No, no hehe. I got this car so I would have so many miles on my STi. To work and back is 70+ miles but on top of that I run errands almost everyday.
I also put a lot of raw materials in my car, greasy blocks of aluminum and steel. I am doing ok with the STi but it doesn't deserve to be used for this kind of stuff, I'll keep it fresh for the track. Its also nice to have AT when sitting in traffic, stick is killing me.
Also I'm killing the resale value on the car, I know if I would have kept my WRX for weekends only I would have been able to sell it for $4K more, thats enough for a beater and more! I am driving more and the STi is worth more, I know when it comes time for letting it go I would be at an even greater loss.
On the plus side, when I drive the STi it will feel extra special since it will only be certain days
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How many miles have you put on your STi Skyline? Mine just broke 11k and I bought it in December. I did have a road trip in it from Colorado to ****ucky though..... pooor widdle sti didn't like that.
I've had mine since February and I have 10K miles on it. Most of those miles were put on the last couple months.
What I am trying to avoid is killing the resale value and at the same time find something AT and a little more cush ride. A couple of months ago my trip to work went from 15 miles each way to about 35 miles each way and almost everyday I sit in traffic both ways. Plus I run a lot of errands for work which could be up to an extra 60 miles in a day.
The WRX lost about $4K in value from putting so many miles on it I could see the STi being an even greater loss. Now it will be for weekends only, at least it will feel a little more special not driving it everyday and I won't be wearing out good performance brakes and tires on the daily grind.
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Originally Posted by Skylinepilot
I've had mine since February and I have 10K miles on it. Most of those miles were put on the last couple months.
What I am trying to avoid is killing the resale value and at the same time find something AT and a little more cush ride. A couple of months ago my trip to work went from 15 miles each way to about 35 miles each way and almost everyday I sit in traffic both ways. Plus I run a lot of errands for work which could be up to an extra 60 miles in a day.
The WRX lost about $4K in value from putting so many miles on it I could see the STi being an even greater loss. Now it will be for weekends only, at least it will feel a little more special not driving it everyday and I won't be wearing out good performance brakes and tires on the daily grind.
Cool. Any plans on ECUTEC or COBB? There is a lot of potential locked up in your car!
Nope, I'm about handling with this car. Did I tell you about the brace I put on? It works really well, it seems like a typical rear strut brace but instead of connecting the top hats to the rear of the car it actually connects to the part of the chassis under the rear seats. It has actually worked really well I just need to get it to the track. Less body roll and the car feels a bit stiffer in the rear. Where the rear tires would squeal around the turn that is no longer a problem for the car. Take a look, its made by a company called the carlab who is rather new to aftermarket parts and also does consulting:
You can tell they are still new by how basic their website is but if there product picks up you might see more from them. Whats neat is they took an impreza chassis and tried to figure out how to make it better rather try to think of a part and try to make it work on just any car. I think I am one of only 2 real customers they have had so far.
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