Subaru R-STi - JDM vs USDM: A Friendly Rivalry -- /TUNED 

A show car can't always be a track car but a track car can always be a show car.

This video is singlehandedly responsible for raising the prices of these 2.5s

I couldn't stop smiling when I heard the JDM one

The blue one looks nicer but is a little too low. But that grey one damn. Almost perfect.

The sound coming off the JDM swap... Pure earporn...

7:10 "this is like driving a little mosquito that's on a whole bunch of great drugs" that was funny

Rivalry makes faster cars, and lighter wallets.

There's a marvelous invention called exhaust dumps. You can have a full exhaust and hit a switch to go full free flow. Best of both worlds.

Went to school with Irvin. Pretty cool seeing someone grow up and do what they love.

The number of times I've watched this since it came out is ridiculous. Haha can't wait to get my hands on one.

Love coming back to this video every now and then.. one of the first videos that got me into this channel!

I'm an old Camaro-Mustang guy at heart, but I really do like Subaru!!! I'd love to give my Outback some STI treatment.

The owner of the grey RS knows what he's doing, his car is built with a direct performance-oriented goal. That hipster owner of the blue stance/scrape nation RS shows a prime example of form > function...which irritates me how the cars are built today.

Love the looks of the blue one, but my goodness, that grey one sound dirty.

This is my fave episode of tuned. Shining a light on the little guys. Showing what you can do with a car time. Keep em coming.

Both are mega clean Subarus. Wish they were cheaper to insure over in the UK.

A race car can always be a show car. A show car can't always be a race car.

The older models have so much more character... And a used Impreza costs more than a new one nowadays...

I watch for the first time this video in 2014 when i was 16 and today i finished my impreza coupe swap thanks /drive to have made me discover the car i love and appreciate everyday i watch this vid over 20 time since 2014

I watched this video dozens of time I'm not into subaru but it's always inspiring to see tunning and a love for it

Always wanted a RS. Love both of these cars

Anyone hear the fart at 9:34?

Really inspiring just seeing other peoples passion for their builds. Great video

This video made me love the classic subie. 2 years later my 96 Impreza is in the process of getting a wrx swap. Love these cars!

"It's like driving a mosquito that's on a whole bunch of great drugs" Best...Description....Ever.

I liked both of these cars. I agree with the presenter that the Subaru 2.5 RS only needed a little more power to come alive. Thank you for finding these two cars and driving them around two of my favorite L.A. roads.

Great video Thad, Tom and Matt. I like the concept of comparing two similar but different cars. Thanks for posting!

Thank you for this video! I started getting back into the import world after my whole Jeep phase which was a very long time. To be honest I was inspired by this video as well as folks that I have met talking about the Subaru life. I knew very little about Subarus when I started, and now I know a lot more then when I first started. GC8 body is indeed the holy grail of Subaru chassis, and I would have any other body style if I was going to go all out into the import scene again. Swapped with EJ207 v7 courtesy of lots of swearing with broken bolts due to our New England weathered cars. Ultimate sleeper mode with a refined style of import. Less flashy, no bling, all go!

im so high right know watching this video, and its the best thing i ever seen, Yessir

The good news is that this season there are quite a few random home built cars, and less mainstream shop stuff (though there is some)

Awesome video, great camera work, nice gear changing, Subaru rules..... From England

I watch this video at least 2 to 3 times a day. It inspires me like no other to build my gc8 to look like james and perform like irvins.

The RSX was a great car. If we found the right one, I'd love to.

I see the blue one alot he drives to naples island in long beach.

best /TUNED episode ever!!! LOVE this!

Awesome video! I liked the comparison between the ej25 and 20. I'm in the middle of rebuilding my girlfriends ej20k. Can't wait to get it back on the road after watching this

missing the pink Subaru sti logo. other than that, the exterior seems pretty accurate, my dad owns a 98 sti in Japan and is a beast in the mountainous areas there

never get tired of watching this video, its my inspiration

Awesome sound from the grey 2-door and it looks really well built, I would buy it straight away

Watch this video like a hundred times.. But still watching it every week

One of the more inspiring car videos ive come across.

I love this video, it inspires me

If you take the best aspects of both cars and combine them, you have something that is literally (at least in my view) flawless. Very cool cars.

This will forever be my favorite video on youtube.

Gonna be buying a wagon soon. I love the older Subarus far more than the new. Classics are always better

Found the song its called Merge by Tom Quick

Thats super clean. I bought the seats irvin took off his car a while back. Thanks bro your car is beautiful

The video that made me get my first subi asap. I fell in love

What does he mean by getting his engine smogged? at 7:20 also how does he have a "stealth mode" to make his quieter

i love how these cars look

This has just made me fall in love with Subaru all over again! R-STi - JDM is definitely got me drooling!

You are a great presenter. Love all your vids. We need more! :)

2:09 Someone's been watching a little too much Regular Car Reviews? Lol

If you did this to an n/a subie here in aus you'd never hear the end of it.

I love your videos guys. Matt you are the best car show host. Yes better than Top gear, and I mean that! Keep up the good work! Cheers!

fantastic machines, timeless and priceless in my eyes. so much fun for so little money. Smiles Per Gallon

The second sounds great!

this video inspired me to finally start my dream once again to start my project car subaru RSTI.

This is my fav /drive ever. My second car was a '98 RS 5 spd back in the day. I loved that car so much. If I could find a great low mileage 98-2001, I'd pay a premium to get it. They just don't exist anymore.

awesome review as always Matt

Music is: us.audionetwork.com/browse/m/track/merge_31120?composer=46 Give thanks to this user: Kwimmert1 because that's where I found the link.

These are the best style imprezes ever imho.

2 cars make a sounds i really like, these STI and the 2L VW golf engines(my golf is straight pipe), such great sounds!

That grey Subaru, with specifically that exhaust music, is my dream car...

I'm not going to say it was THE best design period in automotive history, but 1999 was definitely a good year for sporty coupes and sedans. Clean simple contours almost across the board, on lightweight, small-ish sports coupes and sedans. GC WRX/STI, Evo VI, FC RX-7, Mk. IV Supra, W20 MR-2, S205 GT-Four, B5 S4/RS4, Mk4 R32, E36 M3, E39 M5, R34 Skyline, S15 Silvia, Z32 300ZX, Galant VR-4, GTO MR/3000GT VR-4, AP1 S2000, etc. Now what do we have? No more RX-7, no more Supra, no more GT-Four, no more MR-2, no more VR-4's, etc. No more sexy WRC cars like the 22B. Everything keeps getting bigger and lumpier and heavier and (most of the time) uglier - weird angles festooned with LEDs. Don't get me wrong, there are some sexy cars out there today, but it's not like the old days.

Love the fact that its smoking the Mustang.

Matt this video introduced me to this swap about a year ago and now mine will be done Friday

These two are looking awesome!

the gray one is fantastic

ladies and gentlemen... My favorite car's in the world. Hoping to build one when I'm done building my ek civic hatch

this is one of my favorite videos

This is my favorite combo , love this setup. Either doing mid 90s DSM build next ( talon / eclipse GSX ) or this. Probably this.

makes me sad when I hear approximately how much these cost when I'm driving a 22k 04 sti, I wish I could build a car like these dudes but I'm just not a mechanic, I just love cars and especially subarus.

22b wouldnt be like the second one in the degree of, the 22b was SILENT, stealth, but it had the balls and looks.

That grey one was SIIIIIIIICK. And you can't beat the price! Nice little tuner.

great guys and part of my subaru group.. i remember the blue rs before it was swapped. and was a pretty car then too. i only hope to get my 99 rs coupe to this caliber one day.

name of the music please

I really love the music Drive uses for their videos. This song just got in my brain and now it's stuck there!

how right you are my friend. I saw this and wanted to watch it over and over again. Love the RS so much, i was glad to see it in an all out setting like this, especially hosted by this guy. lol

Thats my fav Subie but yet hard as hell to find one thats up for sale when you have the money, if at ever lol. The 07 is the only other Subie that is sexy too.

They aren't that cheap, when I was going to do mine, the engine swap alone was $7k. Then all the drivetrain made it over the top, well worth it. But not as cheap as he says...

Loved the video and I'm sure the people at /drive know that when u have a Rousch mustang as your Chase car your defining pro

Best car video I have seen on youtube. Ever.

If the jdm one doesn't pass smog, how does he renew registration?

Can't believe that RS transmition hasn't detonated yet

one of my fav videos Matt

love the look of both of them!!

Old scoobs are the way!!!!!

I think this is the best looking Subaru ever made, after the 22b

id like to buy 1 of these for a DD. that grey one the sound coming out of it are pretty damn good. he built a great car im jealous too i wish i could have one similar.

My dingaling moved a little while watching these cars

The sound of the grey subaru.... Wruuuuuuuuuuuuuhmmmm boom

intro song please?

Hahah that porche must be pressured and definitely feel annoyed. Love it!!

Never really gave this Subie a second look...but this vid definitely has me green with envy that I didn't know about it sooner!

WHY DO I WATCH THIS SO MUCH

The guy on the right screams hipster, lol.

Love the sound of the JDM exhaust.

Nice. Thanks. And good toss at the end.