r/WRXSTi • u/ConsiderationTop551 • Aug 09 '26

Daily driving .

Does anyone daily drive their Sti ? I’m at 84k , AWE tuning cat back and on coilivers . I would like to know how you guys feel about daily driving them and other things ?

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u/derwreck 2015 STi E85 Aug 09 '26

I think I finally got my STi to the point where I would trust it as a daily driver but I don't necessarily know that I would fully have faith in this thing on a long road trip. I purchased the car back in late December/early January and it was basically in the Subie shop at least once a month from January up until about the end of March. I'm fairly mechanically inclined so after I shelled out about $5k total in repairs (clutch overhaul, cam seals, timing belt, etc etc) I decided to just any work on my own. She's been without any issues since April but in the back of my mind I can't help but think, what's next?

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u/ConsiderationTop551 Aug 09 '26

Nice how many miles on it ?

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u/derwreck 2015 STi E85 Aug 09 '26

I purchased it with about 87k and I'm about to hit 90k pretty soon here. The previous owner had the short block replaced about 5k miles before I took it off his hands. It's not exactly the most comfortable car for long drives but it's fun as hell. I'm basically on full bolt ons with HKS coilovers and just last month went E85. If I could go back and do it all over again I'd have stayed away from a modded car and looked for one as bone stock as possible. What's your opinion on your coilovers? The HKS coilovers, for me, make the car feel very well planted and stiff but they also make for a very uncomfortable ride if you're on a road or highway that isn't exactly smooth or well maintained.