Selling the 2023 Subaru WRX....
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- Опубликовано: 27 янв 2024
- TBH I don't think that this is much of a surprise to a lot of people. After the 6-month review video, some people caught my drift that I was looking at selling the 2023 Subaru WRX. It's a fun car and I stand by the fact I think that it is a fantastic daily driver for someone who wants easy power for cheap. But my heart is not in the FA-style engines.
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Sad man, so sad. I really liked the VB.
I like them a lot, but I don’t love them. The next phase for this thing would have been a STI trans swap, turbo kit, fuel system etc. not worth it for me to spend that kinda money on something I just don’t love
I understand why, I would sell them to fund the new purchase.
Excited for what is to come 🎉
@@Smeediame too, I was hoping you’d drop a couple bread crumbs on your new purchase. I’ll be waiting for the new car.
@@Smeedia I hope is not a BMW
Might be a darkhorse. 😊
You mean Porsches 😂
Thanks for all the VB content! Youve helped countless amounts of people break in to modding their cars by teching them how do do it right! Cant wait to see whats next!
Enjoyed the Vb stuff and glad the videos are there for those will will need them 🎉
Well the VB content was great while it lasted. It helped me purchase mine!
I'll definitely be using those old videos to help build mine.
Now I'm excited to see what you got to replace both 👀
We did what 90% of most owners will do and I just couldn’t justify spending the money taking it to the next level. We have the installs videos and I still appreciate the car for what it is 😭🙏
Yea I also Appreciate all the VB content. Was a ton of help after I picked mine up.
Same. Smeedia's car and the way it looked convinced me to get one. And I get his comments on feel and tech. We always need to remember it's a wrx, not an sti. I am hoping electric rack tuning becomes a thing.
@@Smeedia QUESTION: if a piggyback controller for supplemental port injection and ECU hack for averting the rev limit were available, would you have been more interested to pursue mods? Please comment in more detail about what’s really driving your decision. Many people are interested in the VB and could possibly be a significant driver of new subscribers and viewers to your channel (count me as one of those). But the current limitations are somewhat disheartening?
Note, I am only 6 minutes into the video. Will circle back if needed after finishing the video.
My thoughts: ostensibly the chassis is much more stiff on VB (with the 2024 model fixing the flex in the chassis at the rear sway bar mounts). I have to admit I absolutely hate the infotainment crap on modern vehicles, but other than that and the limitations on engine mods, I prefer the styling on the VB although the rear needs major surgery IMO.
EDIT: I finished the video. I have this sneaking suspicion that my recent comments on your other videos influenced you. Or maybe we just think alike. Yeah I just do not think most people are willing to spend 20 - 25k to make this into a baby Porsche and especially given the crappy styling of the rear. If someone can figure out a piggyback for more economical port injection and some better styling mods for the rear, then maybe it will be worth it to go to the next level that you describe at the end of the video. Which is essentially what I’m waiting for, otherwise I will not pursue the platform. I just can’t tolerate that rear as is. Seems some guys convince themselves it doesn’t look too bad, because they do not need to look at it while they are driving. And the VB makes financial sense at the 360 HP level. But we need more for this platform! Agreed?
@@matthewwain9958 you can already stiffen the steering as much as you want to. I have the information, but YT does not allow links. Hey I remember you, we also interacted in the comments on another WRX channel on emissions compliance for example.
Thank you for all the VB content! It was the main reason why I subscribed. But I'll stick around to see the new build.
I’m glad I gave the VB a chance, I was so against them when they came out. And that car definitely changed my option on them. Always appreciate the support 🥳🫡
Glad you made these vids. Picking up a leftover 23 Limited in WRB this weekend! Can't wait!
Can’t for the new build, appreciate the upload, today was a struggle but it’s always a good day when I see a notification from smeedia and I’m looking forward to more content
Hopefully the evening gets better for ya 😩🫡
@@Smeedia i appreciate that more than you know
I will miss the VB content! It was neat to see what all you could do with this platform.
It’s definitely a solid unit of a car, but anything past where we were would be WIDLEY expensive. For most people who are just looking for basic bolt ons and a tune. That thing is 👌
@@Smeedia apologies so much feedback from me. Anyway, I want to add that is what they want initially. But after a year or two, they will want “moar.”
I just bought a 2002 wrx and have been watching your videos to help me along fixing it
Eyyyyy Bugeye!!!!
that was my first car
Good choice, that Bugeye WRX has rear LSD, the new WRX makes for a great daily driver, Subaru engineer event explained why that it's the first WRX built on SUV platform using the Forester and Crosstrek chassis, so very comfortable and quiet like a SUV, downside is handling isnt good since it uses the SUV's electric power steering and electronic brake vectoring with no LSD at all in front or rear.
Thank you! I feel the same. The driving experience is what matters. Nothing beats an EJ, in my opinion. I always have a smile on my face driving an EJ.
This, the FAs are Great for what they are but the 07 and EG33 just put a smile on my face every time
@@Smeedia nothing on a H4 is going to compete with the engine thrill of your H6 EG33. But most of us are not going to spend $100k for that. So what can you possibly do to create a thrill for yourself that will be within the sensible budget for mods for your viewers? Curious about your next project. Will you go to a different brand entirely such as Honda?
I have $100k to throw at a vehicle, but it would not be a Subaru. Perhaps would just buy a used Porsche 911 Turbo.
Love the content on the VB while it lasted. Excited to see what you have planned next!
Feel like we covered what most owners will do with them 🫡 excited for what is to come!
Yup, totally agree.
@@Smeedia if that is all most owners will do with them, then it is really a boring platform indeed! Why doesn’t the VB platform deserve more? What is the major hindrance in terms of cost vs. value? Lack of a piggyback port injection seems to be the major item? Sure needing to swap in the STi trans + DCCD is a major expense and will change the character of the vehicle, but on the upside the chassis is much stiffer. And moreover there will be a lot of them unmodified and in pristine condition. And from my perspective the styling of the VB has much more potential upside (e.g. the NBR Challenge wide body) if someone fixes the rear. The STi styling will always look like a rice rice baby 4-door sedan. Hopefully someone can eventually hack the infotainment crap so we can replace it with something less gaudy with some tactical knobs for HVAC.
Can’t wait to see what’s next! We know you won’t disappoint!
Was looking forward to you going all out with the VB, enjoyed the VB content while it lasted .
Can't say I'm not disappointed, I bought a 23 WRX Premium and I watched your videos to instill confidence in installing parts myself for the first time. This is my first tuner car. Knowing I won't see any more videos for the 23 WRX is rough, but I'll look forward to your videos in the future.
On the. Right side I’ve covered a goooood amount of DIY installs that most people will do. I know Heavy Metal WRx is doing more VB stuff too 🫡
I learned a lot from this build. It was fun while it lasted!
Can't wait to see what you got in stored for us.🎉
The next car I think will be one of my favorites yet 🔥😈
Hey Tanner. I’ve been watching your channel for several years now back since before you started YouTubing full time with your older BRZ and you were doing how to videos in your STI when it was being made to be FBO. I’ve really enjoyed watching you and your channel grow, you’ve worked really hard and took a lot of career risks to make this happen you absolutely deserve all of the success you’re getting from it and the avenues it’s opening for you with experimenting with different cars.
I just wanted to give my own personal opinion to how your channel has evolved as it’s grown. One of the biggest things I enjoyed about your channel was seeing the evolution of your cars over time, and how your mods hold up and impact the car as you use them over an extended period of time, and what you do to improve/replace them.
Since the real growth of the channel, the cars seem to be a revolving door except for Blue, and I find it hard to watch the videos for these other cars with the same intent and care because I know that sometime likely very soon that car will be swapped out.
I fully understand why you have started doing this, I do not fault you in the slightest. You need to keep new and interesting content, and you expand your own personal knowledge with each car you own and modify.
I just wanted to throw out the opinion of someone who has followed you for a long time now and maybe has a different preference in your content than others.
Nonetheless, I am still a big supporter, and only look forward to seeing you grow even more and what you will do down the road.
Keep up the awesome work! Things will only get even bigger and better from here!
I fully understand this is a *me* thing getting attached to the cars I follow from you, but I enjoy seeing them get long term use and love 😅
I 100% get where you’re coming from, blue, the RX7 & the 07 are permeant cars for me so those 3 won’t be going anywhere.
With the VB I never did plan on keeping it. I anted to give the VB a chance since I was so against it from coming out.
Some things are changing and I’m trying to get away from building car after car after car. The car we picked up I don’t even plan on really doing anything to aside from just enjoying it and maybe making it look a bit better.
But that’s also the hard thing with YT like you said, if things aren’t consistently changing then some things go in then out. But have some things currently in works.
@@Smeediavery excited to see what you have to come!
@@Smeedia I agree with jake. I'd say it's less interesting as a watcher to follow the builds if we already know you're going to sell it. Selling cars is fine, but I'd say don't tell us or give us hints that you're going to sell it until you do sell it and always replace it with something more interesting, so that we can at least have the illusion of getting attached to the cars and then be excited when you buy something cooler. "Hey I found this car for sale so I sold car and bought this one!" lol. But either way bro do what makes you happy, the content will be at its best when you're happy.
I can relate to this. I was so devastated when you sold your taxi! Its actually the car which brought me to watching your content. None-the-less , I still love all the knowledge you provide!
you have a great platform for reselling bits and pieces soo it all makes sense
Thank you for all the install videos on this and the others man! I have a 22 wrx as my first Subaru and have completely fallen in love with them. Can’t wait to see what’s next and thank you for giving newbies like myself the confidence to do our own maintenance and builds!
Always here to help where I can! The VBs are solid units and definitely serve their purpose. 🥳
@@Smeedia does Subaru get to dictate to us the limited purpose or are we capable of hacking it? As a lifelong computer programmer and hacker, I do not like diktats.
Makes me sad...😢....weak.
Sad to see it go!
You’re the reason I bought my 23 limited wrx magnetite grey. I also live in the same area as you lol
It sucks to watch you tear down a car you built and put it back to stock but I'll always be excited to see the new build more
Gonna miss the VB. It helped me be comfortable in my own purchase, but like I said on the previous video, I get it. Had I the mechanical knowledge, I woul be all over the 2006 sti. Thanks for the content bud.
The STis in general just have some special spice to them that the FAs are missing 😢
Love the channel! Of all the upgrades you've made, what do you think should be done first? I like the exhaust, but unsure if that should be done over something else.
I’m a bit sad to see the 23 WRX go. You gave me some great ideas for mine as future projects. Also wish I saw this soon as I would’ve been interested in some of the oem plus parts you had gotten for the car. 😁
I completely agree. I love my 20 sti but I think I love it more if it was a GD! It's just something about 90s and early 2000s cars that just tickel my fancy.🎉
just sold my '23 WRX premium and picked up a 2017 STi ! Long time lurker on the channel. This is my 3rd Subaru. VA WRX (IAG shortblock, PW Mani, e85, FP blue, etc > VB > VA STi. Congrats man!
How you liking the STi in comparison? 🎉
Good choice on the STI, Smedia was spot on that the older chassis felt better because they had hydraulic steering, front LSD, center DCCD diff, and rear LSD. New WRX makes for a great daily driver, Subaru engineer event explained why that it's the first WRX built on SUV platform using the Forester and Crosstrek chassis, so very comfortable and quiet like a SUV, downside is handling isnt good since it uses the SUV's electric power steering and electronic brake vectoring with no LSD at all in front or rear.
i think you did right move and maybe in same boat. i own vb and though i am happy with it, i learn recently why my handling not so good, new vb wrx runs open front and rear diff only with no lsd. i little bit regret not going for previous sti as that come with front lsd and center dccd diff and rear lsd. but i am keeping vb and becoming really good driver and i will easily beat any car be it sti or evo or gtr or porsche gt3. i have proof, look up race "initial d ae85 vs s15 silvia". in that is a good driver that normally drive a ae86, think of that car like the sti since both have lsd. the good driver ends up driving his friend itsuki car ae85 which is like the wrx without lsd. but the good driver goes in the ae85 and beats a s15. it is about the driver and not the car.
Nooooo. I just found your channel after getting mine a week ago! Lol.
Great content and instructional videos tho! Looking forward to seeing your next car too.
We still have all the install videos up on everything so hopefully those should still help 🫡🙏
@@Smeedia for sure!
I found the channel because of the VB content, so I'm alittle sad... but I'm here to stay and looking forward to what's next!
Who knows, maybe one day we might get another if we find one for cheap. The next steps for our VB were some heavy ticket items like an STI 6 Speed, turbo kit etc. hard to justify spending so much on em 😭
@@Smeedia Yup I totally understand, I think where you had VB was perfect 🙂The 07 build has been a blast to watch
Not sure why you would sell the VB. Your VB content had more views than all your other videos. Thats unfortunate because i subbed to your channel because of the vb content.
Thanks for the all the VB content 😁😁👍👍 this will be my bible for when i start building mine. By the way did you end up already selling all the parts? would love to have some previously installed smeedia on my white 23 VB
I sense another boxer with a German twist 👀
Totally get how you feel. If you don't love it don't dump time and money in it. This is a good example of why it's never a bad idea to hold onto stock parts if you have the space. I did the same thing with a 17 gti I had. Just couldn't love it
Hey Tanner, I was surprised when you said you were selling the two cars. Thought you would keep one of them till you was able
to do a couple of pulls on the track. Show us some of the fruits of your labour. I did the same thing a few years ago, bought a 2012
Volk Golf-R, built it to a full stage 2 car, ran it for the summer and had a blast doing so. I sold the car in the fall, but it was worth it!
Everyone said I was crazy, but I'm 72 now, time to slow down. I'll still be watching for your posts. Have a good one man!
Always makes my day to see a new smeedia video
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Sad the VB is gone! Can’t wait to see the new ride!
If you ever do sell your interior alcantara pieces from the VB I am interested!
Same
Hey at least u got me into this model. Hope u grab one of these in the future again.
May later down the road if we can scoop one up for a solid deal 👌
Excited for the new car and content!!
Dude I cannot wait for what is coming 🎉🎉🎉🎉
Well here it goes day one of "peer pressuring" tanner into the sketcheye concept aka 1000 hp ls swapped gd wrx or sti bonus points for a blower sticking out the hood like a becon to the universe saying look at me........love the content man keep it up brother by far the better end of the spectrum of people doing subaru content out there
I'll admit I'm really bummed this car is going, as much as I love older Subarus I think the FA24 engine is fantastic and far better than the previous Fa20(owned 2 and definitely had some complaints). Test drove a new wrx and it's much better in my opinion. But that being said, you gotta do what you enjoy. Its your money and your car and of its something your enjoy you're more likely to make great content with it. Still look forward to your videos every time!
Thats wild its the end of January and its raning in washington i know your winters are about the same as here in newengland but at least we are getting snow now if we got that much rain it would be so bad
I love my VB and you helped inspire me to find my find my baby. Will miss the content, but I 100% understand. 👍🏻
Sad times, but I'll still be around for sure! I agree with your points, for someone that just wants to do FBO + E Blend tune the platform is awesome, but anything much more than that, the savings disappear because of the drivetrain upgrades you'll have to do
Coming from a 2015 va owner who loves their car, I get it. The V series just cannot compete with the raw EJ.
Good on you for tying!❤
Wanted to at least give the Fa a chance. And that Fa24 def impressed me 🥳
Excited for your Porsche!
Makes for a great daily driver, Subaru engineer event explained why that it's the first WRX built on SUV platform using the Forester and Crosstrek chassis, so very comfortable and quiet like a SUV, downside is handling isnt good since it uses the SUV's electric power steering and electronic brake vectoring with no LSD at all in front or rear. They need to bring a STI model back with front LSD, centrr DCCD diff, and rear LSD for that legendary handling.
A little depressing because I love your style of builds, and the knowledge you give. Will be looking forward to the next build though!
bummer, but hey to each their own. i had been car searching for months. but the one that always stood out to me was the wrx. there was something about it that no other car could fill the place that the wrx could. you bought one of these and all the conversations i had with others about how i should go about buying a wrx, they were all telling me to go with a new one. i read so many horror stories of getting a used wrx that had been ridden hard and gave out after only a few months. i needed a new and reliable daily. i couldn't spend heaps of money if a used died on me. i test drove dozens of wrx. lot's of 4th gen but some 3rd gen and 5th gen too. i went with the vb. even tho the 3rd gen was the style i was into the most i knew it would be smarter in the long run to go with a new one, even if i had another preference. i got myself my own vb and joined the wrx fam. the car strikes a smile onto my face every time i see it. i am super guilty of buyers remorse. majority of the time i regret most purchases. however this was among one of the first times in my life purchasing something and not having a regret. the car and i chose each other. it filled me with delight that i was this cars first owner. i treat her very well and in turn she does the same. it was so fun watching you build your vb and gave me dreams of what i'll do to mine one day. thank you for being a factor in helping me choose to join you in the wrx family!
Glad that I could help and very glad to had that you’ve been enjoying it! They really are good cars and I liked the VBs a lot. But for me at least I ended up with buyers remorse. Could have been from buying a lower trim level when I wanted a limited. But the car just left me wanting more even though it was making great power. I think the VBs have their place in todays car market and they fill that role very well for an affordable, manual, turbo AWD car that really no other manufacturers make anymore
@@Smeedia and for these reasons that both of you stated for why the VB is compelling for many people, we need more for the VB platform, to take them to the next level as owners get bored with ~360 HP. And get tired of that fugly rear end.
There simply is nothing else available in that price range with AWD and 4-doors. If you have kids, what are your other options to lay down power with AWD confidence?
I’ve owned 2 VB’, 3 VA’s, and 1 GR… and that’s why I own 5 GD’s now. Still the best. The only one I miss is my BugEye. 😢👊
Just sold my wax bugeye wagon. Still kept the GD STi. I can’t imagine having 5!
5GDs?! 😮 mans keeping em all to himself lol
After owning 2 sti and 2 evos I am really happy I am in a 22 brz now. Not having to worry about a turbo and still having enough power to keep up with a wrx is fun. My 2019 sti blew up with 60k on it.
Hate to see it go, but excited for the future!
With the H6 and EJ STI's I don't blame you its probably the combo of electronic steering feel suspension and rumble sound that make the difference.
It definitely does, I’d go from driving the 07 or the eg33 to the VB and the car feels numb. It’s weird though, if you only drive a VB WRX, you don’t ever really notice it
@@Smeedia the VB steering can be modified easily to give as much feedback as the STi. I have the information. Surprised you did not locate it with Google-fu.
@@Smeediayou're spot on, was with thesmokingtire when he reviewed the new WRX TR and said the steering and handling was not usable at the track. Makes for a great daily driver, Subaru engineer event explained why that it's the first WRX built on SUV platform using the Forester and Crosstrek chassis, so very comfortable and quiet like a SUV, downside is handling isnt good since it uses the SUV's electric power steering and electronic brake vectoring with no LSD at all in front or rear.
Hey Tanner, I had the cat go bad on my '21 VA in under 20k, and dealership refused warranty service once they saw it had been tuned, plus flagged my VIN so SOA voided my drivetrain warranty completely. I'm curious how this will go for the buyer of your VB? Like, is there a way to check the ECU's history to see if was ever on any other map than factory? Thinking it could work like checking the registry on a PC, but don't know enough about it. Car has less than 30k miles on it now, and I knew as soon as I went Stage1 three months from new there was a good chance that would void warranty, and now at Stage2 would never want to go back, but curious if it's just up to the dealer to arbitrarily void warranty and flag the VIN with SOA, or not? TIA
You will love the gti once you get some power on it. Bought your downpipe from your R and im making 450hp to the wheels and its still a great daily
What was the steering wheel you had on the blue VB? I don't like the carbon ones, but yours looked nicely done.
Damn bummed no more VB content but you still make great videos. If you want to sell those interior bits I would love to get my sticky fingers on them.
Someone already snagged them 💔 I liked the VB but it just did not do it for me 💔
Well between everything happening,i was looking at a 2022 wrx if my local dealership had one but ended up getting a '21 acura ilx that my dealer had in on trade,absolutely loving it so far
And yea good luck with new project good content
I'm only "upset" because you're my go to youtuber for subaru stuff and since I'm still on the fence of getting a VB I enjoyed the content. BUT I enjoy all of your content regardless so I'll still be watching! Do you boo!!
I’d still suggest a VB for someone who wants a good daily that makes power for cheap. And the Subaru stuff will never go away, the 17 STi and the 07 are staple cars 🫡
I can understand the decision. When I was shopping for my next daily (Well, my current one now), I test drove a VA WRX as well as a VA STi. Not sure what mods were on the STi, but I really did enjoy it miles over the WRX. The VA wasn't "bad" but I didn't get any enjoyment from it. Didn't get the STi since I didn't really know what mods were on it as well as the fact there was surface rust showing through the paint (I'm in the salt belt, so I'd rather not deal with rust from the get-go).
Still though, I don't regret getting my GRZ. Have had it for a little more than 6 months now and I'm still looking for excuses to go out driving in it!
Glad to hear you’re still enjoying it!
It’s such an odd thing to when I was only ever driving the VB around. I never really noticed that it was a little numb. But going from the EG33 or even the 07 STi on a base tune. Those two cars alone are just more enjoyable and more fun
Looking forward to the next build
I’m crazy excited for the new car 🥳🥳🥳
@@Smeediawhat's the first mod going to be
@@Fackler91tint 😂
@@Smeedia give me a hint to what you got? I don't have social media lol
Is the Red 2door RS gone? It was a car I was hoping to see get built to the hilt. Back in the late 90's early 2000s a friend of mine had a Rally Blue 2.5 RS with the big wing it was a Hero car to me and still is to this day.
Where are you selling the extra bits at? Live in seattle with a mostly stock vb. Watching this I just kept thinking oh I would do all of these trades lol.
this is how i'm feeling with my '22. i'm enjoying my '12 much more and have been dailying it this year.
Tbh man. I could not get into the new wrx's. I just genuinely can't get with the look of it cuz of the back. Even with all of the improvements, front's good tho. BUT. I do agree with what you said about the car bein a great daily driver! But man. Without even bringing in the EJ the STI transmission alone is just so much better and worth it to me! Lmao. Regardless I know a lot of people do like it and I'm sure it helped your channel grow quite a bit and helped a lot of people so for that I'm all for you going through this journey with the new WRX! Cuz more growth means cooler projects and things for you to do! Keep up the great work Tanner!
I wanted to at least give the new WRX a chance. Looks aside the car does fantastic and makes great usable power. But it just felt kinda soulless and without any character. Great car for what it is in today’s market. But just never did it for me
@@Smeedia For sure man. I just love the mechanical feeling the STI has. It's amazing! I think you gave it a REALLY solid chance!
It was good while it lasted.
Upate on the Saabaru Chief.
Installed a Wolfbox 850
Installed a Backup
Installed an aftermarket Android auto/carply radio
Installed front camera in the bumper.
Ran the back camera cables in th headliner and then through the dash.
Next week coming should be turbo time 🎉
Turbo time sounds like a fun time 😈
If there is no love for the car, I totally understand. I happen to love my 2023 WRX but, it’s my first Subaru. I also have a big single turbo 1jzgte Toyota Soarer and I feel the same way. The older JDM cars just have a more raw, genuine feel that I love.
Thanks for your wrx content
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Hey Mr Tanner, any updates on the FD? I don't remember you mentioning anything recently about it and was wondering what's going on with it 😊
Mentioned it a few videos back, waiting on some parts from Japan for it 🫡 every new body seal, trim piece etc for it 🥳 want that thing to be FRESH
Question! What happens when you sell a tuned vehicle to a dealership that would most likely void warranty. Are they required to tell the new owner? What happens when someone buys it and something goes wrong only to find out it’s been tuned and warranty voided. If it’s not disclosed at time of purchase, Is the dealership responsible? Or what if the dealership wasn’t even aware to begin with?
Is there any way to buy the s209 steering rack and all the accessories, supposedly one of the best steering of any car.
@Smeedia Not sure if you will see this or not but figured I would give it a try. In a video a few years ago you recommended Phatbotti for tuning a VA WRX. I was wondering if you had another recommendation that you would feel comfortable sharing in light of everything that has come to be.
Buys car gets tons of sponsored mods to make content with and profit
Sell the car part out, recoup any losses from depreciation and onto the next
I’m excited for the GTI stuff! I have a ‘21 and curious on how the exhaust will sound.
Should be starting in some of the GTI stuff here soon 🥳
This is sad man : /. Thanks for doing a bunch for us VB guys. Can’t wait to see the next build
my first manual was the 986. hoping to get a 997 and k swap it soon. excited to see the next level of smeedia!
k swap it?! Blastphomy 😭
Just curious. How much did having all those mods bump your insurance per month?
Now would your enjoyment be different if the FA24 came with the STI driveline? I know that alone is night and day compared to the wrx trans
Tbh I really don’t think it would, for me the Fa series engines just have something missing about them that makes me excited to jump into them and drive them
helll yea im excited for the GTI. what stage are you going for the GTI?
Start off small with a catback, intake and a tune then go from there 🎉
oh ok .I"m excited for it. i think catback is stage 1 itll bump your HP around 15ish@@Smeedia
Random question about your quick jacks. Do you use just blocks on the pinch welds or do you use a pinch weld adapter?
I just use the rubber blocks on the pinch welds 🫡
I don't know if it's a bad thing but because of you I put a bottle of techron in da bugeye every other to every couple of oil changes😅😅😅 just cause it's a high mileage car and I figured it'd help a bit
Never hurts! I toss it in all the cars every now and then 🫡
Currently drive a 2nd gen xterra and looking to finally buy my first real car, im in debate between a outback wilderness, forester wilderness, and a wrx limited. Im debating due to the price point and mpg between all of them. I enjoy the height of small suvs over the wrx sedan but I am looking for something a bit sporty as my wife already has a forester herself, any recommendations ?
I went from a 2019 wrx, to a 2022 outback. The outback is a great car, but it isn’t sporty in any way. It makes an excellent daily, but as soon as it’s paid off I’m getting another wrx.
You said the JDMuscle brake light was causing throttle issues, can I ask what you mean by that?
Most of the items your taking off I would put on mine. I just installed the grill and drl
The OEM+ stuff is where it’s at on these 🤌
Where did you get the alcantara to begin with? need it in the future
They’re all OEM Subaru 🫡
Damn I'm picking a 23 up Tuesday and plan to build the looks around your car
Yessss, the OEM+ look is the way to go 🔥🔥🔥what color you get!?
@@Smeedia same blue. I love it. Want to color match. Get the wing. Everything like in the video
@@greenmo22 the 2024 fixes the flex in the chassis at the mounting points of the rear sway bar. I will wait for the 2024 where the ACC is integrated with the MT.
This is very sad indeed 🙁. . . The VB got me into your channel and have enjoyed watching you work on other cars as well. I love my VB and work I have put into it so far, like you said a good daily and great gains with minimal mods. I am personally struggling with a VB decision to keep it as a daily with minimal mods, but I want to make a solid build with STi trans swap etc... basically everything I want to do will be about another $20k on what I have already done. Total $$$ in the car, including car, would then be around $70k... is it really worth it when I am probably going to break stuff and keep modding anyways.
Thanks for all the videos, I learned a lot for my 22. If you are selling anything alcantara I will be willing to buy if you will ship I’ll pay for shipping.
They all sold already unfortunately 💔 I like the VBs a lot and this one definitely changed my opinion on them a lot. But they’re just not for me 🙏
@@Smeediawas there anything you weren’t able to sell?
I have a 2016 wrx, I'm kinda thinking of trading in my car and getting a new one. It seems like I can get so much more power with the new wrx with just an intake and a tune... Besides this 2016 was my first car I ever worked on. I learned a lot and I am eager to start fresh and do everything right.
Are the fender flares sports grill steering wheel available?
Makes sense, but I gotta say I hope the next car isn't another STI. At the end of the day, all the STI's are similar enough. I'd rather see continued content on Blu, or an entirely new platform for you!
I’ll say the next car is twin turbo, 6 cylinder and German
ooo potentially a 335i?@@Smeedia
@@Smeedia a ha! Alright then.
Ended up selling my VB after 5 months of ownership and went back to a VA EJ. For me the VB didn’t have soul and I couldn’t get over the looks of the car. To each their own tho.
Sameeee, it felt very numb compared to my EJ based cars. It definitely serves its purpose and had its place but it doesn’t do it for me
The fixes for the steering feel already exist. Agreed the rear end is horrible. But for me the VA and STi are just 4-door rice rice baby sedans that offer nothing in terms of styling. I like the NBR Challenge wide body VB. At least the VB has potential to look fabulous. The older gen not.
@@Anonymint-vj7bt I actually liked the styling the most on the pre-VA chassis.
@@xtrekrex what years? The hatch? I do like the older such as vintage bugeye and I also like the older hatch, but my issue with the more recent 4-door sedan look of the STi in the non-hatch form, is that the rear of it looks like any other Japanese 4-door sedan more or less. The front is sporty and desirable. Rear does not have distinctive sports styling to set it apart from a 4-door sedan to induce me desire it. I can not envision doing much to the rear of an STi to change that without radical sheet metal surgery which I would not want to do. Whereas the rear of VB I can already visualize the NBR Challenge wide body added over the extant sheet metal coupled with a redesign of the rear tail lights, ABS plastic bumper cover and (illegal) removal of the bumper brace to slim down the rear diaper. I guess I have very high expectations. Most guys seem to settle on something that looks like 40,000+ other vehicles on the road with just a few minor styling differences to IMO not really set them apart but they may convince themselves otherwise. I do not like lying to myself about my accomplishments or lack thereof. And ostensibly they do not want to modify the vehicle styling too much for reasons of resale value and also drawing too much attention to themselves (police or just not wanting to be egotistical). Within reason, I prefer to do what I like, and what makes me smile. A rebel spirit I guess.
@@Anonymint-vj7bt whatever years the first and second generation Imprezas so basically from the 90s to mid 2000s. The VA chassis to me looks whatever. I think it’s because by now I’m so used to seeing them on the road. The NBR WRX looked absolutely insane. Can’t wait for the car to compete again and hopefully not break down again. It was doing really well in its class. The VB chassis (which I have now) looks good to me. I like the rugged look of the car in general. Gives the car a uniqueness that separates it from many other cars which I don’t mind at all. I actually saw an orange VB on the freeway today one lane next to me in the evening hours. The car really doesn’t look bad at all in fact it looks sharp in some angles. I’ll admit that it took some time getting used to how the VB looks, but I love it now.
Twas a good daily while it lasted. Looking forward to the next thing.
im looking into the 2024 wrx premium hows the reliability on this new gen ? is it worth it ? will be my first Subi
i own vb and though i am happy with it, i learn recently why my handling not so good, new vb wrx runs open front and rear diff only with no lsd. i little bit regret not going for previous sti as that come with front lsd and center dccd diff and rear lsd. but i am keeping vb and becoming really good driver and i will easily beat any car be it sti or evo or gtr or porsche gt3. i have proof, look up race "initial d ae85 vs s15 silvia". in that is a good driver that normally drive a ae86, think of that car like the sti since both have lsd. the good driver ends up driving his friend itsuki car ae85 which is like the wrx without lsd. but the good driver goes in the ae85 and beats a s15. see, it is about the driver and not the car.
so which car are you going to be daily driving now, the porsche?
Financially makes more sense, and I get it about the older cars are funner to drive.
Are you planning to sell those parts? If yes, could you let me know where will you be posting them for sale?
It was a good run, excited for the next
I’m so so so excited for what’s to come 🥳
I love the look you've achieved but I understand what you are saying that's why I don't have one and I'd be interested to know how much money went into the look and feel
Damn. Well hit me with the list of mods you plan to sell. Have the same car and modding to love it
Just started liking lil bluey, oh well. On to the next roller. Im guessing a hatch of some sort maybe. 🤔
I liked it but found myself driving it less and less with the 07 being around
For sure understand. I am sad to see it go though.