Marino's WRB 2005 WRX!

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It's nice having the car wash so close to home!
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Sure is! though, its probably one of the only convenient things out here! 
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It's that time of the year I have been waiting for...
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I finally pulled it out of storage, just to look at it for now 
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 still too muddy to start driving..  Took the battery off my trickle charger, slapped it into the car, and it started right up with no issues unlike last year at this time. +1 on the cheap Black & Decker charger

Anyway, I'll post a pic or two once the weather is staying consistently warm. Dying for some new pictures.

Plans for the car for this year? I have no idea honestly. Well, sort of. The roof vane I bought for the hawkeye, I'm thinking will end up on this, if I ever have the courage to install it. Either that or give the cheap vortex generator another shot. I'd like wider wheels, flush fitment, go lower, but that's also a lot of $ so probably won't get to it. Might change my side skirts up and go with STi skirts with extensions. Also, I really would like to get a pro tune this summer, just an e-tune with my AP I'm thinking. 

We'll see where it ends up, I change my mind constantly...
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Marino said:
It's that time of the year I have been waiting for...
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I finally pulled it out of storage, just to look at it for now
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still too muddy to start driving.. Took the battery off my trickle charger, slapped it into the car, and it started right up with no issues unlike last year at this time. +1 on the cheap Black & Decker charger

Anyway, I'll post a pic or two once the weather is staying consistently warm. Dying for some new pictures.

Plans for the car for this year? I have no idea honestly. Well, sort of. The roof vane I bought for the hawkeye, I'm thinking will end up on this, if I ever have the courage to install it. Either that or give the cheap vortex generator another shot. I'd like wider wheels, flush fitment, go lower, but that's also a lot of $ so probably won't get to it. Might change my side skirts up and go with STi skirts with extensions. Also, I really would like to get a pro tune this summer, just an e-tune with my AP I'm thinking.

We'll see where it ends up, I change my mind constantly...
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I have a roof vortex thingie you can have ,are you going to the meet thurs ?
 
Jamey said:
I have a roof vortex thingie you can have ,are you going to the meet thurs ?
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I have one as well that I may try and re-use, haha thanks though man

I took the car for a spin just down the road yesterday, didn't do any crazy pulls or anything but it seemed to run fine. Feels SO different compared to the lifted hawkeye. She's pretty

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Oh yeah, so these Rota's have never had center caps, and replacements are over $50! 
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 even used caps I found, people wanted at least 10-15$ a piece!

But I was able to find some cheap universal caps on eBay that fit perfect. $12 shipped straight from China, can't beat it haha. I may paint them gold, or leave them shiny how they are.

 
As most have probably seen on the Facebook site...

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So clean, I love it. Here's another:

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The trunk wasn't as "pristine" as I would have liked, but I can't complain. Wingless trunks in WRB are hard to come by. One small dent on the top of the lid and some scratches, but I think a decent buff and wax should make her nice again

 
Thanks for the kind words ... I was not expecting to be wingless to start off the season
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Here's a quick cell phone shot of how the front looks, she's lowwww
 
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It almost looks slightly unbalanced now that the wing is gone. I'm tempted to remove the front lip? and go lower. But I like the lip, so I don't know!
 
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Marino said:
Thanks for the kind words ... I was not expecting to be wingless to start off the season
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Here's a quick cell phone shot of how the front looks, she's lowwww

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It almost looks slightly unbalanced now that the wing is gone. I'm tempted to remove the front lip? and go lower. But I like the lip, so I don't know!
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since I've gotten my car back from body shop I didn't put the lip back on I've decided not too. It amazes me how much less I scrape lol
 
Jamey said:
since I've gotten my car back from body shop I didn't put the lip back on I've decided not too. It amazes me how much less I scrape lol
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I bet man. The bottom of my lip is pretty bad 
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 Good thing you don't see it though, for the most part

 
 
Just a small update, car is running great. I gave her a well needed wash on Saturday. Cleaned the wheels real good, and actually got the mud flaps to shine like new again
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, oh and I installed a vortex generator. Here's the thing, I have had that STi roof vane for a while now. I just don't know what to do with it because I can't bring myself or even someone else for that matter, to drill the holes, permanently. I don't like things that are permanent... I bought it way back when on the fly, so I don't know. But I picked up the vortex generator a while ago as well and figured I would give it a go for now, and I do really like it. Goes well with no wing.
 
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I took this picture the other week I thought came out pretty good

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Today I took the front lip off, gained a good inch or so of clearance. I like how it looks with no lip and no wing. This picture from my phone is not so good but you get the point

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I'll be trying to get a sticker on it this week. Then I'll be lowering it more... ever so slightly

 
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