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Desertbreh wrote: Tue Apr 29, 2025 5:26 pm That's a lot better looking that my 2010.
Up close I bet not
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I'm still waffling:

Down the street from me, maybe I'll check it out tomorrow: https://www.autotempest.com/details/abt-488582964
Heading to Boone this weekend for my buddy's bachelorette: https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/54a3 ... usted=TRUE
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D Griff wrote: Wed Apr 30, 2025 9:01 am I'm still waffling:

Down the street from me, maybe I'll check it out tomorrow: https://www.autotempest.com/details/abt-488582964
Heading to Boone this weekend for my buddy's bachelorette: https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/54a3 ... usted=TRUE
That first one is pretty good. Second has cool prodrive wheels but other curious things that would make me pass. Blacked out tail lights, shift knob change, the Mickey rain guards. These get absolutely beat to shit so id be careful about a used one.
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Also a limited would really be ideal. They get the more adjustable seat bases. I had a hard time getting the seat adjusted correctly and it would have been much better on the limited that allows you to adjust the front height of the seat base.
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Johnny_P wrote: Wed Apr 30, 2025 9:18 am Also a limited would really be ideal. They get the more adjustable seat bases. I had a hard time getting the seat adjusted correctly and it would have been much better on the limited that allows you to adjust the front height of the seat base.
Yes this will ruin any Subaru model if you don't get the front seat base height adjustment. Unless you just run some permanent spacers
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Johnny_P wrote: Wed Apr 30, 2025 9:11 am
D Griff wrote: Wed Apr 30, 2025 9:01 am I'm still waffling:

Down the street from me, maybe I'll check it out tomorrow: https://www.autotempest.com/details/abt-488582964
Heading to Boone this weekend for my buddy's bachelorette: https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/54a3 ... usted=TRUE
That first one is pretty good. Second has cool prodrive wheels but other curious things that would make me pass. Blacked out tail lights, shift knob change, the Mickey rain guards. These get absolutely beat to shit so id be careful about a used one.
The first one has aftermarket tails, that's a major red flag, especially considering the second one is just some overlays.

The shift knob in the second is terribad but overall it looks pretty not fucked with. The Prodrive wheels are especially nice since they're now discontinued.
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I don't find the Fauxcaros to be meaningfully different than the base seats. In an ideal world I'd want to replace either one with some Recaro Sportsters CSs or GTs, and if I'm going to that, the base seats would be easier since they don't have the power mechanism. It's too bad the performance edition Sportster CSs were a limited run, it's like they were made specifically for the VA STi.

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D Griff wrote: Wed Apr 30, 2025 9:01 am I'm still waffling:

Down the street from me, maybe I'll check it out tomorrow: https://www.autotempest.com/details/abt-488582964
Heading to Boone this weekend for my buddy's bachelorette: https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/54a3 ... usted=TRUE
The first one is pretty dope!

More pics:
https://www.townandcountrytoyota.com/us ... 0943a8.htm
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CaleDeRoo wrote: Wed Apr 30, 2025 10:06 am
Johnny_P wrote: Wed Apr 30, 2025 9:18 am Also a limited would really be ideal. They get the more adjustable seat bases. I had a hard time getting the seat adjusted correctly and it would have been much better on the limited that allows you to adjust the front height of the seat base.
Yes this will ruin any Subaru model if you don't get the front seat base height adjustment. Unless you just run some permanent spacers
That and the suspension. Combined it made the car honestly a bit annoying at times.
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Melon2.0 wrote: Wed Apr 30, 2025 11:27 am
D Griff wrote: Wed Apr 30, 2025 9:01 am I'm still waffling:

Down the street from me, maybe I'll check it out tomorrow: https://www.autotempest.com/details/abt-488582964
Heading to Boone this weekend for my buddy's bachelorette: https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/54a3 ... usted=TRUE
The first one is pretty dope!

More pics:
https://www.townandcountrytoyota.com/us ... 0943a8.htm
Oh wow nevermind I’d pass on this too. Aftermarket tails and that stupid flashing 4th brake light, budget cooper tires, fart cannon exhaust, plus the dealers mandatory $2k lifetime car wash package.
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Melon2.0 wrote: Wed Apr 30, 2025 11:27 am
D Griff wrote: Wed Apr 30, 2025 9:01 am I'm still waffling:

Down the street from me, maybe I'll check it out tomorrow: https://www.autotempest.com/details/abt-488582964
Heading to Boone this weekend for my buddy's bachelorette: https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/54a3 ... usted=TRUE
The first one is pretty dope!

More pics:
https://www.townandcountrytoyota.com/us ... 0943a8.htm
I retract my previous statement. :lol:
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Johnny_P wrote: Wed Apr 30, 2025 11:41 am
Melon2.0 wrote: Wed Apr 30, 2025 11:27 am

The first one is pretty dope!

More pics:
https://www.townandcountrytoyota.com/us ... 0943a8.htm
Oh wow nevermind I’d pass on this too. Aftermarket tails and that stupid flashing 4th brake light, budget cooper tires, fart cannon exhaust, plus the dealers mandatory $2k lifetime car wash package.
Those things are so fucking stupid. Every time I see one I get all :triggered:
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D Griff wrote: Wed Apr 30, 2025 9:01 am I'm still waffling:

Down the street from me, maybe I'll check it out tomorrow: https://www.autotempest.com/details/abt-488582964
Heading to Boone this weekend for my buddy's bachelorette: https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/54a3 ... usted=TRUE
WRSex in Melon Blooooo!!!
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Johnny_P wrote: Wed Apr 30, 2025 11:41 am Oh wow nevermind I’d pass on this too. Aftermarket tails and that stupid flashing 4th brake light, budget cooper tires, fart cannon exhaust, plus the dealers mandatory $2k lifetime car wash package.
:ohdang: Good catch!
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Melon2.0 wrote: Wed Apr 30, 2025 12:37 pm
Johnny_P wrote: Wed Apr 30, 2025 11:41 am Oh wow nevermind I’d pass on this too. Aftermarket tails and that stupid flashing 4th brake light, budget cooper tires, fart cannon exhaust, plus the dealers mandatory $2k lifetime car wash package.
:ohdang: Good catch!
Ultimately all this is why I bought a new one
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Gberg2119 wrote: Wed Apr 30, 2025 11:47 am
Johnny_P wrote: Wed Apr 30, 2025 11:41 am

Oh wow nevermind I’d pass on this too. Aftermarket tails and that stupid flashing 4th brake light, budget cooper tires, fart cannon exhaust, plus the dealers mandatory $2k lifetime car wash package.
Those things are so fucking stupid. Every time I see one I get all :triggered:
Common on Kias and Nissans around me
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Dammit Griff, you've got me looking at STis again. BRB, flying to Florida.

Yeah it's got an intake. :aintcare:

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coogles wrote: Wed Apr 30, 2025 1:47 pm Dammit Griff, you've got me looking at STis again. BRB, flying to Florida.

Yeah it's got an intake. :aintcare:

https://www.prezauto1.com/details-2021- ... 12277.html
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Probably worth an extra $7K to have 35K fewer miles and less time to be fucked with.

I may go down to Town and Cunt 'Yota tomorrow for a test drive of the riced out one :doe:
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D Griff wrote: Wed Apr 30, 2025 3:26 pmProbably worth an extra $7K to have 35K fewer miles and less time to be fucked with.

I may go down to Town and Cunt 'Yota tomorrow for a test drive of the riced out one :doe:
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D Griff wrote: Wed Apr 30, 2025 3:26 pm
coogles wrote: Wed Apr 30, 2025 1:47 pm Dammit Griff, you've got me looking at STis again. BRB, flying to Florida.

Yeah it's got an intake. :aintcare:

https://www.prezauto1.com/details-2021- ... 12277.html
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Probably worth an extra $7K to have 35K fewer miles and less time to be fucked with.

I may go down to Town and Cunt 'Yota tomorrow for a test drive of the riced out one :doe:
Drive it for :science: at least. Even though it is riced out you'll still be able to tell if you want one or not.
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coogles wrote: Wed Apr 30, 2025 1:47 pm Dammit Griff, you've got me looking at STis again. BRB, flying to Florida.

Yeah it's got an intake. :aintcare:

https://www.prezauto1.com/details-2021- ... 12277.html
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This thing is clean AF
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Gberg2119 wrote: Wed Apr 30, 2025 3:57 pm
D Griff wrote: Wed Apr 30, 2025 3:26 pm

Probably worth an extra $7K to have 35K fewer miles and less time to be fucked with.

I may go down to Town and Cunt 'Yota tomorrow for a test drive of the riced out one :doe:
Drive it for :science: at least. Even though it is riced out you'll still be able to tell if you want one or not.
I think at this point I'm either: :hibachi: keeping the Supra or the contenders would be STI, Civic Si, Slanty H N, Golf R or GTI.

The new WRX was tempting but I think the interior with that vertical iPad is just too :disgust: for me. Type R/S are just kind of expensive/not NFG enough and the no trailer hitch piece is kind of a :nope: The Euro stuff is tempting but I don't really want to fuck with maintenance.
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D Griff wrote: Wed Apr 30, 2025 4:04 pm
Gberg2119 wrote: Wed Apr 30, 2025 3:57 pm

Drive it for :science: at least. Even though it is riced out you'll still be able to tell if you want one or not.
I think at this point I'm either: :hibachi: keeping the Supra or the contenders would be STI, Civic Si, Slanty H N, Golf R or GTI.

The new WRX was tempting but I think the interior with that vertical iPad is just too :disgust: for me. Type R/S are just kind of expensive/not NFG enough and the no trailer hitch piece is kind of a :nope: The Euro stuff is tempting but I don't really want to fuck with maintenance.
Civic Si is full seppuku. Slanty H N I would consider with major cash on the hood, but then I would :nope: because butt ugly. TBH, a lightly used STI like Coogs sent would be the most desirable to me,
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D Griff wrote: Wed Apr 30, 2025 4:04 pm
Gberg2119 wrote: Wed Apr 30, 2025 3:57 pm

Drive it for :science: at least. Even though it is riced out you'll still be able to tell if you want one or not.
I think at this point I'm either: :hibachi: keeping the Supra or the contenders would be STI, Civic Si, Slanty H N, Golf R or GTI.

The new WRX was tempting but I think the interior with that vertical iPad is just too :disgust: for me. Type R/S are just kind of expensive/not NFG enough and the no trailer hitch piece is kind of a :nope: The Euro stuff is tempting but I don't really want to fuck with maintenance.
Savagegeese did a recent video on the tS and they were pretty happy with it. Didn't realize how pricy it is :doe:

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Gawd I hate the VB.
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