Anyone here also on clubwrx.net or nasioc.com?

Starch · 03-08-2008, 09:53 AM

Whats up fellow wrx owners or possibly Sti drivers. Just checkin to see how many of my misc family rock the AWD.

Post your handle if you feel like it.

If you want what you drive/mods.

I own an 02 wrx wagon debadged, de-roofrailed. lightened flywheel.

Soon to be installed de-catted up-pipe and turboxs TBE fully de-catted.

BMatt · 03-08-2008, 09:56 AM

I'm not a registered member but I lurk the forums a bit on NASIOC. Keep an eye on the For Sale ads and on the Members Gallery.

Starch · 03-08-2008, 09:56 AM

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I'm not a registered member but I lurk the forums a bit on NASIOC. Keep an eye on the For Sale ads and on the Members Gallery.

Cool you own a subie? or just on the look out for one?

BMatt · 03-08-2008, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Starch

Cool you own a subie? or just on the look out for one?

I'm on the lookout for a reasonably priced STI. It seems the most reasonable deals come from private sellers rather than established dealers

weakguy · 03-08-2008, 09:59 AM

i lurk around on those sometimes, just cause the evom ralliart section is prob the slowest car forum on the net.

Starch · 03-08-2008, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by BMatt

I'm on the lookout for a reasonably priced STI. It seems the most reasonable deals come from private sellers rather than established dealers

Indeed I think they do. Plus you can talk to a private seller and ask what mods have been done and know from talking how the car was treated. When a car is sold back to the dealer you have no idea what it has been thru.

Starch · 03-08-2008, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by weakguy

i lurk around on those sometimes, just cause the evom ralliart section is prob the slowest car forum on the net.

What Evo do you own? How do you like it? How is the average evo owners attitude toward Sti/wrx/lancer drivers?

Mike-anon · 03-08-2008, 10:03 AM

Parents own two subarus.

Legacy Wagon and Legacy GT.

I'm looking to get a WRX when I'm older.

weakguy · 03-08-2008, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Starch

What Evo do you own? How do you like it? How is the average evo owners attitude toward Sti/wrx/lancer drivers?

no evo, i own a ralliart. a lot of evo owners think that they drive the car of gods and are stuck up, but of course there are a lot that respect any car.

Starch · 03-08-2008, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike-anon

Parents own two subarus.

Legacy Wagon and Legacy GT.

I'm looking to get a WRX when I'm older.

Do it. I did. You'll love it. All Wheel Drive = All We'll Drive.

Starch · 03-08-2008, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by weakguy

no evo, i own a ralliart. a lot of evo owners think that they drive the car of gods and are stuck up, but of course there are a lot that respect any car.

Sorry I'm unaware what's a ralliart? I've honestly never heard of it.

BMatt · 03-08-2008, 10:06 AM

I actually kind of like the look of the new STI's.. at first I hated it, its kind of grown on me.

Starch · 03-08-2008, 10:11 AM

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I actually kind of like the look of the new STI's.. at first I hated it, its kind of grown on me.

I love the new STI's wagon FTMFW. I know there is much hate out there for them but I like the wagon it always turns my head when I see another subie wagon.

Plus with my debaged 02 wagon no-one mustangs in particular think anything of my car. They get quite the shock when I have 5 ppl in my wagon and the drivers girl watches my car pass his with nothing he can do to catch me.

I'm not saying the WRX>all but the WRX has sum trickery up its sleeve.

weakguy · 03-08-2008, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Starch

Sorry I'm unaware what's a ralliart? I've honestly never heard of it.

Engine : 4 cylinder, SOHC, front engine FWD
Displacement : 2,378 cc
Valve : 16 valves, 4 valves per cylinder
Transmission : 5-spd manual(sedan only), 4-spd automatic
Fuel economy : city - 22-23 mpg
highway - 28-29 mpg

Suspension : F - Independent MacPherson strut
R - Independent multilink
Brakes : F - Vented discs
R - Solid discs

Horsepower : 162 hp @ 5750 rpm
Torque : 162 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm
Redline : 6500 rpm

Top speed : 130 mph(estimated)
0-60 mph : 7.4 sec.(manual), 8.0 sec.(auto)
0-? mile : 15.7 sec @ 89.0 mph(manual)
60-0 braking distance : 135 ft
200 ft skidpad : 0.79 g

Curb Weight : 2838-2882 lbs(sedan), 3050 lbs(wagon)
Overall length : 180.3 in.(sedan), 181.3 in.(wagon)
Wheelbase : 102.4 in.
Overall Width : 66.8 in.
Height : 53.7 in.(sedan), 57.1 in.(wagon)

evo>ralliart>base lancer

my fav ralliart http://forums.evolutionm.net/showthread.php?t=296004 , too bad i'm too broke to actually do something with my car.

Mike-anon · 03-08-2008, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Starch

Do it. I did. You'll love it. All Wheel Drive = All We'll Drive.

Ya I know. This was the first year I've driven with a full license, so it's the first year experiencing snow.

The AWD is great in the summer, and AMAZING in the winter. Both cars have nice snow tires, and I can drive around no problem vs my friends with ****ty all season on FWD that can't go anywhere.

Coupled with the fact that 'drifting' in the snow with a manual AWD is tons of fun.

I use drifting loosely because I only do it around courts, large parking lots, etc. Don't trust myself with someone else's car on the roads.

(And no e-brake 'drifting'. That's lame.)

Starch · 03-08-2008, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike-anon

Ya I know. This was the first year I've driven with a full license, so it's the first year experiencing snow.

The AWD is great in the summer, and AMAZING in the winter. Both cars have nice snow tires, and I can drive around no problem vs my friends with ****ty all season on FWD that can't go anywhere.

Coupled with the fact that 'drifting' in the snow with a manual AWD is tons of fun.

I use drifting loosely because I only do it around courts, large parking lots, etc. Don't trust myself with someone else's car on the roads.

(And no e-brake 'drifting'. That's lame.)

Lol the snow+awd is even better when a few of your friends who are "American Muscle Only" have their RWD cars out and can't get up a hill so you just drive nice and slow past em wave. Then have to help them push their car to get unstuck.

Mike-anon · 03-08-2008, 10:17 AM

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Lol the snow+awd is even better when a few of your friends who are "American Muscle Only" have their RWD cars out and can't get up a hill so you just drive nice and slow past em wave. Then have to help them push their car to get unstuck.

We already had to do that a few times. My neighbor owns a minivan and a BMW RWD.

He's too manly to drive the minivan even in the snow so he attempts to drive out with the BMW...never works well.

Just fishtails down the road all the time.

One of my friends owns a old mustang, and he doesn't even bother driving it during the winter...what's the point?

Starch · 03-08-2008, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike-anon

We already had to do that a few times. My neighbor owns a minivan and a BMW RWD.

He's too manly to drive the minivan even in the snow so he attempts to drive out with the BMW...never works well.

Just fishtails down the road all the time.

One of my friends owns a old mustang, and he doesn't even bother driving it during the winter...what's the point?

Lol @ I just noticed you're from Canada. Is there alot of subarus up there or whats the majority of cars you see?

How much snow do you get where you live?

Starch · 03-08-2008, 10:26 AM

bumpin for canadian response.

Slakah · 03-08-2008, 10:29 AM

03 stg 2 here!

Starch · 03-08-2008, 10:30 AM

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03 stg 2 here!

How do you like your bugeye?

What engine management are you running?

List all mods you've done. Plz

Mike-anon · 03-08-2008, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Starch

Lol @ I just noticed you're from Canada. Is there alot of subarus up there or whats the majority of cars you see?

How much snow do you get where you live?

Subarus are gaining popularity here, and the AWD is just getting stronger as we've had a bad winter.

We're more a bunch of SUV drivers here (

) but subies are making their way in, I've been seeing more and more on the streets. One STI in the town I'm from too. (offskirts of Toronto).

Here's a pic of outside my window, I just took it (I live on a street that you could fit 3-4 cars beside eachother to give reference to the width, hard to tell since it's unplowed). I'd get a better one (especially the MASSIVE snow pile from shoveling) but it's too cold out

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Starch · 03-08-2008, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike-anon

Subarus are gaining popularity here, and the AWD is just getting stronger as we've had a bad winter.

We're more a bunch of SUV drivers here (

) but subies are making their way in, I've been seeing more and more on the streets. One STI in the town I'm from too. (offskirts of Toronto).

Here's a pic of outside my window, I just took it (I live on a street that you could fit 3-4 cars beside eachother to give reference to the width, hard to tell since it's unplowed). I'd get a better one (especially the MASSIVE snow pile from shoveling) but it's too cold out

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The invasion of the Subies. lol Ill patiently wait for pix. unless you live on red x street. lol

Mike-anon · 03-08-2008, 10:36 AM

This is generally what we've been living in since november:

It got warm about a week ago and it all melted, so this is only the last snowfall and a bit.

Sorry for the big pics. Don't quote the full pictures

Starch · 03-08-2008, 10:38 AM

That doesn't look that bad. But I imagine it could get really bad realy quick up there. Here in Nebraska we are just getting all the snow to melt had a few 60 degree F days then BOOM Protein everywhere. Another inch and a half of snow. Just glad I didn't put my spring/summer tire set up on yet.

Mike-anon · 03-08-2008, 10:40 AM

That's post plow

If I had known pictures were wanted, I would have taken them when I woke up.

But ya, imagining it snowing every other day and trying to drive non-AWD now just seems dumb.

Manual is good too. 2nd gear starts are pretty helpful when it turns to ice.

Edit: There's a sidewalk in the second picture near the bottom that was completely clear yesterday to give an indication of how the street was earlier.

Starch · 03-08-2008, 10:45 AM

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That's post plow

If I had known pictures were wanted, I would have taken them when I woke up.

But ya, imagining it snowing every other day and trying to drive non-AWD now just seems dumb.

Manual is good too. 2nd gear starts are pretty helpful when it turns to ice.

Edit: There's a sidewalk in the second picture near the bottom that was completely clear yesterday to give an indication of how the street was earlier.

I could see where AWD would be a benefit. Snow is cool for the like the first 2 weeks then it just gets annoying and I want it gone. Fall is where its at cool weather driving for the win. Keeps intake temps low and theres no bugs to cover the front of your car.