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9 Responses to “BMW 135i vs Subaru WRX STI”

1. Debate: BMW 335i vs 2007 Subaru WRX STI says:

   September 15, 2007 at 3:29 pm

   [...] my previous comparison last week on the BMW 135i vs Subaru STI I have shared some of the pros and cons in my opinion. Since both the BMW 135i and 2008 Subaru STI [...]

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2. Ben says:

   October 29, 2007 at 12:39 am

   135i has split folding rear seats whereas the STI does not.

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3. B~Dawg says:

   November 16, 2007 at 2:09 pm

   Did anyone else notice that C&D mentioned that the 135i also had 6 piston front calipers and 4 piston rears! I think these will be as good or better than the brembo’s on the STI! And lets just say for reality sake – BMW or SUBAWU

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4. Aniketos says:

   November 30, 2007 at 10:57 pm

   Cool…

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5. menotakoala says:

   January 23, 2008 at 2:08 pm

   B~Dawg, I’m from 1Addicts.com and those 6 piston front and 4 piston rear brakes are manufactured by Brembo as well.

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6. EJC says:

   April 8, 2008 at 8:58 pm

   I think this would be a great match-up. Very similar specs on paper. I might argue that the STI’s suspension would be as good as the 1 with the M-Sport Suspension package…which is an option to the base price of the 1…and probably better than the standard suspension on the 1. The STI’s suspension, which is pretty aggressive, comes standard. I think that when it comes down to it, no matter what numbers are turned in by either car (which I suspect will be very similar), it will come down to personal preference.

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7. Carshopping says:

   August 7, 2008 at 2:15 pm

   Both are great cars but if I were living in the snowbelt, I’d go with Subaru because of the AWD. Since I live in So. Cal, I’d go with BMW.

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8. Bob says:

   August 13, 2008 at 11:32 am

   They’ll be pretty close on paper and on track. I see BMWs all over town, but I don’t see a lot of STIs. A BMW person will never drive a Subaru and a Subaru person would never drive a BMW. I drive an STI and would never consider driving a BMW, because I know a lot of BMW owners that think very highly of themselves. On the other hand, a BMW driver could argue that anyone that would drive an STI must be a tuner toolbag with saggy pants and a complete inability to properly wear a baseball hat. The STI will out handle and outperform an equally priced BMW on any track. Racing aside, I live in the Midwest, so I need the AWD in the winter. I appreciate how perfectly crafted BMWs are and I even test drove the M3, I still like my car more.

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9. Max says:

   June 17, 2009 at 12:13 pm

   hahaha nicer body style. that seems somewhat subjective to me.

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