Subiesport Magazine - November 2008 - (Page 12)

READERS’ RIDES FOR READERS’ RIDES this month we have an old school slug-out. Impreza vs. Legacy; clean JDM swap takes on DIY rally rat. Our first entry comes from Bevis Tong of Canada. This is his very clean JDM STI coupe, complete with 22B front bumper. Bevis writes: “My name is Bevis Tong from Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. Long story short, after I sold my 2005 STI to one of my buddies (because I was forced by them to do so, thanks, Mike), I decided to do what I always wanted: build a Subaru Impreza WRX STI coupe. I sent my car out to do the swapand-tune, then paint it with WR1’s Ice Blue with a 22B look. Kind of like Bunta Fujiwara’s Subaru Impreza from Initial D. I want to thank all of the guys at Atlantic Canada Subaru Club: Kevin at 5 Miles Import; Phillip at JDMPlace, the Sprongl brothers at FourStar Motorsports, Serge Leger at Xtreme Motorsport and everybody at Moncton Subaru. You all have helped me to make this happen. I also want to say thank you to you guys BOXER RUMBLE WINNER ! CAST YOUR VOTE! TEXT SUBIE A OR SUBIE B TO 38714, THEN CHECK BACK NEXT ISSUE FOR THE WINNER! Is it the car, or the owner? We should have known that the knockout combo of a girl with a hot bugeye would bring in the votes. Claremont, N.H., resident Ashley put some good work into her car and it paid off with a big win. 60% of the votes were in her favor, winning her the top honors in the Subiesport Magazine Boxer Rumble! at Subiesport for your great job. I have learned a lot from the magazine and you guys always given me crazy ideas. Thank you.” Bevis not only has the look, but he has the goods under the hood to go with it. While the car is rocking the JDM exterior, the engine and drivetrain are that of a 2006 STI with working DCCD. The suspension is a Prodrive WR kit with Group N mounts front and back. A VF36 gives Bevis his scoot, and the car was tuned with ECUTek by Fourstar Motorsport. 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 GC 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 Outback, 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. SUBIE A OUR NEXT RIDE is a car that most Subaru enthusiasts overlook when looking to do a build, but this one is very cool indeed. It’s rocking the “murdered” look with a very black exterior. Joel Zamora sends us this, very slammed and mean-looking, Legacy “Outback,” he writes: “Hello there, My name is Joel Zamora. I am 34years-old and I live in San Jose, Calif. I work retail at Whole Foods. On my days off I love to spend time working on my ride, which by the way is a 1996 Legacy wagon. This is my first Subie, which I purchased two years ago. When I first bought my ride, it was all stock, had dents, cracked windshield, radiator issues, faded paint and so on. I knew from the get-go this car had a lot of potential. Needless to say, I bought my first Subaru and the rest is history.” While Joel doesn’t have a whole lot to say about his car, we do notice that it is actually an L and not an Outback, rocking Legacy GT sideskirts and the obvious Outback bumper. He also is very slammed on a set of stock WRX rims, which have been blacked-out with a red pinstripe. Nice work, Joel. Maybe a turbo would be a good addition? SUBIE B 12 NOVEMBER 2008

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Subiesport Magazine - November 2008 Contents Editor Letters Readers’ Rides New Products Subaru News 2009 WRX Test Drive Back on Easy Street Brothers in Boost Treasure Island ESPN X Games 14 Subiefest 3 Subie Extravaganza WWJCD WRC Rally Finland WRC Rally Deutschland Rally America: Ojibwe Forest Rally America: Colorado Where to buy Subiesport Orange Invasion - Europe 2007 STI Intake Test Dreadnought Widebody Install p2 Ad Directory Spotted!

Subiesport Magazine - November 2008

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