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post Oct 22, 2007 - 9:37 PM
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Most of you probably don't know me as I haven't been on 6gc in awhile. Well those that do remember me this is goodbye. The site and community was good to me, mainly helping me through my swap (except the ever evil qatar who screwed me over on my wiring). I have bought my self a brand new 2007 STI, there is no beating the 300HP (soon to be more), 6spd tranny and AWD with the driver controlled center diff.

Only reason you will see me here is to sell my celica, which if I can't sell it whole I will part her out, and I might broswe through every now and then.

Here is some pics of the new car. Its kinda dirty as it rained the night before I took these.
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Once again, thanks to everyone that helped me learn a lot of what I know today of cars and the tuner market!

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post Oct 22, 2007 - 9:45 PM
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nice choice i want one of those


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post Oct 22, 2007 - 9:52 PM
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how much was she?that is a beast on wheels..


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post Oct 22, 2007 - 9:57 PM
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$34500 out the door. :-D
post Oct 22, 2007 - 10:11 PM
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Awsome car, hate to see anyone leave but if you gotta do it, your leaving in style smile.gif


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post Oct 22, 2007 - 11:08 PM
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omg 34 holy ****...way outta my league..lol,anything for 15?


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post Oct 23, 2007 - 12:02 AM
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nice car man! Im looking to upgrade but i cant decide between the evo or the scooby


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post Oct 23, 2007 - 1:58 AM
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350zs are nicer-
post Oct 23, 2007 - 8:20 AM
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350zs are nicer-



subies are ricer


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post Oct 23, 2007 - 10:27 AM
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QUOTE(cHinaman727 @ Oct 23, 2007 - 1:20 PM) [snapback]607594[/snapback]

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350zs are nicer-


subies are ricer


^^I sure hope you meant Nicer^^



Man, that is a nice car. Gotta love them boxer motors...

You still need to keep us updated on it's upgrades though, may not be a celica but still, a nice car is a nice car!

Have fun with it biggrin.gif !



oh, and enjoy the new car smell!

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post Oct 23, 2007 - 10:36 AM
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Have you ever driven a 350z? you feel totally disconnected from the car... it feels like your just floating down the road. And the 0-60 time is almost 1 second slower.

Between the EVO and the STI.... I have a buddy at work who has an EVO 9 so its somewhat easy for me to compare the cars. First of all both companies have ruined the new ones (the 2008/9 models). They have made the cars heavier by adding plush accessories like bigger radios, navigation, etc so it seems they have lost the idea of what they are trying to do.

2007 STI is more polished then an EVO (more put together, more comfy). It is a little slower and tends to understear from the factory. Both are easily remedied. You get the driver controlled diff which you really wont end up using unless you want to screw around and whip the back out. You get the crazy boxer rumble which sounds beefy as hell, especially with exhaust.

2006 EVO 9 has a pretty flimsy boring interior, but it has truer racing seats (They are deeper and hold you in more) made by recaro. Has active yaw control which automatically shifts power to the wheel with the most traction (The STI does this a bit with the diff set to auto but the EVO does it better). The EVO is easier to get into crazy numbers territory (500+hp) but the subie can make it there and beyond also.

Ohh and you will probably die if your t-boned in an EVO as it got a poor rating for side crash tests. Personally I like the look of the STI better, but that is pure opinion. Before I got the car I was swinging back and forth between the two. One more thing, resale of the EVO drops faster then the STI.
post Oct 23, 2007 - 10:41 AM
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QUOTE(frosty @ Oct 23, 2007 - 8:27 AM) [snapback]607623[/snapback]

QUOTE(cHinaman727 @ Oct 23, 2007 - 1:20 PM) [snapback]607594[/snapback]

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350zs are nicer-


subies are ricer


^^I sure hope you meant Nicer^^



Man, that is a nice car. Gotta love them boxer motors...

You still need to keep us updated on it's upgrades though, may not be a celica but still, a nice car is a nice car!

Have fun with it biggrin.gif !





I already have a cobb accessport on order (Its a little computer that re-flashes your ECU with better maps) and the tanabe concept G Blue turbo back exhaust. I should be pushing about 350hp and 390lbft torque with just those upgrades.


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post Oct 23, 2007 - 1:50 PM
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wow you have a 3s and you live in SJ??? thats like 15 min south from me! damn i would love to drive in that thing. well good luck on the sell, and the scoobie looks like a pretty fun car!


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post Oct 23, 2007 - 3:22 PM
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Awesome car. thumbsup.gif


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post Oct 23, 2007 - 3:43 PM
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I can rev higher than you! tongue.gif

In all seriousness that is a beautiful car. My family owns nothing but scoobies, so I am the outsider... but watch out for the cam seals. About every 50K miles the seals go out and need to be replaced... very expensive, but you have a warranty on that thing... for a little bit. Take care of it and try not to have too much fun. wink.gif



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post Oct 23, 2007 - 4:01 PM
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QUOTE(Akira_g4 @ Oct 23, 2007 - 11:50 AM) [snapback]607684[/snapback]

wow you have a 3s and you live in SJ??? thats like 15 min south from me! damn i would love to drive in that thing. well good luck on the sell, and the scoobie looks like a pretty fun car!



The STI vs the 3s is a no contest battle. Dont get me wrong, the 3s is mighty quick (I think it might actually compete with the STI) but power with a FWD platform just plain sucks. I love throwing the STI around a right turn way faster then I should and getting the back to swing just enough before it grabs back on.
post Oct 23, 2007 - 6:44 PM
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I love throwing the STI around a right turn way faster then I should and getting the back to swing just enough before it grabs back on.


your cool lol, left turns are for pussies!!

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post Oct 23, 2007 - 7:11 PM
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QUOTE(Redline08 @ Oct 23, 2007 - 4:44 PM) [snapback]607781[/snapback]

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I love throwing the STI around a right turn way faster then I should and getting the back to swing just enough before it grabs back on.


your cool lol, left turns are for pussies!!



Left turns usually include a red light :-P
post Oct 25, 2007 - 10:14 AM
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Have fun pushing them 4 wheels around! If it were me I would deff. be pushing to get over 400 whp! biggrin.gif


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