Are we too old for our subies????
03-16-2007, 02:36 PM
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Originally Posted by pwn
Haha im as white as can be. You have no idea how many times I have gotten that!
Exactly, and I forgot that most of the SWRT drivers are Asian!
That's like saying to Zoeb, your not even German enough to drive a BMW!
I'm gonna be 35 (eek) going on 25 this year, and I love my Scooby. When I start to have kids we'll have the wife get the Outback. I don't have loads of money, esp. with a mortgage and my WRX is the best bang for the buck! Other cars I would consider if I had a little more cash flow would be the STI or EVO, just don't want $400+ payments a month for 5 years. I wanna get out of any extraneous debts before babies take over my world!
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03-16-2007, 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by 06WRX4ME
honestly i didnt appreciate the wagons until I saw what you can do with them. now I say wagons FTW!!!
03-16-2007, 02:49 PM
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I'm 23 and have been told I am too old drive a wagon. Or, "aren't you a little big to be driving miata?"and "miatas are girlie cars." On the flip side of that, my mom drives a modded RX-8 (manual) and she is 56. I think lots of people would say she is too old for it. Her car is louder than mine. As had been said countless times already in this thread, who cares what other people think? Your own happiness is paramount.
03-16-2007, 02:56 PM
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People always tell me my modded 02 WRX is a high school kid's car. Boy would I have loved to been able to afford a WRX in high school! The fact that it is yellow doesn't help either 
03-16-2007, 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by GilTsuby
^^ I agree^^ but let's not get off subject...Do some of you feel too old driving your WRX or STi's?
I think our cars are judged by the exterior, that is, they look like what the "street racer" young juveniles would drive. This is specially thrown out to the STi with the huge spoiler (which I think is cool).
I think our cars are judged by the exterior, that is, they look like what the "street racer" young juveniles would drive. This is specially thrown out to the STi with the huge spoiler (which I think is cool).
helps detract from the "you're too old to play with those toys"32 here and don't look it, which is probably another reason I haven't had this situation come up.
I'm getting ready to go back to Japan, where I will most likely be driving a Nissan Silvia or a 180SX...cheap, reliable, decent power and most importantly FUN!
03-16-2007, 03:22 PM
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Originally Posted by psoper
Well, maybe except that warthog the B9 Tribeca
Originally Posted by Ballz
But, you forgot to mention grey hair and a smile from ear to ear
<---ME!
<---ME! oh well
03-16-2007, 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr. Wiggles
there are a couple of folks on BAIC who are in their 30's and even 40s rolling out to meets. i say **** 'em.
03-16-2007, 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by 06WRX4ME
Where is this meet held?
I have been told that I need to represent the Navy in a better way than having a loud fast sports car. This was told to me by a guy with a V6 mustang.
I have been told that I need to represent the Navy in a better way than having a loud fast sports car. This was told to me by a guy with a V6 mustang.
03-16-2007, 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by wrxguy
it seems like nowadays everyone and their mommas are selling their subies
03-16-2007, 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by RedStage
Have too....bouncing back to Japan and taking the car is not the best answer...as much as I would like to, the hassle and potential monetary loss make selling the right option for me.
03-16-2007, 03:38 PM
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Originally Posted by kYLEMtnCRUZr
you could sell it here, and then have a blast at the JDM used car lots that practically give their cars away compared to our junky used car lots.
There are no cheap thrill cars coming out in Japan anymore since the demise of the S15 Silvia. The S15 had a base price (for the Spec-R, SR20DET, 6speed) of around $25,000.
They started selling in 1999 and I believe were killed of by the French guy in 2002. The used prices are still up in the $25,000 price range for a large majority of the S15's I've e-looked at. And they have considerable mileage on them.
Japanese used car market has definately changed since 2003. I'll check the junkyards before I commit to buying anything from a lot. My last 2 cars were excellent and bought from a junkyard. Basically good enough to have been on a used car lot.
03-16-2007, 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by adizon
Exactly, and I forgot that most of the SWRT drivers are Asian!
or are you including their co-drivers, Phil Mills and Glean Macneall? (how Anglo can you be?)
Two member of the team are Asian, but Shigeo Sugaya and Toshiya Azuma are factory liaisons for engineering and marketing respectively.
03-16-2007, 03:44 PM
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Originally Posted by adizon
Exactly, and I forgot that most of the SWRT drivers are Asian!
Exactly, and I forgot that most of the SWRT drivers are Asian!
Originally Posted by RedStage
It's funny. I've been back here in the States for 4 years now. Looking on the web, the used car prices for the "FUN" Nissans, Toyota's Mazda's, Subaru's and such seem to have been frozen.
There are no cheap thrill cars coming out in Japan anymore since the demise of the S15 Silvia. The S15 had a base price (for the Spec-R, SR20DET, 6speed) of around $25,000.
There are no cheap thrill cars coming out in Japan anymore since the demise of the S15 Silvia. The S15 had a base price (for the Spec-R, SR20DET, 6speed) of around $25,000.
03-16-2007, 03:49 PM
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Originally Posted by psoper
Chris Atkinson and Petter Solberg (ALL of the SWRT drivers BTW) are Asian?
or are you including their co-drivers, Phil Mills and Glean Macneall? (how Anglo can you be?)
Two member of the team are Asian, but Shigeo Sugaya and Toshiya Azuma are factory liaisons for engineering and marketing respectively.
or are you including their co-drivers, Phil Mills and Glean Macneall? (how Anglo can you be?)
Two member of the team are Asian, but Shigeo Sugaya and Toshiya Azuma are factory liaisons for engineering and marketing respectively.
Originally Posted by kYLEMtnCRUZr
^^^i think he forgot his sarcasm point~
Yeaup, being sarcastic