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02-28-2011, 09:01 AM
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2011 Subaru Impreza WRX STI convertible: Worst idea ever?
by Dan Roth (http://www.mitsustyle.com/bloggers/dan-roth/) (RSS feed (http://www.mitsustyle.com/bloggers/dan-roth/rss.xml)) on Feb 27th 2011 at 11:55AM
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/02/sticonvertible630.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/subaru-sti-convertible/) 2011 Subaru WRX STI convertible – click for high-res gallery
Car dealers do the strangest things to their vehicles. Just think about how many cars are out there with awful vinyl and fabric roof add-ons (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/01/make-it-stop-bad-landau-tops/), a generation after manufacturers nearly swore them off entirely. Manchester Subaru (http://www.manchestersubaru.com/test.htm) in Manchester, New Hampshire isn't content to create some sticker-and-tape fake trim level on a top-dog 2011 Subaru WRX STI (http://www.autoblog.com/model/wrx+sti). Instead, the dealer has gone all Chainsaw Massacre on the rally-bred performance sedan. The result is a picnic basket of automotive woe.
At least the "handle" left after all the chop-shopping maintains a fleeting semblance of rigidity. The rest? Awful. There's an ill-fitting tonneau, chopped door pillars and the STI's trademark enormous wing still hangs off the trunklid. The worst part? This poor Subaru (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/Subaru/)'s price is purportedly $75,000. Not kidding. Sure, there's an "exclusivity" factor, but 75 large buys an awful lot of real high performance convertible; the kind that won't corner like an overcooked noodle. The dealership reportedly commissioned five of these abominations, which is likely five more than anyone wants. Thanks for the tip, Jason!
2011 Subaru Impreza WRX STI convertible: Worst idea ever?
by Dan Roth (http://www.mitsustyle.com/bloggers/dan-roth/) (RSS feed (http://www.mitsustyle.com/bloggers/dan-roth/rss.xml)) on Feb 27th 2011 at 11:55AM
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/02/sticonvertible630.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/subaru-sti-convertible/) 2011 Subaru WRX STI convertible – click for high-res gallery
Car dealers do the strangest things to their vehicles. Just think about how many cars are out there with awful vinyl and fabric roof add-ons (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/01/make-it-stop-bad-landau-tops/), a generation after manufacturers nearly swore them off entirely. Manchester Subaru (http://www.manchestersubaru.com/test.htm) in Manchester, New Hampshire isn't content to create some sticker-and-tape fake trim level on a top-dog 2011 Subaru WRX STI (http://www.autoblog.com/model/wrx+sti). Instead, the dealer has gone all Chainsaw Massacre on the rally-bred performance sedan. The result is a picnic basket of automotive woe.
At least the "handle" left after all the chop-shopping maintains a fleeting semblance of rigidity. The rest? Awful. There's an ill-fitting tonneau, chopped door pillars and the STI's trademark enormous wing still hangs off the trunklid. The worst part? This poor Subaru (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/Subaru/)'s price is purportedly $75,000. Not kidding. Sure, there's an "exclusivity" factor, but 75 large buys an awful lot of real high performance convertible; the kind that won't corner like an overcooked noodle. The dealership reportedly commissioned five of these abominations, which is likely five more than anyone wants. Thanks for the tip, Jason!