My STi only has 52k on it

What's up is I drive a ****load of miles, or did (now it's down to about 20k/year). I used to do 35-45k consistently. The wagon had 60k when I got it on '01. It's got 260k now. The SS was high miles becuase it was a worn shell when it was torn down, resprayed, and rebuilt. Nothing wrong with a high mileage car if you maintain it. The wagon has a new motor, transmission, axles, pretty much all ancillaries and I drive it daily with no issues......

 

Thanks,

I'm down in Modesto, but its good to hear there's a good shop up there.

matt

 

Took some better pics to show off the new wheels since they'll be coming off shortly for, errrrr, the new winter wheels (stay tuned for those). Chargespeed grill is off until I do some more work on it.

This gives you an idea of the fender work - the fronts and rears are now rolled and pulled to clear this setup.

 

I'll be perfectly honest and say that in a lot of cases I was a guinea pig. I had the good fortune to work at a shop where I could test fit stuff, which helped, and I just took the plunge on a bunch of stuff, worked it out or sold what didn't work. For example, the first set of rims I put on this were RS wheels (16x7) with 205/55/16's. Pretty much every set with the exception of winter wheels after that got bigger, wider, and ran wider tires, and I modified everyting else as I went along. I didn't go from bone stock to fully done as the car sits. 25 sets of wheels. 5 different suspension setups. 4 sets of brakes. Multiple sets of foglights. Multiple sets of seats. Multiple steering wheels and hubs, modded to work with other stuff. Multiple stereos. You get the picture. If you want to build something unique, sometimes you have to break the mold, and that requires a time, engineering, and definitely a fiscal commitment. I certainly could have built a WRX using th epopular forum parts choices for cheaper than all of the stuff I put into this car over the years, but then it'd be another cookie-cutter car. I've dealt with a lot of "why would you lower an OB".......but it's worth it to have something I can call my own.

 

I suppose I should throw in with the new shoes on.

 

Damn Son. Those wheels work a little better I would say.

I didn't think I was going to like them to be honest but those actually worked out great with the Wagon.

 

always been a fan of wagons:wave:

 

new wheels again

 

sybir...how many rims have you had and how many do you have?



needless to say they all look clean!

 

If I counted right, this makes set #30 for the wagon.

I have 3 sets for each car right now....

 

car is looking clean as always

 

holly hell dude

 

still <3 this wagon.

 

So... 3 sets, two cars, one set on each car, you have 16 wheels just chilling in you garage?!?!?

 

At least, yeah. I've got another set of Rotas NIB that are pending sale, there's an Acura TL wheel (don't ask) that I use as a jackstand, and usually at least one extra set of tires beyond whatever's wrapped around the rims...........to say I like being prepared is something of an understatement. The back corner of my garage is two stacks of rims and tires up to the ceiling.