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[Shiv]

Shiv's '98 RX 2.5L B-spec

Engine/driveline/other:
Standard 2.5L DOHC
4-spd automatic (with POWER button )
Stock exhaust
STi carbon fiber strut brace
Kumho Ecsta Sport KU-31

Exterior:
Royal Blue (colour; 52D)
JDM projector style headlights
JDM fog lights
JDM Ltd Edition front bar
JDM GT-B front grill
JDM "LEGACY" rear garnish
JDM Monsoon whether shields
17" bronze metallic Liberty B4 rims
Aftermarket clear side indicators
Chrome tip exhaust pipe
Black personalised plates

Lighting:
4300K HID xenon head lights - Mars
3000K HID xenon fog lights - Eos
Narva Maxim 150 driving lights (high beam)
Phillips X-Treme Power (+80) globes (high beam)
LED strips under length of headlight (rocker switch)
LED park lights - PIAA (rocker switch)
LED globes for dome light and reading light
LED licence plate lights
JDM-spec corner bulbs wired up to indicators
Rear garnish wired up to park and brake lights

Interior:
Factory leather interior including door inserts
Legacy floor mat set
Everyones favourite fake wood grain
Standard Momo steering wheel (AUDM spec)
Climate control air-con
35% darkest legal tint
"Legacy" brushed aluminum scuff plates
Rhino alarm system + 3pt immobiliser

Sound:
Clarion CX609A double din head unit (iPod/MP3/Blueteeth etc)
Clarion DCZ625 6-disk CD changer (boot)
Clarion KAC8104D mono block amplifier - 1000W
JBL 210W sound system including tweeters
Kenwood 12" subwoofer



My car as it is now:








When I first bought it L-plates (Dec '06):


2007 - the red P-plate year, I didn't really wear my P-plates much





Window tint:



Front bar after being repaired for wear and tear - March 2007


Vandalism - April 2007



Chrome tip exhaust from SuperCheapAuto
BEFORE


AFTER


Xenon uprgrade - September-ish 2007:

Halogen


Xenon 4300K


Xenon 3000K foggies


Xenon 4300K + 3000K


Middle of nowhere:





Hunter Valley:




Wisemans Ferry (bug splattered):



Homebush Olympic Park:



South Coast:




2008 - Nothing happened that year. Absolutely nothing. I got my green P's and I had enough photos of the car from the year before, so didn't need to take anymore

2009 - Lots of mods this year...and lots of pics of them throughout this thread!

The Ant Crisis of Summer 2009:

Tristan's Photoshop of what he thinks ants look like: (thanks Tristan )

More pictures of the Ant Crisis


I've owned it since December of 2006 when I was still on my Learners licence. Its been my trustworthy daily drive ever since. Hasn't missed a beat! As you can see, I haven't bothered spending money on this motor apart from regular servicing. I figured, its just not worth it.

I plan on keeping this car for a long time still Unless/until I'm off my P-plates and find a nice Legacy to buy.

[alexGT]

looks tops mate, prime candidate for a conversion!

[Shiv]

Thanks, and yeh, converting it is something I've been thinking about recently. I'm off my P's next January and I can either buy a Legacy or convert this one. If I choose to convert it - single or twin?? The big debate. I'm after drive ability so yeh, just weighing up the options. Time is on my side. Money isn't, haha.

[alexGT]

single. more power, less effort, better driveability. there is no arguement in it.

[N/A_EJ22]

Damn you and your top of the range, leathery, straight body, 2.5 litre goodness! Interested to see this new front bar. Also reckon the B4 wheels will look perfect as well. I didnt think you were going to sell her because of your emotional attatchment . But i guess a Legacy is a Legacy.

[Shiv]

I didnt think you were going to sell her because of your emotional attatchment . But i guess a Legacy is a Legacy.

Well yeh, thats the thing - a Legacy is my car + so much more. So I could *probably* put the emotional stuff to one side and sell mine for one of those....

[alexGT]

legacy is just a name dude, its the same car. fair enough its good to have one because of the rarity, but i dont see the big deal with selling yours just to get one? nothing like building your own car up from the beginning, massively satisfying!

[N/A_EJ22]

Well yeh, thats the thing - a Legacy is my car + so much more. So I could *probably* put the emotional stuff to one side and sell mine for one of those....

All the JDM goodness would be like the automotive equivelent of comfort food I suspect.

[Shiv]

legacy is just a name dude, its the same car.

I sort of half agree with you and half don't. I mean there are lots of little little differences that make it a complete package.

Subaru Australia cost cutting FTL!

[thatsgoodsquishy]

I get the ant crisis every summer, bastards. Surface spray and a vacuum cleaner in the car and 5 kilos of ant powder from bunnings around the car and nest if you can find it does the trick. Ahhhhhhh genocide....

[Alex]

I get the ant crisis every summer, bastards. Surface spray and a vacuum cleaner in the car and 5 kilos of ant powder from bunnings around the car and nest if you can find it does the trick. Ahhhhhhh genocide....

go to your local camping/disposal/army supplies type of shop and ask for a couple cans of cyclon-b.


works every time.

[Alex]

legacy is just a name dude, its the same car.

fair enough its good to have one because of the rarity, but i dont see the big deal with selling yours just to get one?

nothing like building your own car up from the beginning, massively satisfying!

A clone is never the same.

Ever.

JDM > all.

[jOhn-e]

MORE PICS !! hehe Nice and VERY clean car there When is the conversion happening?

[CRUISN]

Looking good apart from the whole sedan thing going on. IMO it will cost less to sell yours and buy a Legacy than it will to convert yours.

[Scuba-Roo]

Looking good apart from the whole sedan thing going on.

Too right! gen2 GTB

Your car is very nice shiv, you take great care in it and it shows in the pictures...well some of them max drifts in the gravel patch?

[Shiv]

When is the conversion happening?

I'm off my P's in January. And then I'll be seriously considering it.

As CRUISN said, its probably cheaper to sell mine and buy a Legacy. And I would very much like to do that. But they're rare and then I'd also want one in a condition as good as mine, which will make it very hard for me to find what I want. Thats when the prospect of converting my RX may come into play.....

As I said before - I got time, but not money

[Shiv]

Hey guys, I FINALLY put the new rims on! Quite pleased with the result Also got new rubber for them. For those of you who don't know - the courier company "lost" one of my rims in transit. Because it was the first time I used a courier company for myself, I didn't take out insurance. What a big mistake that was. My experience was as follows: 1. Used contracter PickUpsOnline to organise a courier to deliver my rims 2. Company TNT declares one rim "lost" after many months of looking 3. Contracter f**kUpsOnline demonstrated, downright offensive customer service. Thats my experience with them. It may be different for other people. I'm just calling it as I saw it.

[Rob]

Pics? EDIT: hey look, first post has pics

[Shiv]

Pics?

Yup, they're in the first post Sorry, should have mentioned that....

[GWINNY]

hay mate that sucks to hear they lost you rim...we used to use tnt for work untill we occured some of the same problems!! now we use startrack and dont have a problem cept for the motor they brought up for me!!! it now has a smashed timing belt cog thingy but looks like it will be covered by them!!! and i didnt have insurance.. but back to topic car looks great mate