There is onw review i think it is a camero when he says subaruwrxfan he says it so fast it sounds like he is saying "soup or ducks fan" it is hillarious
@@omarandres5129 Yes they can handle a good amount of horsepower on stock internals but the thing I'm worried about is the headgaskets since it is a boxer engine.
DisneyChannelFlow 2 I think you and Omar are bringing up great points. My old WRX, that was babied blew a head gasket after the warranty period. All cars have issues. Thank you both for the input.
Man I love the 209s. The HKS turbo, wider fenders, perfect wheels and carbon roof make it unreal. However I can't fathom paying 4k more for a S209 than I did my 2019 gt350. So cool tho
Holy crap, I watched the first three seconds of this video like 4 times, I checked the upload date another 2, and really made sure I read the title correctly. Nice to hear the old channel name again!
Gipsy Avenger I’m excited but this thing wouldn’t beat a stock civic type r why not push it to 400hp so it could compete against the likes a Shelby gt350 supra m2 etc
I have a 2016 STI and I paid 40k with all the addons such as NAV, lip kit, exhaust. I understand people desire rarity in the car world but to spend 25-40k over a stock sticker STI for 35hp and some aerodynamic parts is insane. You could pretty much build your dream STI for that additional money. You could have a reliable 500-600hp, build the wildest audio system, have 2-4 sets of wheels, some great coilovers or a bagd setup, and all of the roof rack accesories you could want. All of that on a New STI thats not the S209 or spend all that money on the rarity. I saw a s209 sell for 74k recently. Crazy! Good review though, its been awhile since I heard subaruwrxfan!
I've always been a fan of these special limited run Subaru STi models. I am glad we got one exclusive for the USA. As a SUBARUWRXFAN I would pony up for that car. Thank you Matt. (:
Unpopular opinion here but, honestly the sti looks generic. Like most 4 dr cars I dont understand the pricetag on a 300hp car that has awd. I see sti's going for 40k+ and I just dont see how anyone would pay 40k for it when you can go to other cars (audi s4, camaro ss, 5.0, shit even a civic type r, focus RS, q50s, 370z base or even nismo, bmw 5 series, 3 series, a used m3, etc etc...) I'd take any of those cars over this sti. Especially with the head gasket issues, yeah I'm good. Lol
@thedon9670 I work on cars kid. Own 4 of them currently. Not to mention my fbo HR 350z with upgraded suspension competes and beats these sti's for 60%+ fraction of an sti price tag lmao. Nice try kid
I own a 2006 STI with a intercooler water sprayer and I can say that the sprayer does make a huge difference in power on those hot summer days even for daily driving. You can feel the engine not work as hard to make boost after the intercooler cools off, I also have a 3" exhaust, suspension upgrades, and a cobb intake so it makes the power more noticeable.
Love your mature and intelligent reviews, I really laughed at the end when you said take 25k and spend 5k in mods and "save 20k for a new engine" Anyone who has owned an STI and tried various tunes knows how true and funny that is.
If Subaru is only Making 209 of those then I do see the sense in making the price high unlike the civic Type R and the Toyota Supra which are both being mass produced and will probably be around 50,000 cars when production is done 65k is a lot but at least you might get some of it back when you want to sell unlike the two I mentioned
70k is expensive but the kicker is.. it's value will still be 70k 10 yrs from now because it's "exclusive"... to a real car enthusiast the feeling of being involved and in control of your vehicle is priceless...
A $50,000 Camaro SS 1LE will destroy that $65,000 STi around a road course. That's just a fact. I've owned 2 Subaru STis (modified them and raced them) so I know what I'm talking about. I love Subies, but $65K is a ridiculous price for the performance it offers. If you want a road/track car, there are so many cars in that price range that are sooooo much faster. A new model STi making 350-375 hp should cost around $40 - 45K (fully optioned). A new model WRX making around 300 -310 hp should cost around $30 -35K (fully optioned).
Yes. It is really cool, but this should be the standard STI and special editions should be even more high performance. It's probably why Subaru changed their mind and didn't name it the 25B.
I compare them a little towards the end. The Type R comes close to the handling of the S209, but it's not quite as good in my opinion. The STI also feels a little faster too. The Type R has the more comfortable ride, better seats and more practical hatch though. And likely a more reliable engine than the Subaru too.
Wait, you need to update the title, it is simply an STI S209. Subaru did not manufacture this car, STI had to become a certified manufacturer in order to import this car
Matt, how does the S209 handle compared to the Civic Type R? I have a standard 17 STI and wanted an S209 but dealer markup made that impossible so I got a 2019 Civic Type R instead.
If you want to pay that kind of money, buy base, take out 25k on that loan you could literally blow it out of the water. Just RPF1s and pilot sport 4S's would be a big improvement.
SUBARUWRXFAN HERE!!!!! LETS GOOOO. Merry Christmas!
haha he did it this time around
It was more like: SUBrururxufn hrere
No one: Is it possible to speak Braille?
Matt: SEWBRERWRXFN 🔥
Hi Sarah!
Hahaha now the gibberish makes sense!
Nice to see u.
That was the fastest “subaruwrxfan” I’ve heard in a while lol
Hello guys Subarushisvshavhshwrxhahsvhavfanhshah here
Can't blame him for being so excited. :D
Lol
There is onw review i think it is a camero when he says subaruwrxfan he says it so fast it sounds like he is saying "soup or ducks fan" it is hillarious
In a nice way
Thank you for the Christmas gift Matt. And a Subaru WRX STI from the original Subaruwrxfan at that! Awesome throwback intro. 🎄 🎁 🚗
Bad thing it ain't thurs today
FUN FACT: That car's engine is 1 year away from being legally old enough to be able to drive.
Lol good one
That was a good joke. Thank you.
@@omarandres5129 uh not really
@@omarandres5129 Yes they can handle a good amount of horsepower on stock internals but the thing I'm worried about is the headgaskets since it is a boxer engine.
DisneyChannelFlow 2 I think you and Omar are bringing up great points. My old WRX, that was babied blew a head gasket after the warranty period. All cars have issues. Thank you both for the input.
Best Christmas gift ever, thank you subaruwrxfan
Król Rumunii I miss that name so much for some reason
Man I love the 209s. The HKS turbo, wider fenders, perfect wheels and carbon roof make it unreal. However I can't fathom paying 4k more for a S209 than I did my 2019 gt350. So cool tho
Yay we got SUBADUREXFAN again. All we're missing is the intro with the "Yeah!" When you take off on the GTR.
SUBARUWRXFAN, not SUBADUREXFAN
Merry Christmas to my favorite YT car reviewer, I look forward to another stellar new year of car goodness ahead my friend!
Diggin back to your roots! Nice to see that extra shimmer in your enthusiasm.
Holy crap, I watched the first three seconds of this video like 4 times, I checked the upload date another 2, and really made sure I read the title correctly. Nice to hear the old channel name again!
Merry Christmas SubaruWrxFan! Thanks for all the awesome reviews!
I'm jealous bro!!
What a throwback!!! Merry Christmas!
This vid should've been uploaded thurs
9:57 merry Christmas
Also 15:53
I replayed that intro like 5 times, good memories. And all under 1 second. Happy New Years Matt!
He was so excited he said his old channel name by accident lol
No he said it cause we all begged him to 😂
Lmao😂
He said it on purpose
yeah that was no accident ;)
11:25 I thought the car in the background was drifting lol
lol
Same lol
Throwback Matt !! Love me some STI's man but $65k for that thing ? Yeesh.
Yeah compared to new Corvette for same price
Gipsy Avenger I’m excited but this thing wouldn’t beat a stock civic type r why not push it to 400hp so it could compete against the likes a Shelby gt350 supra m2 etc
eddie ray i think it would though no?
@@easycheddy there is some rumors about a new engine with the next redesign ;)
Joa S well atleast with the Supra it competes with the likes of the cayman and m2 and sti are getting smoked by gti and mustang gt
I have a 2016 STI and I paid 40k with all the addons such as NAV, lip kit, exhaust. I understand people desire rarity in the car world but to spend 25-40k over a stock sticker STI for 35hp and some aerodynamic parts is insane. You could pretty much build your dream STI for that additional money. You could have a reliable 500-600hp, build the wildest audio system, have 2-4 sets of wheels, some great coilovers or a bagd setup, and all of the roof rack accesories you could want. All of that on a New STI thats not the S209 or spend all that money on the rarity. I saw a s209 sell for 74k recently. Crazy! Good review though, its been awhile since I heard subaruwrxfan!
onemillion Price is reasonable since there’s only 209 units!
I've always been a fan of these special limited run Subaru STi models. I am glad we got one exclusive for the USA. As a SUBARUWRXFAN I would pony up for that car. Thank you Matt. (:
That Subaruwrxfan intro though!!
Merry Christmas to you and your family!
Subaruwrxfan!!! Oh the memories. Love this and merry christmas Matt!
I love this more
YES!! I was like if he didnt say SUBARUWRXFAN HERE i wouldve been so mad!
Seems like u have anger issues
@@BobThe9534 im working on it, ok 😂
joe smoe ok
Did you get a errection while driving the car.
Merry Christmas! Nice vid. Liked before watching because I knew it was going to be good
Merry Christmas! I've been watching your reviews for years now and it's so nice to see you keep going!
Hopefully he'll keep going for a long time
Thanks Jacob! Merry Christmas!
Matt! Awesome review. Great to see they gave you this as a press car.
Dont worry, well get 20 more "rare & special edition" wrx and sti before the total refresh. Have to get rid all the old inventory.
They have these listed for 70k in my area.
I get what you are saying, but these S20X ones actually are rare and / special though. They have a long history in Japan.
PrimusPilusVorenus doesn’t even count since it doesn’t come with the ej20
YES SUBARUWRXFAN!! So glad you said it Matt!
I daily my '18 WRX w/ the recaro seats and they are beyond comfortable for daily driving
But they probably don't have heated and/or cooled seats
@@BobThe9534 mine is the same seats from subaru as these. just red not white accent and just say recaro. so yes they are heated, no not cooled
its hard to realize just how good of a car the STI is if you haven't driven it. Even in 2019 I'd take a sti over most cars
Unpopular opinion here but, honestly the sti looks generic. Like most 4 dr cars I dont understand the pricetag on a 300hp car that has awd. I see sti's going for 40k+ and I just dont see how anyone would pay 40k for it when you can go to other cars (audi s4, camaro ss, 5.0, shit even a civic type r, focus RS, q50s, 370z base or even nismo, bmw 5 series, 3 series, a used m3, etc etc...) I'd take any of those cars over this sti. Especially with the head gasket issues, yeah I'm good. Lol
@@jponz85 drive one and you would understand why. Everything that makes this car you can’t really put on paper
@@jponz85you don't know anything about cars that's why you think the way you do.
@thedon9670 I work on cars kid. Own 4 of them currently. Not to mention my fbo HR 350z with upgraded suspension competes and beats these sti's for 60%+ fraction of an sti price tag lmao. Nice try kid
Me before I click on the video: Hmm...Is he going to say it?
*clicks* YASSSS!!
You make the best car reviews! Period.
Thank you Miguel!
I own a 2006 STI with a intercooler water sprayer and I can say that the sprayer does make a huge difference in power on those hot summer days even for daily driving. You can feel the engine not work as hard to make boost after the intercooler cools off, I also have a 3" exhaust, suspension upgrades, and a cobb intake so it makes the power more noticeable.
Very cool to have a few of them in the U.S. Looking forward to the next generation.
Hopefully next gen will look good
That key def isn't new to 2019, my 2016 with keyless entry had that same key.
Maybe it's new with da WRX
@@BobThe9534 I had a 2016 WRX with it, did you not literally just read what I said?
BROJAK HORSEMALE u didn't say what kinda Subaru, dummy
*** Fidget spinner, Vape, and Monster energy drink heavy breathing intensifies ***
1:18 shots fired at the Supra 😁
And then the Supra obliterates it everywhere else for 15k less 🤔
@@dannyd7714 At the end of the day the STI is still a practical 4 dr sedan and the Supra is still an impractical weekend car.
@@knifetoucher the base STI is, sure. But this is the "track focused" one. And it gets it's ass kicked by a Civic less than half it's price.
@@dannyd7714 Yeah, but you'd be driving a Civic. I'd rather get caught driving a literal piece of dog shit.
@@knifetoucher I own a 2015 STI. and it's not exactly high quality with it's rattles everywhere. And they're not exactly reliable either.
I still like Subaruwrxfan. Merry Christmas Matt to you and yours
I still luv Subaruwrxfan
There's no place like home!!!! 😬😬😬
Ya there is, home is likes home
Subaru's home is in Japan
Love your mature and intelligent reviews, I really laughed at the end when you said take 25k and spend 5k in mods and "save 20k for a new engine" Anyone who has owned an STI and tried various tunes knows how true and funny that is.
subaruwrxfan!!!! what an amazing Christmas gift to receive!!
ikr
SUBARUWRXFAN RETURNS haha great review Matt!
All his reviews r great
Matt is completely in his element.
>"fun weekend vehicle"
Not everyone is Jay Leno, lol
But If you are really going to buy this car then you can afford a weekend car
Sold my '05 STi few years ago. I still miss it some days. I do miss the manual trans in that car.
Great review as always ! Merry Christmas Matt!
Awesome throwback!!!
Bad thing it ain't Thursday
Subaru WRX FAN FTW!!!
10:03 that reaction lol
HE SAID IT, MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE!!!
Merry Christmas Matt!
So .....this cars handling vs the 2020 civic type R.......you who have driven both
....your thoughts please?
Thankyou
I know but I got it.I like those to.Those like little spoiler peaces over there on that gold and that pretty pretty white like so good.yea
When you test the pick up speed. It would be awesome to add the speed and rpm on the screen somehow so it’s easier to compare different cars.
Haha, that’s awesome Matt! 😎 Merry Christmas Subaruwrxfan😆
Awesome car, but like you said, it’s almost twice as much as a regular STi. I’ll be modding mine with this as inspiration though ;) Great video Matt!
Sti will always be my favorite car.
U dunno tht
Damn how about that for a Christmas review. You are one lucky man
Language
*CLASSIC INTRO HYYYYPEEEEEEEEEEE*
26:35 "Put the other $20k aside for a new engine if you need one". LMAO
Lol
I'm so glad he said it.
I'm more glad
I'd actually buy one of these to replace my 08 tuned LGT but only 209 made and the price, I guess I'll do the aftermarket route again next time.
Same key as was on my 2015 Legacy, although I'm not sure the first year of use.
Needs the “Blank” by Disfigure intro!
it's been a while since i heard that intro.. i am a subaruwrxfan fan you know. 😁 Merry Christmas Matt from the Philippines!
I am too
Weird how they still put CD players in there. Our 2018 Subaru doesn't have one.
Maybe it's because u didn't add da option
@@BobThe9534 Yeah good point. I guess I'm just surprised that it is even still an option.
Zach Heath I would want a CD player
How can they make an S209 with zero exhaust note??
A lot of people including myself find loud exhausts obnoxious and rude, major turn off when i buy a car.
If Subaru is only
Making 209 of those then I do see the sense in making the price high unlike the civic Type R and the Toyota Supra which are both being mass produced and will probably be around 50,000 cars when production is done 65k is a lot but at least you might get some of it back when you want to sell unlike the two I mentioned
Argenis Perez That’s what people don’t understand!!
i was not expecting the "SUBARUABDAWDNAWIODNAF FAN HERE"
gawd i miss the good ol days XD. MERRY CHRISTMAS MY FRIEND
i hope you are having a great day!
I was expecting it
70k is expensive but the kicker is.. it's value will still be 70k 10 yrs from now because it's "exclusive"... to a real car enthusiast the feeling of being involved and in control of your vehicle is priceless...
I’m so happy to watch you review this instant classic STI model, Matt! Loved every minute of it 😁
First backroad for me in 2020 😍😍
Love mines number 7.
Does it come with a limited edition Vape set?
A $50,000 Camaro SS 1LE will destroy that $65,000 STi around a road course. That's just a fact. I've owned 2 Subaru STis (modified them and raced them) so I know what I'm talking about. I love Subies, but $65K is a ridiculous price for the performance it offers. If you want a road/track car, there are so many cars in that price range that are sooooo much faster.
A new model STi making 350-375 hp should cost around $40 - 45K (fully optioned). A new model WRX making around 300 -310 hp should cost around $30 -35K (fully optioned).
HOW DID I MISS THIS
Those brembos are not hiding matt
Subaruwrxfan dose the sti handle better than the Evo x
Now it does. The Evo used to be better.
@@MattMaranMotoring so a 2016 to 19 sti handles better than Evo x I remember ur Evo x review and said it was like on rails lol
i'm thinking to buy the evo X final edition...
Does anyone know what the brand OEM down pipe is install on this coming from the factory? I’d like to not believe it’s an factory Subaru brand.
I watch Matts video just to see his facial expressions of happiness
“Back road 😏” at 9:53
So the 20.1 PSI on the dial there was fake???????
Love this car but this is what the current sti should’ve been
Yes. It is really cool, but this should be the standard STI and special editions should be even more high performance. It's probably why Subaru changed their mind and didn't name it the 25B.
Matt you're awesome, but I've noticed the faces you make in some of the thumbnails make you look a little like Beavis, and this is one of them.
When..we can see the new sti 2021
Miss my 2017 STI, it outperforms my 2019 Benz hands down. Such a fun car to drive 😁
@david chappel You're clearly one of those idiots lmao Go home stock boy.
“What’s up guy subaruwrxfan here!”
Me: meme of guy screaming while saluting
AH THE OG NOSTALGIA!!!!!
Merry Xmas. Want one in UK!!!!
I’ll keep My EVO X. $65k!!!!!! For an STI??? I’ll buy a used GTR for mid to high 40’s. Mod it w the left over$$$$.
But it can't off-road like a Subaru
You can keep your old, dead Evo X to feel relevant while Subaru keeps going and going and going.
@@BobThe9534 you arent offroading a stock sti without a lot of work. you'll destroy the suspension and undercarriage.
OCTurboJoe what are they going and going and going with exactly? The same shitty interior from 2006? L
@@RePete32 Who's this? Another dead car owner? What a bunch of sorry losers. Quit living in the past.
I’ve heard of subaruwrxfan, but who’s Matt Maran
What's up everybody super dextran here for another car review.
Would love a comparison of the S209 and the Type R. What are your thoughts between the two?
S209 is a better off-roader but Type R is faster
I compare them a little towards the end. The Type R comes close to the handling of the S209, but it's not quite as good in my opinion. The STI also feels a little faster too. The Type R has the more comfortable ride, better seats and more practical hatch though. And likely a more reliable engine than the Subaru too.
Bob The Doubt it.
Wait, you need to update the title, it is simply an STI S209. Subaru did not manufacture this car, STI had to become a certified manufacturer in order to import this car
Matt, how does the S209 handle compared to the Civic Type R?
I have a standard 17 STI and wanted an S209 but dealer markup made that impossible so I got a 2019 Civic Type R instead.
We don’t know…
what he say in the beginning? I didn't catch it
If you want to pay that kind of money, buy base, take out 25k on that loan you could literally blow it out of the water. Just RPF1s and pilot sport 4S's would be a big improvement.