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"The Lurktastic Opponaught" (oppolurker)
08/12/2016 at 07:00 • Filed to: Save me

I really appreciate all your suggestions. I’m trying to be open to other options. But I keep coming back to this. There’s just something about the bug eye. To paraphrase James May: it gives me the fizz. There’s a guy down the street from me with a 2.5 bug eye 5 door with some tasteful mods, aside from the fart can. It’s a head turner every single time. Am I a lost cause?

The only die cast I own

DISCUSSION (28)

random001 > The Lurktastic Opponaught
08/12/2016 at 07:02

Just go get one. I know that itch, it must be scratched.

OPPOsaurus WRX > The Lurktastic Opponaught
08/12/2016 at 07:34

why fight it? My WRX ruined me automotively. Nothing (i could afford at the moment) will ever compare. I wish I never sold it.

Alfalfa > The Lurktastic Opponaught
08/12/2016 at 07:40

Bugeye WRX is best. Except maybe the Saabaru...

The Lurktastic Opponaught > Alfalfa
08/12/2016 at 08:01

You mean the 9 3x?

Ross Kraz > The Lurktastic Opponaught
08/12/2016 at 08:11

I agree with you. I’ve wanted one since they came out and my NfS: Underground game would prove it.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > The Lurktastic Opponaught
08/12/2016 at 08:12

Ask if it includes a vape pen.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > The Lurktastic Opponaught
08/12/2016 at 08:14

You wouldn’t regret it....I had a 2002 Subaru Impreza 2.5TS wagon in Savannah Green Metallic. I had to sell it due to rust as it wasn’t financially feasible to repair it (it was at 170,000kms and the rear sub-frame was rusted out and cracked, and the body was starting to rust through in places again, after already having had it repaired once).

I hope to get a mint one someday...

Kinja'd!!!

‘Beastie’, as I called her. I still miss her dearly...

The Lurktastic Opponaught > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
08/12/2016 at 08:14

I almost tagged the story “I DON’T OWN A VAPE OR FLAT BRIM”

Boxer_4 > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
08/12/2016 at 08:17

Savannah Green is such a lovely color.

Boxer_4 > The Lurktastic Opponaught
08/12/2016 at 08:18

9-2X; the Impreza with a SAAB badge.

The Lurktastic Opponaught > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
08/12/2016 at 08:26

A brief wikifari tells me that there was a STI 5 door made in ‘01 for the Japanese market. What are the chances of finding an unmodified example? Hmmm...

The Lurktastic Opponaught > Boxer_4
08/12/2016 at 08:27

I like it.

The Lurktastic Opponaught > Ross Kraz
08/12/2016 at 08:28

My GT6 garage is a study in Subaru.

DylanToback > The Lurktastic Opponaught
08/12/2016 at 08:42

yet...

TheRealBicycleBuck > The Lurktastic Opponaught
08/12/2016 at 08:47

Right there with ya, buddy. Flat brims, fart cans, vape pens, Axe, hair “product”, gym-tan-laundry, are all real-life memes that I wish would go away.

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > The Lurktastic Opponaught
08/12/2016 at 09:05

Bugeye WRX is best WRX; especially a wagon.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > The Lurktastic Opponaught
08/12/2016 at 09:26

Are you going to Rally?

Needmoargarage > The Lurktastic Opponaught
08/12/2016 at 09:49

I owned one...it was literally the worst car I’ve ever owned. Engine lost compression at around 100k miles, replaced that and the 5-speed went out. There were constantly issues with other components as well. However, this was a WRX that probably had a rough life.

If you are set on buying one, try to get a 2003 that has been really well maintained. Stay away from modifications...even an exhaust change without proper tuning can cause problems in these cars. I would be much less hesitant to buy an NA car.

The Lurktastic Opponaught > Needmoargarage
08/12/2016 at 10:06

My pipe dream is a bone stock 01-03 with complete service records.

BWAHHAHAHAHAHAHA. I crack me up.

The Lurktastic Opponaught > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
08/12/2016 at 10:15

Nah. Daily driver. I prefer to put my life at risk in the woods on two wheels.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > The Lurktastic Opponaught
08/12/2016 at 10:18

RallyX I mean. If I can do it in a Milan I promise you it’s not life risking.

Needmoargarage > The Lurktastic Opponaught
08/12/2016 at 10:33

Haha...it’s hard enough finding one without a salvage title around here!

AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC > The Lurktastic Opponaught
08/12/2016 at 10:37

I say do it. My first proper manual driving lesson was in a bug-eye WRX. I was also looking at Hawkeye WRX wagons before the BRZ. I still kind of wish I had gotten the wagon at times. I’m sure you’ll have better luck finding a clean 2.5 as well since they haven’t been as clapped out by their owners as the WRX/STis for the most part.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > The Lurktastic Opponaught
08/12/2016 at 11:54

I would imagine incredibly hard.

The Lurktastic Opponaught > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
08/12/2016 at 12:11

Oh, then yes. I’d love to get into autoX/rallyX

PushToStart > Needmoargarage
08/12/2016 at 13:28

If you bought it used, I'd place the blame on the previous owner. My dad has owned his since new, bone stock, 150K miles, it runs like a champ and is very reliable.

Needmoargarage > PushToStart
08/12/2016 at 13:54

Certainly blame the previous owner(s) on that car. However, I’m currently rebuilding a 2007 STi engine and there are a number of questionable design decisions. I think if you followed the factory service manual perfectly with regards to maintenance and service, it’d probably be fairly reliable...but not cheap.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > The Lurktastic Opponaught
08/15/2016 at 09:25

If you’re going to rallyX the bugeye will be amazing in it. I’m personally not a fan of Subaru’s - but I absolutely respect their capabilities.