What my wagon looks like now VS what she'll look like a year or two from now
Here's now
& here's some picture I stole from Google of what I want her to look like
Maybe not those rims exactly but something similar. I already installed adjustable coilovers so I could raise my car or make it lower if I want. Rn it's a few inches lower than stock. I have a touch screen stereo I still haven't installed yet but I could do that whenever I feel like it 😅 I already replaced all 4 door speakers with Pioneers & my next expensive mod will be subwoofers. Then rims will be next.
Over time I'll be doing stuff like touching up the paint, redoing/repainting all the trim, polishing the headlights & taillights (eventually I'll replace those too but for now I'll just clean them). Then I'll be replacing the front bumper, side skirts, & rear bumper with something cooler & cleaner. I might even replace the hood with the GT version & someday when it's original engine gives up.. I plan on swapping it with a newer WRX engine or the turbo EJ20 from Japan. Of course I'll keep up with the maintenance on it too 👌 I wanna keep everything proper, clean, & functional (besides it being low 😂). I'm not in a rush to repaint it since the paint is still pretty clean for it's age but someday it'll get repainted too.
Basically I plan on making my dadwagon look like a super clean piece of nostalgia but still drive like it's new. The other day this cashier at the gas station even got all hyped over my wagon & he came outside just to admire it. He kept telling me to keep it forever & it made me feel proud of her 😌 because he's the first stranger to compliment my dadmobile out on the street 😎 & I hardly even got started
@OlderSometimesWiser yeah I don't want it to be a money pit so I'm keeping it subtle 😅 luckily I can do everything myself or with my dad so I'll never be paying a shop to do anything
So hard to find a cool wagon. Subaru stopped making the WRX wagon didn't they?
The 2 I like most but are out of my price are the cts-v and the Audi RS wagon. Last time I saw a v wagon for sale it was $70000 here used. I think a new 4 door was 90 at the time
@Justafantasy yeah Subaru stopped making WRX wagons. But yeah honestly I love the Audi RS6 wagons but the Cadillac CTS wagons are beautiful to me too. Both aren't cheap.. which is part of why I'm perfectly happy with my cheap & reliable one. I've thought wagons were cool since I was a kid.
@ChiefJustWalks Well he’s spent $30,000 in parts so far including a new engine so 🤷🏼♀️ seems kinda steep for a car that is in pieces and isn’t even close to running and yes it’s def sought after but he doesn’t have the time or money to get it running so it’s seems just like an empty money pit.. I suppose he could sell it and get some of his money back though.
@ChiefJustWalks The new engine alone was $14,000 so hopefully he does get it running one day it’s his dream and also was his first car that he bought for $10,000 but sadly only lasted him a couple weeks before the engine blew .. so I def have mixed emotions for these sort of cars they are cool but not practical and for a first car it’s a bad choice they don’t seem reliable unless you do expensive modifications..
@Wallflow3r that's why I wouldn't get one myself 😅 the engines in them are crazy expensive because they're so cool but they turn out to be money pits because they always need something new lol. Definitely a cool ass first car but you're right they aren't the best choice for a beginner. The cars are as old as us so they need new parts & those parts ain't cheap since everyone wants 'em 🤷
Hi :). Can i ask something but dont want to ask it publicly so anyone can see coz some people might make fun of me. Would appreciate it if youll send me a message so i can replay you with my question (coz for some reason i can't message first). Thanx :)
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That's really cool.
I dig that audi has a wagon that only comes as an RS6.
@SW-User ohhh man those Audi RS6 wagons are amazing 🫠 I have some in various models in a video game lol. I steer away from owning German cars but I would get one of those too if I had the money
@Degbeme I'd even get the knockoff versions of them if I found 'em for sale 😂 but yeah I like the stock ones too. Luckily they're the premium alloy ones instead of the hubcap version
@astrosandorbits Hi :). Can i ask something but dont want to ask it publicly so anyone can see coz some people might make fun of me. Would appreciate it if youll send me a message so i can replay you with my question (coz for some reason i can't message first). Thanx :)
@HumanEarth that's so sad 😭 I probably would've cried. That's such a beautiful wagon too I absolutely love seeing old school cars, wagons, or trucks especially today because it's just impressive to see them out & living still