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[TooLazy]

Hey guys I'm gonna start a short build thread here. I have tons of pics that I  would like too show you but some are incorrect format for the forum or something so I can't post em... But...

 

This is my Impreza GC8 Turbo, or as I recently found out, Europe's WRX. Here in Iceland we call it Impreza GT Turbo. I bought it four years ago (iirc). It was beaten to crap, all windows, lights and body panels were smashed. It had no engine or drivetrain, no exhaust, front brake calipers and such. I took it home and spent two years restoring it.

 

Here is the modification list

 

Engine/Drivetrain
XS Power headers
Complete 3" exhaust from turbo
Vibrant Muffler
New radiator
K&N Air filter

Suspension/Wheels
Team Dynamics Pro Race 1.2 17x7"
GT 4pots in front
GT 1pot rear
ABS disconnected
PB Coilovers

Exterior
World Rally Blue
Antenna Delete
Full trunk debadge
Black DEPO´s
Black DEPO turn signals in bumper
Black DEPO turn signals in fender
Fog covers
GT/RS spoiler
WRX Roof spoiler
Spare trunk, Debadged
Ver6 Grille
Blue Logo in Grille
8000k Xenon 

Interior
Ver6 Seats
Short Shifter
Sparco pedal covers
Auto Gauge Boost Gauge
Auto Gauge Oil Pressure Gauge
Auto Gauge A/F Gauge
Custom painted interior parts
LED´s in interior lights

Radio
JVC Headunit
Pioneer 400w Speaker in the rear
Stock speaker in front for now
JBL 1200w Subwoofer in the trunk
Toxic 2000w Amplifier

 

Picture of it as it was when I saw it first 

 

 

 

I'm just gonna dump some pics on you guys for now

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[CRUISN]

Great work compared to where it came from!

 

Are those legit licence plates? If so theyre great.

 

I prefer boot lid spoiler attached also.

[Adam]

Wow

[simon]

Yep wow.

Amazing job restoring her mate. Well done.

[TooLazy]

Thanks guys! And yeah those plates are real, you can get custom plates here but they are limited to six letters and you have to pay extra for them

[Morgan]

 

 

 

 

 

...and I was not disappointed

[Lukeoly]

It's awesome to see a car brought back to life like that. Well done!

WRB GC8s always make me miss my old one.

[Cracktastic]

Sweet ride bro, really like those license plates. it went to a good home as i can see.

[Morgan]

Any more info on the rebuild?

[Barbbachello]

Love it. +1 on boot wing

[Hypnotic]

Very nice dude!!!

[aekOne]

very cool mate! love it

[Liberty]

Absolutely stunning. Well done on being that patient to get through it all. I bet you're loving her even more now. We have to pay extra for custom number plates. I've ordered mine recently which came to $275 (a one-off order fee) and I will have to pay $99 extra per year on my vehicle registration.

[SSIKness666]

 

 

My favourite photo.
LOVE the rims and wingless combo

Do you have anything planned for the future?

[Harry88]

Wow. You really done a cracking job to get it to it's current state. Well done!

[duncanm]

wow - she was in a sad state.

 

I like the clean no-spoiler look.

 

In my opinion, you've combined the bext of the classics. That blue, and the GC8. 

 

If it wasn't so clean, I'd be calling for some 555 stickers!

[Niko]

Yellow horn, pretty cool.

 

Yellow foglights, really cool. (well I like them anyway)

 

Blue interior.....hmm, I don't know, hard to tell from pics whether it looks really good or not. Better than faux carbon fibre though.

 

What's it look like now re: Spoilers? As it it seems you have been chopping and changing a bit through those pics

 

Also is your sunroof painted? Is that the norm or a modification, can't say I've seen it before.

 

Nice car anyhow, I like that it wasn't just inherited and had to be brought to that current state yourself.

[Shaz]

Wow, well done mate! Looks fantastic

[TooLazy]

It's awesome to see a car brought back to life like that. Well done!

WRB GC8s always make me miss my old one.

 

 

Yeah I think WRB is the best colour, I've only seen a few gc's painted in it 

 

Any more info on the rebuild?

 

Yeah well for those who want more detail on the build here is another build thread I made with alot more info and pics so you should really check that one out

 

http://www.rs25.com/...-lots-pics.html

 

Absolutely stunning. Well done on being that patient to get through it all. I bet you're loving her even more now. We have to pay extra for custom number plates. I've ordered mine recently which came to $275 (a one-off order fee) and I will have to pay $99 extra per year on my vehicle registration.

 

 

Oh you have no idea how good it feels to drive a car that you spent so much time and work on to get it so far (or maybe you do, what do I know ) ! It's such a great feeling!

Yeah they're really expensive for just plates

 

 

 

My favourite photo.
LOVE the rims and wingless combo

Do you have anything planned for the future?

 

I hope to get more power out of it some day, but for now I'm mainly spending time and money on the exterior

 

wow - she was in a sad state.

 

I like the clean no-spoiler look.

 

In my opinion, you've combined the bext of the classics. That blue, and the GC8. 

 

If it wasn't so clean, I'd be calling for some 555 stickers!

 

She sure was, it had been in that condition outside for at least a year and a half, and we get snow in the winter... It was covered up with something at some point but that didn't stay on too much, at least the car looked like shit on the inside too.. 

 

Yellow horn, pretty cool.

 

Yellow foglights, really cool. (well I like them anyway)

 

Blue interior.....hmm, I don't know, hard to tell from pics whether it looks really good or not. Better than faux carbon fibre though.

 

What's it look like now re: Spoilers? As it it seems you have been chopping and changing a bit through those pics

 

Also is your sunroof painted? Is that the norm or a modification, can't say I've seen it before.

 

Nice car anyhow, I like that it wasn't just inherited and had to be brought to that current state yourself.

 

 Yeah I liked the yellow horn, many people did not on the other hand. When the paint on it got ugly I re-painted it black and I really like the clean look of it

 

I love yellow fog lights, if a suby has fogs, I vote yellow

 

Yeah well, I have two trunks, one with spoiler and the other empty, I like both but I think the spoiler has grown on me more.

 

The sunroof is not a glass one, so it comes  paint matched from factory.

 

 

And to those that I did not quote, thanks alot, really appreciate your comments 

 

 

 

 

[Liberty]

Oh you have no idea how good it feels to drive a car that you spent so much time and work on to get it so far (or maybe you do, what do I know ) ! It's such a great feeling!
Yeah they're really expensive for just plates

I have not experienced something as extensive as you, but I do share the same love for my car!

They sure are, but I guess it just depends whether you want to customise your car that one bit further or not. Getting plates to match my colour scheme wasn't good enough for me.