This being the first "major" snow storm of the season, I figured it was time to go out and take some photos of the new winter setup. I've sold the 16" steelies. I had grown to like the "winter beater" look that they gave to the car, but my plan had always been to use the stock STi wheels for the winter. So this year, I made a trip down to TireRack, and picked [...]
Decided to re-take an old photo with my new wheels and ride height. It's a subtle change, but the car sits much better now :) Evanston, IL
Evanston, IL
Highland Park, IL
Skokie, IL
Skokie, IL
'Tis a good day for a 30-second oil filter swap. Skokie, IL
Myself and three friends decided to take a day trip to Galena to further explore that town and the various roads surrounding it. It turns out there are a lot of good driving roads out there, and the scenery is gorgeous. Illinois does have hills! My friend has a white Series.Blue, so we were twinning all day! When we parallel parked in downtown Galena, it was really funny how much attention they got. Scenic Overlook on Route [...]
Another benefit to World Rally Blue is that it is really easy to photograph against all kinds of interesting backdrops. Blue just isn't a common color (yes, I'm ignoring the whole sky), so odds are if you find a cool place to take a photo, the car will contrast nicely against it. Highland Park, IL
One year ago today (also on a Sunday, actually), I visited Autobarn Subaru of Countryside, expecting to just have a look at a Subaru BRZ Limited, and perhaps talk pricing with one of the sales representatives. What actually happened was that I completely fell in love with the pretty Series.Blue Edition BRZ sitting on the showroom floor, and decided then and there to take her home with me before someone else did. I'd never purchased [...]