g_nutter's 2006 WRB STi Journal

g_nutter · 12-18-2020, 06:54 PM

The time has come to finally start a journal on here. I've been meaning to ever since I got the car home but haven't been able to with school being so busy. Finals are over now and I have a few weeks off so now is the time!

Bit of a background:

The hawkeye Subaru has been my dream car ever since seeing Ken Block's gymkhana practice video in 4th grade computer lab. I still remember thinking how cool the wing and boxy fenders were back then, and still think they're cool now!

Drawing from lunch in elementary school

Same car, day after I got my wisdom teeth out in high school

My first car was a 2006 Impreza 2.5i that over time morphed into pretty much how I would like the STi to look someday. BBS, mudflaps, wing, lowered, exhaust, etc. Pretty simple but very clean in my personal opinion. I still drive it every day, and love it just as much as I did on day one!

Fast forward to picking up the new car:

Picked up from Performance Auto Gallery in Gaithersburg, Maryland with 37,015 miles on the odometer. Originally from Austin, Texas without any rust, and completely stock. Exactly what I was looking for! Drove home to north west PA and stopped by University Park to get some cool photos.

The car is already parked for the season so unfortunately, I won't be able to get it out again until spring. Only "mod" so far is some mudflaps, but more will come with time. I don't have any intentions of selling it so I'm in no hurry to change anything.

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07imprezRS · 12-18-2020, 08:04 PM

Nice find! Looks clean, low miles, and in WRB. Congrats!

wrx_roggie · 12-18-2020, 08:10 PM

looks awesome, congrats!

D-Rodman · 12-19-2020, 01:08 AM

Beautiful, wrb is the best color, good luck with it.

BlueSTI4Me · 12-19-2020, 08:51 AM

You have done it now. Sucked into the world of STI and modding. Car looks great and good find.

g_nutter · 12-21-2020, 02:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 07imprezRS

Nice find! Looks clean, low miles, and in WRB. Congrats!

Quote:

Originally Posted by wrx_roggie

looks awesome, congrats!

Quote:

Originally Posted by D-Rodman

Beautiful, wrb is the best color, good luck with it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlueSTI4Me

You have done it now. Sucked into the world of STI and modding. Car looks great and good find.

Thank you all, I knew WRB was the one when I saw a local 05 STi in the same color a few years ago. I'm excited to modify the car more in the future and make it my own. Recently I've been getting more interested in some of the JDM optioned parts that were available when the cars were new. I've been half looking for an S202 axleback but I'm not 100% sure I want to go that direction with the exhaust yet. Unfortunately the Blitz Nur Spec R catback is no longer available, it's the one straight exit exhaust I was really a fan of. Always liked the Invidia N1 as well but it's a lot more common.

g_nutter · 12-21-2020, 02:14 PM

Photos from the hotel window in Maryland. Later at night and the next morning. I was excited to say the least

07imprezRS · 12-21-2020, 02:36 PM

I didn’t realize that the Blitz NUR Spec cat back was discontinued. Love mine, I’ve had it for at least 8 years now

D-Rodman · 12-25-2020, 11:11 PM

My business partner’s husband has an 05 all original never modified wrb STi with less than 60,000 miles on the clock. I will buy it when he decides he wants to let it go. I keep reminding him I’m first in line for it. I will not modify it, I will keep it all stock as it always has been, I look forward to it.

Chief_WRX · 12-26-2020, 12:50 PM

Gorgeous car man, makes me miss my 07.

g_nutter · 12-28-2020, 12:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 07imprezRS

I didn’t realize that the Blitz NUR Spec cat back was discontinued. Love mine, I’ve had it for at least 8 years now

From what I've been able to find, it's not technically discontinued completely, but it isn't available for the USDM cars anymore. Something with the midpipe being a different length for the European and Japanese market cars? Maybe EJ207 vs EJ257 but I'm not sure. I was able to find it on a UK website but it's almost always sold out.

Quote:

Originally Posted by D-Rodman

My business partner’s husband has an 05 all original never modified wrb STi with less than 60,000 miles on the clock. I will buy it when he decides he wants to let it go. I keep reminding him I’m first in line for it. I will not modify it, I will keep it all stock as it always has been, I look forward to it.

Do it! Having the car completely stock feels like a time capsule, really neat to sort of go back in time.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chief_WRX

Gorgeous car man, makes me miss my 07.

Thank you!

07imprezRS · 01-01-2021, 07:34 PM

Found this for you... says “in stock” give them a call to confirm.

https://www.vividracing.com/blitz-nu...205-p-143.html

Markopolo400 · 01-08-2021, 10:44 AM

Nice Car! Amazingly clean

archer1.8 · 01-17-2021, 07:40 PM

We Are!!!

Scooby South · 01-17-2021, 08:41 PM

Wow.. cool Story..

g_nutter · 02-18-2021, 05:48 PM

Back again, school started up again so my free time has been dramatically reduced

Last semester though so I can't really complain that much.

Started the car yesterday, I've been trying to do it every week or two. Still probably 3 months before it will leave the barn and be on the road again, the salt on northwestern PA roads isn't nice to vehicles. Got a couple photos with my 24mm prime lens. The low-light sensitivity in both of the prime lenses I have always impresses me.

Where she's been sitting for about 3 months

The shading really makes my want to find the STi Limited or S204 center console.... with time I guess.

Favorite gauge cluster by far!

Aaaand my new phone background

07imprezRS · 02-18-2021, 09:03 PM

Good pics, and I don’t blame you for leaving it safe from the weather/ salt right now.

Jaws4God · 02-19-2021, 12:21 PM

wow nice! love the car!

12-18-2020, 06:54 PM	#1
g_nutter Scooby Newbie Member#: 471884 Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Edinboro, PA Vehicle: 06 CGM Impreza 06 WRB STi	g_nutter's 2006 WRB STi Journal The time has come to finally start a journal on here. I've been meaning to ever since I got the car home but haven't been able to with school being so busy. Finals are over now and I have a few weeks off so now is the time! Bit of a background: The hawkeye Subaru has been my dream car ever since seeing Ken Block's gymkhana practice video in 4th grade computer lab. I still remember thinking how cool the wing and boxy fenders were back then, and still think they're cool now! Drawing from lunch in elementary school Same car, day after I got my wisdom teeth out in high school My first car was a 2006 Impreza 2.5i that over time morphed into pretty much how I would like the STi to look someday. BBS, mudflaps, wing, lowered, exhaust, etc. Pretty simple but very clean in my personal opinion. I still drive it every day, and love it just as much as I did on day one! Fast forward to picking up the new car: Picked up from Performance Auto Gallery in Gaithersburg, Maryland with 37,015 miles on the odometer. Originally from Austin, Texas without any rust, and completely stock. Exactly what I was looking for! Drove home to north west PA and stopped by University Park to get some cool photos. The car is already parked for the season so unfortunately, I won't be able to get it out again until spring. Only "mod" so far is some mudflaps, but more will come with time. I don't have any intentions of selling it so I'm in no hurry to change anything. * Registered users of the site do not see these ads. Last edited by g_nutter; 02-18-2021 at 10:24 PM.

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12-18-2020, 08:04 PM	#2
07imprezRS Scooby Specialist Member#: 164302 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Arizona Vehicle: 11 20 STi, 11 STi 07 WRX, 02 WRX	Nice find! Looks clean, low miles, and in WRB. Congrats!

12-18-2020, 08:10 PM	#3
wrx_roggie Scooby Newbie Member#: 53206 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: outside of detroit, MI Vehicle: 2018 Type RA WRB	looks awesome, congrats!

12-19-2020, 01:08 AM	#4
D-Rodman Scooby Specialist Member#: 110078 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Long Island N.Y. Vehicle: 02 Bugeye JDM STi OBP BLACK	Beautiful, wrb is the best color, good luck with it.

12-19-2020, 08:51 AM	#5
BlueSTI4Me Scooby Specialist Member#: 34361 Join Date: Mar 2003 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: MI Vehicle: 04.7 STI WRB IG @got2boostit2	You have done it now. Sucked into the world of STI and modding. Car looks great and good find.

12-21-2020, 02:14 PM	#7
g_nutter Scooby Newbie Member#: 471884 Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Edinboro, PA Vehicle: 06 CGM Impreza 06 WRB STi	Photos from the hotel window in Maryland. Later at night and the next morning. I was excited to say the least

12-21-2020, 02:36 PM	#8
07imprezRS Scooby Specialist Member#: 164302 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Arizona Vehicle: 11 20 STi, 11 STi 07 WRX, 02 WRX	I didn’t realize that the Blitz NUR Spec cat back was discontinued. Love mine, I’ve had it for at least 8 years now

12-25-2020, 11:11 PM	#9
D-Rodman Scooby Specialist Member#: 110078 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Long Island N.Y. Vehicle: 02 Bugeye JDM STi OBP BLACK	My business partner’s husband has an 05 all original never modified wrb STi with less than 60,000 miles on the clock. I will buy it when he decides he wants to let it go. I keep reminding him I’m first in line for it. I will not modify it, I will keep it all stock as it always has been, I look forward to it.

12-26-2020, 12:50 PM	#10
Chief_WRX Scooby Newbie Member#: 369934 Join Date: Oct 2013 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Gardner, Kansas Vehicle: 2018 STI Limited Heritage Blue	Gorgeous car man, makes me miss my 07.

01-01-2021, 07:34 PM	#12
07imprezRS Scooby Specialist Member#: 164302 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Arizona Vehicle: 11 20 STi, 11 STi 07 WRX, 02 WRX	Found this for you... says “in stock” give them a call to confirm. https://www.vividracing.com/blitz-nu...205-p-143.html

01-08-2021, 10:44 AM	#13
Markopolo400 Scooby Newbie Member#: 452996 Join Date: Aug 2016	Nice Car! Amazingly clean

01-17-2021, 07:40 PM	#14
archer1.8 Scooby Newbie Member#: 148335 Join Date: May 2007 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Sayreville, NJ Vehicle: 2018 STi Type RA#454 WRB	We Are!!!

01-17-2021, 08:41 PM	#15
Scooby South Subtly Outspoken Moderator Member#: 238 Join Date: Sep 1999 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Vehicle: OG05 STi 51E	Wow.. cool Story..

02-18-2021, 05:48 PM	#16
g_nutter Scooby Newbie Member#: 471884 Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Edinboro, PA Vehicle: 06 CGM Impreza 06 WRB STi	Back again, school started up again so my free time has been dramatically reduced Last semester though so I can't really complain that much. Started the car yesterday, I've been trying to do it every week or two. Still probably 3 months before it will leave the barn and be on the road again, the salt on northwestern PA roads isn't nice to vehicles. Got a couple photos with my 24mm prime lens. The low-light sensitivity in both of the prime lenses I have always impresses me. Where she's been sitting for about 3 months The shading really makes my want to find the STi Limited or S204 center console.... with time I guess. Favorite gauge cluster by far! Aaaand my new phone background

02-18-2021, 09:03 PM	#17
07imprezRS Scooby Specialist Member#: 164302 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Arizona Vehicle: 11 20 STi, 11 STi 07 WRX, 02 WRX	Good pics, and I don’t blame you for leaving it safe from the weather/ salt right now.

02-19-2021, 12:21 PM	#18
Jaws4God Scooby Newbie Member#: 521646 Join Date: Jan 2021 Chapter/Region: South East Location: North Carolina Vehicle: 2003 Impreza WRX 207 02C, 42C World Rally Blue	wow nice! love the car!