473 5 років тому +346

    Doug on his deathbed:
    T H I S is the 2020 gold covered wooden coffin that i am going to be.....*dies*

    • @oriongear2499
      @oriongear2499 4 роки тому +1

      zoom -zip 😂

    •  4 роки тому +18

      You saying we're losing Doug this year?

    • @oriongear2499
      @oriongear2499 4 роки тому +2

      @ He made a joke ok. Doug isn't dying this year unless something happens to him.

    • @nirajlama5325
      @nirajlama5325 4 роки тому

      😂😂😂😂

    • @BigDaddyDanny
      @BigDaddyDanny 4 роки тому +1

      GOD not this year unless he wrecks a Dodge Challenger

  • @aq93m
    @aq93m 5 років тому +987

    Doug is the kind of guy to lick his finger while flipping a page, on an “iPad”.

    • @jobobby664
      @jobobby664 5 років тому +32

      Steal someone's comment cause you're not funny enough to think of.your own lmao

    • @urbextrailblazers6143
      @urbextrailblazers6143 5 років тому +10

      Hairy Sweetapples nothing delivers more cringe than that haha

    • @smokestrong1000
      @smokestrong1000 5 років тому +3

      @@jobobby664 yeah losers steal my comments too when I come up with something clever so I quit. Joke thieves piss me off

    • @Kaye23X4
      @Kaye23X4 4 роки тому +3

      @@smokestrong1000 You've never said anything funny.

    • @seanb9698
      @seanb9698 4 роки тому

      please stop

  • @owenborg2535
    @owenborg2535 5 років тому +555

    “Only found sti in 4 places”
    *proceeds to list 5 places*

    • @ekw555
      @ekw555 5 років тому +40

      I guess he counts the two seats as one location

    • @maggs734
      @maggs734 5 років тому +15

      Then he goes on to the manual bag thingy and finds another sti badge, and also ignores the front, rear, side and engine badges.

    • @DecaffeinatorZero
      @DecaffeinatorZero 4 роки тому +8

      @@maggs734 well he's talking about the interior in that part :p

    • @oni8337
      @oni8337 4 роки тому +2

      @@maggs734 he listed the places only where he FOUND them

  • @jackmaddox4960
    @jackmaddox4960 4 роки тому +1

    Doug's laughter at 22:34 is a joy to see, and such a cool, visceral reminder of what a cool car it was, and how cars that were really, really FUN to drive are such a wonderful, rare thing, and there are seemingly so few of them, that are still affordable, nowadays. There are a few, but it's too bad there aren't more...

  • @MightyJustas
    @MightyJustas 5 років тому +87

    10:20 that function is not a fog light replacement. In case of heavy load in the back lol you dip your short beams accordingly thus you dont dazzle other cars 🤷🏻‍♂️

    • @boogieedownberlin
      @boogieedownberlin 5 років тому +24

      its because of such stupid comments that makes me wonder why this idiot has so many viewers.. including myself

    • @Zakov318
      @Zakov318 5 років тому +2

      Exactly.

    • @mainetje9027
      @mainetje9027 5 років тому +8

      Same as the I/c spray, when it's hot or when you're used the car hard... No Doug, yes it cools the intercooler... But that's for powerrr..

    • @lt6717
      @lt6717 5 років тому +6

      Glad I found those two comments. The beam regulation is mandatory in Germany in most cars (probably not two seaters with tiny luggage capacity)..
      Second, the 911 GT2RS has the same intercooler spray function to maintain power but it's automatic.

    • @anonony9081
      @anonony9081 5 років тому +2

      @@mainetje9027 yeah I'm sure you could use it to cool after a.run but really it's meant to cool the air in the intercooler so it can be compressed harder and make more boost

  • @seth6200
    @seth6200 5 років тому +32

    My science/math teacher in middle school had one of these he was already a cool dude but this made him all that much more badass

    • @seth6200
      @seth6200 5 років тому

      Ike N lol he had tattoos and earrings the whole thing we all respected him because he would tell it like it is no bullshit type of person but also my 6-8th grade math n science teacher
      Edit: won’t ever forget him he was awesome

  • @jmsantiago1
    @jmsantiago1 5 років тому +93

    I really don't see the "Terrible interior". It's pretty normal and standard for the era.
    Most American cars were worse in this department

    • @rbatista20
      @rbatista20 5 років тому +28

      Jesus Manuel this dude wants 2020 luxury car features in a 2004 sti.

    • @DCGarage
      @DCGarage 5 років тому +2

      I used to have an '05 WRX. The interior was nicer than this one, yet it was still terrible by modern standards. The seats were uncomfortable, the materials felt very cheap, and it was very light on features. Quite a bit of road noise as well. I've driven plenty of American cars from the period, and while they were generally a bit worse (at a similar price-point at least), that's really not saying much. This is not a nice interior, and Doug is correct to point that out.

    • @jmsantiago1
      @jmsantiago1 5 років тому +1

      @@DCGarage It is definitely not a nice interior and I agree it should be mentioned, but I feel that he just focused on the that subject too much. Every minute of the video was to point out the "cheapness" and "bad quality" of the interior and it really isn't that bad when you go back and see the other cars from that era.
      By modern standards is trash but back in the day I'd say it was above average to it's competition

    • @AKADriver
      @AKADriver 5 років тому +9

      I love the "cheap" Japanese car interiors of this era. No stupid soft finishes that wear out and get sticky. But everything is screwed together properly and durable.

    • @DCGarage
      @DCGarage 5 років тому

      @@AKADriver that's the key difference between Japanese and American cars of the era. My 2005 Subaru felt cheap, but it still felt new 10 years later. A 2005 Chevy felt about the same when new, but didn't age as well.

  • @calstri
    @calstri 4 роки тому +6

    If I was in my early to late 20’s when this came out I would’ve bought it in a heartbeat. It’s everything I’ve ever looked for in a car. I’m 18 now but I’m gonna try as hard as I can to find a close to stock one in the future if I have the money. They’ll probably be so expensive by then...
    I’ve been trying to mod my regular Mazda 3 2.0 to be like a Mazdaspeed 3, only to realize that the WRX STi is everything the Mazdaspeed is and way more.
    The simple blue interior, relative practicality of a 4 door, manual, turbo sound, wheels, spoiler, body style...
    Everything is perfect

    • @Bmoney-js4kl
      @Bmoney-js4kl 3 роки тому

      simp

    • @jacktomis1743
      @jacktomis1743 3 роки тому +1

      aye i got a mazda 3 2.0 too, you done much to it?

    • @calstri
      @calstri 2 роки тому

      @@jacktomis1743 yo this is insanely late, however…
      Corksport catback exhaust, 07-09 Mazdaspeed 3 GT alcantara seats, different wheels, LED light swap for the interior, changed the dash clock trim to a different color, different shifter handle + boot, and some other small things.

  • @Rex_Racer
    @Rex_Racer 5 років тому +83

    Doug,
    The STi didn’t come with floor mats- those were added by the owner. I ordered my non-Noth American market mats from the web. Additionally, there was no stereo provided from the factory- the owner of your car had the WRX factory system put in (by the previous owner, since he didn’t let you know). I had to go to a stereo shop and get a system installed when I bought mine new back on the day.
    Also, don’t forget the Brembo brakes were exotic back in 2004. Only Ferraris and Porsches came with Brembo brakes until the 350Z, Evo and STi brought them to the masses.
    The 6 speed transmission was also super rare in those days- anyone that got in my car was blown away by the extra gear.
    The headlight adjustment isn’t for fog, it’s for when there is excess weight in the truck or rear seats which would cause the nose to tip up and the lights would blind oncoming traffic. You could turn them down.
    I sold my STi in 2012, and I still miss it.....

    • @I-Teee
      @I-Teee 5 років тому +2

      Racer- X The 6 speed was rare, except for every V8 f-body from 1993-2002. And corvette.

    • @syrdney
      @syrdney 5 років тому +2

      Right on the money! When I got mine, I told my Sales man, I would not leave the dealership or sign until they gave me some sort of Floor Mats since it came with zero. He came back with Winter Mats as that very same night was snowing outside!
      Took it home with no Stereo however I didn't need it as I was in love with that Engine Sound.
      Miss it dearly.

    • @andyralph5525
      @andyralph5525 5 років тому +1

      I was wondering about the stereo myself, mine is a factory no stereo car, but I also have a different center console

    • @tigerbiterhater
      @tigerbiterhater 5 років тому

      Yup. The 03-04 radio was not standard. It’s only 05 and up that Subaru give you radio and CD player.

    • @DougDeMuro
      @DougDeMuro  5 років тому +14

      Just FYI- this video was about 31 minutes long when I finished it; I really geeked out over this car. A lot had to get chopped out to make it a watchable length. I didn’t know about the floor mats, though!

  • @allthathpandnotire3019
    @allthathpandnotire3019 5 років тому +20

    I bought one of these when I was 19. It here 4032 miles on it and was a fresh trade in. I got it December 14 2005. All these dates and numbers are burned into my memory, that’s how awesome this car was. It was a big deal to me though, 660 a month car payment, 242 a month insurance, it got sub 20 mpg and seen over 100 mph nearly every time I drove it. Every time the guys at the dealership see me to this day they all bring up how I left the dealership sideways and how they all took bets at how long until it was wrecked. Mine had the factory radio delete, wrb with gold wheels. Such a fun car. Sold it just over a year later with 60k miles on it. Paid 32 With an extra set of winter wheels and tires. it was over new sticker and due to their guaranteed credit program I paid like 12% interest. Sold it for 24k. Still to this day it was my favorite car I’ve owned and I currently have a pulleyed e85 ctsv2 in the garage and a 9 second drag truck.
    December 20 2020 I purchased a 2020 Honda Odyssey elite from the same salesman that sold me the sti, my how times change.

    • @MegaE46
      @MegaE46 4 роки тому

      Allthathp Andnotire congratulations on your Honda 😐 I bet you miss rowing those gears!!

    • @allthathpandnotire3019
      @allthathpandnotire3019 4 роки тому

      @MegaE46 oh I still have a tr6060 ls3 swapped Mercedes. Sadly I’d rather drive my 2009 ctsv auto lol.

  • @tylerjohn2
    @tylerjohn2 5 років тому +37

    I love when Doug gets really excited about a car, and this is one of those videos.

    • @BobThe9534
      @BobThe9534 5 років тому +2

      i luv it more

    • @jacks8n
      @jacks8n 5 років тому +1

      Bob The i love it most

  • @ai.raiondesu
    @ai.raiondesu 4 роки тому +3

    Got a third gen STI as my first car and I'm loving it!
    This video is just so on point, incredible.

  • @JoriDiculous
    @JoriDiculous 5 років тому +26

    The light angle adjuster isn't for "fog lights", its for when you carry passengers and / or cargo you angle the light Down to not blind oncoming traffic, and actually light up the road and not the treetops.
    This have been standard on cars since the 90's or earlier.

    • @21Kamil12
      @21Kamil12 5 років тому +4

      Americans all drive with their highbeams on anyway so nobody would ever use the adjuster lol

    • @rocko44444444
      @rocko44444444 5 років тому +1

      Also this isn't the first time that this was explained on Doug's channel.

  • @BeKozTube
    @BeKozTube 5 років тому +47

    The 04-05 headlights were literally the best headlights Imprezas ever had!

    • @masterexploder6802
      @masterexploder6802 5 років тому +1

      Facts! I'm a Honda guy, but this is the best looking Subie by far.

    • @kevinlogan2306
      @kevinlogan2306 5 років тому +1

      Um no

    • @frankcastillo7213
      @frankcastillo7213 5 років тому +1

      I agree. I retrofitted mine with projectors

    • @aaronvanzomeren8775
      @aaronvanzomeren8775 5 років тому

      @@masterexploder6802 what do you think of the modern nsx?

    • @masterexploder6802
      @masterexploder6802 5 років тому

      @@aaronvanzomeren8775 It took awhile for it to grow on me, but I like it. I just wish it wasn't so expensive. I would still take the original over the new one anyday though.

  • @NewShockerGuy
    @NewShockerGuy 5 років тому +75

    YES!!!!!!!!!!!!! I still have my 05' STi! It's fun to drive still. I wished Subaru would up the f'ing power after 10+ years which is just silly now, but back in 04-05' I remember it was crazy to have 300hp in a 4 door sedan that was considered an econo box.

    • @Y10Q
      @Y10Q 5 років тому +1

      Why would they up the power. 300hp in 2900lb vehicle is super car territory. If they raise it to 400hp for example it would be deadly.

    • @Anusrudh123456789
      @Anusrudh123456789 5 років тому +7

      @@Y10Q the new sti's are no where near supercar territory and they weigh about 3400 lbs curb weight so a bump in power would be kinda nice especially since they keep raising the prices for a slight improvement over the last year

    • @tear728
      @tear728 5 років тому +1

      The new WRX is so slow. Like 5.5 0-60. Its unacceptable.

    • @layesse1
      @layesse1 5 років тому

      its just sad cause with the weight difference im pretty sure these old ones beat the new ones if they had to race with conditions being equal... same when u compare the evo 5 to the evo 10 ... added weight and not adding power

    • @11ff9
      @11ff9 5 років тому +1

      @Lil Kabob you're absolutely right...the deamon is waaay lighter..only 4500 pounds and no ability for track cornering...oh..wait....americans drive fast only on straight lines...

  • @christophernebo7529
    @christophernebo7529 Рік тому +1

    I bought a lightly used 04' STI in 2005 when I was in my mid twenties. That car was sooo fun! 2 speeding tickets and one crash in 10 months. It was worth it!

    • @spencerson7516
      @spencerson7516 Рік тому +1

      My 6 year old self was very jealous of you. I heard the rumble and pops. Never looked anywhere else 😍

  • @elliew.1922
    @elliew.1922 5 років тому +359

    Demuro: “nobody liked the hawk eye front end”
    DING DONG DEMURO IS WRONG

    • @wasabigaming3982
      @wasabigaming3982 5 років тому +38

      agreed, its my favorite variant. i think it might be an american thing but in Australia the hawk eye is definitely the public's choice.

    • @SI0AX
      @SI0AX 5 років тому +6

      @@wasabigaming3982 The guy who made the Hawkeye front end was also the designer for Renault(wrong, it was Alpha Romeo) car I think. I heard he was hired then fired over the WRX front end, lol.
      Edit: It was Alpha Romeo, not Renault.

    • @LeglessWonder
      @LeglessWonder 5 років тому +5

      I prefer bug eye. But Hawkeye is 2nd for sure

    • @nikomoin7604
      @nikomoin7604 5 років тому +1

      I do not like it

    • @zaccwalker3098
      @zaccwalker3098 5 років тому +7

      Hawk eye all the way.

  • @camaro25
    @camaro25 5 років тому +78

    The STI exhaust note is my favorite exhaust note of any car. That even includes exotics. That STI gurgle just sounds amazing.

    • @shreda125hilux7
      @shreda125hilux7 5 років тому +12

      Lexus LFA

    • @sluflyer06
      @sluflyer06 5 років тому +3

      Just FYI, it's. It a gurgle. The suby sound is known as a 'rumble'. :)

    • @joshjlmgproductions3313
      @joshjlmgproductions3313 5 років тому +2

      The STI is my 3rd favourite, just behind the GT350R and the Mustang GT.

    • @danielzychniewicz2633
      @danielzychniewicz2633 5 років тому +7

      lol what a moron. These cars sound like fart cans.

    • @SuitOne
      @SuitOne 5 років тому +8

      @@danielzychniewicz2633 Have you ever actually heard a subie rumble? In person? I own one, and my 'fart can' sounds like a truck, you can feel it through your house.

  • @headers12
    @headers12 5 років тому +119

    Guaranteed this video leads to an increase in price for this STI’s Lol.

    • @matthewjswider
      @matthewjswider 5 років тому +2

      “STI” or really “insert car here”?

    • @ilovesquirrelsinsideme6930
      @ilovesquirrelsinsideme6930 5 років тому +1

      I really hope it doesn’t because I’m tryna buy a cheap one

    • @Lilmoserfreestyle
      @Lilmoserfreestyle 5 років тому

      Oh god oh fuck

    • @Infamousx51
      @Infamousx51 5 років тому +1

      They’ve already been overpriced, Atleast here In California

    • @headers12
      @headers12 5 років тому +1

      SuperVeloceLambo ! I have always wanted a mint 2.5RS

  • @polyphonium
    @polyphonium 3 роки тому +1

    Back in 2007, I searched for my 2004 STi nation-wide for a year trying to find one that wasn't modified to death or crashed. Patience paid off, and I still have it today. After an engine rebuild at 114K miles, (plus a few mild mods) it makes 286 HP at the wheels. Of course people squeeze way more power out of these engines, but for my application (autocross) it's got plenty of power. Coilovers with adjustable shocks and front camber plates made it much more manageable. I can't believe it's a 17 year-old car already! Anytime I've experimented with DCCD adjustments, my times are slower, so it seems like the computer does a better job. These are pretty spartan cars, but they put the money where it counts. If you want to go fast for few $$$, plastic trim, no armrests, and no trunk lid liner aren't deal breakers at all. And there's a certain joy that comes with being able to catch or beat much more costly cars from Lotus, Porsche, etc. on the tarmac. I've known a few people who had one of these cars, later bought newer STis and each of them really missed their old one. Subaru got it right the first time.

  • @richardbutton1179
    @richardbutton1179 5 років тому +222

    "Cost cutting cheap interior" You just described every car maker during that period

    • @adamgiordano8900
      @adamgiordano8900 5 років тому +3

      Richard Button yea because luxury cars didn’t exist right?

    • @RasmusandPiper
      @RasmusandPiper 5 років тому

      Not ausi

    • @jkeithv65
      @jkeithv65 5 років тому

      Except the VW R32, which he seemed to forget about. Much better interior quality.

    • @karstenbrown
      @karstenbrown 5 років тому +6

      MY GOD NO REAR AIR VENTS THIS CAR WAS DESIGNED BY SAVAGES

    • @andrewlee88
      @andrewlee88 4 роки тому +1

      Subaru got bsck to focusing on good interiors in 2020. And they also completely forgot about the STI powertrain advancement since 2004.

  • @JohnMachado24
    @JohnMachado24 5 років тому +26

    I absolutely was in love with this car when it was new when I was in HS! Still just the best looking WRX/STI model ever made...give me the white one with gold rims and blue interior!

    • @StrongerThanEver84
      @StrongerThanEver84 5 років тому +1

      I agree. No other version of this car til this day looked better

    • @carson2687
      @carson2687 5 років тому +2

      Same, I own an 06 STi and I love it to death but every time I see a blob eye I lust and commit adultery in my mind, lmfao

  • @mattsee45
    @mattsee45 5 років тому +155

    "Nobody liked the Hawkeye", I cry at this statement

    • @snakerb
      @snakerb 5 років тому +12

      mattsee45 RIGHT?!!! The Hawkeye is my favourite front end of the American STI’s, and this is coming from a Hatchback owner.

    • @rusaccord
      @rusaccord 5 років тому +6

      I'm a bugeye owner sweating nervously in the corner at that comment.

    • @bobouistic
      @bobouistic 5 років тому +2

      Hahahaha it is my favorite STI followed closely by the bug eye. As long as it has unequal length headers ai will enjoy it.

    • @Kevhoe
      @Kevhoe 5 років тому +1

      And the most attractive is on the Saab 9-2X? Lol ok Doug.

    • @benjaminstephen2821
      @benjaminstephen2821 5 років тому +1

      I feel feel like the hawkeye is becoming alot more popular nowadays

  • @ChiefAero
    @ChiefAero Рік тому +1

    when doug started driving, i was just blown away by the sound. I can't wait to get mine, there's still a few in the market where I am. Gotta finish up my studies and get that loan for the subaru

  • @saliherkan1
    @saliherkan1 5 років тому +79

    Doug : No storage area on the back doors
    Also Doug : *PRACTICALITY 5 OUT OF 10*

    • @washuai
      @washuai 5 років тому

      Compared to the practicality of the cars that get 1-3, I can easily see how this sedan gets 5. 4 Doug's idea of like 10 practically has to be a 3 row SUV that can actually offroad with adaptive cruise control, while getting 40 mpg city, lol.

  • @mrgregpappas
    @mrgregpappas 5 років тому +92

    Was also a young guy when this came out and remember the Evo vs STi debates for days and days. Great review. So can we expect an Evo review soon?

    • @DougDeMuro
      @DougDeMuro  5 років тому +34

      I wish. It's so hard to find a nice one!

    • @davidjames8505
      @davidjames8505 5 років тому

      Just watch thatdudeinblue he has the hook ups lol

    • @masterdinosawr
      @masterdinosawr 5 років тому +5

      @@DougDeMuro Come to Australia again! Plenty of Evos here, all generations too!

    • @buttdyno
      @buttdyno 5 років тому

      How stock does it have to be?

    • @allwheelfeel
      @allwheelfeel 5 років тому +3

      @@DougDeMuro My parents sold their bone stock, original owner Evo IIIV GSR with 12k miles on the clock to my best friend a few years ago. My mother bought in in 2003 brand new. When they bought it, the Mitsu dealer gave us a free copy of 2 Fast 2 Furious lol. I'm 31 years old, so you can only imagine how it was driven, like a grandma by a grandma. Unfortunately my buddy did a few mods but it is still under 30k miles. To add to that, I remember riding in the Evo with my father. The interior on that thing was even cheaper and more sparse than the STi. The seats were better in my opinion having had STi seats in my WRX. The Evo recaro's were incredible. That car absolutely ripped. Not to mention, after getting it in 2003, you felt like you were driving a Lamborghini. People would ask to take photos with it at gas stations, try and catch up to take pictures on the road. It was an incredible time for the Evo and STi.

  • @oliverroo59
    @oliverroo59 5 років тому +8

    What an icon. This is the exact car I (and every other kid my age) lusted after as a teenager, and my car of choice for literally every driving video game between 2000 and 2010. I had posters of it on my wall.

  • @stevethomas760
    @stevethomas760 3 роки тому +1

    Bought a WRX in 02, sold it 17 years later for a premium. Stock, not hammered, journal with every light bulb/oil change , 208K miles . No real issues for the first 10 years. Looked for a replacement like it and finally found a low mileage ‘05 that was marginal on it’s maintenance.

  • @Adeadoornail7226
    @Adeadoornail7226 5 років тому +98

    Doug “looks like the trunk of a sombrero” Demuro

    • @sgtking666
      @sgtking666 5 років тому

      Disappointed in the lack of cybertruck jokes

    • @225Kristoph
      @225Kristoph 5 років тому +3

      "Oh man, I shouldn't have taken a siesta, gringo is escaping!"

  • @mbuteijn
    @mbuteijn 5 років тому +17

    That headlight adjustment knob is standard in the rest of the world for when you have a lot of baggage or pulling a trailer.

  • @carnyx_
    @carnyx_ 5 років тому +79

    5:34 As a Subaru guy, I can confirm that indeed that "cupholder" is a vape holder. You technically had it right Doug ;)

    • @jeffreyrose4240
      @jeffreyrose4240 5 років тому

      its actually perfect for a can of soda.. when i had my 04 WRX back in 05-07 i used it for that every day going to and from school

  • @SPJCerv
    @SPJCerv Рік тому +1

    finding this video years later.. i'd like to add a note. This car also performs like this on gravel, or in the snow. The joy of driving a performance car, off-road, is thrilling.

  • @bluesti3
    @bluesti3 5 років тому +45

    I had one of the first WRX's that came stateside... bought in October of 2001. What a car, and man, the attention that car got was INSANE.

    • @BillyClements555
      @BillyClements555 2 роки тому +2

      I had the absolute first in the southeast. Got it in March 01. Blaze Yellow. Loved it

    • @Rumblefan
      @Rumblefan 2 роки тому +2

      @@BillyClements555 that’s awesome. Super rare color too

  • @camerongsx9122
    @camerongsx9122 5 років тому +623

    "This one has never been modified".
    Shows hella horns in the front grill.

    • @tofu.delivery.
      @tofu.delivery. 5 років тому +91

      Let me rephrase that for him, never modified with power and body mods, anything that would increase the performance at the cost of reliability or stability. The hella horns are a bolt-on affair that, if anything, increases the value and reliability.

    • @SI0AX
      @SI0AX 5 років тому +6

      That was the first thing I noticed. But yeah, it's stock performance wise. The horns are probably the only mod, and it's pure bolt on. You just remove the bolt, take off the horns, but the bolt back in and you are stock.

    • @LeglessWonder
      @LeglessWonder 5 років тому +69

      That's like saying you modded your car by tinting the windows.

    • @josho225
      @josho225 5 років тому +5

      I think I saw a subwoofer power cable off the battery, too. Maybe factory head unit was swapped in for filming

    • @StayMadNobodycares
      @StayMadNobodycares 5 років тому +15

      @@josho225 You know you can use subwoofers on stock head units right?

  • @matthewb9241
    @matthewb9241 5 років тому +25

    The STI is one of my favorite cars of all time. Drive one of these in the snow and you’ll have a blast.

  • @BaddaBigBoom
    @BaddaBigBoom 2 роки тому +3

    Yesterday I took ownership of a 2003 "blobeye" WRX STI with only 50,000 miles on the clock, its condition is so good that it looks pretty close to brand new.
    My one is a "Type UK" with the Prodrive Performance Pack which is giving it 315bhp and it's totally stock (excluding the PPP).
    It has a six speed manual gearbox and so far I'm finding that a bit tricky to learn, but OMG is it fast.

  • @georgythomas8451
    @georgythomas8451 5 років тому +103

    When Porsches use stickers for their emblem----- weight savings.
    When Subaru uses decals------ CHEAAAP!!!!

    • @maz500
      @maz500 5 років тому

      I still rather want to see Porsche use normal badges

    • @DougDeMuro
      @DougDeMuro  5 років тому +21

      No way. I have specifically called out Porsche for this in several videos, and I think it's a stupid gimmick.

    • @melodymakermark
      @melodymakermark 5 років тому +5

      4 minutes ago. Since I know you’re at the computer, gonna steaL your Ford GT.

    • @alexc7864
      @alexc7864 5 років тому +1

      @@DougDeMuro Doug replied to a comment? Wait, that's illegal.

    • @Zenrising_YTCM_President
      @Zenrising_YTCM_President 5 років тому +1

      @@DougDeMuro Doug, the kind of guy to reply to a comment once every rotation of Neptune around the sun.