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Your best bet is to buy an early Impreza L coupe and add the few goodies yourself.
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I am having a hard time finding them either.
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Feb 10, 2014 00:00
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ultimateforce posted:I am having a hard time finding them either. Looked outside of Florida? They're easy to find in the midwest.
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ultimateforce posted:Boy it sure is hard to find an Impreza 2.5RS. I'm picturing a RWD drive conversion with a motor swap. How far off am I?
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Feb 10, 2014 00:50
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c355n4 posted:I'm picturing a RWD drive conversion with a motor swap. FWD conversion with the motor in the back powering the front wheels and rear forklift steer. Ultimate turn-in bro.
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Feb 10, 2014 01:07
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Rhyno posted:Looked outside of Florida? They're easy to find in the midwest. Yeah, full of rust. Subarus are almost non existent in FL because no one needs them here. When I lived in NY they were all over the loving place.
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Feb 10, 2014 02:12
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c355n4 posted:I'm picturing a RWD drive conversion with a motor swap. I am getting on the bandwagon and I want a boxer diesel Impreza.
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Feb 10, 2014 02:14
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ultimateforce posted:I am getting on the bandwagon and I want a boxer diesel Impreza. So like this guy? http://www.rs25.com/forums/f128/t185042-subaru-diesel-ee20-swap-stid.html I think you should swap an LS3 into it.
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Feb 10, 2014 02:33
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Nah, I am really going to focus on being smarter about all my projects. I want a regular daily driver so I can work on my Mustang and enjoy sliding it. If bought a Subaru I wouldn't do an diesel swap till some time way in the future. I really want to build a Locost frame this summer too. My main choice for a car right now is another 300D.
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Feb 10, 2014 02:36
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You need a 560sl, enormous sunglasses, moustache, and a kilo in the trunk. You are in Florida.
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Feb 10, 2014 09:40
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ultimateforce posted:Nah, I am really going to focus on being smarter about all my projects. If that's the case, I'd suggest finishing one, then!
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Feb 10, 2014 12:11
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ultimateforce posted:I really want to build a Locost frame this summer too. Want to weld two while you're at it and sell it to me? I also have the books if you want to borrow them for a while, I don't have the space (or talent) to build one right now.
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Feb 10, 2014 15:15
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If you want a no bullshit car you want an L not an RS. 2.2 5 speed or 1.8 five speed. The 2.5 is too finicky and you'll end up either nuking bearings or having headgasket leaks. Either of which you don't want to deal with as you have other projects. With a 2.2 you can be ignorant and give no fucks. RS's are also over valued for no reason.
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Feb 10, 2014 15:55
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Slow is Fast posted:If you want a no bullshit car you want an L not an RS. 2.2 5 speed or 1.8 five speed. The 2.5 is too finicky and you'll end up either nuking bearings or having headgasket leaks. Either of which you don't want to deal with as you have other projects. With a 2.2 you can be ignorant and give no fucks. Wanna buy my RS?
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Feb 10, 2014 16:25
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c355n4 posted:Wanna buy my RS? Yes
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Feb 10, 2014 16:27
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Found a 2005 Forester XT for sale at a dealer. Applied for a loan because I don't have all the cash in hand yet, probably not going to get approved.
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Feb 10, 2014 18:10
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ugh, i hated the 08 forester we had. couldn't wait to get rid of it.
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Why? I liked Rich's when he had it. He had a full STi driveline, but I liked the car's shape and interior.
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BraveUlysses posted:ugh, i hated the 08 forester we had. couldn't wait to get rid of it. Forester was already getting fat by 2008. The '04/05s still had the STi block and took to bolt-ons in an insane manner. My modified '04 XT was one of the quickest cars I've ever had. Off the line it was cartoonishly fast.
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Rich's XT was crazy fast when he was done with it. He has a '03(?) bug-eye now he wants to do something to.
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Feb 10, 2014 18:32
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04/05 fxts are great and don't blow the gently caress up like other subarus like to.
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Subaru not selling the Forester STI in America is one of their most confusing decisions to date. It's basically the perfect vehicle.
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I saw a guy yesterday in the hippie food parking lot with an '05 FXT with the Sports bumper on it. I think I made him uncomfortable.
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ironblock posted:Subaru not selling the Forester STI in America is one of their most confusing decisions to date. It's basically the perfect vehicle. Yeah that's why I have the Forester bug now.
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leica posted:Yeah, full of rust. Subarus are almost non existent in FL because no one needs them here. I looked at a lot of them prior to the MS6, never saw much in the way of rust issues.
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ultimateforce posted:Found a 2005 Forester XT for sale at a dealer. Applied for a loan because I don't have all the cash in hand yet, probably not going to get approved. Have you gotten your finances in better shape since the last go round where AI berated you?
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Feb 11, 2014 00:58
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Student loans bad, income good!
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FullMetalJacket posted:Student loans bad, income good! Basically this. I make the same amount and pay the same amount to loans every month. I added it up, it's 1/2 my monthly income.
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Feb 11, 2014 02:59
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Weren't you trying to sell off your extra cars? Did that happen? And didn't you get turned down for like a $4k loan last week? You know that every little application impacts your credit, right?
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I am going to sell my S13 when it runs, hopefully this week. I've been super serious about credit for the past two years and my score as gone up 5 points. My debt to income is too high and it throws off my score, so I don't really care anymore. I do, on the other hand, want a regular car for once. And the loan was for $8k last week.
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ultimateforce posted:Yeah that's why I have the Forester bug now. This looks pretty nice for $2500. http://tampa.craigslist.org/hil/cto/4282134695.html That bandana shift boot 
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leica posted:This looks pretty nice for $2500. drat I need to car shop down south. I'd buy that rust free beauty in a second.
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I had a 98 S for a year or so, awesome car. They're pretty light for how big they are, and while they're kind of funny looking (imo), they can be pretty neat looking when modified well. It's really pretty hilarious how much crap you can fit in them, I once jammed enough R30 to insulate my entire basement in mine.
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I guess I'll post pictures of this crap. 
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Did some tweaking, now I can build the rest of the kit. Hood clearance.    Misc. photos of the manifold.      Waiting on a different intercooler core and some other materials.
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Subarus are the rustiest cars I have ever seen in Florida.
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ultimateforce posted:Subarus are the rustiest cars I have ever seen in Florida. they're snowbirds gone south for retirement.
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What is the fabricating procedure for these custom manifolds? Do you figure out where the turbo is going to sit then bolt in the manifold flange and just tack weld the pipe bends towards the collector. Do you tack it up in the car or on the bench? Your work is really beautiful and inspiring.
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They usually try and get all the runners the same length, so figuring out where to put those, plus the turbo and downpipe, is kind of an all-at-once kind of thing.
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Fucknag posted:They usually try and get all the runners the same length, so figuring out where to put those, plus the turbo and downpipe, is kind of an all-at-once kind of thing. I never try to get them all the same length.
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