Speaking as a former Honda BOI that has since learned the error of his ways... My first mods on my bugeye were a TBE and Blitz SUS Intake. Everytime I'd pull off the freeway, the car would shutoff on the offramp. I took the CAI off again and it wouldn't shutdown on offramps anymore. The ECU didn't seem to be compensating properly for me, but maybe I'm just special (-ed)... Since then I've dropped the intake, obtained some proper engine management and dyno-tuning and been happy ever since.

I say pass up the modded black one and find a virgin WRX you can de-flower yourself. Less chance for surpise down the road. My $.02.

 

just go on craigslist and find a rex owned by an adult who only used it for commute

 

Yeah they had a blue 02 there with 50k on the clock and they wanted $19,991 for it. I think it looked like this...

 

wtf.. $19,991 and no fog lights ???

 

does that say $32,991 for the STi right next to it??!?!?
OMG!!
$32K for a 2 y/o used STi!?!? (Looks like it says 2004) WTH!!!!?

 

that was like a year and a half ago

 

still.

$32K for a USED STi period is too much IMO!

 

yeah.. since I bought my new 05 at the same time for $30,800

 

It makes me wonder if ppl really pay that? Does any one know the guy that works at autowest with the yellow bugeye? When I was buying my 06 the sales guys swore it was the fastest thing on earth =P

 

That yellow bug eye was (I think he sold it) one of the finance guys. He kinda sucks - total PITA to buy from.

 

I don't remember if he was the one giving me grief cause I would not buy any of the fancy add-ons like paint sealant or extended warranty

 

It probably was.

 

He did the same to me. He got a little pissed when I said "the only way to protect the paint on a Subaru is to not drive it".

 

haha.. wish I would have said that

 

:rotfl:

I told him right when I walked in that I wanted gap insurance and to sign the paperwork and that was it. No extra ****.

He still tried to sell all of it to me.