New addition GDB MY06 WRX STi....

Introducing my new toy....MY06 Subaru Impreza WRX STi, personally my favorite shape STi!

I had honestly never intended on purchasing one of these cars, especially considering that I had been trawling the Japanese Auction houses for a decent Mitsubishi EVO 5/6 to import for over two months!! 


These days the number of rusted or smash repaired cars going through the auction houses is astonishing! It pays to have a trusted Import Broker such as Iron Chef Imports helping you out through the some what daunting import process. 

Although the GC8 STi is 11 years old, it really hasn't lost its aggressive sporty looks against it's newer sibling!! Gotta love the classics clean lines.


However mechanically you can definitely feel the difference between the GC8's 2L and the newer 2.5L unit in the GDB. After driving both cars back to back, the lower end lag in GC8 is very noticeable in comparison to the more torquey GDB. 


The newer STi has gained a few KG's over the years, yet it still feels nimble and agile.

I know the picture quality isn't great, however I just had to snap a few comparison shots of the two cars with my phone. 


After a few weeks of driving it, I've managed to rack up over a 1000KM's and still can't stop smiling from all the fun i'm having.

Currently the car is overly stock, however sporting only pink STi lowering springs which provide an improved stance and handling. It did come with a few goodies on the inside; Leather Trim, Sunroof, Pioneer DVD-SAT Nav unit, sub-woofer, two amps and a reversing camera! 


Being my usually self, I couldn't help resist but to start modify the car to liking. So I installed a Greddy Informeter Touch which has live ECU stats via the ODBII port. 

An STi front lip is on the way and then the real fun will begin once a Turbo Back Exhaust System, Cold Air Intake and a flash tune are on the car.

Winton Fun Day - July 3rd 2010

Another Winton Fun Day that lived up to its name! It's been over a month since we attended this event, so apologies for the delayed post.

A 4am start is a must for any outing to Winton. For most of the morning, fog and water patches covered the track. Now this doesn't inspire confidence when 30 or so drivers - ranging from first timers to hardcore racers - are all sharing the track at the one time.

But luckily, the weather warmed up as the day progressed ...

And with that so did our performance...

All three drivers got some decent track time - despite the on track congestion, which at times could only be avoided by a quick break away on the straights.

The car performed extremely well throughout the day with a slight exception of the occasional fuel surge while taking the right hand turn leading onto the main start/finish straight - but that should be easily fixed with surge tank.

Overall, a great day!

Andrew