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Originally Posted by Economatic
Not a bad looking STi but I'm with stefan on this. The hawkeyes were the best looking of STi's offered in the US. And I didn't realize there were EJ25 engine problems in any year  |
The eyes were the best, no doubt, but the pig nose was terrible.
And the engine problems started in 2006. There are endless debates about it, but something was changed, and the issues started. The 2005's had no such problems, many of them being Stage 2, beat like a redheaded step-child, and over 100,000 miles without an issue or new clutch. Impossible to beat in any of the following years.
The only issue the 2005 STi had was the tiny turbo oil-feed pipe could snap if you happened to put on an aftermarket exhaust that moved around a lot more than the original. Believe it or not, most of them were heavier, especially at the muffler end, which caused the issue. Stock cars don't have the issue.
I'd trade most any car for a pristine 2005 STi, but as much as I love it, I believe the M2 has it beat overall.