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[PerfectCreature]

So, for awhile now I have watched the photos on Facebook and decided I should join up and participate in all the fun. Unfortunately I do not own an STI or even a WRX, but I hope too someday. I plan to poke around the forum a bit to get a good understanding of these cars, so I can get down to business when I actually am lucky enough to get one. For the time being though, I have a 2006 Eclipse GT that I have a K&N Typhoon and an HKS Hi-Power exhaust. It makes good power, but handles a little rough. I plan to install an Anti-sway bar and an upper and lower strut tower bar to tighten it up a bit. I have had it since 36,468 miles and have put about 53,000 on it so far. My warranty runs out in August of this year, so I haven't been able to do serious mods yet. I only have $6,000 left to pay off on the vehicle and then I can start to look at getting a Subaru WRX! I am on my last semester of a 4 year Criminal Justice degree, so hopefully I can catch a break and land a job right out of college! In any case, hopefully during my duration here I will be able to aquire a good WRX or maybe even an STI....

 

[Spamby]

Trade the Eclipse for a Subaru muy pronto.

Seriously, welcome and enjoy your stay. Ask as many questions as you need and don't feel embarrassed, we don't hate.

 

[IGOTASTi]

You came to the right place. :welcome:

 

[HolyCrapItsFast]

Welcome and Enjoy your stay! :tup:

 

[PerfectCreature]

I would trade it in, but I owe almost as much as it is worth in trade in value. Even private sale of what it retails for, I would still only net about 2k. That is not enough of a down payment, and with the lack of used WRXs in my area, it is tough. Most of the used ones are prices within a few grand of a brand new one. At this point in time, I cannot pull off a $300 a month car payment, with an equally high car insurance payment. For the time being, the Eclipse is fast enough for what I tend to do. I can give stock WRXs a run for their money,...it would just be nice to be a stock WRX. lol!

 

[Spamby]

Understood. All in due time.

 

[PerfectCreature]

My goal is to have one within the next few years, if everything works out good. Used ones tend to go for 20-24k and that is just silly when for a couple grand more you can have a brand new one. I could see 15-20k for used ones, given the nature of the beast, people are bound to abuse them so the prices should reflect that.... Just my opinions.

 

[Spamby]

IN my area they are few and far between so they go for a premium. I can see your point on used pricing.

 

[PerfectCreature]

Mine too, I opted for the Eclipse, because at the time I got it for 14k for a 2006. This was about 2 years ago. At that price point it was a steal. It is coming up due for a spark plug change this summer, as well as the timing belt and fluids flush. I will do the spark plugs myself, and will have to pay for the fluids flush as I don't have the tools for a flush-I will also have to pay for the timing belt, as it requires the valve lash to be adjusted and I don't have the tools for that either. No big deal though, I still have a warranty until August, so I will be set for the timing belt, should anything happen. I plan to polish it up this summer and see if I can get any bites on it at 10k. It has a $400 HKS exhaust, and a $300 K&N intake, and with the new fluids, sparks plugs and timing belt, no one should have to worry about anything major. By then I will have installed spacers in the TB, and the intake manifold to reduce air intake temperatures, so it should perform a lot better. Hopefully I can find a good deal on a WRX, even an older one, as I can always frankenstein it with a new engine from a newer model. Link to my vHoist ( Look at my car http://club4g.org/board/vHoist.php?do=view&gid=102288

 

[Grinder34]

Welcome!

Didnt we have a thread somewhere about "how much did you pay"? You might be surprised...i got my STI used for about what you're quoting used WRXes. Mine was somethine like 17,000 miles and 3 years old?

 

[35r]

Welcome ! I hope we can all be of some service to you. Theres tons of things to read up on and learn about here ! As well as pictures of how we like to personally do things ! If you have any questions dont hesitate to ask, but for now Creep around and enjoy !

 

[Z1107]

Hello and welcome!

 

[PerfectCreature]

Will do

 

[Alin]

Welcome to IGOTASTI! :tup:

 

[PerfectCreature]

Welcome to IGOTASTI! :tup:

Man, how I wish I could say the name of this website....with 100% truth

 

[Grinder34]

IWANNASTI? :lol: