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by lmnoq
Tue Dec 19, 2006 1:44 pm
Forum: Manual Driving Tips
Topic: Should the car always be parked in gear?
Replies: 207
Views: 36585

I have a question about this--

When you park downhill should it be in 1st gear or reverse? What about uphill? I've heard either way and I'm curious what would cause more strain on the transmission and, more importantly, why...
by lmnoq
Thu Nov 02, 2006 5:05 pm
Forum: Drag Racing
Topic: Sti 1/4 mile time??
Replies: 60
Views: 26724

Why not the best of both worlds?

My STi w/ WRX spoiler:
Image

:wink:

Wing swap FTW!
by lmnoq
Mon Jul 31, 2006 5:17 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: KEYD CAR>>> PISSED OFF
Replies: 58
Views: 5748

That's lame.

Any pics of the scratch?
by lmnoq
Thu Jul 27, 2006 4:24 pm
Forum: Manual Driving Tips
Topic: Observations of a first-timer
Replies: 22
Views: 2512

six wrote:Sleeper!
Sleeper STi FTW!

Actually, I did order an aluminum STi badge for the trunk (similar to the stock one) that's on there now... I need to get pics up!
by lmnoq
Thu Jul 27, 2006 3:53 pm
Forum: Manual Driving Tips
Topic: Observations of a first-timer
Replies: 22
Views: 2512

lol welcome to the Subaru Club! Of course Jomo can tell you anything you need to know about WRX or STi's! Thats a new knob right? Yeah overall WELCOME to SS.com! nice car Yep, it's the factory titanium shift knob option. Gets hot as crap when it's sunny out :P I can only imagine what'll happen in t...
by lmnoq
Thu Jul 27, 2006 3:47 pm
Forum: Manual Driving Tips
Topic: Observations of a first-timer
Replies: 22
Views: 2512

PureLife wrote:Welcome.

Nice car.

ps. Are those WRX wheels too?
Nope, they're Rota Torque's

http://www.iwsti.com/forums/showthread.php?t=29900

I didn't get those with the car. I didn't care for them too much and he gave me a pretty decent discount on the car since he kept them.
by lmnoq
Thu Jul 27, 2006 3:35 pm
Forum: Manual Driving Tips
Topic: Observations of a first-timer
Replies: 22
Views: 2512

nice :D so how do you like the WRX seats? personally i love the STi ones. To be honest, I was hoping to get an STi with stock seats because I like the look of them. That having been said, these are actually very comfortable. I've never sat in stock STi seats, so I don't have anything to compare to....
by lmnoq
Thu Jul 27, 2006 3:25 pm
Forum: Manual Driving Tips
Topic: Observations of a first-timer
Replies: 22
Views: 2512

welcome to posting on the site :D and welcome to the StandardShift Subaru club, and the STi club in particular. quite a nice car you've got there :P and yeah, once you get it down on the STi i think you will pretty much be able to drive almost any manual car you sit down in. just fyi for everybody ...
by lmnoq
Thu Jul 27, 2006 3:00 pm
Forum: Manual Driving Tips
Topic: Observations of a first-timer
Replies: 22
Views: 2512

Observations of a first-timer

I've been poaching information off this forum for a while now, so I thought I'd chime in with my observations and reflections of driving stick for the first time... Hopefully some of my experiences will help :? First off, I'm 23 and have been driving auto tranny since I first started driving. I deci...