Hello from a huge Subaru enthusiast!
19 June 2006, 05:09 PM
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Hello from a huge Subaru enthusiast!
Hello everyone!
My name is Tim and I'm a new comer to Europe. I was recently stationed at Ramstein Air Base in Germany. I've been here for a few weeks now and absolutely love it aside from not being able to find a Subaru. I recently sold my beloved MY00 Impreza 2.5RS to a friend back in the states when I received orders to my new duty station and I miss it terribly. On the bright side, I now have the opportunity to buy a real WRX which is very exciting!
I used to be a member of a club based in the Lake Tahoe area called SECCS (Subaru Enthusiast Car Club of the Sierras) whom I raced with at track days and at local auto crosses. It was a great group of guys that were very helpful and willing to teach a new comer to racing such as myself. I've had the opportunity to race at tracks such as Thunderhill and Laguna Seca which were amazing!
That's all I have for an introduction, but I will leave you with a few pictures of my old Impreza.
My name is Tim and I'm a new comer to Europe. I was recently stationed at Ramstein Air Base in Germany. I've been here for a few weeks now and absolutely love it aside from not being able to find a Subaru. I recently sold my beloved MY00 Impreza 2.5RS to a friend back in the states when I received orders to my new duty station and I miss it terribly. On the bright side, I now have the opportunity to buy a real WRX which is very exciting!
I used to be a member of a club based in the Lake Tahoe area called SECCS (Subaru Enthusiast Car Club of the Sierras) whom I raced with at track days and at local auto crosses. It was a great group of guys that were very helpful and willing to teach a new comer to racing such as myself. I've had the opportunity to race at tracks such as Thunderhill and Laguna Seca which were amazing!
That's all I have for an introduction, but I will leave you with a few pictures of my old Impreza.
19 June 2006, 05:19 PM
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Sweet looking car, and an even sweeter looking road 
Very jealous of you driving Laguna Seca as I've only ever done it on GT4 
Is The Corkscrew 
as scary as it looks in the game 
You'll be able to add The 'Ring to your portfolio with your new stationing 
Welcome to SNet
Very jealous of you driving Laguna Seca as I've only ever done it on GT4 Is The Corkscrew as scary as it looks in the game You'll be able to add The 'Ring to your portfolio with your new stationing Welcome to SNet
19 June 2006, 05:22 PM
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The cork screw is actually very scary! You can't get an idea of how steep it is in GT4. I'm hoping to make it to the Ring in August just to visit, or even take a lap or two if I have a car by then 
19 June 2006, 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by StudentScooby
Is there no turbos in the states
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19 June 2006, 06:20 PM
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Not sure how much Scoob tuning goes on in Germany, but you could always treat yourself to a holiday in England once you've got it, and do some serious wallet damage to get it into mind-blowing spec Plenty of awesome tuners over here who'll get you whatever you want...300, 400, 500+bhp, and superb handling packages to boot If you're gonna do it, do it right so's you've got some good stories to take back to the SECCS crew on your return 
Plenty of awesome tuners over here who'll get you whatever you want...300, 400, 500+bhp, and superb handling packages to boot If you're gonna do it, do it right so's you've got some good stories to take back to the SECCS crew on your return
19 June 2006, 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by isubaru
Welcome Tim, great looking car.
Those roads make me want to emigrate today! You must miss them?
Those roads make me want to emigrate today! You must miss them?
Yes, I do miss the roads. I learned how to drive in the Sierra Nevada mountains and got a first hand lesson on how not to drive mountain passes in the snow
I've read a bit on the tuning companys in the UK. I need to find a car before I can start planing how I want to modify it
My old Impreza was some what stock, but still a blast to drive. It had Prodrive P1 springs, Koni Sport Struts, a larger 20mm rear sway bar, upgraded Group N suspension bushings, and a Prodrive Oval exhaust which was considered quite rare in the US on older Imprezas.
Trust me, you guys are envied back in the states. I see threads entitled, "Look at the amazing GC" and it's a link to one of your member's cars rides. I've been browsing this site long before I moved to Germany.
19 June 2006, 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by graeme.
Where have you been posted, Lakenheath or Mildenhall ??
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hello mate,i was based in germany myself for a while,near dortmund and then between hannover and hamburg.had a few good times.goodluck with the car hunt.there are lots of good scooby forums to browse,have a good look around and you may find the right car,not sure what the selection would be like over there but for the sake of a weekend you could pop over to the uk and find a beaut.
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Welcome mate, I was over in Germany for a bit, at Brugen, now called Elmpt. Used to spend a lot of time in Monchengladbach and nip over the border into Roermond mow and again.
It'd be good to see you if you ever popped over to some of the meets we have, once you've got yourself a motor.
Any ideas on what you'd be looking for yet?
Sweet looking RS by the way, same colour as my WRX.
Dan.
It'd be good to see you if you ever popped over to some of the meets we have, once you've got yourself a motor.
Any ideas on what you'd be looking for yet?
Sweet looking RS by the way, same colour as my WRX.
Dan.
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I'm talking with a member now about buying his beautiful MY98 Type R. Hopefully something will come of it.
I would love to come to a meet or track day!
I would love to come to a meet or track day!
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Originally Posted by DannyBoy007
Welcome, Have you got used to the crappy european weather yet????
Have you driven a Turbo'd Scoob yet??? **** my pants the first time I opened it up
Have you driven a Turbo'd Scoob yet??? **** my pants the first time I opened it up
Yes, I've driven turbocharged Subarus before. I've raced my close friend Pete's MY02 WRX many times and I loved it. I also got the chance to play with a '06 STi for two days while I was deciding wether or not I wanted to purchase it before I left for Germany. I made the Subaru dealer quite mad because they gave me the car with 14 miles on it and I returned it with 120 miles and told them that I wasn't going to buy it
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Originally Posted by Tim.flatfour
The weather is actually a welcomed change. I've lived in the desert my whole like so this rain is wonderful. I'm still amazed at how green it is here.
Yes, I've driven turbocharged Subarus before. I've raced my close friend Pete's MY02 WRX many times and I loved it. I also got the chance to play with a '06 STi for two days while I was deciding wether or not I wanted to purchase it before I left for Germany. I made the Subaru dealer quite mad because they gave me the car with 14 miles on it and I returned it with 120 miles and told them that I wasn't going to buy it
Yes, I've driven turbocharged Subarus before. I've raced my close friend Pete's MY02 WRX many times and I loved it. I also got the chance to play with a '06 STi for two days while I was deciding wether or not I wanted to purchase it before I left for Germany. I made the Subaru dealer quite mad because they gave me the car with 14 miles on it and I returned it with 120 miles and told them that I wasn't going to buy it
20 June 2006, 06:44 PM
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Get over to the UK and get a nice Jap Import Type-R, RA, or Spec C etc! You wont regret it, and when you take it back to the US with you, everyone will be well jealous!
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