The GD STI is the last performance car Subaru built before they started chasing crossover money — and the market is finally starting to figure that out. Between 2004 and 2007, Subaru gave us a genuine homologation special. The EJ257, a proper DCCD center diff, and a chassis that was developed on actual rally stages — not in a marketing meeting. These cars were overbuilt from the factory in ways that modern turbo fours simply aren't. The steering feel alone makes every new WRX feel like it's communicating through a translator. Here's what we broke down in this one: → Why the GD chassis is a dying breed of driver's car and what makes it special → What the real ownership experience feels like daily — not just on paper → How far you can push the EJ platform with supporting mods (hint: very far) → The maintenance and budget items you need to plan for BEFORE you buy → What to look for and what to avoid when you're actually shopping Prices on clean, unmodified examples have been climbing ...