Topic: new WRX owner - Brunswick (Read 1226 times)

stock11 · « **on:** December 14, 2011, 07:42:50 PM »

Took me a long time, but I now own a silver WRX.
Picked it up from Carbone last night.

04sti · « **Reply #1 on:** December 14, 2011, 08:02:38 PM »

Congrats on the purchase and welcome! Where in Brunswick are you from? And that's funny i was there last night picking up my dads new car a 2011 wrb wrx

stock11 · « **Reply #2 on:** December 14, 2011, 09:50:57 PM »

Thats funny, we were blabbing with the saleman and asked what the typical wrx owners age was and he mentioned an older gentlemen picked up his wrx up earlier.

I'm off of Tamarac Rd.
Not that its anything special, but I will post some pics of it when I get some daylight.

Im trying to decide if I should spend more $$ now and getting snow tires on rims or waiting a short while.

deadlydave · « **Reply #3 on:** December 15, 2011, 10:06:17 AM »

Quote from: stock11 on December 14, 2011, 09:50:57 PM

Im trying to decide if I should spend more $$ now and getting snow tires on rims or waiting a short while.

Spend the money on at least tires. Your tires simply will not work on any snow, being summer-only rubber.

And Welcome!

idipskoalmint · « **Reply #4 on:** December 15, 2011, 04:34:25 PM »

Welcome

Some fun roads out your way...

04sti · « **Reply #5 on:** December 15, 2011, 06:26:15 PM »

If you don't mind me asking how old you are? Just seeing if I know you or not lol went to tamarac graduated in 02

stock11 · « **Reply #6 on:** December 15, 2011, 08:30:34 PM »

I graduated in 1986

I am tempted to order my snows tonight, from tirerack, I bought a tire/rim set of Firestone WinterForces last year for our Outback and they are fantastic. I will probably get another set of them on 16" rims for my wrx.

What oil and oil filter is preferable? I was thinking Mobil 1 for the oil, but not sure on the filter brand. (not Fram)
I'll suck it up and pay the first oil and filter change at the dealer, but I am a DIY'er and would prefer to do everything after that myself.

Iant333 · « **Reply #7 on:** December 15, 2011, 08:47:40 PM »

You will get a million answer as to what is the best oil. A very significant portion myself included use Rotella T6 5w40.

Welcome to the forum.

04sti · « **Reply #8 on:** December 15, 2011, 09:30:17 PM »

I just ordered a set of 16s off tirerack for his car. I wanna say it was around 1050? 16" steels with bridgestone blizzaks, tpms sensors, hubcaps and shipping. They were here in 2 days can't really argue with that.

The oil question u will get a million diff answers as said above lol but from everyone I've ever talked to never use Mobil 1. A lot of people go with the rotella t once again as stated above lol

stock11 · « **Reply #9 on:** December 15, 2011, 09:44:16 PM »

Quote from: 04sti on December 15, 2011, 09:30:17 PM

I just ordered a set of 16s off tirerack for his car. I wanna say it was around 1050? 16" steels with bridgestone blizzaks, tpms sensors, hubcaps and shipping. They were here in 2 days can't really argue with that.

Why did you opt for the TPMS sensors?

04sti · « **Reply #10 on:** December 15, 2011, 10:09:41 PM »

Wasn't going too but without them u get an annoying light on the dash that doesn't shut off lol

rshaw123 · « **Reply #11 on:** December 16, 2011, 01:47:16 AM »

I didn't think 16" rims would fit a 2011 WRX

04sti · « **Reply #12 on:** December 16, 2011, 08:28:41 AM »

They bolt right on with no clearance issues

deadlydave · « **Reply #13 on:** December 16, 2011, 08:51:47 AM »

Quote from: rshaw123 on December 16, 2011, 01:47:16 AM

I didn't think 16" rims would fit a 2011 WRX

Pansy brakes let you fit all sorts of tires *trollface*.

Randizzle · « **Reply #14 on:** December 16, 2011, 05:00:08 PM »

Welcome. I live not that far from you. I live up blue factory rd off rt 2. I got my car from carbone also. If you want to get local tires ..... Grand Premere in eg is a good spot. Ask for Joe if you get out that way. Tell him Randy sent you.

I'm always going down that rd to pick up my daughters friends on the rt 7 side.

Congrats on the new car. You should have fun this winter. I know I will.

I'm sure I will see ya around .... I have the white STI with the led's on the lower lip.

Mine is also stock so far as well ...... My salesmen told me to get a list together of what I want to do and he will get the ok from the management

Who was your salesman

stock11 · « **Reply #15 on:** December 16, 2011, 08:00:18 PM »

Quote from: Randizzle on December 16, 2011, 05:00:08 PM

Welcome. I live not that far from you. I live up blue factory rd off rt 2.
Who was your salesman

Maybe that was your blue WRX I used to see on Madonna Lake Road quite a bit a couple years ago??
I'll keep my eye out for a white STI. I hope to drive around the Tomhannock Res area tomorrow and get some break in miles on the car.
Sohail was our salesman.

My car will probably be stock except for a really loud horn.
I ordered tires and rims this morning from TireRack and I got a shipping confirmation already.
Last year I ordered from tirerack on a Wednesday night and they were at my house Friday.

FastfreddyRs · « **Reply #16 on:** December 17, 2011, 09:08:08 AM »

If you are doing all your own oil changes, Make sure you have records and receipts for all of them.

Have receipts showing mileage and dates, This is very important incase you every have a engine failure. the first thing subaru ask for is proof of all maintance. If you don't have them you can be in a very bad spot.

with that said, i run rotella in my STI and the rest of my fleet of Subaru's

20 BLK WRX 04 · « **Reply #17 on:** December 18, 2011, 08:59:54 PM »

Welcome to the forum man

stock11 · « **Reply #18 on:** December 19, 2011, 08:45:26 AM »

Thanks for all the good words, I may try to get some Hella horns from you FastFreddy.
A couple pics of our 2 Subies. The coffin usually isn't on the Outback, but I finally went skiing yesterday.

stock11 · « **Reply #19 on:** December 19, 2011, 10:06:25 PM »

and my snows showed up today

Trev · « **Reply #20 on:** December 22, 2011, 09:17:41 AM »

Good lookin set of winters!

snowslide · « **Reply #21 on:** December 22, 2011, 06:08:50 PM »

Oh you went fancy. I went black steelies.

Photofixer · « **Reply #22 on:** December 22, 2011, 08:27:38 PM »

was that the wrx listed for 26k?

Welcome to the boards..

stock11 · « **Reply #23 on:** December 22, 2011, 09:01:13 PM »

Quote from: snowslide on December 22, 2011, 06:08:50 PM

Oh you went fancy. I went black steelies.

I splurged a little, for looks. I wanted to get some charcoal colored rims, but those were out of stock.
I wonder if I will need snows at all this year.

Quote from: Photofixer on December 22, 2011, 08:27:38 PM

was that the wrx listed for 26k? Welcome to the boards..

It was the 26,6xx base wrx, no real options to speak of
I drive by Carbone everyday and now I wish I had the $$$ for an STI

snowslide · « **Reply #24 on:** December 22, 2011, 09:29:38 PM »

Ehh it didn't really snow much at all last year till january. I wouldn't count us out just yet.

Funny thing is I bought steelies to save a few bucks. I would have gotten something a little nicer but decided against it. Wife saw them and was like WTF!? Said I should have gotten nicer ones. Not expensive, but like yours. Oh well.

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