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[Tricky Mike]

Looks like a blast... That's an STI? This is a stupid question, but how do you like it

[xrocket21]

YEah, its a 2005 sti, and I LOVE IT.

307 HP and 372 ft/lbs at the wheels!

[catch2otwo]

auto x is sweeet, just did one in a co-workers 911. so fun

[bump909]

nice.. another subie owner! great run, and sick ride. is that your daily as well?

i gotta try my hand at that with my 9-2x.

[Tricky Mike]

That's a fucking rad car...
Love the black on black... I mean how much more black could it be? None. None more black.

[hqp921]

Originally Posted by bump909

nice.. another subie owner! great run, and sick ride. is that your daily as well?

I have a subie... oh wait... 02 obs FTMFL.

i gotta try my hand at that with my 9-2x.

I dig the 9-2x. Basically a WRX Wagon with a nicer looking shell and interior.

Ugly. It's what makes Subaru a Subaru.

I think I want to get into a Forester Sports 2.5 XT...But it doesn't seem to have much room over the WRX Wagon...And I don't see a Legacy GT Wagon (did they stop makin' 'em? I haven't poked around Nasioc much) after I run my current ride into the ground... cuz that's how I roll.

[KillBill]

Only 307?

[bump909]

that's 307awhp! i'll take that any day! that's a shit load of torque, too! damn!


hqp921 - dude, nothing wrong with an OBS! it's an impreza!

[hqp921]

Originally Posted by bump909

hqp921 - dude, nothing wrong with an OBS! it's an impreza!

Damn straight... I got like... what? 168hp... and 4eat to boot.

I do have some WRX wheels i need to clean up and put on there though... plus I'm rockin' a NESR sticker and NASIOC sticker... that's gotta count for something.

I dunno, there are times I wish I had turbo goodness, and then times I really don't care. Probably all the better I don't have a nice car... my car's been hit by people in parking lots... missing paint here... a chip there... a dent/scuff over there.

But it gets me here to there and I can schlep my stuff in it. So for that, it's great. I'm getting married soon... so I guess that means I'll never ever have a nice car... ever.

[KillBill]

Originally Posted by bump909

that's 307awhp! i'll take that any day! that's a shit load of torque, too! damn!


hqp921 - dude, nothing wrong with an OBS! it's an impreza!

I'm sorry, I was being sarcastic

[xrocket21]

Originally Posted by bump909

nice.. another subie owner! great run, and sick ride. is that your daily as well?

i gotta try my hand at that with my 9-2x.

I split the 70 mile commute between the RC51 and the scoob. But yeah, its my only car. I like driving around on 255/40 azenis on 9" wheels, running 22 pounds of boost, injecting methanol into the throttle body, monster sway bars, etc.

[xrocket21]

Originally Posted by bump909

that's 307awhp! i'll take that any day! that's a shit load of torque, too! damn!


hqp921 - dude, nothing wrong with an OBS! it's an impreza!

roughly 450 ft/lbs at the crank by 3700 rpm out of a 4 cylinder that gets 20mpg isnt too bad

edit:



12.5 @ 109 is my best

edit: #2 thats at the wheels, I add about 20% for crank numbers. the two lines are with and without the methanol injection. I run methanol daily though, the non meth map is just for backup incase theres a failure.

[hqp921]

Originally Posted by KillBill

I'm sorry, I was being sarcastic

Must drive an EVO... or SRT4. [/sarcasm]

I think the STI is a lot of car for $35k.

[hqp921]

Originally Posted by xrocket21

I split the 70 mile commute between the RC51 and the scoob. But yeah, its my only car. I like driving around on 255/40 azenis on 9" wheels, running 22 pounds of boost, injecting methanol into the throttle body, monster sway bars, etc.

Where'd you get 9" wheels?

AWD in New England... and it has four doors... four cylinders...don't see why it can't be the ultimate family mobile...

[xrocket21]

Originally Posted by hqp921

Where'd you get 9" wheels?

AWD in New England... and it has four doors... four cylinders...don't see why it can't be the ultimate family mobile...

edge racing

I put snows on it in the winter and its a tank in the snow. I dont know how much you know about sti's, but the center diff is controllable. When you lock the center + the front and rear LSDs, its like a freakin truck.

[xrocket21]

Originally Posted by hqp921

Must drive an EVO... or SRT4. [/sarcasm]

I think the STI is a lot of car for $35k.

4 doors, 4 cylinders, 21 mpg roughly, very safe, great in the snow, handles great, mods great, looks great...

I love the car, No clue what I would ever get otherwise.

[xrocket21]

Originally Posted by trickphoto

That's a fucking rad car...
Love the black on black... I mean how much more black could it be? None. None more black.

Well, its more black, the red pinstriping on the wheels is gone now.

[hqp921]

Originally Posted by xrocket21

I put snows on it in the winter and its a tank in the snow. I dont know how much you know about sti's, but the center diff is controllable. When you lock the center + the front and rear LSDs, its like a freakin truck.

I knoes lots about STI's.

I'll probably never own one... closest I'll get is a WRX Wagon maybe... but even that might never happen.

Although... there was someone over at Nasioc that dropped an STI engine into a 99 OBS... how's that for stealth?

And STI powered GC8 would have much win.

[KillBill]

I've been thinking about the Spec B
Any thoughts?

[hqp921]

Originally Posted by KillBill

I've been thinking about the Spec B
Any thoughts?

I think it's a competent package straight from the factory... as is the STI.

You could buy it, leave it stock and I think you'd be fairly happy with it. It's not going to be as quick and tossable as the STI, that's for sure; but it's a more 'grown up' car -- and I think you're getting good performance and looks for the money.

You can mod them, and there is actually a pretty decent following of Legacy folks.

What I don't like about WRX/STI is the whole boy racer, street racer look... especially now that the 1st gen (in the US anyway) 02-03 WRX's getting cheaper for F&F types to buy and streetrace in (hooray).

Also out there are parents that are buying their recently licensed teens '04 STI's...or they're going into debt financing one... ... maybe next year Skippy can get a 'busa. (I'm not hatin' -- if you can afford a nice/performance car, by all means do it... but I seriously doubt that a new driver is going to be responsible on the roads...)

[xrocket21]

Spec b is sweet, classier verison of the sti, still very capable. Same block, beautiful interior, etc

If i wasnt so into auto-x and modding, I would have deffinitely got one!

[hqp921]

Oh... and depending what you're into... you could always take a look at the Legacy 3.0 R limited

If you're looking for turbo, that doesn't have it... but what it does have is the H6 (Boxer 6 cylinder engine) with 245HP.

Wait... I just realized that it only comes in AT. Go with the LGT Spec. B if you're looking for MT.

[KillBill]

Out of my last 4 cars I have not once owned an A/T

There just isn't any fun in driving a car without a MT

[xrocket21]

Originally Posted by KillBill

Out of my last 4 cars I have not once owned an A/T

There just isn't any fun in driving a car without a MT

I dont think i would ever buy an AT, ever