01-09-2009
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: FargO
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Picked up a new car
I picked up a 1998 Subaru Impreza RS from a guy in Cottage Grove. He's actually a Subaru mechanic and the car is 1 of 150 of the specific color scheme ever made. All the suby guys went a little crazy when I told them I found this actually haha. It's nothin crazy special imo. Your basic 2.5L 4 banger. It moves alright, but it's nothin to really brag about. I pretty much bought the car because I wanted something reliable and fun.
Wellllll, it turns out this "reliable" car didn't even make it home last night when I bought it haha. I took a pit stop in a snowy icy parking lot with a friend while we waited for our buddy to show up. I slid around a little and did a couple harmless donuts. Nothin crazy or hard. Well the car studderd and then died. At first I thought it somehow cut fuel and that wa the problem. It was getting a spark and turning over just fine. The motor just wouldn't catch and go. So I parked it for the night and planned on dealing with it in the morning.
Well this morning I got it towed to a shop a mile away (Maple Grove Auto Service). The guy thought it was something with the timing belt. Thinkin it might have skipped a few teeth or somethin. Well they quoted me $1200 to fix the flippin timing belt! haha that's a joke. I talked it out with the guy I bought it from and he agreed to fix the car for free labor if I paid for the parts. I think this is a very fair deal. He was misinformed about when some maintenance was actually done unfortunately, but we've got it worked ot now. The car should be up and runnin by next wednesday.
Anyways, on to pics!
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01-09-2009
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: lino lakes
Drives: 98 GSX, 04 is300
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Re: Picked up a new car
Looks nice!!! too bad to hear about the first misshap with it.. Almost like a dsm...........
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01-09-2009
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is Nashty
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Stillwater
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Re: Picked up a new car
Back on the tow truck you go! haha. It's good thing that the seller worked everything out with you though. You'll have to get some better pics once you get it back.
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01-09-2009
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Saint Paul, MN.
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Re: Picked up a new car
I love the late 90's 2.5 rs, looks good. Does suck it crapped on ya right away though. And you can always do the sti drivetrain/motor swap....  |
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01-09-2009
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It was a auto get over it
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: rochester mn
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Re: Picked up a new car
how the hell can you go from your beautiful DSM to that ugly enemy. Swap in the forrester guage cluster it looks a lot cooler
Last edited by twack; 01-09-2009 at 10:19 PM..
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01-09-2009
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Maple Grove
Posts: 956
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Re: Picked up a new car
late 90's 2 door RS = SEX, this is on my "must have" list.
Im gonna get one (Blue, gold rims)
put either a 3.0L or a 3.3L flat six into it.
Turbo the piss out of it.
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Awesome car
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01-10-2009
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Ham Lake
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Re: Picked up a new car
I told ya on the phone, it's Karma 
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01-10-2009
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: FargO
Drives: the girls crazy
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Re: Picked up a new car
^haha yea.
idk if I'm a huge fan of the color, but there's a full dsm thread on one of the suby forums for previous dsm owners. All of em said their dsms were was faster than the subies will ever be, but they like the subies more. idk I'm just lookin for somethin I won't slip into modding for a while.
sti motor/tranny swap is a definite possibility in the future. Gotta wait till I'm outa school though for that one.
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01-10-2009
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Hello Panduh
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Minneapolis
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Re: Picked up a new car
nice car, too bad you had a problem.
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01-10-2009
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Cottage Grove
Drives: Silver '02 IS300, Blue '06 Suzuki SV1000
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Re: Picked up a new car
I've always liked the way those cars look. Sucks that it crapped out right away, but it's good that the seller is willing to work it out for you.
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01-10-2009
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Hutch
Drives: Evo VIII and 96' Buick Park Ave
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Re: Picked up a new car
Nice car man, and i like the color scheme, looks really clean!
it looks like the good ol' dsm reliability followed ya! :P
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01-10-2009
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Robbinsdale
Drives: Nissian
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Re: Picked up a new car
sell it to me....
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01-10-2009
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Walls need hugs too
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Plymouth
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Re: Picked up a new car
I like it. One of those is my my 'must have' list as well, so I'm slightly jealous.
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sell it to me....
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You want to beat a rare trim of a dying breed to hell?
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Robbinsdale
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Re: Picked up a new car
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Originally Posted by cmspaz
I like it. One of those is my my 'must have' list as well, so I'm slightly jealous.
You want to beat a rare trim of a dying breed to hell?
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did I say I was going to beat it to hell??? I think not.
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01-10-2009
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Walls need hugs too
Join Date: Aug 2008
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Re: Picked up a new car
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did I say I was going to beat it to hell??? I think not.
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You want to rally it.
Rally and beating a car to hell are pretty much one in the same.
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Smart chicks are better. Personally I like a girl to give me her thesis on how to solve the economic crisis while I put it in her ass.
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01-10-2009
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Re: Picked up a new car
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You want to rally it.
Rally and beating a car to hell are pretty much one in the same.
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01-11-2009
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Robbinsdale
Drives: Nissian
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Re: Picked up a new car
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Originally Posted by cmspaz
You want to rally it.
Rally and beating a car to hell are pretty much one in the same.
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again where did I say that??? just cause its a Subaru doesn't mean I want to rally it...
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01-10-2009
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Re: Picked up a new car
Those are fun little cars. The super aggressive tranny ratios make them scoot decently.
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01-10-2009
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Blaine, MN
Drives: '91 Automagic
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Re: Picked up a new car
I always like them a bit, shame about what happend, cool the guy is helping you out.
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01-10-2009
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back in the saddle again
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Re: Picked up a new car
I've always been a fan of the RS, nice find!
I've tuned a SVX swapped RS, very tight room with that 6 cylinder in that engine bay, better bet would be to swap in wrx bits and pieces.
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