# Really? You call this a new model?

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**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [June 13, 2010, 7:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/really-you-call-this-a-new-model/252649 "2010-06-13T07:36:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![Cossey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Cossey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cossey)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2010, 10:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/really-you-call-this-a-new-model/252649/2 "2010-06-18T22:06:29Z")

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> [@Bright and shining examples of society... Fo' real!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bright-and-shining-examples-of-society-fo-real/32601/11):
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> Here are some cars that make you wonder if they have done anything at all, yet they get a new model number
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> For future reference
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> STI Bug eye vs 05 year  
> Evo’s  
> Mini’s

STi 02-03, 04-05, 06-07 are all the same chassis, just a facelift. Some years had more power than others, different tranny gearing, interior stuff, etc…  
08+ are just about completely different.

EVO VIII had different front bumper, non-MIVEC 4G63. IX got MIVEC. Their trannies might have different gearing as well.

Mini went from a supercharged motor, to a turbocharged motor, plus some other stuff you should ask Marat about.

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