A lot to be said for starting with 2.5l and all that torque rather than wringing the neck of a 2.0l. Too many horror stories about blown transmissions, pistons, bearings. Yet another reason I am staying at my boost level. Think Subaru learned a lot from the early 2.0l cars, maybe why the STI showed up as a 2.5l from the start.
A STI would be great fun, though where I am now, a Jeep 4WD would be more useful as a plaything to go explore roads I dare not take the WRX, AWD or not. Of course the wife would never let her 4Runner touch rocks or dirt, and it is 2WD to boot.
I’ve been keeping an eye out for a distress sale for a 2.5 version of one of these,
http://www.JPS-motorsports.com/turnkey.html
Sort of a pipe dream for that sort of toy unless and until the economy turns around and I can start my business back up though. I honestly don’t see it happening any time soon.
Wouldn’t a turbo 2.5 be stupid fast in that light of a car, lol?