I think it's really unfortunate that certain models, and even entire brands to a certain extent, get stereotyped as being driven by assholes. As someone who daily drives one of these models, I find myself going out of my way to be courteous to other drivers in an attempt to make up for the antics of my 'compatriots',…

I'm trying to decide if it would be worth it to drip a helpful hint to the local PD about this guy and when/where to wait for him, similar to what they did to that lady who kept driving around the stopped schoolbus on the sidewalk.

During the video, I was thinking to myself "You're a brave person to stay behind an Camry driver of questionable competence attempting to parallel park." I would have been out of there at the first opportunity.

I actually like the alcantara (or however you spell it), so I'm fairly pleased that they offered it standard on the 5-door STI. It feels like a reasonable compromise between leather and cloth.

My point is that even though the Boss is sufficient for you and your needs (and more power to you in that regard), it's fairly close-minded of you to disregard that others might have needs that lean distinctly more towards the functional (rather than recreational), for which the Evo, WRX, and STI fit the bill nicely.…

Ah yes, because lap times are clearly the most important factor when choosing a family car. Not usability for the 99.9% of the time the car is NOT at the track. Definitely not, that would be crazy, right?

Cargo capacity, rear seat access, safety, and all-weather capability. Why would I give that up for a car that is less useful, but a little bit quicker at the track?

Like any high performance car, the track makes the STI come alive. It was recommended we put Subaru's SI Drive, which controls throttle response into Sport or Sport Sharp, both of which sharpen throttle response considerably. The problem with sharpening that response is that it also make the car jumpy. On track, you…

Don't forget the addition of 2 limited slip diffs (front and rear), better brakes, and a more robust transmission.

I don't think there were any trim levels on the STI hatch, but the standard amenities made it closer to the Limited Sedan than the Base, sans moon-roof of course.

No, that's not what I'm saying. Both companies share platforms, engines, and parts between models. But one of the companies has global sales of 800K, and the other has sales of 9.5M. The difference in volume is at least an order of magnitude.

But in all seriousness, good luck! More Jalops is always a good thing. Hopefully your children will share your interest.

AutoZone......really? You're relying on autozone non-oem parts to attempt to prove that VWs aren't expensive to maintain? Sorry, I'm trying really hard not to laugh. I was comparing OEM part MSRP's. The only reason I'd use ANY non-oem part is if I was planning on selling the car immediately afterwards.

This one is rated as having better image quality sans IR LED's, for a similar price.

Like the altearnator? MSRP $600 at VW (or $1733, I'm not sure what the difference is between the Bosch and the Valeo), vs MSRP $520 for Subaru. Starter? $810 bucks at VW, $410 for Subaru. Air Conditioner compressor? $1081 at VW, $600 at Subaru.

Nein. I've found the parts for the STI to be surprisingly reasonable.

Every 2014 STI and most WRX's (except the base trim) come with the All-Weather package standard, which includes heated seats. So unless they decided to remove it for the 2015 model (which I doubt, because the photos of the STI and WRX have the 2 switches in the same place), you clearly don't know what the hell you're…

Pretty decent. It's not a GoPro by any means, but it's certainly sufficient at its purpose and main goal (i.e. covering my ass in case of an incident).

I just had this one installed on my car today: