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horhay · 05-25-2008, 10:12 PM

I finally managed to pay off my STi so I was able to make it my weekend toy instead of my daily grind car. I looked for awhile to find a nice RS coupe like what I've wanted since I was 16 (I'm almost 27, I've been patient). I was lucky enough to stumble across a fellow NASIOCer's ride for sale in my local forum. I picked it up last Friday and have been grinning ever since. Here's some pictures from the first day.

We set to work immediately after taking these photos. I've since cleaned up the appearance of the car QUITE a bit and will be taking some pictures tomorrow with both my cars.

Mod list for the RS:
Injen Cold Air Intake
Blitz NurSpec Axleback Exhaust
Stromung Mid Pipe
Borla Header
Cusco Zero-2R Coilovers (Custom Valved with 10kg/mm front and 7kg/mm rear springs)(Being replaced with Bilstein shocks and Eibach springs from JDM car)
Cusco Rear WRX 22mm Sway Bar
SSR Competitions 16" x 7.5" Rims
5Zigen Heidfeld Generation 1 17"x7.5" Rims
Clear turn indicators
JDM taillights
Pics are courtesy of Sylon (from NASIOC), thanks brosef!

Honduh · 05-26-2008, 11:30 AM

not a fan of the stickers.

Proven · 05-26-2008, 05:58 PM

Nice, always nice to see some other GC's floating around.

(yeah the stickers are to much for a street car (Unless there sponsors) I'll take the liberty of saying more then just that though)

I'm loving the rims.. trade me for my stockers? hehe! what are your future plans for the car? purpose built?, or street beast? doing a swap? turboing?

Hope to see this thing come along further...

Nice STI and Z..

esunbaboon · 05-26-2008, 08:03 PM

Actually I think the stickers look damn good.

horhay · 05-26-2008, 10:26 PM

Here's the update. Work to clean up the car started Saturday right around lunch time. Here it is on Sunday.

My plans for this car are to enjoy it in its current state of performance for a while. First thing I'll probably do is get a front lip, rear bumper, rear spats and paint the side skirts. Then I'll probably spring for 4/2pot brakes from the WRX. In a couple years I'd like to throw a 2.5L WRX motor in there but for the time being its quick enough and I enjoy having an NA Impreza once again. This is my daily driver and with 93 up over $4.20 per gallon I'm happy with an engine that sips 87 while my 93 gulping STi hides out in the garage...

Vtecepidemic · 05-27-2008, 04:32 PM

wow... no stickers= a totally different car.

Looks hella nice though. Good find.

05-25-2008, 10:12 PM	#1
horhay Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Dover, DE Member #3019 My Ride: 2005 Subaru Impreza WRX STi iTrader: (0)	Horhay's OTHER journal, 99 2.5RS I finally managed to pay off my STi so I was able to make it my weekend toy instead of my daily grind car. I looked for awhile to find a nice RS coupe like what I've wanted since I was 16 (I'm almost 27, I've been patient). I was lucky enough to stumble across a fellow NASIOCer's ride for sale in my local forum. I picked it up last Friday and have been grinning ever since. Here's some pictures from the first day. We set to work immediately after taking these photos. I've since cleaned up the appearance of the car QUITE a bit and will be taking some pictures tomorrow with both my cars. Mod list for the RS: Injen Cold Air Intake Blitz NurSpec Axleback Exhaust Stromung Mid Pipe Borla Header Cusco Zero-2R Coilovers (Custom Valved with 10kg/mm front and 7kg/mm rear springs)(Being replaced with Bilstein shocks and Eibach springs from JDM car) Cusco Rear WRX 22mm Sway Bar SSR Competitions 16" x 7.5" Rims 5Zigen Heidfeld Generation 1 17"x7.5" Rims Clear turn indicators JDM taillights Pics are courtesy of Sylon (from NASIOC), thanks brosef! __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

05-26-2008, 05:58 PM	#3
Proven Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2006 Member #1547 My Ride: 99 RS-WRX iTrader: (0)	Nice, always nice to see some other GC's floating around. (yeah the stickers are to much for a street car (Unless there sponsors) I'll take the liberty of saying more then just that though) I'm loving the rims.. trade me for my stockers? hehe! what are your future plans for the car? purpose built?, or street beast? doing a swap? turboing? Hope to see this thing come along further... Nice STI and Z.. __________________ If they don't make it... Build it!

05-26-2008, 10:26 PM	#5
horhay Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Dover, DE Member #3019 My Ride: 2005 Subaru Impreza WRX STi iTrader: (0)	Here's the update. Work to clean up the car started Saturday right around lunch time. Here it is on Sunday. My plans for this car are to enjoy it in its current state of performance for a while. First thing I'll probably do is get a front lip, rear bumper, rear spats and paint the side skirts. Then I'll probably spring for 4/2pot brakes from the WRX. In a couple years I'd like to throw a 2.5L WRX motor in there but for the time being its quick enough and I enjoy having an NA Impreza once again. This is my daily driver and with 93 up over $4.20 per gallon I'm happy with an engine that sips 87 while my 93 gulping STi hides out in the garage... __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

05-27-2008, 04:32 PM	#6
Vtecepidemic Tri-State Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Shaw AFB, SC Member #7619 My Ride: 91 Honda Prelude Si 4WS----- 97 Honda Prelude SH ATTS iTrader: (1)	wow... no stickers= a totally different car. Looks hella nice though. Good find. __________________ '91 Prelude Si 4ws. / '97 Prelude SH the '91 To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. the '97 To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

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05-26-2008, 11:30 AM	#2
Honduh Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2006 Member #1977 iTrader: (0)	not a fan of the stickers.

05-26-2008, 08:03 PM	#4
esunbaboon Tri-State Addict Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Feasterville Member #2490 My Ride: 1992 Volvo 940 Turbo iTrader: (0)	Actually I think the stickers look damn good.