# First stateside 400hp 135i

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**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [March 27, 2008, 10:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-stateside-400hp-135i/45727 "2008-03-27T10:14:19Z")
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### Author: ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)
#### Post date: [March 27, 2008, 2:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-stateside-400hp-135i/45727/69 "2008-03-27T14:05:33Z")

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> [@sedlmeier101](#):
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> Because the average american believes that if they live anywhere that recieves more than an inch of snow they need awd. Get a good set of winter tires on a rwd car and you will be able to get anywhere.

Didn’t you say in another thread that, because of your location, you absolutely needed AWD?

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> [@'08 impreza](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/08-impreza/44754/8):
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> I have a 4-door sedan 08’ wrx.
> 
> I personally love it. The styling grew on me big time… the wrx isn’t too great on gas compared to other compact cars (I average 22 this winter)  
> **Where I live, you need awd to get up my driveway…I also slid off into my uncles lawn which had a foot of snow and I plowed right through it.**  
> They didn’t have any specials for my car…but I got it for invoice.  
> The imprezas (2.5i) have sweet deals…like no money down and 200$ a month leases…and 0% financing ect ect.
> 
> Overall. For the money, you get a great motor and awd for under $20K

Good Luck with that in your rwd 6-cyl turbo car.

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