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Here is the WRX they are bringing to the States....or, have already brought to the states.

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Old 12-10-2000, 02:38 PM
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Default Here is the WRX they are bringing to the States....or, have already brought to the states.

<font color=red size=2><B>Boy is this thing ugly. And of course, they downgraded the engine for us Americans. The Euro one ran low 13's stock. The American one, wont come close. Just thought you guys would like to see it...</font>
<img src=http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/AudiWorldPics/2000/wrx1.jpg><ul><li><a href="http://www.new-impreza.com/wrxva.htm">The US version WRX</a></li></ul>
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yeah, it's pretty nasty with those big *** head lights. Very unelegant.
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I'M ABOUT TO HUUUUURRRRLLLL!!!!
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Default $25,000 USD and 227BHP, hahah!

thats a joke compared to the Euro Spec model.
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Default It will still be plenty fast, but...

...yeah, that front end is not a pretty sight! Two things I find particularly unsightly are:

The round Rally lights placed in almost square openings.

Additional lower level piece on the spoiler.

Basically, although i'm not really fond of the headlights, a redesign on the buper/spoiler piece would make the car look 50 times better.

Should we have a photoshop context and see who can make this thing look decent?
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Default What i don't get is why the europeans get the bigger engine...

They pay way more in engine taxes, and fuel is a joke there compared to here, so you'd think if there was a market for bigger engines, they'd send them here.

We already have these gas guzzling SUV's, and the quest for power never stops here in NA.

What gives?
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But we also have emission and other regulations that make those Euro Spec engines illegal here :-(
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Default The reason they're giving us less power is..

to get super low emissions rating, not because it'd be illegal.
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all rice'd up and nowhere to go. this thing cant pickup a girl from the college band.
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Default Nice Momo wheel.....

<center><img src="http://www.new-impreza.com/images/va/pic00008.jpg"></center><p>....one of these would make a kick-a$$ second car for not a lot of money. And with a few mods, you'll be dusting S4's.


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