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Twistee
21-04-2006, 06:27 AM
Hi I'm Colin from New Zealand , I'm involved in the local subaru club as a moderator - www.clubsub.org.nz - we have around 5,500 users so a bit bigger than this forum but its a Subaru owners club as opposed to your RA dedication.
This is my second STI , I imported my last V3 Sti from Japan a couple of years ago , cleaned it up and then sold it - I missed the drive so I bought another one.
My RA has basic mods , new KYB Excel G's with uprated valving all round , aftermarket progressive springs, Blitz Stainless Pod , Zero Sports intake , Zero Sports radiator shield , Splitfire leads, Aqua side mirrors , v6 headlights , aftermarket black cornerlights , white side markers and indicators , v6 grill , 3 inch mid section back exhaust and rolls on new Potenza S-03's.
Its just clocked over 74k , has AC , 4 pots with slotted rotors on the front and the rest is normal no frills.
I found the site quite by accident , you may wish to check out clubsub as we have a fairly comprehensive database for you to search through - plus our cars are JDM like yours.
http://www.carsofclubsub.org/albums/userpics/10031/172856aa20050129P01_JFR.jpg
My V3 Sti

The new car.
http://www.carsofclubsub.org/albums/userpics/10031/DSC02850.JPG
Engine bay - needs a clean

http://www.carsofclubsub.org/albums/userpics/10031/StiRA.JPG
On our way home from a 1300km round trip to a motorsport event.

I've left the links instead of the images because they are large and I dont want to play havock with those on dial up.
I've only owned the new car for a couple of months so I've yet to do any real mods , I've just spent my time sorting out the car to my liking - new suspension , oils , tires etc - for the price I paid its a keeper so I'm in no rush and it will be done once and done right.

type-ra
21-04-2006, 08:27 PM
The new car.
http://www.carsofclubsub.org/albums/userpics/10031/DSC02850.JPG
Engine bay - needs a clean

http://www.carsofclubsub.org/albums/userpics/10031/StiRA.JPG


Very nice mate.

I don't think we'd get away with a front number plate like that over here!

Welcome to the club & I'll add your forum to the links page.

Dean

Twistee
22-04-2006, 09:40 AM
Cheers, the plate has just been photoshop'd - I make it a practise to assume the worst - in New Zealand you can walk into the post office and get any cars address by its plate - I rather like my car being my garage , not some chop shop :D

scoob
24-04-2006, 08:00 PM
I rather like my car being my garage , not some chop shop :D

Is car theft as rife over there as here mate?

cheers

Twistee
24-04-2006, 11:05 PM
yeap sure is , they stole a local members car from a secure monitored car park with camera - stripped it an dumped it last week - here are some pics. It was a mint V1 RA with link etc ....
http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/650/crook6me.jpg
http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/9713/pir8te7zt.jpg
http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/1389/interior2jx.jpg
http://img160.imageshack.us/img160/1051/imgp03341vb.jpg

they took everything - over here the cops are more worried about loud exhausts and speeding tickets than actually responding to exmergencies and investigating stolen car rings - they really are a hated breed over here.

scoob
25-04-2006, 07:17 PM
Bastards!

That's well stripped :shock:

Twistee
25-04-2006, 08:53 PM
Yeah they dont do things by half around here......

Red Ra
25-04-2006, 09:07 PM
Ouch! :(