With the hopes of actually finishing a build thread I thought I would document and post as I go instead of trying to do everything at the end like last time, so we'll see if this round goes any better...
The Car: 2008 Impreza 2.5I Sport
The Build: Swapping in the drivetrain from a 2006 STi
The Why: I'm a car person, my 99 RSTi is experiencing some structural rust issues, I want to preserve the heart and soul of the car I worked so hard to build and I really like to look of the GH hatch.
Key details: The body of the 08 is in fairly good condition but it has an engine that sounds like death with the flu so it made a great candidate for the swap. There is bound to be someone who asks, "why are you bothering with doing a swap just buy an STi or buy ___________" and frankly you're missing the point. As a car person I appreciate the journey more than the destination and this is the path I have chosen. If you're not going to post something positive and actually useful go be a keyboard warrior somewhere else.
Day 1: It begins