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05-05-2018, 11:22 PM | #1 |
Scooby Newbie
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Vehicle:2009 WRX Silver |
Looking for the previous owner of a recently wrecked black 2008 WRX Hatchback
My motor developed rod knock, so I picked up a salvage motor from LKQ to drop in. It listed the VIN as JF1GH756X8G821452. Just trying to connect with the previous owner, find out if anything has been done to it.
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05-07-2018, 08:54 AM | #2 |
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Best of luck. probably 1% of Subaru owners are on NASIOC. Chances are, this was likely, wait for it, not a forum member.
Most people also don't know their VIN's off hand. So more information is better. The engine came from a 2008 WRX Hatchback that was wrecked... Where? What color? Etc. Etc. |
05-11-2018, 09:48 AM | #3 |
Scooby Newbie
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Vehicle:2009 WRX Silver |
I know it's a slim chance but I figured WRX owners have a higher than average potential to be on this forum, either looking to tweak or repair their cars. I don't know exactly where it came from, but the salvage yard was in Leominster. It was probably from somewhere in New England, because I don't imagine salvage yards source wrecks from all over the country. That's why I made the post to the general NESIC. I'm guessing their accident happened in the last 2-3 months as whole motor assemblies generally don't sit too long in inventory. In the week I was shopping around for motors, one of the three I was looking at was purchased. Plugging into the MySubaru site said the car was black, as indicated in the post title. I certainly don't know my VIN off the top of my head, but I know I've got VINs from previous cars in emails from my insurance company. I figured the post title would be enough to grab the attention of anyone it -might- apply to, and use the VIN as confirmation.
Statistically it would be very difficult to find the original owner, but this is just a shot in the dark. They might not even drive a Subaru anymore and have no reason to come back here. At any rate, the motor is now in and working beautifully. It was more of a passing curiosity. |
05-11-2018, 02:11 PM | #4 |
RIP Sirkbac
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05-11-2018, 03:36 PM | #5 | |
Scooby Newbie
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Vehicle:2009 WRX Silver |
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Edit: upon closer inspection, it appears the rear airbags deployed and the back end are pretty messed up as well |
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