I'm still occasionally drawn to this site and see what's cookin....not much
I'm also at a crossroads with my "well cared for" silver, 05 GT wagon. Yes it's the 5spd...black leather interior. I'm down in Olympia.
I bought the car at 98K miles from Florida and had it shipped in. I built a motor for it with a new factory STi shorblock, put drop in forged pistons and a head service. Grimspeed top mount, turbo back (subtle). That was at like 102K miles. It's got a rotorua BBK up front too. More recently bilstein struts/mild lowering spring, 04BBS. I have a 15K VF52 on the shelf too. RooPair Tacoma is my shop of choice, specifically because Josh (Jibber on most forums) is my tuner (open source). Car runs like a top, pulls really well, doesn't burn a drop of oil and is solid.
Currently sitting at 161K miles and the clutch/tranny needs attention/replacement. Great torque and power I think has taken it's toll on those poor gears and the clutch is just out of life now mileage wise so I'm not surprised it is ready for upgrade or just basic maintenance.
I'm debating going STi 6speed.....BUT trying to be honest with myself. Investing a bunch more, in an aging car, when really, I'm way less enthusiast than I was at early times in my life in terms of wanting a modified car. Frankly my wife drives it more than I do last 5 years.
So....how interested might you be for something like this?