They multiply like rabbits

Mar 4, 2013, 6:23 am

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Added yet another to the family last Saturday. This now means that there are 2 STi's, a WRX, and a Forester in the family.

Apologies for the picture that by the looks of it was taken by a toaster.

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Mar 4, 2013, 11:37 am

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Geeze!! When u guys buy a car, you buy the damn brand! Honda, mini, subi. Its like one stop shopping foru guys at the dealership lol

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Mar 4, 2013, 1:13 pm

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DC33 wrote

Geeze!! When u guys buy a car, you buy the damn brand! Honda, mini, subi. Its like one stop shopping foru guys at the dealership lol

Truth. Dad says the STi is staying for a long time. He really, really likes it. The WRX is a fantastic platform.

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Mar 4, 2013, 3:08 pm

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Congrats!

I'm kind of a Subie fan too. I bought mine, brand new, about 7 years ago. It's a 2005 Outback XT LTD w/Manual. It's been a pretty good car (knock on wood), so far I've got 90k miles on it.

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I replaced the HEU (Head End Unit) with one from a newer Subie a couple of years ago and added in a factory aux port.

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Mar 4, 2013, 3:38 pm

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sullie wrote

I replaced the HEU (Head End Unit) with one from a newer Subie a couple of years ago and added in a factory aux port.

What year headunit did you use? I'm looking into options for my 05 WRX.

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Mar 5, 2013, 1:54 am

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fiorano94 wrote

What year headunit did you use? I'm looking into options for my 05 WRX.

I used a 2008 or 2009 Legacy GT HEU on mine but, if you notice, I didn't have a choice because Subaru combined the HVAC and HEU into one big POS unit unfortunately. They do have an available separate HVAC unit you can buy from Japan directly that I looked into but it just seems like too much work to me.

I talked my brother into buying a brand new Subaru WRX back in 2005. He's hooked, I think he's a Subaru guy for life now too as he has over 200k miles on his so far and he still loves it. The seats still look like new, he has the original engine, turbo, clutch, transmission, etc.

Anyway, he replaced his HEU with an aftermarket one a few years ago, it's really simple. He loves his b/c it has a built in aux port, usb port, HD radio, has bluetooth, etc. He felt NAV was a waste, I have oem NAV in my wife's '08 Accord and I agree, it's a waste.

Anyway, he bought his a few years ago, it was more back then but now it's pretty cheap - $159 from Crutchfield - you may find it cheaper if you shop it around. Probably sounds dorky but one of things he liked about this was that you can change the text color to display the oem green like the rest of the interior. Plus, his thing is, if it gets ripped off, he's only out a couple hundred bucks. No sense putting something uber-expensive in when it can easily get stolen.

It's a JVC KW-HDR720.

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General features:
CD receiver with built-in HD Radio AM/FM tuner
built-in MOSFET amplifier (20 watts RMS CEA-2006/50 peak x 4 channels)
plays CDs, CD-Rs, and CD-RWs, including discs loaded with MP3 and WMA files
adjustable illumination (you can select different colors for the display and controls)
fits double-DIN (4"-tall) dash openings
remote control
Audio features:
iEQ 3-band parametric equalizer
Burr-Brown 24-bit digital-to-analog converter
Expandability:
built-in iPod and iPhone controls
compatible with optional Bluetooth adapter
inputs: front-panel USB input, front-panel and rear auxiliary inputs
outputs: 4-channel preamp outputs (2.5-volt front and rear)