Is it really worth owning a 2006 STI? (Reasons why and why not)

Happy Friday everyone! In this video, I am going to take you through my personal opinions on my STI to help persuade you into buying one, or not. I’ve had this car for about 2 years now and I have become very familiar with it. I’ve learned a lot of tips and tricks, and some reasons go steer me into a different platform. Please don’t be afraid to comment questions about the STI if you are looking to buy one. I will help as much as I can!!! Thanks for watching!!
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[@TdMega]

Im an original owner 06, white/gold 100k .. most of the statements you've made are accurate. Enjoy

[@jaredblair01]

I appreciate it 🙏🏼 you enjoy as well

[@CarimboHanky]

rally blue with gold rims subaru has been my dream car since 12yo me watched a rally race back in 1998... 3 weeks ago my dream came true and i was finally able to buy a 2006 hawkeye almost stock. all i can say is that it feels like a dream when i walk outside every morning and see it, the subie rumble is music to my ears, im simply in love.

[@jaredblair01]

This is the exactly why I’m into cars. When I bought mine I couldn’t stop driving it. I’d just drive it to drive it😂 cars are simply the best. Enjoy the car man, they are a blast🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@fredastaire6156]

Very informative and helpful video. A joy to watch and I learned a lot. Thank you!

[@jaredblair01]

I’m glad you enjoyed it!! And hopefully it persuading you one way or the other!

[@David-vx5tk]

My 03 wrx wagon just turned 238,000 miles this morning I have put 200,000 on it in 15 years It has the original motor and automatic tranny both have never been rebuilt

[@jaredblair01]

That’s awesome! Just regular maintenance and A LOT of people won’t have issues with them at all! I miss my wagon, but you just can’t go wrong with the sti 6 speed an everything

[@YoBadSniperDude]

"Everyone has a subaru" but nobody has hawkeyes.. Lets be honest. I've dailied my hawkeye sti for 7 years and I rarely see them on the road.

[@jaredblair01]

I do see them fairly often around my neck of the woods, but yes they are a lot more rare!

[@YoBadSniperDude]

@@jaredblair01 I guess that makes sense for you since you live somewhere where it snows. I live in Florida, and ill tell you, Hawkeyes are extremely rare here. Everyone down here has newgen WRX/STI's but nobody has the OG's. Gotta love it :)

[@jaredblair01]

@@YoBadSniperDude maybe I have to move down to Florida ! 😂

[@joshuathomas4934]

I see them often. People around here love these cars

[@Wonsdloc]

I adore my 07 sti. You don't see many 04-07 sti's on the road much anymore, at least in my area. I had mine tuned at 12k miles very aggressively. And drove the heck out of it knowing it was a ticking time bomb. Finally at 65k miles I had low compression and built the motor. Now the car is even better with less worries.

[@jaredblair01]

That’s up next for me! Once I can get a spot to park it for a bit, I want to do a complete overhaul on the motor, and most suspension components! Time to freshen her up !

[@Wonsdloc]

@@jaredblair01 Good luck on the build. These cars dialed in are fantastic all year round.

[@jaredblair01]

@@Wonsdloc thank you! Drove mine through 3 feet of snow and it felt like dry racetrack! They are absolute units!

[@Fg4Lucki]

i needed this

[@jaredblair01]

Good🙏🏼 do you have any more questions that myself or the comments can answer for you?!

[@Fg4Lucki]

All good, just thinking of what next for the future

[@jaredblair01]

@@Fg4Lucki evo 8🤔

[@rustyshackleford81]

@7:52 you said it brother... I've got an 06 w/ 134k on the odometer, bought it 7 years ago with only 80k on the dash. Been my daily driver in Ohio, loved every minute of it. But i didn't want to blow it up trying to make some power so I had a full longblock built by a local shop.

[@jaredblair01]

I love this one, and I loved my bug eye but anything over 450 horsepower is $$$$ 😂 but I just can’t get myself to steer away from them. Too much fun!

[@Crazy8ts]

The turbo 2.5's dont have the head gasket issues that older naturally aspirated non turbo 2.5's had. The 6 speeds in the STI can actually hold a LOT more than 600 horsepower reliably..900-1000 without issues. Even for a first timer pulling an engine. Taking out an STI engine is REALLY EASY. No.special tools required, just an engine hoist and a few wrenches.

[@jaredblair01]

900-1000?! I didn’t think it was that high. That’s crazy! Thanks for the info! And I meant special tool as in like cam sprocket to help with timing and stuff, not necessarily removing the motor!!

[@Crazy8ts]

@@jaredblair01 yes, the stock drivetrain ia built like a tank on STI's. Headgaskets on the turbo motors are strong.Very high quality Tools are widely available for changing timing belts and sprockets when changing cams or replacing seals...making the jobs a breeze. VERY EASY Enginea to work on plus they are compact...could rebuild them in a bathtub lol

[@jaredblair01]

@@Crazy8ts I new the head gaskets we’re stronger, but I still have seen issues with them. More or less the high school kids redlining them everywhere they go, but thanks for all of the info!!

[@sturdyspamsl2277]

yes i have an 06 sti with 6 speed and i put arp headstuds with my new block 5k miles strong pushing 21 pounds although on the old stock 2.5 block i was beating the fuck out of it and i have zero issues with head gaskets i just got rod knock eventually ha

[@Crazy8ts]

@@sturdyspamsl2277 overheating due to poor cooling system maintanence is also a conteibuting facrtoe i think. If the engine overheats the heads can warp leadi g to a head gasket failure, its usually repeated overheating that causes it.

[@UKGBManny]

Cool car man love it i have a 2006 forester STI same car really but i don't have that diff........ jealous😂😂. Mine is a JDM Litchfield running 330hp. Great cars if you look after them. Litchfield who are one of the best JDM tuners in the UK would not warranty anything over 335hp on stock internals on the 2.5 sti back in the day.

[@jaredblair01]

I love the foresters so much. I wish I could have a full blown sti forester, but like a 2.5 2 door coupe sti from Japan would be the dream🙏🏼 I’ve seen the sti trans/center diff and drive shaft swap on those but one needs a lot of time, money, and tools 😂 check out Micah sandavol on C-Boys TV. He has a bugeye fully sti swapped and it’s legit.

[@RuinedCorolla]

I never had a problem with my subie. Only blew up one motor

[@Glasseyed86]

If youre looking for outright speed and power, don't bother with 4 cylinders... there are so many more options. The STi/evo's are built to blast down backroads better than most other platforms. Use it as it was intended..

[@jaredblair01]

Absolutely! V8’s just have free horsepower. You can cam them, and tune them and be at a high number. I wish I had more rally cross around my area, I’d love to use my sti for it!

[@Rumblefan]

I daily an 04 sti. Really gonna miss it when I upgrade to a VA sti soon. Only reason why is because I want a newer one that doesn’t need to be worked on as much. But honestly 04-07 stis are amazing cars.

[@jaredblair01]

I’ve been daily driving mine for the last 3 months and I actually just blew a coolant line or radiator on my way to work Monday 😂 (I bought a new daily Sunday). I’m gonna miss daily driving it, but time to start building it!

[@Ryan-cs9mw]

2012 Subaru STi hatch with 120,000k miles on original motor and clutch here. Never had a single issue with mine, zero oil consumption..People who blow the motor are the ones unworthy of driving it. It's kinda like Mjolnir to Thor...If youre worthy, you shall possess the power lol

[@jaredblair01]

Yeah honestly. Some people get the good luck and others don’t! Also depends on if you like redlining and launch control like some people 😂

[@fstap]

The Hawkeye will always be my favorite gen

[@jaredblair01]

I love bugeye, blob eye, and Hawkeye and all of the early models of course

[@jk_waters]

Cool video man! I have a 2006 sti on my Chanel looks just like yours! Absolutely love the hawkeye. How many miles on yours?

[@jaredblair01]

I have about 154,000! I’ll have to check yours out!

[@jk_waters]

@@jaredblair01 still running strong I see💪🏾

[@jaredblair01]

So far 🤞🏼😂

[@Brytato]

I have a question for ya, I own a 2002 bugeye and I have broken rear dif. But I’m in the military and live in Italy, do you know any companies I can use to order the parts and ship them here?

[@jaredblair01]

Honestly I would check out eBay! Check profiles and make sure they look trust worthy, but eBay will have new and used options. I don’t know to many companies internationally that sell differentials!!

[@Vazquez12able]

2:51 No need to remove the engine to replace valve cover gaskets.

[@jaredblair01]

I would have to remove my motor. It was in an accident with the previous owner and it hugs the driver side. There’s no way i would attempt on mine. I’ve seen people do either! But yes you are right 99% of the time you don’t have too!

[@Slaydur]

04 sti here with 82k miles. I live and die by nasioc forums. Mines got hail damage, bad rust spot near passenger tail light, bad tune since I moved 4K above sea level, and more problems from the previous owner. Im not lying when Im saying I overpaid for a shit box. But it’s fun as mess to drive

[@jaredblair01]

They are a blast. When I still owed my 03 wrx, I took it down some mountain roads I shouldn’t have been on and it was amazing. I love these cars

[@chucknorris9511]

I have an 06 STI. I hardly drive it since it was purchased to autocross it, that’s about it. I drive it twice a month.

[@jaredblair01]

Is it stock? If not what mods do you have, and how does it do?!

[@chucknorris9511]

@@jaredblair01 not stock. -Engine IAG street AOS Koyo radiator Cylinder 4 cooling mod Alumanti coolant tank GrimmSpeed Y pipe Killer B oil pan, pickup and baffle SPT short ram intake Grimmspeed catted downpipe Invidia n1 cat back Grimmspeed boost control solenoid Grimmspeed light weight crank pulley Codd access port V3 -Suspension MCS 2-way coilovers. Compression and rebound adjustable. 12k front springs 10k rear spring with helper springs front and rear Whiteline 24mm sway bars front and rear Whiteline endlinks Whiteline rear sway bar mount kit -Brakes DBA rotors and EBC yellow stuff pads front and rear. Stainless brake lines front and rear. -Wheels and Tires 18×9.5 +38 Gram Lights 57DR Bronze 255/35/r18 Hankook RS4 -Safety OMP WRC-R seats driver and passenger Planted seat bases both sides. Takata 4 point 3" harnesses both sides Autopower bolt in 6 point roll cage. -Misc Turn In Concepts X-brace Kartboy short throw shifter and all Kartboy shifter bushings Personal 330mm steering wheel Works Bell quick release steering wheel hub Fire extinguisher mounted to the cage on the driver side The fenders have been rolled and pulled front and rear, professionally done. Grimmspeed hood struts Grimmspeed engine dress up parts Car has 87k original miles.

[@jaredblair01]

@@chucknorris9511 wow. This is a mod list for sure. Sounds like you have one hell of a Subaru 🙏🏼 do you have instagram or tik tok that you post content on?! I’d love to check it out!!

[@chucknorris9511]

@@jaredblair01 give me yours. I don’t want a bunch of randoms following me.

[@jaredblair01]

@@chucknorris9511 @2006.sti is my car page!

[@MrRedsi]

I love my 06 sti, but its at a point where I need to redo the whole suspension, paint it and also it needs new wheels and tires. IDK if I want to deal with all of that so I may sell :(

[@jaredblair01]

I just dealt with a ton of water damage issues. The tail light seal was split and flooding my trunk when it rained, and the way I park, it got into the carpet and went to the front seats. I pretty much had to gut the interior to get everything dried up. I’m at the point to where I’ve put so much time and money into it, it would be too sad to sell 😂 make a budget plan and see if you would stay positive to redo it or make more money selling!!

[@MrRedsi]

@@jaredblair01 That makes sense. When you put so much into these cars it gets hard to let them go. I newer STI with zero needs sounds good too tho haha

[@jaredblair01]

@@MrRedsi if I were to buy a new one I’d do an exhaust and a cold air intake and call it quits 😂

[@MrRedsi]

@@jaredblair01 that and maybe some new wheels. LOL

[@jaredblair01]

@@MrRedsi if I were to buy a new one I’d probably just end up gutting mine and tracking it. Then I don’t have to worry about it😂

[@Zaakro]

Bro that's not how the DCCD works. It is either less locked or more locked. It is not shifting the torque from the front to the rear.

[@jaredblair01]

Really? I’ve talked to a bunch of people and they all agree with it transferring power from front and rear wheels. If it is what you’re saying then good info man!! I appreciate the feedback

[@porterdallenbach1639]

If I'm being honest, the recent subie videos have definitely killed me dream.

[@jaredblair01]

What part of them have you worried my man?! I can help with 99% of your questions. I would personally recommend you getting one with the luck I have had. They are fantastic cars. I would ONLY get an EJ motor if you are comfortable working on them. Any of the FA motors are awful with the front covers. Please don’t be afraid to ask anything you are skeptical about🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@XX-kz4zg]

Don’t worry about head gasket issues that was only a problem in naturally aspirated engines. They didn’t use mls head gaskets and blew very easily. Someone here just didn’t do enough research.

[@jaredblair01]

Yes and no! It really only matters during overheating and catching it quick enough!

[@theshadowowl4196]

don’t let donut media stick fairy dust up your ass. I’ve owned 2 STI’s (combination of almost 4 years) with no real issues.

[@jaredblair01]

@@theshadowowl4196 yeah absolutely! Every car is also going to be different with who drives them, how they are treated, maintenance, and mods!! I’m just trying to give my personal opinions on what I have seen first hand. I love mine and wouldn’t sell it, but I also want an evo.

[@1ahozz]

You mean don’t get the new Sti‘ s . GD STI Not to many in my opinion and I daily mines here in ca.

[@sanlot17ken]

Screw EVO's!! Subies 4-Life!! 😎🙌

[@jaredblair01]

Is it bad to want both?!

[@dannythompson1948]

Now you're a beginner right?

[@jaredblair01]

Beginner how?

[@timm.6391]

Subaru has one of the easiest engines to pull out.

[@jaredblair01]

Yes, they can be complex for people who haven’t worked on them before, but if you know what your doing you are absolutely correct!

[@cophater298]

is that a picture of yourself on your dash 😂

[@jaredblair01]

No lol it’s of my girlfriend 😂

[@vladbej959]

im surprised at how cheap you can still get these considering the cult following. My guess is the chassis just isnt special enough. subaru made the sti, wrx and plain old impreza all the same style. No special bumpers or chassis/wide body. Just some silly dinky overfenders for the sti which you can easily clip onto an sti.

[@jaredblair01]

Yes absolutely. I mean the price has definitely sky rocketed since 2018 or so, but if you look at how much compared to other stuff like Evo’s they are 100% still reasonable to buy!

[@vladbej959]

@@jaredblair01 agreed, with time as the wrx are used and supply diminishes I can see the sti sky rocketing way more just like classic mustangs or skylines. They are very special cars they just didn't get a fair start. I think Mitsubishi did everything right at the time. It had a bulletproof inline 4 and evolution line is a completely different refined car from the base lancer chassis. Yea it blows my mind how cheap they still are considering today's market and makes me scratch my head why I still don't own one.

[@jaredblair01]

@@vladbej959 if I could afford an evo I would have one, but I would add it to the collection instead of replacing. The sti and evo competition is hard because they are equally important to the car community and both amazing machines!

[@subienate]

it’s not worth it car is a headache (05 STI)😂

[@jaredblair01]

Some are 😂 some people get lucky and others don’t. That’s a fact

[@subienate]

@@jaredblair01yeah.. not me 😭 had cyl rings go bad then just did the whole engine, then AC line went bad then the wheel baring and I’m suffering from the last owner 💀

[@jaredblair01]

@@subienate I’m getting ready to hunker down and open the wallet to build mine, but I know once I start it’s never gonna end 😫 it’s never gonna be good enough lol

[@subienate]

@@jaredblair01 good luck bro! I love it mostly stock or OEM+ I just have a catback,bov,intake, and getting a AOS next and imma pro tune and call it good!

[@jaredblair01]

@@subienate be careful with the AOS. If you run e85 they have a possibility of getting clogged from the blow by… I’d recommend a catch can personally because you can dump it out when it’s full. You can’t “disassemble” an AOS depending on the brand