My father's new DD

[cmspaz]

As some of you noticed on Facebook, my father picked up a new DD, it's some weird blue hatchback thing, and I'm not sure what to make of it, so on with the pictures!

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It's an '08, 40k on the clock, pre-recall VIN/build date so it's still got the factory tune, we'll likely set something up with Shane to make sure it's fixed properly and for good. I'm not gonna lie though, it's fun, and it actually handles pretty good for a Subi. It might get a build thread depending on what all he decides to do with it, but I can guarantee it'll be at the next dyno day.

I tried to push him to an Evo but there're no decent Xs for sale right now and he needed to replace his old DD that got bought back under a safety recall last week.

[goodhart]

Shoulda made him get one of the newer Sportback Ralliarts!

[awd-drifter]

Nice and not bad at all! beats a 10 year old DD. Those Ralliarts are pretty nice too!

[scheides]

Awesome! Now get that mod list from the dude with the white one that we saw up at BIR and go to town :D

[93gtpeater]

Very nice car. What did your dad have before that they bought back?

[cmspaz]

Awesome! Now get that mod list from the dude with the white one that we saw up at BIR and go to town :D
Didn't even think about that, I'll see what he thinks!

Very nice car. What did your dad have before that they bought back?
'01 Isuzu Rodeo. Safety recall for the rear frame rotting out around the LCA mounting points is what did it in, neither of the reinforcement brackets would work it was so bad. He was kinda hoping that would be the case when he dropped it off, they gave him way more than he'd have gotten on a trade-in.

[Kracka]

Very nice! Adam from MAP bought a 2010 STI hatchback and I've ridden around in it a few times with him; nice car indeed and it should make for an excellent DD.

My suggestions are to get a good conservative tune on that thing ASAP along with a few simple bolt-ons and some shifter bushings.

[scheides]

Didn't even think about that, I'll see what he thinks!



Your dad bought a STi and you're not hounding him about getting it modded yet? Ya right!

[cmspaz]

Your dad bought a STi and you're not hounding him about getting it modded yet? Ya right!
He's already hounding himself about it, my work is being done for me!

[simulatedwood]

Nice ride,

Make sure he installs a cobb short shifter and that thing will be friggen impervious to falling trees : http://jalopnik.com/5786877/how-a-modified-subaru-sti-saved-three-lives