Freshly Washed 2007 WRX

[ty webb]

The car is only a month old, so I haven`t done much other than wash and spray down occasionally with Meguier`s NXT Quick Detailer spray, but I still thought I`d show her off anyway.



The last picture shows an aftermarket aluminum skid plate I`ve installed to keep road grime out of the engine bay and obstacles away from my oil pan.

[Thomas Dekany]

Nice car! You are lucky in that the paint can easily be corrected with a pc. :up

[ty webb]

Not sure what you mean - are you referring to the color? I`ve heard that Subaru paint isn`t the best. By the way, the color is Satin White Pearl.



I feel bad looking at these pics, they really don`t do the car justice and don`t compare favorably with some of the pictures others have taken on this site. Looks like I`m going to have to put a little effort in and perhaps use a tripod. :work:

[Ryan314]

Looking good... I am a fellow WRX owner :)

[Thomas Dekany]

Not sure what you mean - are you referring to the color? I`ve heard that Subaru paint isn`t the best. By the way, the color is Satin White Pearl.



I feel bad looking at these pics, they really don`t do the car justice and don`t compare favorably with some of the pictures others have taken on this site. Looks like I`m going to have to put a little effort in and perhaps use a tripod. :work:





I meant ANY color subaru can be corrected (removing swirls) easily. with a PC. Just keep it well protected (wax) at all times.

[Monte78Carlo2k1]

Nice looking car you got there. I really like the new design of the WRX.

[thesacrifice]

Oooh Rallyarmor!! Me too :) They were absolutely neccessary when I went with wider wheels/tires, although stuff still gets slung onto my doors over the top of them. Go stage 2 asap, it`s night and day :)



http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i129/thesacrifice/IMG_03071_filtered.jpg

[Scottwax]

Great looking car! :)



Definitely get some wax on it though, really needs to be the first thing you do when you buy a new car.

[ty webb]

Thanks for the comments everyone. I do plan on doing Stage 2, but I`ve been waiting to see what happens over at Bushur Racing with their new stuff.



So you think I should wax it this soon? I just put in an order for some MF towels and supplies from Pakshack, but haven`t gone ahead with any products yet. I`ve been reading a ton on this site, but still haven`t figured out exactly what would be best for my car (it has taken me a few days just to get past all the acronyms used - it was a little intimidating at first). The car is outside all the time, so I need something durable. Then again, I don`t mind putting on a fresh coat every other month or so. What do you fellow WRX`ers prefer?

[klnyc]

Very nice and clean for now.

Hey, how much is the skidpad?

[holland_patrick]

I`ll have to say that I believe the subaru baords are a bunch of whiners when it comes to paint.. unless my baja has some Ubber paint that i don`t know about.. I have a small amoutn of pock marks from driving and in the northeast that`s no small feat. I`ve had my baja for 2 years and 50k now and i beleive with proper washing and sealing/waxing my paint holds up fine.



On while you could good with klass aio/sg combo for winter..

Upp and Pinnincle II for summer

[ty webb]

klnyc, the skidplate was right around $275 with shipping and handling, but that included the cost of a rear differential guard. I bought it from Primitive Racing. The front plate 1/8" thick, and the rear guard is 3/16" thick. The underside of the car is pretty much indestructible now, and the rear guard is so strong you can jack the car up using it. I want to add a clearbra to the car, and then I think I`ll have all the exterior armor I`ll need, now I just need to decide on my chemical armor, which I`ve started a thread in the main forum to help me decide.

[sixty7mustang22]

Looks like that WRX is offo to a happy, clean life.:goodjob

[Shelpster66]

Not sure I understand the need for a skidplate.....doesn`t that add a bunch of weight or is it lightweight aluminum?



The type of racing I do, I try to remove everything I can before I run!!! :)



Very nice car BTW....love the suby`s

[thesacrifice]

My WRX loves Optimum Poliseal topped with Duragloss Aquawax or Jeff Werkstatt Acrylic Jett Trigger.....



I`m doing a comparison test with Poliseal + Aquawax against ZAIO and CS right now, as of now they look way too similiar so durability will be the true measure.