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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 04:09 PM
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and to touch base on something...yes it will be sad to see this car go, shoot its what founded 2 companies and still thriving today.

It will be missed but it does no good letting it rot here, it deserves someone whom can enjoy it back on the street/track as it used to.

-Noah
Old Oct 20, 2009 | 05:02 PM
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wow, this is a beautiful car.
Old Oct 20, 2009 | 05:13 PM
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Dammit! Why now. If I was not traveling, I would buy it. Good luck with the sale guys.
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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 05:38 PM
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Dammit! Why now. If I was not traveling, I would buy it. Good luck with the sale guys.
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I'm sure for you they'd hold it for you. I mean... hell....


Old Oct 20, 2009 | 05:50 PM
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[QUOTE=OneManArmy;2744553]I'm sure for you they'd hold it for you. I mean... hell....


It didn't quite look like that when I sold it to them.

Yeah, we have talked. I would love the car, always have. I will be traveling for the next 12 months, maybe longer. I could not buy it, and then park it for a year. I'm having are hard enough time storing my motorcycle while I'm traveling. As I said to Noah, the car will find a owner deserving of it.

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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 06:23 PM
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seeing as I-club is moving threads I have added this to our website as well.

http://www.licmotorsports.com/blog/f...version-1.html

-Noah
Old Oct 20, 2009 | 07:12 PM
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Is there a build thread on this somewhere?

im mainly curious about how you got a JDM engine to be CARB legal...i was under the impression that was un-doable...
Old Oct 20, 2009 | 07:23 PM
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I'm interested, but i don't think I could get a loan for that ammount for a 98 salvage title :l.

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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 07:37 PM
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we've done 25 conversions over the years (which we stopped over 2 years ago now), and all C.A.R.B. legal...this one is no exception to that

our list of completed conversions consisted of anything and everything you could think of, spec-c motors, jdm motor, edm motors, std wrx, std sti, etc...everyone says it can't be done...I say, ask the happy 25 custom customer conversions we did.

no build thread on this car....it was built back in 2002 and we no longer offer Conversions anymore (GC8 to WRX/STi) services, but we sure still fix a lot from other places

please don't PM or email on how we did this or that (I've never given the trade secrets away and not going to start now, lol)..........lets just say we know what we are doing when it comes to these, its what built this business to what it is. I always used to and still get asked, how did you wire a JDM motor there is no wiring diagram available anywhere....THAT's 99% correct, but for one thing...there is one and it resides in this shop and was laid out by the owner Adam (who wrote one up)

Hope someone gets to enjoy this car and piece of subaru history!

-Noah

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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 07:38 PM
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just saw this post by a happy customer whom had a conversion done by us:

http://www.rs25.com/forums/f171/1854702-post6.html

-Noah
Old Oct 20, 2009 | 07:50 PM
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If I had the cash, I'd be driving up to Novato first thing tomorrow to pick this bad boy up. Great car - great deal. Good luck.
Old Oct 20, 2009 | 09:19 PM
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Hate to see the black beauty leave the LIC Family But it's time to move on. Hope the future owner will take great care of the black beauty.
Old Oct 20, 2009 | 09:23 PM
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:cry:

Two years ago...this would have been in my garage. I remember when the motor went back into this while Garrett's car was there. ****! I love my LIC Unicorn...The guys at LIC are always down for the cause. Shooting the ****, helping fix brakes at their *no work* open house. Helping with part numbers. BS'ing with me and *mine* about SVXs.

The new owner better enjoy this thing. Makes me wish I could start parting my cars out and selling them to obtain the greatness that is this methodical RS.
Old Oct 21, 2009 | 12:32 AM
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thanks for the great stories and praises...we sure appreciate it!

FYI- it would look good in your garage

-Noah
Old Oct 21, 2009 | 07:07 AM
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Originally Posted by LICmotorsports
thanks for the great stories and praises...we sure appreciate it!

FYI- it would look good in your garage

-Noah
Yea, I know it would.

But that would involve selling 3 coupes and a Forester. (as the truck will never leave)

Here, I have to do it Noah.... "TRADE ME..."



HAVE SOME!



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