| Lookie what I gots, 2007 Subaru STi - Click HERE for Original Thread |
| Grant |
Looks awesome, nice choice of colour. :thumbup:
Going to tint the taillights? or trade 'em with an 04/05? |
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| Grant |
Dont' forget to check out http://www.albertasubaruclub.com/forum/, we're trying to do a Big Ass meet on the 21st. :thumbup:
(didn't see an S2KPWR on there, but you might have a different username. :dunno: ) |
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| flatboy |
| Nice nice nice:thumbup: |
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| S2KPWR |
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Originally posted by Grant
Looks awesome, nice choice of colour. :thumbup:
Going to tint the taillights? or trade 'em with an 04/05?
Not sure yet... gunna have to do some research. |
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| BlueTurboEGG |
Oh you dirty whore! :D
Nice friggin buy man!. |
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| Blaine B. |
| Welcome to the dark side Aaron.:thumbup: |
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| S2KPWR |
| Thants pretty cool, protection for headlights aswell, since I only got the hood 3m'd. |
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| S2KPWR |
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Originally posted by Blaine B.
Welcome to the dark side Aaron.:thumbup:
Hehe, no more honda's for this guy.:mad: |
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| DoubleDown |
| Nice car! I love those things.... they're good all year round :) |
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| S2KPWR |
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Originally posted by DoubleDown
Nice car! I love those things.... they're good all year round :)
Yeah thats one of the reasons I went with it instead of a MKIV or FD. |
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| CanuckDave |
sweet, the STI looks really good in white, the '07 front end has grown on me a lot since it came out.
congrats Aaron :thumbup: |
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| crazyrx7 |
Sweet ride. Just make sure you break in the car properly. It will be very hard not to drive the car like you stole it during the breakin period.
R.K. |
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| Blaine B. |
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Originally posted by crazyrx7
Sweet ride. Just make sure you break in the car properly. It will be very hard not to drive the car like you stole it during the breakin period.
R.K.
Define proper break in? |
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| crazyrx7 |
What the factory recommends (I know its hard to do but its possible). I had it easy because I was going back to Fort McMurry to work so I broke it in on the trip up and back.
R.K. |
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| Blaine B. |
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Originally posted by crazyrx7
What the factory recommends (I know its hard to do but its possible). I had it easy because I was going back to Fort McMurry to work so I broke it in on the trip up and back.
R.K.
Factory recommended.
I subscribe to the theory that an engine should be broken in exactly the same way it is going to be driven the rest of its life.
The break in window for an engine is very small and you don't have much time to do it right.
I haven't had a chance to do a scientific dyno comparison yet but in my own experience the engines I broke in my way outperfomed "factory break in" engines on the track consistently. This was in a series where there were strict rules (alot like NASCAR, cars should be equal, drivers are the difference). I had my engine torn down once because the competition called bullshit, I got to keep his money he put up to lodge the complaint. $500 |
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| Cobra_R |
| Ya love it very nice buy. those things can be beasts. |
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| shawley |
nice ride man
looking foward to seeing it at the meet tonight |
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| Kiddo |
| break it in the way you would drive it after you have broken it in. Do a search haha I brought up the question a while ago and I found a pretty detailed article about different break in methods :P well.. that is if your interested |
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| THUD |
Veddy nice man and perfect timeing for winter, should bring it out to a meet!!
Grab a civic if your feeling sad for not having a honda, but if anything this car should do till they bring out EVO's here. :beer: |
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| n0c7 |
| Nice ride Aaron, guess the plan you told me about with the Jeep didnt last very long. :lol: Enjoy! |
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| STiPWR |
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Originally posted by n0c7
Nice ride Aaron, guess the plan you told me about with the Jeep didnt last very long. :lol: Enjoy!
Hehe, yeah.. Couldnt resist.. Still fixing up the jeep though. |
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| STiPWR |
I talked to the shop foreman at rally subaru about the "break in".... He told me they are redlined on a dyno and tuned before they even ship them to the dealership...
So he said, "drive it to redline all you want" just get used to the car before you start launching etc.
I think "break in" deals are for older vehicles. Out of precaution, I did it with my RSX to 5000kms... I've heard both sides, and the redline story sounds better so I went wiht it for the STI. |
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| chico_kj_23 |
| nice buy man. definatly one of my favorite subys aside from a gc8. have fun with it, im sure you will! |
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| Driven |
| haha aaron, redline a day keeps the mechanic away. :lol: |
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| Talontsi96 |
Nice car.....congrats...
I think you are absolutely right about break ins applying to older vehicles. This was due to poorer tolerances during maufacture in the old days. Now days, a specially imorts, vehicles have very fine manufacturing tollerances and the parts do not need to "break-in" to fit and mesh properly anymore...
Paul |
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| LeadSled |
Actually its not so much tolerances as it is the piston rings.
Cast iron rings were the most common type from the factory, but these days nearly all manufacturers use molybdenum coated ductile iron rings. Cast rings would not seat if you bag on them early in their life, they'd just score the bores and cause oil consumption.
Moly rings seat nearly instantly, so you can basically do what you want from the get go. Nearly all new crate engines are dyno tested right at the factory.
There's also stainless steel rings and chrome plated ductile iron rings for high performance / high heat applications, but moly rings are the most common by far.
BTW, nice STi :thumbup: White is cool because its rare. |
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| RacerGirl |
I am in total lust with your car Aaron, can't wait to see it!!
She is beyond beautiful. |
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| Flex |
very nice car....your gonna love it in the winter
And from the mechanics I have seen at Rally now I would take anything they saywith a grain of salt......I havent been to pleased with any of their work as of late. |
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| REFLUX |
Nice purchase Aaron :)
Did you manage to test drive an STi that was Drive By Cable?
I'm curious to see how that system compares to Drive By Wire |
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| Godzilla |
| that things a beaut, i felt honored to park beside it last night |
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| supeg |
Did you just make this shit up on the spot?
Jesus.
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Originally posted by Talontsi96
Nice car.....congrats...
I think you are absolutely right about break ins applying to older vehicles. This was due to poorer tolerances during maufacture in the old days. Now days, a specially imorts, vehicles have very fine manufacturing tollerances and the parts do not need to "break-in" to fit and mesh properly anymore...
Paul
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| Talontsi96 |
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Originally posted by supeg
Did you just make this shit up on the spot?
Jesus.
OK Jesus....if that's your real name... did I make this shit up on the spot? well...
Actually...not.... The manufacturing toleranaces now days are a lot better than in the old days and this is reflected in the build quality of the vehicles among oher things...this also helps reduce or illiminate the break in period.
Here is a little quote from a Toyota FAQ web page...
"First of all, why run-in a new vehicle? The reason is that the
manufacturing process of metal parts leaves them with some minute
imperfections and also they are being mated against other parts.
Running-in enables these parts to interface more smoothly by causing
a certain degree of beneficial wear and also by wearing down the
imperfections. Note that they aren't defects in any sense. A visible
example would be on new tires where you see stuff that looks
like 'hair' sticking out. As you drive around, they get worn off.
Over the past decade, manufacturing processes have improved a lot and the parts are coming out more perfect in form and tolerances are finer. So the running-in process is not as crucial"
Here is a quote from Mobil...oil FAQ page:
"Is it true that new engines need a break-in period using conventional motor oil?
That is a myth. In the past, engine break-in was necessary to remove any metal flashing (called swarf) or abrasive material left inside the engine after machining, as well as to allow the valves and rings to ‘seat’ properly. Today’s engines are built with much tighter tolerances, much improved machining and under much cleaner conditions compared to the engines of 10 or 20 years ago. Current engine-manufacturing technology does not require a break-in period using petroleum-based motor oils."
I'd say that braking in a new engine basically by following your user manual (if there are instructions on the break in period) is not a bad idea for sure..but its not as crucial or as involved as it was in the old days due to much improved current manufacturing technology.
by th way Jesus, is a name I use for another member on this board....so don't abuse it.... :) |
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| Blaine B. |
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Originally posted by Talontsi96
by th way Jesus, is a name I use for another member on this board....so don't abuse it.... :)
Jesus got a haircut.:lol: |
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| Talontsi96 |
| Oh Nooooo! Is his beard still there? |
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| 180sxforthewin |
nice car
have fun |
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| STiPWR |
well, so far the cars a blast.. Lots of people on Nasioc frown on intakes and some mods cause they actually lose power, cause problems.. hrrmmmm..
The boxer engine is fucking nuts, im gunna need someone here who knows a bit about the engines to walk me through it sometime. Not so much locating parts, just basic tuning, maintanence, removing the million charcoal canisters etc.
You finally consider yourself competant around pretty much all acuras/honda's then you go buy a subaru and I feel like a newb. |
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| 95IntegraRS |
| I will give you a hand Aaron. Just let me know what you're looking to do in the future and we can stumble through it together. |
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| Altezza |
| Great looking ride the front end grew on me and i like the way it looks. White looks killer on those cars! |
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| Supra_devil |
nice buy Aaron.
i know when i bought my subby 6 months ago i quickly started to love the boxer engine. If i'd had the money i would have gotten a WRX, but had more important things to spend on. |
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| Grant |
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Originally posted by STiPWR
well, so far the cars a blast.. Lots of people on Nasioc frown on intakes and some mods cause they actually lose power, cause problems.. hrrmmmm..
The boxer engine is fucking nuts, im gunna need someone here who knows a bit about the engines to walk me through it sometime. Not so much locating parts, just basic tuning, maintanence, removing the million charcoal canisters etc.
You finally consider yourself competant around pretty much all acuras/honda's then you go buy a subaru and I feel like a newb.
Way to go on doing some research before just randomly adding mods that work on other brands! :thumbup:
if you want to find out about geeky mods and DIY stuff, there's http://www.scoobymods.com/forums/ a great forum for that kind've thing. |
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| turbomike |
| nice car! dont park it in a pole this winter! |
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| raidar |
| Sweet car man..Congrats :thumbup: |
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| Savage |
| wow such a nice car. when i saw it at the meet (i was the kid in the fur winter coat and the Ball'n jokes are welcome) i thought to my self wow soo clean. |
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| ohonelude |
| Nice buy, I'm sure you won't be disappointed. |
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| 3gEdmonton |
| Nice buy man.. don't regret mine one single bit :thumbup: |
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| STiPWR |
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Originally posted by Domo
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| Driven |
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Originally posted by STiPWR
?:dunno:
I'm guessing he's laughing as it says STi killer in his signature.
but really... i'd rather drive an STi than some inflated ford. |
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| bigboy786 |
| hey Aaron you know the difference between an 06 and 07? I was just wondering if you looked at the 2. I’m going to pick one up here right away and i'm leaning to an 05 since i don't like the new shape but an 05 and 06 can be had for basically the same price. Shoot me a pm. |
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| STiPWR |
- no more sodium-filled exhaust valves (not so important since the head was redesigned.)
- new cylinder head design
- engine mounts are now the same as the 04-05's
The headlights grow on you dude.. I wasnt a fan at first either. |
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| Cody D |
So what made you buy this as compared to a G35 or IS250? Is it because you wanted something a bit more sporty?
What do you think about the interior? I would think going from an S2k to an STi would be a huge change as far as interior.
Also congrats on getting a great car, that'll be fun in winter. |
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| Soulfly |
| That's BadAss! :thumbup: :thumbup: |
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| EDISKRAD EHT |
| Sweet Ass car dude.:thumbup: |
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| Blaine B. |
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Originally posted by Domo
:lol:
Care to back up your emoticonal (yes I just made that word up) smack talk @ the BBQ/Dyno Day?
:D |
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| STiPWR |
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Originally posted by Cody D
So what made you buy this as compared to a G35 or IS250? Is it because you wanted something a bit more sporty?
What do you think about the interior? I would think going from an S2k to an STi would be a huge change as far as interior.
Also congrats on getting a great car, that'll be fun in winter.
Sick of parking my car 7months of the year doing nothing but putting 100 coats of wax and steamcleaning it for the hell of it.
I wanted a car that I could drive year round, the interior is decent, actually better than the s2k, not better than the rsx..
Also you cant argue AWD, and the potential these cars have is phenominal. |
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| Lococoin |
| did you import it or pick it up locally? |
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| STiPWR |
| Rally Subaru.. southside. |
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| Driven |
| Agreed something you can drive all year round and the new headlights do grow on you.. did u end up stopping by malcolm's? |
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| bigboy786 |
| i think you should have imported that's what i'm going to do. there is an 06 with 17000 miles on the canadian subaru club for 37cnd i believe |
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| Wookey |
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Originally posted by bigboy786
i think you should have imported that's what i'm going to do. there is an 06 with 17000 miles on the canadian subaru club for 37cnd i believe
Thats your opinion. Aaron likes to start with brand new/non abused cars. |
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| Lococoin |
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Originally posted by STiPWR
Rally Subaru.. southside.
is there a reason why you didint get one from the states? ive heard they can be had for a pretty decent disount. |
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| bigboy786 |
it is my option and never said it should be everyone elses, anyway with the exchange rate i don't see a reason why not to get our sti's and s2000's from the states.
and sorry i don't know where i got 17000 i mean 3000 miles
but another thing is i'm inlove with white buying used means i take what i get |
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| Driven |
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Originally posted by Wookey
Thats your opinion. Aaron likes to start with brand new/non abused cars.
Which is very smart.. as you know the full history behind the car as you are the original owner. |
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| bigboy786 |
| yeah it's just a matter of what you can afford and i still have my prelude so i'll have two cars |
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| 95EagleAWD |
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Originally posted by Lococoin
is there a reason why you didint get one from the states? ive heard they can be had for a pretty decent disount.
Sometimes it's not worth it.
No warranty, etc... |
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| bigboy786 |
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Originally posted by 95EagleAWD
Sometimes it's not worth it.
No warranty, etc...
hey why else i know about the warranty but what else |
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| 95EagleAWD |
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Originally posted by bigboy786
hey why else i know about the warranty but what else
It's a pain in the ass to bring cars up.
I've done two.
The first one I had to take a week off work to drive it home. Some people can't do that. I never saw the car till I had paid for it, and was pretty much driving it home. Some people don't like that.
The 2nd one I paid some assbag 500 bucks to import it for me (customs broker) and I won't see it until it shows up on my doorstep.
Importing sucks, plain and simple. It's tiring, and has lots of hassles. Horror stories at the border are commonplace. Getting it inspected sucks. OOPs are a bitch.
Then when it's all said and done, you have a car that counts miles instead of kms, and is in mph rathat than km/h. That cost me one ticket.
There's a lot of reasons to buy locally. |
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| Blaine B. |
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Originally posted by 95EagleAWD
Sometimes it's not worth it.
No warranty, etc...
Subaru's warranty is completely valid in Canada on a US origin car.
I think only some of the Asian manufacturers don't recognize cross border warranties. |
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| 95EagleAWD |
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Originally posted by Blaine B.
Subaru's warranty is completely valid in Canada on a US origin car.
I think only some of the Asian manufacturers don't recognize cross border warranties.
I knew Honda and Toyota don't.
Is your STI a USDM car, Blaine? |
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| 95IntegraRS |
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Originally posted by Blaine B.
Care to back up your emoticonal (yes I just made that word up) smack talk @ the BBQ/Dyno Day?
:D
Hell no, cool people guestimate their horsepower at the engine...
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| Blaine B. |
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Originally posted by 95EagleAWD
Is your STI a USDM car, Blaine?
Nope, purchased @ Subaru City here in Edmonton. |
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| STiPWR |
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Originally posted by Driven
Agreed something you can drive all year round and the new headlights do grow on you.. did u end up stopping by malcolm's?
I booked an appointement, and missed it, but I talked to him.. rebooked for next wednesday.. he told me 190 for 5 windows... 230 for 3m on the bumper/hoodscoop. Never got 3m before so I duno if thats good, but the tint price seems decent. |
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| STiPWR |
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Originally posted by bigboy786
i think you should have imported that's what i'm going to do. there is an 06 with 17000 miles on the canadian subaru club for 37cnd i believe
Well, I guess this could be an option.. I looked at it this way... Buy new, full warranty, I know the history, 06's in the autotrader are like 5grand less.. which really doesnt make a difference on my monthy payment.
Also, people dont buy sti's as a reliable family sedan to drop the kids off at school in the morning. People buy them for their performance and drive them using the full 300hp. Which isnt a bad thing, If the guy was an experienced driver.. but sadly there are very few of those on the road today.
And its a fairly "complex" engine for alot of people who dont know what their doing when they mod it they could easily fuck it up. (programming their own maps, boost controllers etc) Hell, throwing on an intake on the boxer engine supposedly can throw the CEL and causes it to run lean. |
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| Altezza |
| Hey Aaron did you get the turbo timer to work? I msged you the wy to turn it on in the brain did it help? |
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| 300zxgal |
where is this malcolms? Thats a very decent price. my brother got his acura done at ziebart adn he paid $250 for 5 window tint
i need a tint job before nex summer.. i hate the fact that big truck headlights shine right into my car when they are behind me. |
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