I bought my Forester back in August 2009. This is my first car and I love it. It is a 2001 Forester L, naturally aspirated with 62,000 miles on it at the date of purchase. The previous owners were an elderly couple and they kept great care of the Forester. I've been working throughout high school to make payments on my car. I just recently graduated from high school and don't plan on getting rid of the foz until it dies.
It's been a great learning experience so far. I have never worked on a car before purchasing this. So far, I've managed to do everything by myself so far. It's both fun and frustrating learning about cars. The forester has treated me well so far up here in Alaska, and I hope to enjoy it for many years to come.
Mod List -
Interior:
Footwell Lighting
Dash Illumination
Alpine Deck
Insignia 1000watt Amplifier
2 12'' Planet Audio Woofers
Alpine eX-10 iPod Controller/Bluetooth Integration Kit
LED map lights
LED dome Light
LED license plate light
Blue LED trunk light
Infinity Reference 6022si 150watt rear door speakers
Kicker DS600 front door speakers
Exterior:
Rain Guards
18'' TRMotorsport C2 Wheels
225/45R18 Blizzak LM25s DIY Painted Grill
Ebay White Headlight Bulbs
SilverStar fog light bulbs Rally Armor UR Mud Flaps
Suspension JDM SF5 Carbon Fiber Strut Bar
Whiteline 20-23mm adjustable rear swaybar
Whiteline 22mm front swaybar
Whiteline front and rear endlinks
Whiteline Heavy Duty Sway Bar Mount Kit KBR18-22
This is what the interior looks like with the footwell lighting and dash illumination.
Rain Guards installed
18'' TRMotorsport C2 on LM25 Blizzaks
The 2 12'' Planet Audio. I picked up the 2 12s, Alpine Deck, Insignia Amp, Rockford Fosgate Wiring Kit, and Installation from a friend for $350. He couldn't afford his rent and had to sell a bunch of his stuff. I felt bad buying them from him for so cheap, but I didn't want to pass up the great deal.
The Alpine eX-10 iPod controller/Bluetooth Kit. My brother bought me this for Christmas. It's a neat little gadget, and I enjoy the handsfree talking via BlueTooth.
Thanks guys, and yes I'm on stock suspension. I've been looking through craigslist for a wrx rsb because I've heard it makes a big difference. Hopefully I'll get lucky and find one.
Here is the new Optima Yellowtop courtesy of my uncle. Sorry about the dirty engine bay.
I'm not sure I would consider this a performance mod, but it's my first actual aftermarket piece haha.
I don't have any pictures of the install, but it was a pretty simple installation.
I ordered the LED strips from lexenauto on eBay. The strips come with a 3M back to stick to the surface. You have to remove the paneling from the emergency brake and pop off the center console plastic. Then I wired both of the LEDs to the back of my cigarette lighter and secured the earth wires around two screws on my deck. The whole process took about 15 minutes.
Where did you get those rain guards? I'd love to add those to my SF. Also, if you want a WRX rear sway bar, check the NASIOC classifieds. I got mine from there for about 40 bucks, there's plenty to find too.
Where did you get those rain guards? I'd love to add those to my SF. Also, if you want a WRX rear sway bar, check the NASIOC classifieds. I got mine from there for about 40 bucks, there's plenty to find too.
Another small mod done to the car. Nothing special, but I like it. Ordered an interior light kit from YourLEDShop. It was shipped quickly to Alaska (rarely happens) and was simple to install. Plug and play. It came with a total of 2 map lights, 1 Dome Light, 1 Trunk Light, 2 License plate lights, and a mini keychain flashlight.
I was getting tired of the dull yellow lights in my car when I was trying to find stuff in the dark. These really brightened up the car. The trunk light isn't very practical, but I liked the blue and went with it.
Nice SF, wish I'd known about those rain guards when I still had mine. Also +1 on the LED lighting, might need to do that soon (especially since my main cabin light is out yet again)
Nice SF, wish I'd known about those rain guards when I still had mine. Also +1 on the LED lighting, might need to do that soon (especially since my main cabin light is out yet again)
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