Well, the decision has been made, I'll be picking THIS up, next week...

[Sublimewind]

It's got a nice LITTLE mods list...2002 wrx engine with about 18k on itvf22 turbosti injectorsecutek engine managementperrin turbo inlethks intakehks blow off valveperrin intercooler with custom pipeshelix up/down pipes with catbosal twin tip cat back exhaustkartboy exhaust hangerswrx front sway bard2 coiloverscusco camber plates for the rearwalbro fuel pumpbattery relocated to trunkspec stage 3 clutchexedy flywheelsti shifterhks turbo timervdo boost gaugerecaro seatsparco 4 point harnesssparco suede steering wheelautopower roll cage with optional door bars and rear diagonalhid lightssti radiator caphelix oil catch canstainless steel braided line for clutch18'' rota formula mesh wheelsdunlup sp sports tiresversion 6 front lipver.6 rear spatsver.6 rear spoilerver.6 front grillpainted factory side skirts22b hood vents22b fog light coversshaved antennashaved trunk lockfull respray of car with Sikkens paint (autobase plus with 3 coats of autoclear clear) that includes engine bay, trunk bay, all jambs, the whole inside of car, underneith the hood and trunk, main body wet sanded flat and buffed, all dings at the time were fixed, new hood, new fenders, new bumper, no accident just easier to buy new than to fixnew windshieldblacked out headlightsu.k. corner lightsjdm tail lightsfactory wheels (painted gloss black) with new tiresanother factory front seatrear seats2 new and painted fendersa helix cat-less down pipe(new)wrx intercooler with a samco hose kitI am sure more...Can someone say EXCITED....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Zomg....!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MRCN RCE]

oh man i would never be able to take that out of my driveway here in cali. the cops would snatch that away from me too damn fast

[drunkenmaxx]

you have any power numbers, either estimated or dynoed?

[AKLGT]

you driving that on the street?? and VF22, eh? should be a high 12- low 13 sec car i would think. do you know the guy selling it and who's installed everything? one thing I have learned in the subie world: never buy a used turbo subie! LOL. unless you know the person and what/who's worked on the car and they can show you what they've done to it. even still, a car like that is bound to have some mechanical problems over time, maybe not right away, but will eventually. i hope you have a good tuner nearby or in mind in case there's ever a problem.but yes, i can understand why you'd be excited. we'd love to pick up an RS and do a full STI swap as a project: STI block, STI 6MT, etc, the works. but i will say i'm jealous of that roll cage and harness. very very NICE!

[GrayFox]

wow.... I want numbers or track times or a ride or something... hahacongrats, man

[KNINE]

I hate you.

[waveresponder]

always liked them ...but i think the spoilers are a lil overkill...lol..nice rims

[joatmon]

another subie. ho hum I was hoping to see pics of the 44 mpg metro. That will be sweet

[Sublimewind]

Quote, originally posted by joatmon »another subie. ho hum I was hoping to see pics of the 44 mpg metro. That will be sweet joatmon, you seem to be showing your age....lol... Pics of the Geo will be on the way IF i get it... The guy has to buy his Audi first...lolQuote »always liked them ...but i think the spoilers are a lil overkill...lol..nice rims no doubt, i'm not all about the wing, but it's a full Version 6 body kit and modeled after the famous 22b, which was a monster... I'm not all about the wheels either, here in Mi, them 18" "may" be out of the question... I'm getting the stock (16lb) Impreza RS wheels as well, so it'll be on them most of the time, i'm sure...Quote »I hate you.Find your way to central Mi and i'll give you a ride..!!! Next summer, there will be a Country and a Rock fest in my town, make it a point to vacation here and it'll be... Quote »wow.... I want numbers or track times or a ride or something... hahacongrats, man Me to, i'm worried about the stock RS thranny though, it's good to about 300hp and then it detonates.... I'm thinking about taking it out and having the whole thing cryo-treated.... I assure you, i'll be getting it weighed and then i'll be G-tech'ing it ASAP... You make your way up to central Mi with K-Nine and you both get rides on the wild side... lolQuote »you driving that on the street?? and VF22, eh? should be a high 12- low 13 sec car i would think. do you know the guy selling it and who's installed everything? one thing I have learned in the subie world: never buy a used turbo subie! LOL. unless you know the person and what/who's worked on the car and they can show you what they've done to it. even still, a car like that is bound to have some mechanical problems over time, maybe not right away, but will eventually. i hope you have a good tuner nearby or in mind in case there's ever a problem.but yes, i can understand why you'd be excited. we'd love to pick up an RS and do a full STI swap as a project: STI block, STI 6MT, etc, the works. but i will say i'm jealous of that roll cage and harness. very very NICE! :DIt will be street driven, but, only weekends and a few weekdays... The guy said it's rather mild mannered, he was building it for road racing and it tuned to be strong rather than HIGH strung... The guy did most of the work himself, Rallispec of NJ did the wireing harness for him and tuned it... He did a compression test again for me at my request and got #1 145psi #2 145psi #3 148psi #4 146psi, he said he would run it down to Rallispec again and have them scan it just to make sure everything was in working order... It's been his baby and i feel really confident that he's on the up-n-up, he also has a M3 and a Mini Cooper S for toys. As far as the problems, most of them i can handle... My main thing is finding a shell that is in such good condition, as i to will be looking into a full STi swap sometime down the road... Think you might be interested in the cage??? I'm not overly thrilled about it myself, while it's cool, it's not very practicle. It may come out... I also have to get an interior for it, everything but the fron and rear seats is GONE.... It will make it MUCH easier to sound deaden it though... It's going to be getting a KILLER system.... nothing crazy heavy, but, it's going to ROCK... I have all of it built already, it's still in my RS...!!! I'm actually just going to copy what i have now and build it all new... It's all very livable... Quote »you have any power numbers, either estimated or dynoed?No, no i don't, but, as i eluded to earlier, i'll be G-tech'ing it ASAP, I may get her dynoed later sometime, i thing there is a AWD dyno, down near Detroit.... Quote »oh man i would never be able to take that out of my driveway here in cali. the cops would snatch that away from me too damn fastI know, this is about the only thing i like about central Michigan.... Although the roll cage might get me some BAD attention.... Both airbags are gone to... Thanks for all the positive responses peeps...!!!Cheers,Aaron

[northvibe]

GEEZ thats awesome!! I need a vacation out there

[rebbierae]

Nice car, but I agree with Joat--seems this is a Subaru forum anymore.

[Sublimewind]

Quote, originally posted by rebbierae »Nice car, but I agree with Joat--seems this is a Subaru forum anymore. I somewhat agree with you, but, you have to understand, we Subie owners have as much love for our Subies maybe more than any other car we have owned.. YES, they are THAT good.... Also, people own other cars, heck, i have a Chevy Astro that i'm nuts about as well, but, it's style and charictoristics don't lend them well to this site, like the Subies do... The amount of information on NASIOC is roughly 100000 times that of the information HERE, and almost ALL of it relates... So, if i can use knowledge HERE, gained from over there, all the better right??I simply can't say i love the Vibe like i do my Impreza, i've owned her since she was new(98'), she's been a better friend to me than ANY of my friends, she has treated me BETTER than any of my girlfriends and we have a bond, a bond that will never be easily broken... My Impreza is much more a part of me than anything else, it's a love affare on a grand scale... I am sorry you do not understand, go buy a Subaru, drive it for a year and let me know what you think... No, it's not a Vibe and understand i know it's like compairing apples to oranges, but, when you do the things i do, like driving INTO snow storms to go snowboarding, it becomes much clearer... No, i will hopefully NOT be driving this Subaru in the snow, but, i may, i have to try and "snow proof" it...

[Mavrik]

Quote, originally posted by Sublimewind »I somewhat agree with you, but, you have to understand, we Subie owners have as much love for our Subies maybe more than any other car we have owned.. YES, they are THAT good.... Also, people own other cars, heck, i have a Chevy Astro that i'm nuts about as well, but, it's style and charictoristics don't lend them well to this site, like the Subies do... The amount of information on NASIOC is roughly 100000 times that of the information HERE, and almost ALL of it relates... So, if i can use knowledge HERE, gained from over there, all the better right??I simply can't say i love the Vibe like i do my Impreza, i've owned her since she was new(98'), she's been a better friend to me than ANY of my friends, she has treated me BETTER than any of my girlfriends and we have a bond, a bond that will never be easily broken... My Impreza is much more a part of me than anything else, it's a love affare on a grand scale... I am sorry you do not understand, go buy a Subaru, drive it for a year and let me know what you think... No, it's not a Vibe and understand i know it's like compairing apples to oranges, but, when you do the things i do, like driving INTO snow storms to go snowboarding, it becomes much clearer... No, i will hopefully NOT be driving this Subaru in the snow, but, i may, i have to try and "snow proof" it... Quoted for truth.Some of you guys fail to realize is that we subaru folks did own a Vibe at one time and joined here because of that. Myself... I no longer have mine, but I own a subaru now. Is that a sin? I get the impression that you dare not buy something else and if you do, your not welcome here anymore.Now with that off my chest...THAT IMPREZA IS AWESOME! I'm jealous! seriously!

[Kamikaze]

I like the 22B look. that is one sick looking ride!!!

[JohnC]

Very nice. Be carefull with it for awhile. Are those movable air inlets under the headlights?

[rebbierae]

At risk of being yelled at for going off topic, I completely agree, as far as the 'car love' thing. Lots of people wonder why I love my Pontiac. But that is the reason I am on a PONTIAC forum. If I loved the Subaru (the car God himself must drive), I would be on a Subaru forum all day. That is all I'm saying.

[djb383]

Nice car, why's the motor all wet?

[drunkenmaxx]

i think perhaps subaru is great if all you care about is performance. i find it hard to believe an imprezza of any kind is as comfy as my car and has all the options to boot, especially for the price. around here, subaru hardly exists. most people find them hideous.perhaps this is the same point others are trying to make? i'm sure they are great performers, but if they were so fantastic, i would imagine i would see more of them.

[Sublimewind]

Quote, originally posted by drunkenmaxx »i think perhaps subaru is great if all you care about is performance. i find it hard to believe an imprezza of any kind is as comfy as my car and has all the options to boot, especially for the price. around here, subaru hardly exists. most people find them hideous.perhaps this is the same point others are trying to make? i'm sure they are great performers, but if they were so fantastic, i would imagine i would see more of them.Well, i can tell you from expierence, that it's NOT all about performance... My RS came factory stock with 165hp at the motor and by the time ir reaches the ground 95hp...!!!!! So in terms of shear performance, it's more about handling and traction... Now, in terms of traction.. i have a lil'pic for you...These are the things that make me love my Subie... The new car, well that will be different... It's all about the performance, it was being built as a road racer...as far as seeing them, i'm in the same boat, i live in the land of Ford and Chevy, i'll have to drive almost 3hrs to get a proper tuning, should i need it... When i lived in VT, they were the MOST common cars on the road... Quote »Nice car, why's the motor all wet? Some of the pics were taken in the rain.... Quote »At risk of being yelled at for going off topic, I completely agree, as far as the 'car love' thing. Lots of people wonder why I love my Pontiac. But that is the reason I am on a PONTIAC forum. If I loved the Subaru (the car God himself must drive), I would be on a Subaru forum all day. That is all I'm saying. I highly doubt anyone here is going to yell at you, i surely wouldn't, everyone has his/her right to an opinion.... But, seriously, this it WHY i posted it in "The Others" cause it's not a Vibe.... Quote »Very nice. Be carefull with it for awhile. Are those movable air inlets under the headlights?Yeah, no worries mate, i believe you may be eluding to "Superman Syndrome" Which is exactly what i got the first day i owned my RS. You get a car with AWD, some power, ABS and all and go off the deep end "pushing" it harder than one should... I must admit, i nearly killed my girlfriend at the time and I, that FIRST night from SS.....Those things under the headlights are the foglight covers, there SHOULD be 7" round fogs there, but because of the intercooler piping, they had to be removed and covered... It's got HIDs though..!!Thanks for the concern..!!Quote » I like the 22B look. that is one sick looking ride!!!Thanks bro...!!! There will be more pics comming...Quote »Quoted for truth.Some of you guys fail to realize is that we subaru folks did own a Vibe at one time and joined here because of that. Myself... I no longer have mine, but I own a subaru now. Is that a sin? I get the impression that you dare not buy something else and if you do, your not welcome here anymore.Now with that off my chest...THAT IMPREZA IS AWESOME! I'm jealous! seriously!Thanks Mav, comming from a STi owner that is quite the complement..!!I sincerly hoping that my membership here is of the "non-refundable" type, i've really grown into GenVibe and it's funny, because it was like this on NASIOC in the begining. (i have a member # there of 1024, there is over 100k members now..!!)A really great site in it's infantcy.... Thanks for looking everyone...

[Renthorin]

Very nice car :-)Do I get a ride in yours since you rode in my GN?Forget the G-tech....take it to the track!!!You near Mid-Michigan motorplex? I've never been there but it seems like a nice place.

[damronjr]

Damn, I want!

[AKLGT]

don't worry about the haters. no matter what car you get, someone will always not like it. and trust me, GVC is anything BUT a subaru forum. i spend plenty of time on here, NASIOC and the legacy forums. I'll always love my Vibe GT for what it represents, it was a great little car, but it just didn't get me up hills or the performance i needed/wanted. now i have the best of both worlds. AWD turbo and a 12 sec family sedan. i miss the vibe and it's functionality. It was a great car, served me well. even the 04 Vibe Mav had we just sold also was a great little car. as for why subaru's aren't so popular in places like Chicago?? well, perhaps there isn't a very big push for the brand? come to the Pacific Northwest and you will see how many Subies are on the road. come up to Anchorage where 50% of all registered vehicles are Subarus. These are kinda niche vehicles, just like a Cadillac, or Mustang, etc. So the following, once you have one, brings not just a car, but a lifestyle, friends, activities, etc. When I bought my 05 LGT 2 years ago I had no idea that I'd make so many friends. i've made some great friends on this site, but from far away. so it's nice to actually find a group of enthusiasts on a local and national level that share the same joy as i do (and Mav). no matter what car we may drive, we'll always love GVC! and i doubt it'll be any different for sublimewind.

[ragingfish]

It's got jersey plates.That's probably a good sign it's been abused.

[Sublimewind]

Quote, originally posted by Renthorin »Very nice car :-)Do I get a ride in yours since you rode in my GN?Forget the G-tech....take it to the track!!!You near Mid-Michigan motorplex? I've never been there but it seems like a nice place.Dude, ANYTIME... Heck i was just down there twice in 2 weeks to concerts at DTE, i didn't have the Subie, mind you, but you aren't that far.... As far as tracks, i don't know of ANY to be honest, i've never thought about it, i've never had a car worthy of it... My Subie was SLOW, well in comparo to the GN that is... She (my RS) took her share of cars, that you would never think it could, though... Also, i would be concerned about doing any drags with the new Subie, it's got the RS tranny in it, and they are known for gernading at ~300hp, which it "should" be near with all of the mods... This is why i'm considering pulling the tranny and having it Cryo treated... Quote »Damn, I want! IT'S MINE, ALLLLLL MINE...... but, if you ever make it out this way, i'd give you a ride..!!!Quote »don't worry about the haters. no matter what car you get, someone will always not like it. and trust me, GVC is anything BUT a subaru forum. i spend plenty of time on here, NASIOC and the legacy forums. I'll always love my Vibe GT for what it represents, it was a great little car, but it just didn't get me up hills or the performance i needed/wanted. now i have the best of both worlds. AWD turbo and a 12 sec family sedan. i miss the vibe and it's functionality. It was a great car, served me well. even the 04 Vibe Mav had we just sold also was a great little car. as for why subaru's aren't so popular in places like Chicago?? well, perhaps there isn't a very big push for the brand? come to the Pacific Northwest and you will see how many Subies are on the road. come up to Anchorage where 50% of all registered vehicles are Subarus. These are kinda niche vehicles, just like a Cadillac, or Mustang, etc. So the following, once you have one, brings not just a car, but a lifestyle, friends, activities, etc. When I bought my 05 LGT 2 years ago I had no idea that I'd make so many friends. i've made some great friends on this site, but from far away. so it's nice to actually find a group of enthusiasts on a local and national level that share the same joy as i do (and Mav). no matter what car we may drive, we'll always love GVC! and i doubt it'll be any different for sublimewind.I'm not worried, and i don't feel any "hate" either, just ignorance, which is fixable... My new boss keeps telling me, you CAN'T fix "stupid" but ignorance is fixable... He is a very wise man... Also, Chi-town (chicago) has a HUGE Subie community... Again, the only reasion that GenVibe is as small as it is, is because it's NEW in comparison... they came out in 03' where the Impreza has been around since the early 90's. I don't honestly believe that subaru is a niche company either, as you know you see all ages driving ALL the different cars... I know when i got my RS there was an OLD couple that was driving an RS as well, it was an auto, but, one day i saw them at a store and stopped and chatted with them for some time. There were just as geeked over the car as i was, they were VERY conservitave, and just loved the ride, handling and winter benifits of owning the car.... I WAS going to get a Forester until i test drove the Forester and the Impreza back-to-back, and the ride of the Impreza won HANDS DOWN over the forester... I never intended on getting an RS, but, once i drove it, it was all over.... Quote »It's got jersey plates.That's probably a good sign it's been abused. Dualy noted, but, this guy really seems to be on the up-n-up and this car as been a labor of love.. the shell only has 77k on it and the motor about 18k on it... It's also been totally re-sprayed, inside, outside, engine bay, and underbody.... So all the "bad" spots that my car shows have been addressed.... I know what you are saying though....

[drunkenmaxx]

i'm willing to bet the farther north you go, the more subarus you will see, due to the awd.i'm definitely not a hater. i just don't care for them too much because most of them are just performance, which isn't my biggest concern. the new tribeca does look pretty sweet from the commercials though. it looks comfy and stylish, a thing most subies can't brag about.

[AKLGT]

Quote, originally posted by drunkenmaxx »i'm willing to bet the farther north you go, the more subarus you will see, due to the awd.i'm definitely not a hater. i just don't care for them too much because most of them are just performance, which isn't my biggest concern. the new tribeca does look pretty sweet from the commercials though. it looks comfy and stylish, a thing most subies can't brag about.oddly enough, down in the sunny states like Cali and Fl are most of the big Subie hitters. go figure. *shrug*and i would agree, until the 05 LGT came out, i was very anti-subie aesthetics. they all looked like grandma cars except the impreza line up which look like ricers to me. i love our STI, but i still am not a fan of the body style and big wing. that's just me and i think part of me getting older perhaps. they are great cars, reliable, fun and go anywhere (unless you lower it and it's only 2" off the ground.... so don't make that mistake if you live in snow areas) type cars. it's not great on gas, but hell, i still get 20-22 mpg in a car that reaches the 1/4 in 12. 86 sec and keeps me in the top to mid range at autox, so i gotta make some sacrifices. LOL. however, if i had the wagon, it would be the ULTIMATE sleeper car!

[wyatt89]

wow, that is a truly beautiful car, i would love to have that, the vibe just doesnt have the performance to compare to the subie!awesome find and i hope that nothing goes wrong with it

[Sublimewind]

Quote, originally posted by wyatt89 »wow, that is a truly beautiful car, i would love to have that, the vibe just doesnt have the performance to compare to the subie!awesome find and i hope that nothing goes wrong with it Thank you very much.... And ME TO, but, then again, if i blow the motor, it will definitly set me up for a PROPER STi swap..!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!......