A sadness only gearheads can understand.

[NwRider]

I was driving home from a job yesterday and in my rear view mirror I hear the unmistakable sound of a Subaru come flying up behind me. Brrrrrrt-tsssss... Brrrrrt-tsssssss. I look back to see an 04 STI. It made me miss my baby. I bought one new in 04 and spent the next few years making her my own. Engine, suspension and body mods o-plenty. She was my baby. She got the best parts, drank only the finest fluids and held a special place in my heart. It killed me when I sold her. I shopped around for a buyer even. No punk ass kid was gonna get her.

I take a second look and noticed the grille and headlamps had been modified the way I had modified mine. WAIT! Its her! I flag the guy down and its still the same owner. I was excited to see my girl again.. until I got close to her. Her intercooler was brown?!? (super clean and a soft brush weekly when she was my girl) Windshield cracked?!? She had obviously been ridden hard and put away wet. He had put twice the miles on her in half the time as me.

He went on to tell me about all the things she was in need of... none of which sounded like they would be given to her any time soon if ever. It was like giving a child up for adoption only to see her a few years later and realizing she has been abused mentally, physically and now she is hooked on meth.

When I drove away I felt so sad. I felt like the kid who was under the impression his dog went to a loving family in the country. Running free on 30 acres mom said. No Johnny... Spot is dead. There was no farm. Just a guy with cash who didn't respect the amount of blood sweat and beers you put in.

Good bye Blue... This is how I will always remember you.

 

[levi]

I'll pour a little out for your scooby tonight Rider.

I know what you're going through.

Just take a deep breath, count to ten, and try to find your happy place.

Cheers
Levi

 

[rrh481]

Ik how that is. I've always love subies. Ive been shopping around for a 99 2.5rs 2 door with a 04 or new sti swap.

 

[Zeroflat24]

this thread just put me in such a depression. i sold my 04 STi for a 2006 silverado last summer. i miss that car like it was a child.

 

[NwRider]

We had some great times together. She even helped me discover some of the roads I love to ride on.

The guys that tuned her had an RS with the STI swap. Never saw it completed but its was gonna be evil. They had a 500hp Legacy... yes... a Legacy.

Thanks for the kind words Levi.

 

[NwRider]

Zero... when I read the last line back in preview and looked at the photo... my left eye welled up. I am not even kidding. Hehehehe.

 

[Zeroflat24]

hahaha whats funny is mine looked exactly like that with stock BBS wheels and a JDM roof scoop. One day, i will own another....

 

[NwRider]

04-05 was the best body style in my opinion. First thing I did to it after a stereo was get rid of that huge friggin horrible wing. Sure its functional... over 130 in a turn.

Zero.. on paper stock they go 158... what was your personal top speed?

I hit 142 and the windows started whistling and the hood looked like it was gonna rip off. When I went in for my first service/check-up the advisor asked if I had any complaints or problems. I told him the windows whistle over 140mph. He looked at me funny and said "Seriously? Ummm.. keep it under 140?".

 

[soadnathan]

Oh Subaru, I feel like you are going to have so much of my attention within the next decade.

I have an Impreza, but its only an 07 2.5i, and I didnt know the first damn thing about cars when I got her. 4 years and 60k miles later, I want to buy a motorcycle. Did the research, bought a Buell this past April, and started to learn what I could about working on them. Bought the tools, got some mods this week, and I cant wait til this weekend when I can start. I worry though that if I fall in love with it then it might spark an equivalent interest in cars, which may lead to an STI in my future, one way or another [smirk]

 

[Zeroflat24]

i had mine up to 157 on beaver runs straight away. it was scary and the windows did whistle like crazy lol. i took my wing off the day i brought it home. until i could scoop up a wingless WRX trunklid

 

[NwRider]

I bought a wingless deck lid (base model impreza with no holes) and shaved the lock cylinder. Super clean looking.

I still have brand new H&R coil overs in the box. I bought them shortly before selling her and the new owner did not want them. I have been sitting on them thinking I would get another STI eventually. Time will tell.

I suppose if someone here had a use for them and asked nicely I would give them a smokin deal on em'.

They only fit 04-05 Imprezas

And no I am not the imaginary sponsor sticker in the windows kid. Those are vinyl letters that say "for sale"

 

[MAGIC]

A few years ago I sold my all original 1990 M3 to see it totaled week later... I'm sorry... Feel your pain...

 

[NwRider]

Thanks for the sympathy.. empathy? ummm.. relating to my sorrow.

 

[jaymil]

I feel ur pain I lost my firebird I had since highschool in my divorce only to see it a year later driving in a parade. I walked up to where the guy had parked and overheard him telling everyone about all the mods n custom stuff he had done to it and that he did it all himself. I wanted to bust him out cuz it looked exactly the way it did when it left. Lol 16 years of customizin I knew every inch of that car lol

 

[rodimus prime]

Eh...its a throw away car anyways. Not to be a dick. But I could give a **** what someone does with the cars I sell them.

If it was a classic car or exotic or even rare, yeah I would maybe care. A subie or mustang or camaro from 2000's meh.

 

[soadnathan]

I feel ur pain I lost my firebird I had since highschool in my divorce only to see it a year later driving in a parade. I walked up to where the guy had parked and overheard him telling everyone about all the mods n custom stuff he had done to it and that he did it all himself. I wanted to bust him out cuz it looked exactly the way it did when it left. Lol 16 years of customizin I knew every inch of that car lol

And you didnt call him out??? Kudos man, one of my best friends just sold his trans am (W56) and I know he would have piped up in a heartbeat

 

[onelogue]

NwRider I know the feeling! Had to sell my 04 a couple years ago to get out of debt and i miss the car like crazy. Sold it to a young kid who rolled it 2 months later.

The STI and my Buell before i started modding it. Sexy couple they made.

Here's my set up now. 98 Impreza receiving a FULL STI swap later this summer.

 

[NwRider]

Eh...its a throw away car anyways. Not to be a dick. But I could give a **** what someone does with the cars I sell them.

Definately not super rare or a classic but not quite a throw-away car in my opinion. Throw away cars don't eat up 98% of everything on the road and keep up with Porsche cup cars on the track. Throw away cars get 40 mpg and sell for $800 when they need a timing belt. And yea.. Its not my car anymore and I shouldn't give a ****. What bothered me was the blatant abuse of something that my friends, co-workers and I had spent so many hours on.

Drive it like you stole it but check the oil on occasion?!?!? Respect the equipment. Sheesh.

 

[Zeroflat24]

yeah how is a low 13 second factory car for under 40k a throw away car? i molested tons of mustangs, GTOs all kinds of cars in my STi. they are far from throw away cars. a 92 accord 4 door with 150000 miles on it is a throw away car. not an STi

 

[NwRider]

Onelogue...

Started with the wheels eh? Good place to start. If you seriously do a swap don't think you can get away with your diffs. You will grenade those as soon as it comes into boost.

Shame the suspension isn't compatible or I would hook you up with these sweet H&Rs.