Author: Max Schrager

Max Schrager is a mechanical engineer working in R&D for a major automaker and a serious gearhead who has taken apart and put back together more Subarus than he can count. His favorites are two early “Bugeye” WRXs, a 2002 JDM STI swap and his 2003 STI S202 swap.

My Dream Come True? Or Was it a Nightmare?

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My “poster car” growing up was a silver 2002 Porsche 996. It was actually on a calendar on my bedroom wall. I remember hitting that month and never flipping to the next. Perhaps it was because my dad is a Porsche enthusiast, or maybe that car was just special. In […]

2007 Subaru Impreza WRC S12B

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Sold at $244,448 Silverstone Race Retro, Silverstone, U.K. February 22, 2020, Lot 220 Chassis number: PR0GDB06014 SCM Condition for this car: 2- This car is something very special because WRC cars are semi-contained insanity. Think Formula One, but run on snow, gravel, dirt and tarmac. With grassroots participation throughout the […]

It’s Time to Buy a WRX or STI

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Subaru WRX and STI models offer the unique combination of genuine World Rally Championship heritage, outstanding performance and excellent reliability in an all-wheel-drive, 4-door sedan or wagon. Other than the Mitsubishi (with the Evo), no other manufacturer offers a 300-horsepower sports sedan with high safety ratings for under $35k. These […]