Dead91silvia Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 This is my weekend ride. I used to work for a friend that fixed insurance totals. Before I got "White Lightning", I wanted a 2.5 RS Impraza REALLY bad! Part of the reason was my Silvia was getting me in trouble driving every day (street racing) and I wanted a 4 door. I had worked on and driven tons of Outbacks, but this was the first GT I got to drive. When it came to the shop, it was hit in the front and in need of a bumper and some metal work. I drove it out to State Patrol Inspection and feel in love with it! It was a one owner and super clean inside! This was by far the nicest car I had ever driven that felt solid. I asked the boss how much and he said "no, it goes to the lot. I'll get you another one". I said fine, but "this is what I want, a limited 98-99 GT with an auto". The auto would keep me from racing and I liked the darker interior color of 98-99. I looked, he looked and finally one day one came up at the auction. This was about 4 months after I first drove the white one. It was bright red and that was the one color I DIDNT want. It was hit in the right rear door, but would take little to make it drive and parts cost was low, it was all labor. It sold for more then I could afford. I finally asked him "how much for the white one?". He thinks about it, knowing I wanted it, but knowing that he could make a lot from the car. He says $4800 and it's yours!" Mind you this was 2007 so she was worth about 6-7K. I said ok, I'll see what I could do. I had 2K saved and then got a car loan for the rest and called and said "if you sell it, I'll quit. I got a loan and will have the check by the end of the day!". He was shocked, but said ok. I got my car the next day! http://www.sl-i.net/FORUM/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif I got it with about 164K on the OD. It now has 244K and still going strong. I did have a slight problem with the original motor and spun a bearing, but thats the only thing other then the normal stuff. She now has been blessed with a plethora of JDM parts, and any unique OEM parts I can find. I dont plan on selling her any time soon, so I hope who ever I marry, likes it! Motor/trans: -2.5 from a 98 Forester (spun a rod bearing at 212K from being 2 quarts low ) -K&N air filter -auto trans -deleted air snorkel -and nothing else yet... Interior: -Leather in really great shape! -complete '99 wood-grain (yes, I like it!) -Kenwood Bluetooth head unit -Infinity speakers front and rear and OEM tweets -OEM sub under the seat (finally died) -1000W Kicker CVR 12" sub -1200W Phoenix Gold Amp -ported box -big freaking mud collecting floor mats (do lots of camping hiking and have a dirt driveway) -Custom carbon fiber spare tire cover -JDM Stainless scuff plates Exterior: -JDM Projectors (fully wired including city lights) -JDM Side markers (Wired to work) -JDM GT-B Limited bumper -JDM Limited fog lights -JDM projector fogs (harness built, just not completed) -JDM Tail lights -JDM Mud Guards -17" 2005 GT wheels painted gunmetal -215/45/R17 Fuzion HRi tires -black window tint (done by original owners) Suspension/undercarriage/brakes: -KYB GR2's all the way around (need replacing) -H&R springs -Outback rear diff skid plate -Dont remember the name, but Auto cross quality brake pads front and rear -02/03 front sway bar Current setup as of 8-21-12 http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t115/rockinrobin_5/Subaru%20gt/IMG_9407.jpg Before modding began... http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t115/rockinrobin_5/Subaru%20gt/IMG_1826ps.jpg http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t115/rockinrobin_5/Subaru%20gt/IMG_1821.jpg http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t115/rockinrobin_5/Subaru%20gt/IMG_8266.jpg http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t115/rockinrobin_5/Subaru%20gt/IMG_8249ps.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead91silvia Posted August 22, 2012 Author Share Posted August 22, 2012 More random pics... Carbon Fiber spare tires cover I made from a Honda hood... haha http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t115/rockinrobin_5/Subaru%20gt/IMG_9824.jpg Diff skid plate http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t115/rockinrobin_5/Subaru%20gt/reardiffplate2.jpg 3 months after I got it... T-boned a Ford... his fault... http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t115/rockinrobin_5/Subaru%20gt/IMG_4722-1.jpg Snapped sway bar... http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t115/rockinrobin_5/Subaru%20gt/IMG_4893.jpg How my GT-B bumper started looking like this... http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t115/rockinrobin_5/Subaru%20gt/IMG_7490.jpg New headgaskets http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t115/rockinrobin_5/Subaru%20gt/IMG_8475.jpg Basecoast/clearcoated wheels http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t115/rockinrobin_5/Subaru%20gt/IMG_8444.jpg All cleaned up! Ready for a new motor. http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t115/rockinrobin_5/Subaru%20gt/IMG_8567.jpg http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t115/rockinrobin_5/Subaru%20gt/IMG_8564.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead91silvia Posted August 22, 2012 Author Share Posted August 22, 2012 Back up and running after a 6 months of down time. http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t115/rockinrobin_5/Subaru%20gt/IMG_8748.jpg A cruise my best friend and I took... He has a 97 BK GT with the JDM treatment. http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t115/rockinrobin_5/Subaru%20gt/IMG_9039.jpg http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t115/rockinrobin_5/Subaru%20gt/IMG_9091.jpg Most recent pics... http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t115/rockinrobin_5/Subaru%20gt/IMG_9409.jpg http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t115/rockinrobin_5/Subaru%20gt/IMG_9407.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosAngelesLGT Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Love the hawtness! Looks freaking a-may-zing for a quarter of a million miles! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dylandevine123 Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 really nice looking BD man!!! Great job with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenny_fatlace Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 looks awesome man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOHCEJ22E1 Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 That car is hot. I was thinking the same idea of using that style JDM bumper for my BD. It looks fabulous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
octain11 Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 great looking car, love the 4 gen wheels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gmoe Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Nice work car looks awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboLag23 Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Beautiful car!!!!! There's a '98 LGT Wagon outside my dorm room; wanna meet the owner sooooo bad!!!! Nearly perfect-looking, leather interior, basically just like this one (although stock). How much would a clean '98 LGT wagon w/leather sell for today??? Haha thx. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead91silvia Posted August 29, 2012 Author Share Posted August 29, 2012 Thanks guys! It's nice to know people like you car! Took her for a drive this last weekend on Mt Rainier... http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t115/rockinrobin_5/Subaru%20gt/IMG_0304ps.jpg http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t115/rockinrobin_5/Subaru%20gt/IMG_0309pssp.jpg http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t115/rockinrobin_5/Subaru%20gt/IMG_0310ps.jpg http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t115/rockinrobin_5/Subaru%20gt/IMG_0318psbw.jpg http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t115/rockinrobin_5/Subaru%20gt/IMG_0330ps.jpg http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t115/rockinrobin_5/Subaru%20gt/IMG_0370ps.jpg http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t115/rockinrobin_5/Subaru%20gt/IMG_0392ps.jpg http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t115/rockinrobin_5/Subaru%20gt/IMG_0405ps.jpg http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t115/rockinrobin_5/Subaru%20gt/IMG_0402ps.jpg http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t115/rockinrobin_5/Subaru%20gt/IMG_0401ps.jpg This was one of the places I drove... It's fun! Well, when the Rangers arnt out in force, like they were that day... LOL http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t115/rockinrobin_5/Subaru%20gt/IMG_0322.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOHCEJ22E1 Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Simply amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead91silvia Posted April 1, 2013 Author Share Posted April 1, 2013 Been a while since I posted.. My car was rear ended since the last pics..Not to fear, I got it fixed and she looks as good as before. Some pics I took back in the fall... http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/p548/dead91silvia/White%20Lightning/IMG_0989ps.jpg http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/p548/dead91silvia/White%20Lightning/IMG_0985ps.jpg http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/p548/dead91silvia/White%20Lightning/IMG_0983ps.jpg Also got some more goodies. JDM Lancaster wheel http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/p548/dead91silvia/White%20Lightning/IMG_1133.jpg And a SMK dead pedal from an SLi group buy. http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/p548/dead91silvia/White%20Lightning/IMG_1135.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiyo1990 Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Wow man. You got a sexy collection of cars, and the scenery you can shoot pics in is awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibertyFLS Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 sick!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBlubaru Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 The 05 GT wheels look surprisingly good on the BD and the JDM bumper is sex. Super clean and sexy. God created turbo lag to give V8s a chance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJay03 Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Looks nice and clean I love the white. I notice you have the scratches on the windows also from the felt. Im slowly fixing small things on my car. Hard to work on a car when its your only car. When I had 2 cars it was no prob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiyo1990 Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 That does suck dude. I hate when you can't get the small things done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiclipse95 Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 This is my favorite 2nd gen on the sit! Super clean and very classy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead91silvia Posted August 22, 2013 Author Share Posted August 22, 2013 Looks nice really clean I love the white. I notice you have the scratches on the windows also from the felt. Slow fixing small things on my car also. Hard to work on a car when its your only car when I had 2 cars it was no prob. My problem is I have too many cars.... haha... Right now its getting BSM side skirts, Moretts, and a few things under the hood. Hoping to have it all done for WCSS this year. And thanks for all the compliments guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboLag23 Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Very nice car!!! I also recognize your name from a build thread on SL-I.net for a 2nd-gen JDM wagon... anyone who hasn't seen that should definitely check it out!!! That project stood out in my mind because of the part where you chopped the car in half to get it across the border then put it back to together... LOL!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead91silvia Posted November 1, 2013 Author Share Posted November 1, 2013 This was at WCSS this year.... My GT-B is on the right, BD in the middle, and my best friends WRX swapped 99 BK. I added Morettes, BSM skirts, and some defusers to the front bumper. I decided I didnt like the Morettes as much as I thought and they are back to the JDM projectors and the car scrapped too much for my driving style and everytime I went to my girlfriends place and that was just annoying. I also removed the defusers. I got another set of OEM side skirts, I just need to paint them. http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/p548/dead91silvia/White%20Lightning/IMG_3650_zpsd34651e7.jpg Another car show http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/p548/dead91silvia/White%20Lightning/IMG_3725_zps84fb4e9d.jpg http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/p548/dead91silvia/White%20Lightning/IMG_3751_zps8bdaf7ea.jpg http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/p548/dead91silvia/White%20Lightning/IMG_3766_zps1d3db9c4.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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