Sooooo

[LDadrenaline]

soooo, uh yeah.... one of my friends goes "hey theres a blue wrx wagon at reeves i just passed by it"


now its at my house



if anyone wants to give me 3 grand or if they drop 3 grand off the price we're getting it. It's a 2006 with the new facelift and 2.5L engine, I'm excited. I really tried for a german but for now this is the best I can do. In maybe like 5-10 years I'll be driving a german

[SlickShift]

You took it home? Im confused :confused:

[LDadrenaline]

yeah, we're "testing" it for the night, maybe hopefully tomorrow too. My dad is acting like an a$s now, but hopefully we can figure something out. I'm just happy to finally be getting another car, and this is one I know really well.

[Myee]

go for it

[AwesomeBMW]

why are you getting a 2.5rs?

[LDadrenaline]

*looks for where he said 2.5rs* *only sees wrx written*

wrx not 2.5rs.... and my dad wont budge from 20 grand, so hopefully they will drop

[AwesomeBMW]

*looks for where he said 2.5rs* *only sees wrx written*

wrx not 2.5rs.... and my dad wont budge from 20 grand, so hopefully they will drop
oh sorry i thought the 2.5l engine only came in the rs model not the WRX

[LDadrenaline]

in 2006 (this year lol) they switched all cars to the 2.5 litre.... wrx only increased by like 3 hp, so they mustve downgraded the turbo or something. Either that or its factory underrated

[kelso]

i say its downgraded

[Kevlar]

It's essentially the same turbo. Why would a larger engine necessarily mean more power, with the same sized turbo? The stock turbo is tiny, and runs out of breath at high RPM's, which is the limiting factor on the power. More displacement will get it to spool faster, but you'll get the same max airflow, and with the same airflow, you'll only be able to add the same amount of fuel, and thus get the same amount of power. However, the extra half liter of displacement = more torque.

Btw, the stock 06 WRX turbo is virtually maxed out from the factory. I think Cobb was only able to get .2 more psi from 4-6k RPM by upping wastegate duty 30%, and when they tried to increase boost in the high RPM's, IAT's shot WAY up (that's what happens when you run a turbo past the limit of its efficiency).

[944attack]

i know you cant get a german, but for 20 grand i'd be all over something completely different... :eek:

[LDadrenaline]

what else would you get for 20 grand that can go to 290 hp with like $600 in mods??



and thnx for that ryan, lol i was kinda wondering why it only had 3 more hp. Unfortunately this time I will only be doing 2 power mods until warranty runs out. The AccessPort (ecu programmer) and the qtec again...

[FactorX]

20k puts you well into use B5 S4 territory...

[SlickShift]

Well...are you gunna get it?

[Kevlar]

True that. You could pick up a used B5 S4 for ~17k in good condition, and use the rest for a chip and catback. That'll put it at ~300 HP too. Plus, it's AWD ftw.

[kelso]

this is all true... plus its german so you know it wont break;)

[944attack]

what else would you get for 20 grand that can go to 290 hp with like $600 in mods??




Anything not brand new..... considering my personal taste i would buy an imaculate 951 for like 7 or 8k, and spend the rest on making it whoop everyones ass. Lindsey Racing and a few other companies make a 390hp kit for a decent price, i guess i would go for that. Throw some pimp ass rims on it, insane suspension work including rear coilovers, maybe some cool body mods, etc... the possibilities are endless!

[LDadrenaline]

yeah i meant what for 20k brand new though.... buying used subarus is ridiculous, they DO NOT depreciate until they hit like 80k miles

I did end up picking it up today, they only dropped to 23.3K, but i used my madd talkin skillz and got my mom to get it................so sexy mmmmm ill see if jack can get some pics soon hopefully tonight :)

[JCapelo]

well i take back what i said....I guess you got the car now, congrats

[Kevlar]

Sweet deal. Finally back in a car. Congrats!

[LDadrenaline]

lil james goes "L.D. i cahnt believe youre getting the same car again! That car almost killed you!" and i was like "wtf it was the car that saved me." lil james is so funny

[kelso]

congrats... are you all healed up or still not fully recovered? just out of curiosity

[LDadrenaline]

well idk what the deal is now... my hip and ankle are still kinda swollen. I can walk and go up and down stairs, but i still cant run on the ankle because the full mobility isnt back yet. The hip (the joint between the hip and spine) *really* hurts when i sit for an extended period of time still....i.e. school.... so it must be the pin (bolt) putting pressure on the joint when I sit I guess. I go to therapy again tomorrow and hopefully he can tell me a little more than.

[kelso]

no problems driving though? have you driven a bit spiritedly? seems like that would put a bit of strain on the body:dunno:

[LDadrenaline]

yeah i drove at the last autoX and had fun pwning justin hahahahz


no, the g-forces dont really hurt that much, but getting in and out of the car hurts after like the 5th time lol

[AwesomeBMW]

LD thats so awesome that you got another car man... im just glad that its something you like, it doesnt have to be German pal

[SlickShift]

Congrats on the car...just don't f*cking do anything stupid again!

[Cokewell]

Dude. 1G DSM FTW.

Project goodwill ring a bell?

[Cokewell]

But yeah congrats

[TheDarkSide]

:rofl: @ LD threads

:bang:

[LDadrenaline]

yeah dave, when i get my few mods done, ill laugh when i can run circles around you on a track and you just look good with your hamman kit and cool wheels :P


i dont really care that i didnt get anything german, i barely make any money and german parts are insanely overpriced so i wouldnt be able to afford anything. Since the car is under warranty, for 2 years I will only be doing 2 power mods (chip and exhaust), but definately (hopefully) all the suspension stuff

[LDadrenaline]

oh and btw i cant really post whore it up right now. There are 52 new threads and i have some kind of virus where my internet stops every 2-10 seconds... In 15 minutes I've made it through like 3 threads

[LDadrenaline]

:drool:

http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/6153/subaru1fc7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/7393/subaru2zq1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/8089/subaru3kx2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img434.imageshack.us/img434/6517/subaru4ql7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

:drool:

[LDadrenaline]

the interior looks *alot* better than the 04....doesnt look like a ford inside anymore.... only thing i dont like is they took away the momo steering wheel. its still made by momo, but it has the subaru emblem and isnt a lightweight racing wheel :)


and my internet stopped pausing, idk what the deal is with it

[TheDarkSide]

It is cool, less the trunk ;)

[LDadrenaline]

you cant see the trunk from these pics.... the new emblem on the back doesnt look great ill admit, but the car looks great overall

[TheDarkSide]

That is not what I meant.

[LDadrenaline]

you talking about the taillights?? i responded to that in the other thread

[TheDarkSide]

I am kidding about the wagon...

[///Mental]

thats gay..

[AwesomeBMW]

sweet car there LD... now if i can only get back into a BMW:cheers:

[LDadrenaline]

thats gay..

Paul I guess you just have some emotional problems because you're always in the middle :dunno:

:alright: :chicken: :boink:
Cellmate 1 Paul Cellmate 2

[SlickShift]

Any shots of the side of the car? At least the interior is nicer than an EVO. My biggest peeve about the WRX is how the doors rattle when you close them. I wonder if they fixed that in the new models?

[LDadrenaline]

..... i havent noticed it.....

and yeah theres a side pic on the other thread i think

[TheDarkSide]

Any shots of the side of the car? At least the interior is nicer than an EVO. My biggest peeve about the WRX is how the doors rattle when you close them. I wonder if they fixed that in the new models?

I noticed that on a test drive :(

[SlickShift]

It just makes the car feel cheap. Mercedes's 9 year old Honda feels built better (probably is).

[LDadrenaline]

umm yeah.... seeing that subarus are also some of the most reliable cars (unless you thrash the 5 speed), i dont think theyre cheaply built. My friend just had his first engine problem at 140k miles and it's because he ran it with almost no oil.... The car is his DD and he races it in SCCA nationals, so it gets quite a bit of track time.

[TheDarkSide]

http://www.jdpower.com/corporate/news/releases/charts/2006082a.gif

They are really tearing it up! :jerkit:

[LDadrenaline]

yeah like i said, im sure its people thrashing trannies.... these idiots go and dump the clutch in first gear and shatter it. It's the stupid people who switch from rwd to the glass tranny, or people who are just like "fast and furious OMGZ"

besides the tranny, people really dont have problems with them

[TheDarkSide]

IC :)

[944attack]

hah, shoulda bought a porsche! :clap:

[kelso]

lol that surprised me.... #1

[LDadrenaline]

i wanted to get a porsche. Found a very nice restored 74 targa (not targacarrera like my dads though :/) and a nice 87 944 turbo.... however my dad refuses to buy parts for 3 german cars so no....

[TheDarkSide]

Porsche and Lexus have always been on the top! ;)

[SlickShift]

http://www.jdpower.com/corporate/news/releases/charts/2006082a.gif

They are really tearing it up! :jerkit:

My point stands.

[BallsDeepAsian350]

Look at number two on that list BOI!!!!!!!!!

:woot2:

[TheDarkSide]

:crack: