New guy from Missouri, USA, not so new to Subaru

Dagnut said:
Welcome along
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ghosty said:
Welcome along lad!
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Thanks a ton! Actually quite a friendly site!


gonzogicken said:
Welcome. Some great car history there fella. Loving the Leone. :thumbsup:
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Thank you! And yeah, I miss most of my cars... In America, we put serious miles on our cars, so I never really thought about it, but yeah, we go through some cars...



chris139ryan said:
welcome along love your 2004 wrx its lovely
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Thank you! I saved and saved and wrenched on it like mad to get it perfect... And that's even with hitting a deer! It disappointed many ricers (boy racers to you guys right). The electronic exhaust cutout was the fun "sandbagging simulator" around town... I even had some legitimate car enthusiasts that asked to race me and I'd crack it open and after the race, come back to dropped jaws and people claiming i've nitrous.. It was just a well tuned 2.5L with a GT30 Garrett turbo and 850cc injectors, as well as supporting hardware like suspension upgrades and aluminum driveshaft. The tune was also a combination street and dyno tune that compensated for both open exhaust and my quiet full length pipe that cost me serious money, but I could expect not just solid smooth power, but I got up to 30mpg during road trips.

A funny note, is that I had the best breathing possible, with my Aussie front mount kit that was "banned" because some American suppliers upset the company and they now REFUSE to export to America.

I'm a fan of understating my cars ability when people start getting into the idea of racing me *not as easy with the STi, but with the Legacy, pushing 250HP... It was very easy :p

Pre-Deer... With a bit of desert sand on the bumper...
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Deer Damage...
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My new hood/bumper/intercooler/fog light guards/radiator/radiator support... My buddys body shop does the best work!
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Other fun desert pics... Imperial Valley, CA

Cousin, grinding a 1950s Route 80... slab
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Erosion...
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Little Closer...
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Miller's Garage...
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Algodones Dunes, near Yuma Arizona... *Where they filmed Resident Evil Extinction and the Tatooine scenes in Return of the Jedi.
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And just cause I think its funny, "SCOOBY" trunk letters on my Sti.
-Also featuring my buddys Diesel 5.9L 3/4 ton Dodge with a rare 6 speed and my offroad Leggy...
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JAMIE-TYPERV6 said:
Welcome along Ken... Good to have you onboard!
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Thanks! I hope I can bring some fun and some helpful things to the forum! In the American forums, I would help with 1995 and prior subaru issues and a few things like volunteering to mechanic for rally teams.. I'll have to find those pictures later :p
 
Sweetcakes said:
Did those silver BBS's com standard on your sti? Or did you have to source them seperately?
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Yup, they were on there when I got it, i loved em so much I couldn't bear changing em... I did try to find some winter wheels, but without a second set of calipers, not much fits over the brembos...

edit: actually they're fairly rare, $1200 US for a clean set... People always take em off and they get sold and installed on a Legacy/WRX and ruined... they were only made one year, in 2004, the 2005 WRX STi has a different bolt pattern...
 
I only ask because the came standard on my 2005 Spec C and wasn't sure if they came on anything else. Mine are in gold (newer 5x114 bolt pattern). Have to say I love them and won't change them (other than using my spare enkei's for track), they just need a refurb in the next few weeks :smile:
 
Sweetcakes said:
I only ask because the came standard on my 2005 Spec C and wasn't sure if they came on anything else. Mine are in gold (newer 5x114 bolt pattern). Have to say I love them and won't change them (other than using my spare enkei's for track), they just need a refurb in the next few weeks :smile:
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I believe they were on most American STis from the factory from 04'-05' the 05' models had your bolt pattern.

I've noticed the year thing here is a little different, you cannot buy a 2013 car until 2013... :p
 
holy sh*t ken! serious cars there! welcome to the site! love the pics pf the blob STI in the desert
 
Razor said:
holy sh*t ken! serious cars there! welcome to the site! love the pics pf the blob STI in the desert
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Hehe, thank you! And to think I NEARLY didn't take photos on the way through, but very glad I decided for it.
 
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