MY06 STI Finally HERE ! First Impressions

[TonyJZX]

I think the frotn grill grows on you...

Very slowly though...

like ball cancer

Mitsubishi fucked up big time when they changed to Intelematics for the IX.
They should have stuck with the previous Intellitrac system - all to save a few hundred dollars.

http://www.intelematics.com.au/businessmotoring.html

???


What kinda system would one recommend for high dollar cars like the EVO, WRX, GTR, M3, AMG?

[MZ21]

I am glad you didn't buy an EVO IX then..

The IX's Security system is crap compared to the VIII's.

In fact, if you can steal an EVO IX without the owner knowing - then it's yours until the Owner finds out and contacts the company and begins tracking... It's totally passive and NOT connected to the Alarm... Poor form..

Mitsubishi fucked up big time when they changed to Intelematics for the IX.
They should have stuck with the previous Intellitrac system - all to save a few hundred dollars.

Check out some of the Mitsu and Lancer/Evo forums - the blokes who own them are having HEAPS of problems.

WOW!

They kept going on about "Geo Locking" ie: when you lock the car, if the car moves more then 200 metres from the "locked" location, the car immediatly phones home. Then Diamond care call you to confirm and start tracking the vehicle.

Is this not how it works ?

[xcuzme]

the geolock sends you an sms to let you know and then you call them to start tracking.

but southo is right, its passive. it has 2 factory immoblisers, the other 2 are the passive ones for the diamondtrack.

hopefully someone develops an alarm to connect to it.

there are a *lot* of problems with the dt unfortunately

[TommO]

So another words, everytime you hop into the car and start driving, you get an SMS I reckon that would get rather annoying after a while, it's a lot of SMS's!

[walkie]

So another words, everytime you hop into the car and start driving, you get an SMS I reckon that would get rather annoying after a while, it's a lot of SMS's!

I would think that unlocking the car would disable the feature until the next time it is locked... That would make sense to me anyway

[xcuzme]

what if someone stole your keys?

its made so that no matter what it cant be deactivated.

putting up with the sms isnt that bad. that way at least you know the system is working.

[walkie]

what if someone stole your keys?

its made so that no matter what it cant be deactivated.

putting up with the sms isnt that bad. that way at least you know the system is working.

Didn't think of that... I spose it would be worth the peace of mind

[C0V3R]

I think the frotn grill grows on you...

Very slowly though...

Like a flesh eating disease? Or perhaps a fungus?

[itsnotagsr]

I am glad you didn't buy an EVO IX then..

The IX's Security system is crap compared to the VIII's.

In fact, if you can steal an EVO IX without the owner knowing - then it's yours until the Owner finds out and contacts the company and begins tracking... It's totally passive and NOT connected to the Alarm... Poor form..

Mitsubishi fucked up big time when they changed to Intelematics for the IX.
They should have stuck with the previous Intellitrac system - all to save a few hundred dollars.

Check out some of the Mitsu and Lancer/Evo forums - the blokes who own them are having HEAPS of problems.

As much as the PIA Subaru key pad which has left a mate of mine stranded three hours in Goulburn until the tow truck arrived?

[Turbo4WD]

Am I the only person here to absolutely hate the way WRXs & EVOs look?

Seriously, why can't they offer some much more understated versions, like an AMG Benz, or M series BMW??? (and I think more recent M beemers are startting to get a bit showy) Do they think all their potential customers have the mentality of a teenage boy??

/Rant

You mean like this

[Nafe]

Personally, I think the back end of the MPS 6 isn't the greatest. If only they made it in the hatch version....

[Ustasa]

I reckon the S204 looks like a heavy hitter without going over the top. If I ever hankered for a Subaru, it would be that one.

As for the EVO tracking system, what if you don't own a cancer causing phone?

[hamish]

You mean like this

Yes, that's much more like it

[MZ21]

If you want understated, Subaru has:

Liberty 3.0R B
Liberty GT (now discontinued, will be replaced with 2.5 later this year)
Liberty GT tuned by STi

Other Marques:
Golf R32 (getting expensive)
Audi S3 (also expensive)


As for even comparing an MPS as an alternative to an WRX STi or EVO 9, mate there is NO comparision, compare the MPS to the Liberty GT (in fact Motor or Wheels did that recently) but the MPS will get it's head kicked by the other two.

People probably buy these cars for different reasons, but the reason I wanted either a EVO or STi was: I could buy one these cars have pretty much a bulletproof package that didn't need money thrown at it. Basically they've everything you want, with the extroverted exterior and bonus or hinderance (depending on your POV). Already the rear spoiler is getting annoying not being able to see traffic in the rear view mirror.

As for:

"Do they think all their potential customers have the mentality of a teenage boy"

Honestly who here has mentally passed to age of thirteen anyway. I know I haven't!

[Merry Vanly Stan]

As for the EVO tracking system, what if you don't own a cancer causing phone?

if you're worried about things that cause cancer then what are you doing driving a car?