Subiesport Magazine - August/September 2008 - (Page 12)

READERS’ RIDES IT’S TIME FOR another edition of Readers’ Rides, and this month we have two special cars, a GD WRX and a rather wild GC Impreza. The first comes to us from the East Coast. And it is owned by a girl. Get ready guys, this girl has one hot ride. She writes: “My name is Ashley. Yes, one of the few girls that’s into modifying their Subarus! I am 22, I live in a very small town, Claremont, N.H. I have a 2003 Subaru WRX. I bought this car stock, and this is what I have done to the car after three years of owning it. I want to show everyone that some females also love to BOXER RUMBLE WINNER! CAST YOUR VOTE! TEXT SUBIE A OR SUBIE B TO 38714, THEN CHECK BACK NEXT ISSUE FOR THE WINNER! No Details, No Problem. Brooks Wins! Even in lieu of details about what lurks beneath the hood of Aaron Brooks’ sweetlooking STI, it took home the victory with a whopping 69.23% of the votes. Surprising, considering that his competitor in the shootout, Eric Foreman, actually provided details about his car. Still, Brooks takes the prize — congratulations! modify their cars. I love the feeling when I wrap my WRX around a tight corner [and] the rush I get when I snap it in gear. I love making my car look good, but the feeling of AWD hp is indescribable. Here are some pics that I took, enjoy!” This car certainly looks hot, but it has some guts to go with the looks. Motivation comes from a VF34 turbo and is backed up by a Helix uppipe and downpipe connected to an Invidia exhaust system. Footwork is handled by a set of Tein coilovers. This is one hot car owned by one hot gal; watch out, boys. Rise to the challenge! TO SUBMIT YOUR CAR, email photos (no smaller than 3 megapixels) to rides@Subiesport. com along with your contact information. To vote, use your mobile phone to send your selection to the number provided in each issue. If, for example, you think the blue WRX is the hottest thing ever, send a text message of “SUBIE A” (no quotes) to the cell phone short code of 38714. If you’re all about the Impreza, below, then text “SUBIE B” to 38714. There is no charge to vote, however, your carrier may charge you to send and/or receive text messages. VOTE FOR ASHLEY: TEXT SUBIE A TO 38714 Our next car is a bit different than your usual Subaru. This one takes its inspiration from the BMW world, and of course, it was built by one of those crazy Canadians. He writes: “My name is John Paynter. I’m 21 years old and am a student at Georgian College, working towards my bachelor’s degree in Applied Automotive Management. My dad use to rally for Subaru Canada, so naturally I fell in love with the cars at an early age. When I was 17 I picked up my first Subaru, a 1993 Impreza L. While I’ve owned many Subarus since then, I couldn’t bring my self to sell my first one and I’ve been slowly building it over the years. When I bought the car, it was rusty, dented, beat-up, and had seen its fair share of curbs. Since then, the whole body has been rebuilt. New quarter panels were welded in, new fenders, trunk, STI hood, grill, headlights, everything to give it the facelift that it deserved. 12 SEPTEMBER 2008 The poor little EJ18 wasn’t going to cut it, so I sourced a rolled over 2002 WRX wagon. After a mishap with that engine, I replaced the short block with a built EJ207 and mated it to a set of EJ205 rebuilt heads, along with a VF22 turbocharger for some more get up and go. All of the bodywork and mechanics, including the engine swap, was done by my father and I in our small garage. I personally think that it is a one-off Impreza and that it is very neat, and thought perhaps you would enjoy having it in your magazine as much as much as I would like to have it in. “ It certainly is a unique ride, John, and we love to see people doing unique things with their cars. Next time, show us what you can do with a Legacy, perhaps? VOTE FOR JOHN: TEXT SUBIE B TO 38714

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Subiesport Magazine - August/September 2008 Features Contents Editor Letters Readers' Rides New Products Subaru News 2009 Impreza WRX East Meets West Shoebox Sleeper Bettering the Breed ...Even the Kitchen Sink WRC Rally Greace WRC Rally Turkey Rally America: New England Rally America: STPR 2008 STI Open Class GCRallyX R4 Where to Buy Subiesport ICY Racing E85 & Methanol Rebuild Your Heads Budget Building Ad Directory Spotted!

Subiesport Magazine - August/September 2008

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