Yearly Archives: 2012


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I was pleasantly surprised today to learn that 2002 WRX had a factory option 17″ wheel package.  That means for me… that I can ditch my 16 6.5J wheels for some 17 7J wheels and gain a whole bunch of options as far as tires go.  Seventeens would probably also make me feel a little more manly and good looking […]

Scuba?


Before the internet, and before I knew about toe-out and LSD and rebound damping I went to auto-x and had fun.  Somewhere along the way my knowledge and ambition began to interfere with wanting to do things because they were fun.  I should be more ashamed to say it. I went karting with my family a couple weeks ago and […]

Like a Kid Again



Heh look what is on Kijiji again. How many weeks has it been? I think about 8. It’s just as he says too: very good condition, perfect for winter, no damage… but some cars just suck no matter how they look on paper. This is even oddly tempting for me… it certainly was a fair sight in the garage, but […]

My Ex


Andrew’s new car is already under construction… although I suppose that’s not a surprise as I did say that it barely made it the trip home over the border.  People who wrench are not always proud of boxer.

Proud of Boxer?



So far so good.  Andrew is wrenching his new BC, and it makes me very happy that my car is stock and staying stock.  Whatever that means… I’m in the process of ordering a sway bar, shocks and some bushings.  And I’m also shopping for some interesting stock sized wheels on which I would run 245/45 16 race rubber?  That […]

You Are Dark


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I’m rocking this.  It’s totally stock, and actually a blast.  To date, I think the two best dailies I’ve ever had were my RNN14 Pulsar and my NCP12 Echo.  These are two extremely different cars, but what they do share is a pretty upright driving position and oodles of headroom.  The WRX gives that too… and combines a good chunk […]

A Clone