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Old Feb 27, 2013 | 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by PaulWalker
got damn, how'd you get 33k from a wrx?
Insurance covered mods?
Old Feb 27, 2013 | 09:53 PM
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Old Feb 27, 2013 | 10:13 PM
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Originally Posted by SuperNova76
Damn dude, that really sucks! Sorry. I also have a 08 WRB WRX. On a lighter note, would you be selling them rook racks?
Yeah but they are in AZ so you gotta cover the shipping. PM me if you are still interested.

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What a shame dude. Btw on a different note, love my wheels!
Glad to hear Adam!

Originally Posted by dorifto88
i say e92 m3/corvette/911. why bother with an isf or an e90 unless you are expecting a family?
I understand your logic and I tell myself that all the time I have no family or kids but I don't need another coupe, I have a 66 289 GT Mustang at the moment. The M3 is a great car it's a real drivers car and I know I can do some crazy things to it, same goes with the vette and 911 and I would just ruin it as a daily. Being that it's a car I am going to be daily driving I would feel guilty for keeping something like an M3/vette/911 to just daily use. I used to take my WRX to a few autox and HPDEs and I turned a good daily into an uncomfortable and loud car. Plus I hate commute traffic with a stick. It will be a nice sabbatical to drive flappy paddle gearbox car.

Originally Posted by JAC Wagon
Put that $$$ down on a gtr lol
lol I wish, insurance would kill me.

Originally Posted by PaulWalker
got damn, how'd you get 33k from a wrx?
They took my mod list and calculated depreciation and etc. So it came out like ACV was $29,940, Taxes were 2,957, DMV was 193 and less the 500 deductible. I was expecting an $18k check so I was super surprised to hear I got that much.
Old Feb 27, 2013 | 10:35 PM
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Well maybe the 2015 WRX's will have flappy paddles and you can get another subbie in the future as a dd or track car

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Old Feb 27, 2013 | 10:39 PM
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Originally Posted by w0ng3r
Well maybe the 2015 WRX's will have flappy paddles and you can get another subbie in the future as a dd or track car

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Wishful thinking, but I personally wouldn't want to see DCT on a WRX or STi. I like them in manual configuration. But down the line I do plan on getting a Subaru again.
Old Feb 27, 2013 | 10:40 PM
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no frs/brz?
Old Feb 27, 2013 | 10:49 PM
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no frs/brz?
It never crossed my mind, it's not really what I am looking for as a daily. I would like 4 doors and a V8.




I was thinking of going for something along the lines of this

Old Feb 27, 2013 | 11:58 PM
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Old Feb 28, 2013 | 12:23 AM
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The first two pictures weren't on FB were they?
Yeah I think they were, or maybe not...I don't know haha
Old Feb 28, 2013 | 12:32 AM
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If you want a reliable, comfortable and decently quick daily driver, I say get the IS-F. Compared to a BMW or Benz, the Lexus will be hands down more reliable. I've owned enough Euro cars to know they're a recurring (and expensive) headache. Probably won't get another one for a long time. Although a Porsche 997TT would be a fun weekend car.

For me the IS-F is like a more refined and luxurious big brother to my EVO. The only thing I would put on it is different wheels. Car doesn't even really need power mods.
Old Feb 28, 2013 | 09:48 AM
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If you want a reliable, comfortable and decently quick daily driver, I say get the IS-F. Compared to a BMW or Benz, the Lexus will be hands down more reliable. I've owned enough Euro cars to know they're a recurring (and expensive) headache. Probably won't get another one for a long time. Although a Porsche 997TT would be a fun weekend car.

For me the IS-F is like a more refined and luxurious big brother to my EVO. The only thing I would put on it is different wheels. Car doesn't even really need power mods.
Yeah I need reliability, I really don't need the fastest or sportiest car out there. I found the ISF to be the most enjoyable out of the bunch. I know BMWs have problems with the electrics, my friend has an e92 thats in the shop constantly ever since it tipped 60k miles. I get what you mean with it being a refined luxurious brother but I think motortrend said it best,
"And then there's this F model, which is completely opposite than anything you'd ever expect. It's super surprising. It's like... the quiet accountant in your office gets in a bar fight, and you later find out that he's secretly been training in the MMA for years." haha
Old Feb 28, 2013 | 12:42 PM
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sorry to hear about your car. The isF is a nice car, but you can't extract much more power out of it. There's no way to tune the car at all.

People on the isF forums just spray nos. like a 50-75 shot at the track
Old Feb 28, 2013 | 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by AzN121184
sorry to hear about your car. The isF is a nice car, but you can't extract much more power out of it. There's no way to tune the car at all.

People on the isF forums just spray nos. like a 50-75 shot at the track
If you buy an IS-F just to drag race at the track, you bought the wrong car for that.

I don't get why a lot of folks just don't get the fact that some people want a daily driver that's quick, comfortable and reliable from the factory. Why **** with something like that by going full retard and spraying NAWWWS on it?

Grow up and resist your inner ricer! LOL
Old Feb 28, 2013 | 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Lurk
If you buy an IS-F just to drag race at the track, you bought the wrong car for that.

I don't get why a lot of folks just don't get the fact that some people want a daily driver that's quick, comfortable and reliable from the factory. Why **** with something like that by going full retard and spraying NAWWWS on it?

Grow up and resist your inner ricer! LOL
+1 THANK YOU! You are one of the few who understand that I don't need some bat**** crazy car. It's a Daily, not a track rat lol. And there's no going back once you've gone full retard. Haha
Old Mar 1, 2013 | 10:11 AM
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cool story bro.









JK
bummer to hear

The ISF is uncomfortable.
MB will fall apart in 3-4 years at most.
Quattroporte ? Really? Have you seen the new one? Sexy..... but its Italian car
S6 ..... right next to your ex buddies S4 in teh shop
CTS-V Looks fun as hell.



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