Yay for AWD!

phenomeneon21 · Post by **phenomeneon21** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 5:24 pm

Just finished the final paperwork for an '07 STi with 15K on it...this thing is a beast compared to the little old Neon! Will get pictures up shortly...

jake_tim · Post by **jake_tim** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 5:27 pm

Congrats!

I want an STI so badly. AWD FTMFW

c987long · Post by **c987long** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 6:04 pm

luckey

Adionik · Post by **Adionik** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 6:21 pm

Damn dude nice upgrade! Did you sell off the neon? I remember it was giving you trouble.

I'm still rocking the rear bumper I bought from you

phenomeneon21 · Post by **phenomeneon21** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 7:39 pm

Adionik wrote:Damn dude nice upgrade! Did you sell off the neon? I remember it was giving you trouble.

I'm still rocking the rear bumper I bought from you

Haha, thanks! For the time being, I've still got the Neon, hoping to have it gone by Saturday though...and yes, it died on me twice on my way to Charleston which further pissed me off, haha. Nice! I'm glad you're putting it to good use, haha.

Now for teh pictures!

03wingswestR/T · Post by **03wingswestR/T** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 9:40 pm

im sorry!

INVUJerry · Post by **INVUJerry** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 9:47 pm

Nice car! My buddy has one in white right now. He's done a good bunch of crap to it, always goes to agile performance here in MD. Too bad I'm a neon owner (cheap) or I'd have one.

phenomeneon21 · Post by **phenomeneon21** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 9:49 pm

Haha, trust me, I drove several SRT-4's and loved them, and seriously considered one when they came out but couldn't afford it at the time but now I make a bit more monies and after driving this thing, well, the two are just in a league of their own...

Wenuden · Post by **Wenuden** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 3:26 am

not a fan, ugly little car. But, it's an upgrade nonetheless, so congratz.

ThrIsNoSpork · Post by **ThrIsNoSpork** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 10:00 am

wing= teh ghey.

nice car though

Danteneon · Post by **Danteneon** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 10:11 am

If you are happy, then I am happy for you. But I will tell you this...

My dealership is a Subaru dealer as well. I will give you some advice on this car and please take it to heart.

These cars are a lot of fun. But they also require regular maintenance that you do not want to ignore. The diff services are critical on these cars. Also, if the car doesn't have a turbo timer installed, get one. Or at least remember to let it idle after driving it.

Do not use any other fluid in the transmission other than the Subaru trans fluid. It's not cheap, but you need to use only that fluid ( part # SOA868V9241 ). Also, chose wisely what mods you do to it, particularly on the suspension. It is very easy to destroy the beautiful handling of these cars with the wrong "upgrades".

Check out Grambo's thread about his Suby and look at the things he is doing to it. If you plan to do upgrades, keep in mind that the correct parts are not cheap!

Sorry to go on a rant. I have seen many of these cars literally destroyed or have repair bills so high that the owners sell them for parts! I'm really not trying to scare you, I just wanted to instill the importance of maintaining these cars, and the somewhat high cost of ownership.

Now, after all that...enjoy your car. They are wonderful machines!

MyNeonSaysHi · Post by **MyNeonSaysHi** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 10:57 am

Grambo's clone! Very nice upgrade.

GreeNeons03 · Post by **GreeNeons03** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 11:11 am

Bleh, STI FTL. Not a fan of the Boxter engine and heard to many horror stories.

Evo FTMFW!

phenomeneon21 · Post by **phenomeneon21** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 1:54 pm

Danteneon wrote:If you are happy, then I am happy for you. But I will tell you this...

My dealership is a Subaru dealer as well. I will give you some advice on this car and please take it to heart.

These cars are a lot of fun. But they also require regular maintenance that you do not want to ignore. The diff services are critical on these cars. Also, if the car doesn't have a turbo timer installed, get one. Or at least remember to let it idle after driving it.

Do not use any other fluid in the transmission other than the Subaru trans fluid. It's not cheap, but you need to use only that fluid ( part # SOA868V9241 ). Also, chose wisely what mods you do to it, particularly on the suspension. It is very easy to destroy the beautiful handling of these cars with the wrong "upgrades".

Check out Grambo's thread about his Suby and look at the things he is doing to it. If you plan to do upgrades, keep in mind that the correct parts are not cheap!

Sorry to go on a rant. I have seen many of these cars literally destroyed or have repair bills so high that the owners sell them for parts! I'm really not trying to scare you, I just wanted to instill the importance of maintaining these cars, and the somewhat high cost of ownership.

Now, after all that...enjoy your car. They are wonderful machines!

I greatly appreciate your advice, and I do plan on babying the hell out of this thing...luckily it's still under warranty, and I don't plan on doing any mods until the warranty is up...and I'm not one to skimp and buy ebay mods, it's either a trusted name brand part or nothing at all for me...and as far as suspension goes, I love where this thing is at now, I doubt I'm gonna touch it at all.

blue demon02 · Post by **blue demon02** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 2:05 pm

Nice car, me loves Subi's. I would have passed on that one though. Its been wrecked! Surprised you didn't notice.

I love my Tribeca, but I want to trade it in for an STI bad just not sure If I can or not.

Danteneon · Post by **Danteneon** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 4:51 pm

Wrecked? Why do you say that?

phenomeneon21 · Post by **phenomeneon21** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 5:28 pm

If your talking about the tires, those tires don't last very long...

blue demon02 · Post by **blue demon02** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 5:42 pm

Gaps and misalignment like that is not out of place on a Neon but not on a Subaru. The whole right rear is off.

Danteneon · Post by **Danteneon** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 5:52 pm

blue demon02 wrote:Gaps and misalignment like that is not out of place on a Neon but not on a Subaru.

You would be surprised. They don't have the greatest fit and finish out there.

But you raise a good point. It would bear closer inspection I think. Especially the right side trunk to 1/4 area. The bumper cover to 1/4 looks about right though.

phenomeneon21 · Post by **phenomeneon21** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 1:25 am

I'll get it checked out, either way, I'm still happy with the car