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Back into a new gen for a daily driver...

Started by VaporTrail , Feb 21 2011 04:28 PM

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#1 VaporTrail

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Posted 21 February 2011 - 04:28 PM

Thanks to Brent for saving this SS...

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#2 Olnick

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Posted 21 February 2011 - 05:05 PM

You've got to stop posting this pic, McBrat.

The drool is making a real mess of my keyboard. :slobber:

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#3 ericem

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Posted 21 February 2011 - 05:06 PM

That is so beautiful I am going to miss my car alot

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#4 AWDfreak

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Posted 22 February 2011 - 07:53 AM

You've got to stop posting this pic, McBrat.

The drool is making a real mess of my keyboard.

I think I need to clean up my keyboard too

omg hood scoops for turbocharged Subie engines

:slobber:

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#5 Rooster2

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Posted 22 February 2011 - 11:47 AM

I had a 91 first gen. The seats were so comfortable. Wish I had them in my 99 OBW. The sedan will make a very nice daily driver!

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#6 VaporTrail

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Posted 22 February 2011 - 01:42 PM

drove it to get it registered/plated, and kept the radio off... it was nice to hear the turbo

now to do a couple of intake mods....

got my gauges ordered too....

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#7 VaporTrail

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Posted 23 February 2011 - 11:09 PM

gauges came today. still waiting on the pod.
got some new keys cut at the dealer (off the VIN) and my fogs are here too...

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#8 TheLoyale

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Posted 03 March 2011 - 04:00 AM

No more updates?

Thanks for the link too!

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#9 VaporTrail

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Posted 03 March 2011 - 08:00 AM

I put in new STi floormats. Does that count?

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#10 Suba9792

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Posted 03 March 2011 - 10:17 AM

you have too much money.... :lol:

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#11 Durania

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Posted 03 March 2011 - 12:54 PM

Moar pics!

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#12 TheLoyale

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Posted 03 March 2011 - 01:51 PM

Make sure you put a BOV on there :rolleyes:

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#13 The Dude Abides

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Posted 03 March 2011 - 02:41 PM

I wish i could of bought this, its a sharp a** looking car.

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#14 VaporTrail

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Posted 04 March 2011 - 04:00 PM

the STi floormats are nice plus they match my interior. the generic mats were too big, bunching up and with the cold weather, the stiffness was annoying... plus I really like the built in "stay" feature that holds the mats in place!

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#15 ShawnW

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Posted 05 March 2011 - 12:45 AM

Living room full of parts headed your way. Yes I have a small living room.

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#16 VaporTrail

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Posted 14 April 2011 - 08:39 AM

got the wagon power antenna installed! :banana:

2k uneventful miles so far...

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#17 ShawnW

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Posted 14 April 2011 - 10:44 AM

Awesome! I haven't found the scoop yet.

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#18 VaporTrail

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Posted 25 April 2011 - 01:48 AM

wagon antenaa into the sedan... after swapping the brackets, and adding a short wire section, I had to modify the upper collar to fit in the sedan, but the outer collar and seal didn't seal tight... so I used a nice body plug from an ea81 wagon. cut the underside of the plug off, and then cut a hole in it so if fit on underneath the antenna part, and now it is nicely sealed....

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#19 VaporTrail

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Posted 20 August 2011 - 10:14 PM

I love that you can pop start these at about 2mph

time for a new battery and/or alternator...

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#20 bheinen74

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Posted 21 August 2011 - 12:12 AM

Battery mick battery. the one i tossed in there was maybe junk.... the it came with still got here....i put in one that it would get started with...

dangwish i had that car back.

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#21 VaporTrail

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Posted 21 August 2011 - 09:46 PM

I've put about 6k on it so far... getting kinda used to gravel at 70

getting the most out of these tires before I go to the K-1 wheels and stock size tires...

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#22 VaporTrail

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Posted 22 August 2011 - 09:13 PM

Battery mick battery. the one i tossed in there was maybe junk.... the it came with still got here....i put in one that it would get started with...

dangwish i had that car back.

I'm thinking both battery and alt. even when it's running, I can't put 2 windows up at the same time....

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#23 bheinen74

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Posted 22 August 2011 - 10:55 PM

usually alternator out gives xmas tree lights flashing on dash..

battery is first expectation. that was a battery i remembered i got handed down from my dad...it is i think the one that came in his forester, and it he thought turned the car over slow...

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#24 VaporTrail

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Posted 10 November 2011 - 10:19 AM

latest. Put on some Cooper CS4 Touring tires (H) on some Kosei K-1 Racing wheels. and my Yakima bars with some SST towers I picked up.. the Y-10 clips were a bit more difficult to fid, but I did find 2 NOS sets...

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#25 bheinen74

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Posted 10 November 2011 - 10:30 AM

Great upgrades.

Hey mick, i think i have a little bit of the spray can of paint left from when I did the fender probably not much in there, but you could spray into a little cup for some touchup paint for nicks and scratches here and there. I will keep it around if you need some, it matches close enough still i see.
Nice SS. Lets go to the next meet.