Got an 06 STI to keep the RX-8 company (pics)
 

Hey -

Got an 06 STI last Saturday. Here are the pics:

Showroom cameraphone shot with stock gold BBS rims and Potenzas (sorry so blurry...):

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...uard/mysti.jpg

Pics of the STI with ASA rims and Blizzak LM-25 snow tires:

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...Picture018.jpg
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...Picture017.jpg
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...Picture016.jpg

...and here's a shot of my RX-8:

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...d/IM000277.jpg

Those are two hot rides!

nice toys man...have fun with that!

agreed very nice compimentary colors/performance and cars

Thanks, thanks, and thanks! I'm looking forward to getting the STI broken in so I can push it a bit. The straight-line and turn-exit power at even half throttle, below 4K RPMs, is amazing.

U lucky bastard...

geez.... see soooo many people with STIs and RX8s at the sametime... which i can own both...

Yeah same here, that would be an awesome combo. Congrats on the purchase!

Heh. The truly classic thing is that by trading in my CL and getting the STI, I actually lowered my monthly payments. A lot.

I cleaned her up today - here are some more pics.

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...Picture024.jpg
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...Picture022.jpg
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...Picture020.jpg
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...Picture027.jpg

Goodlord those brembos look like they barely fit those rims.... wow

Nice combo btw.

Nice lookin' cars man. Are you a member of clubwrx.net?

Best looking STI I've ever seen.

It's actually closer than it looks! Despite knowing that lots of STIs are running these rims, boy was it tight.

FYI, I got those rims for $99 apiece at Tire Rack. I think they'll fit the RX-8. They are 17" x 7.5 ASA JH3 rims:

http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/Displ...Silver+Painted

No, I'm not, but I'll definitely check it out. I've been spending time on iwsti.com and a little bit at naisoc.com. Thanks!

Wow. Thank you very much! Glad you like it.

Very nice man. I have those rims on my 04 for winter driving. I did the same thing you did, only I did it back in 2004. Then I replaced the RX8 with an S2k, but you cannot go wrong with owning each of these cars. One gives you what the other lacks, and they compliment each other well. I certainly wouldn't mind owning an 06 STI. The car keeps getting better. Enjoy!!

Very nice man. Congrats. I'm a little jealous.

Ah, the great S2000... had I ever been able to get away with only two seats (we have an 8-year old), I definitely would have had one.

Thanks!

Thanks. I've now got my rotation squared away - 3 year leases about a year-and-a-half apart, meaning I get a new ride about every 18 months.

:jump:

I hate you..... really I do :)

We went to go look at an STI today... I loved it but the wife was NOT feeling it.... she simply couldnt get over the fact that its a 50K car yet didnt look like a 50K car

50k?

I thought it was 30K?

Yeah me too?

Smart wife, maybe she knew it was much uglier than even a base civic model???

Canadia monies, eh?