hello, and good day everyone

a bit about myself:
My name is Ashraf (aka AJ) and I drive a 2008 STi that I absolutely love, 21 yrs old, and NO, my dad does not pay for my **** (although he's been very supportive and got me to start my career right, and for that, I thank him)

I'm getting married this summer, which is gonna force me to change the habbit of spending so much on cars, so I'm most likely gonna call the sti big turbo build off, and buy a nice luxury/sport car and call it a day, and the G37s is one of the cars i always loved. It will also be much easier for the wifey to drive around since my other car is a tank

Rides History:
2001 Ford Crown Victoria - SOLD
2005 Black Toyota Avalon Limited - [bone stock] SOLD
2006 Black Toyota Yaris YR - [my ricer car ] SOLD
2008 FBP Honda Civic Mugen Si (678 of 1000) - [supercharged w/ bolt-ons] SOLD
2008 LR Subaru Impreza WRX STi - [current - work in progress]
2009 DWT Cadillac Escalade - [current]

The STi:




I'm looking for a fully loaded G37S '09 or '10
any differences? other than the new gunmetal color

also, what's a good price to shoot for?

plans for the G37s:
eibach pro-kit springs
a nice set of wheels
tint
the usual
and maybe a supercharger down the road, who knows

-AJ

 

repp TEXAS awesome! welcome AJ

 

Welcome!! IMHO I'd get a 09 simply bc there aren't enough chnages to the 2010 to make it worth more money. You could get a brand new 09 much cheaper than a brand new 2010. Fully loaded I would think you could find for low/mid 40's maybe even lower now. GL and post pics if/when you get it

 

Sure your wife can't drive the Caddy? My grandma is almost 90 and still drives a Jeep Grand Cherokee once a week, seriously. Her sister/my great aunt was a caddy driver until 2 or 3 years ago. *grins*. But seriously I can also see getting the G37 too.

Anyway, welcome! I got my G37x Coupe about 3 weeks ago, 2009 model mostly because the changes are minor, and I could get a much better deal on it then if I wanted for a 2010. But, I think in the G37 Sedan area there's some photos and info about the 2010 Sedans, I haven't seen any info about a 2010 Coupe or Convertable yet.

Oh and congrats in advance on the marriage.

ADDENDUM: Right after I posted I went to the coupe subforum, and saw this post. Didn't read it much but might have some info:

https://www.myg37.com/forums/g37-cou...d-options.html

 

HELL YEAH thanks man

i'm gonna look into both, and if there is no big changes and the difference in price is worth it, then I'm gonna get an '09, if not, then 2010 makes more sense

she can drive the caddy now, but the caddy won't be here for long
I have a big family that visits often and that's why the escalade is here, but once that is sorted out, the caddy may go for a big boy toy
thanks for the link

and thanks for the welcome guys, i've been lurking for a while, and i hope i can get a good deal and join the community soon

regards,
-AJ

 

My pleasure to post the link. Oh, as an aside the Sedans are getting a slight makeover, (I think) the coupes aren't. Here's a post in the Sedan section that shows some of the 2010's at a dealership:

https://www.myg37.com/forums/g37-sed...ealership.html

Oh, the stuff about my grandma and aunt was just me being silly. Even if they do drive pretty big cars for little old ladies.

 

wow, i really like the 2010 sedan front end
looks very close to the coupe now which i really like, may be it's a sign i should consider the sedan

 

get what please you AJ. For me, I am running out of patient waiting on g37 2010. grr...im trying hang in there to get g37 coupe.

 

Yeah, I still love my 2009 G37x Coupe, but I do like the grill on the 2010 Sedan. If I was wanting a Sedan instead of a Coupe, I would have came a lot closer to waiting for 2010..although the deals one can get for a 2009 would still be tempting.

 

Welcome on board Ashraf.. getting married at 21 and have a big family, I'm betting you're from somewhere close to the middle east hahaha

Not a huge difference between 09 and 2010, wait till 2010 comes then buy the 09 for an insane price

PS: VERY SEXY STI! What you have done to her? A little spec sheet please

 

will do sir, thanks for the advice
congrats on the G, and have fun modding it

Very True, I'll go ask around for deals today, and I'll see if it's really worth it to get an '09 instead of 2010

Hey Sam ,
your guess is 100% right haha, I'm from Saudi Arabia
the 2010s should be out by now, or really soon, so i'll see what dealers will be willing to do on '09s

thanks for the compliment, the STi is my baby and I will try everything to keep her next to the G, but I dunno if I can pull 3 cars + mods haha, we'll see

the spec sheet is as follows, it's been a happy year of modding, and I hope it will continue

Mods:

Performance:
-Perrin Black CAI
-Perrin 2-piece catted DP
-Perrin quad-tip CBE
-Forge Motorsports BPV
-Painted "STi" on the intercooler (mad power upgrade YO! )
-Cobb AP V2
-Perrin custom protuned map

Drivetrain:
-ACT XTSS (full-face) clutch
-ACT streetlite flywheel
-Kartboy short throw shifter
-Kartboy front bushing
-Kartboy rear bushing

Suspension/Brakes:
-BC Racing BR coilovers
-Agency Power rear adjustable control arms
-Whiteline 24mm front sway bar
-Whiteline 22mm rear sway bar
-Kartboy endlinks
-Whiteline Street anti lift kit for 08+ STi
-Whiteline Steering Rack Bushing kit 08+ STi
-Whiteline 08+STi Positive Traction Kit
-Whiteline 08+ STi Positive Shift Kit
-Whiteline Front Inner Control Arm bushing kit for 08+ STi Hatchback only
-Whiteline Rear Differential Mount Inserts for 08+ STi
-Whiteline Rear Shock Lower Bushing Kit for 08+ STi Hatchback only
-Whiteline Rear Trailing arm bushing kit for 08+ STi Hatchback only
-Hawk HPS pads (front/rear)
-Project Mu B-force pads (front/rear)
-Goodridge SS brake lines
-Motul RBF-600 fluid

Exterior:
-19x9 +38 dark gunmetal Advan RS wheels
-255/35/19 Yokohama Advan Neova AD08 tires
-Project Kics R40 gumental lug nuts w/ locks
-18x9 +35 J-Spec Volk CE28N wheels
-Rays "red" extended lug nuts
-Rolled rear fenders
-Underground Graphics red taillight overlays
-Debadged, except the STi badge
-JDM rain visors
-RA mudflaps
-Door dings and rock chips

ICE:
-Pioneer AVIC-F900bt
-JDM A/V bezel
-Kenwood CCD2000 Rear View Camera
-JL Audio 10W3 in Audio Integrations perfect fit sub enclosure
-Focal 165K2P
-Focal 165CV1
-JL Audio 500/1 amp
-JL Audio 450/4 amp
-Hardwired Valentine 1 radar detector

Accessories & Interior Styling:
-DAMD "D-Shape" flat-bottom steering wheel, black w/ red stitching
-Kartboy Knuckle Ball Shift **** (6-Speed)
-JCS Pods 60mm tripple gauge pod
-DefiLink control unit II
-DefiLink BF Imperial boost gauge
-DefiLink BF Imperial egt gauge
-DefiLink BF Imperial oil pressure gauge
-Innovate Motorsports DB-red wideband
-Hella supertone horns
-Subtle Solutions radiator shroud
-Subtle Solutions alternator cover
-Subtle Solutions black STi front plate delete
-Perrin Shorty 2" antenna
-Underground Graphics CF front license plate
-35%/25% LLumar tint (By Dexter @ tunerlifestyletv.com)

Future Plans:
The car will be built through the next year or 2 as a fast reliable DD with plenty of power and suspension mods to participate in track days, after that it will be shipped to Saudi Arabia (I'll be working there starting 2012) and will participate in shows and track days there, and will be street driven to meets and such to represent what subies are capable of since there aren't many STi's over there, hopefully one day I can hang out with the guys from Bahrain too since it's like 30 minutes from my place.

Planned Build:
-Better suspension, TIC AST's, RCE T2's, KW V3's?
-DBA slotted rotors
-Element Tuning pro-comp short block
-KillerB oil pan and oil pickup line
-Full-Race Twinscroll GT35r rotated turbo kit
-Full-Race FMIC
-Cosworth intake manifold (if it fits with the other mods)
-Koyo Radiator
-Grimmspeed 160 degree thermostat
-Grimmspeed TGV deletes
-Grimmspeed electronic boost solenoid
-Walbro 255lph fuel pump
-DW 1000cc fuel injectors
-Perrin fuel rails
-Aquamist HSF-6 with Howerton Engineering enclosed tanks and pump setup

 

Haha I knew it was in you! UAE'ian here

Very nice & impressive spec sheet man.. Bet she is so much fun to drive and planted in the ground! I'm guessing you're a little under 400whp with those mods? Do you have any video's of her. I love Suby's

 

Hey brother I definitely miss the middle east, but i'll be back in May, and getting married in July, so it's pretty close

Thanks for the compliments, I learned my lesson in modding, and I do believe I started the right way (Suspension>big power), It's not close to 400whp yet, but I was planning to go big-rotated turbo kit, so no point in buying too many mods that will not work with the plan, that's why most of my mods are preparing for the big build, we'll see if it's gonna be done someday or not

I've always loved suby's, and it's definitely one of the most impressive cars I've had or driven for the price

I'll try to dig up some videos, and will post as soon as i find some

thanks for the warm welcome everyone

BTW, anyone in Houston dealt with southwest infiniti in the past? any reviews?

-AJ

 

Nice looking 08 STI... I myself have an 09 (my mom has the G37x though).

Personally I'd just stick with the STI/Escalade rather than getting a G37... the STI has a larger trunk and pretty similarly sized backseat... plus it's much more fun to drive than the G37! lol. But hey that's just me.

BTW any plans for a partout if you decided later to sell the STI? lol