Fleek04

fleek04, originally uploaded by istargazer.

TGIF: Under the Overpass #3

Under the Overpass #3, originally uploaded by istargazer.

I haven't had a chance to take many new shots of my STI, so I'm going to post up more of some other pictures I've taken.

TGIF: Under the Overpass #6

Under the Overpass #6, originally uploaded by istargazer.

TGIF: Love.

Love., originally uploaded by istargazer.

It's official! My picture made it in the USA Today full-page colour ad for Subaru of America, Friday April 25, 2008. It will be republished on Wednesday, April 30, 2008.

"Love driving roads so bad you get them all to yourself. Love using every part of the odometer. Love being proud of the plant your car was built in. Love that the baby in the backseat may end up driving it to college. Love having people in crosswalks know you'll stop. Love knowing it would give it's life to save yours. Love thinking, at least once everyday, that you may have gotten more car than you paid for. Love. It's what makes a Subaru, a Subaru."

TGIF: Three with Graffiti #2 in HDR

Three with Graffiti2 in HDR, originally uploaded by istargazer.

Left to right: Junichi imports (2008 Legacy Diamond Grey), Me (2006 STI), and EJ20(GDB) (2005 Legacy Black).

Spotted! VW R32

R32Argent gave me a turn at the wheel of his Volkswagen R32 last night for "scenic route" trip to get some fuel. It took me a few minutes to get used to being in a small car again, but once I got comfortable it sure felt great to stretch my legs!

Spotted! Two wheels + Open road = :0)

Near Chicago Junction, Wisconsin. I'm always surprised when I see riders in states without helmet laws.

Spotted! End War

Spotted this Toyota Prius on the I-90 near Lake Station, Indiana.

TGIF... TGIM? Spotted!

I'm falling behind in posting cars for TGIF so I'm going to change the focus a little while I'm on our road trip. Traveling the highways across the United States, I've seen a large variety of vehicles, some more interesting than others. Sometimes I'm not always quick enough to grab the camera and snap a shot, but I have gotten a few.

So for the next little while, TGIF will be supplemented with: "Spotted!"

TGIF: The 2007 Ford Shelby GT500

Spotted at the Ford dealership on Memorial Drive in Thunder Bay, On.


From the Auto Editors of Consumer Guide:

The 2007 Ford Shelby GT500
If classic Shelby Mustangs were liberally dosed with Vitamin HP, the '07 Shelby GT500 was a full-blown steroid case. Lurking within was a supercharged 5.4-liter twincam V-8, basically the 550-bhp Ford GT unit with a less-expensive Roots-type blower and milder tuning.

Milder? Not really. Rated horsepower was a thundering 500, torque a stump-pulling 480 pound-feet. This muscle was too much for any automatic on the Ford shelf, so the only transmission was a heavy-duty six-speed manual, familiar from recent Cobras and the race-winning FR500C Mustangs developed by Ford Racing. Thrust control also dictated a beefed-up suspension, big Brembo disc brakes with pizza-size 14-inch four-caliper rotors up front, and sticky high-performance tires sized at 255/45ZR18 up front and a massive 285/40ZR18 out back.

You can get more info from Ford's official site.

You can see a few more pictures of the Shelby GT500 in my Thunder Bay set on Flickr.

TGIF: Truck and Tractor Pull

Sorry there's no specific car for today's TGIF, but I spotted this Subaru dealership on the way to our hotel in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.

TGIF: Mini Photoshoot - 14,500rpm redline + ZeroSports

Photo by RC0310 (NASIOC)
This is a picture for RC0310's Honda sport bike and Jal723's 2004 ZERO/SPORTS STi
World Rally Blue.

TGIF: Yannerd's 2006 Subaru Impreza WRX by Spy

Photo by Spy

This is Yannerd's (NASIOC) 2006 Subaru Impreza WRX in Aspen White taken during our cruise down to Alki Beach 3. I really like the sky in this shot.

TGIF: Bobby's 1999 VW Passat

This is Bobby's VW 1999 Passat in Satin Silver. It's the same colour as my old Dixie that I loved so much. He just completed some mods on it that includes some chrome door sills, interior black chrome accents around some of the interior parts, new clear side marker lights, and some high-tech looking the rear tail lights shown above. Great work!

TGIF: VIC track day at Mission

Photo by hypa
Earlier this week a number of VIC members when out to Mission Raceway for some track time. It started out wet in the morning, but dried up for the afternoon. It looks like it was a lot of fun!

TGIF: semaj's 2006 Subaru Impreza 2.5i

Photo courtesy of semaj.
This is a great shot of semaj's car which he has very tastefully modified. Lucky for me he's selling some of the mods so he can autocross. I'm going to be picking up his replica V-Limited front lip from him this weekend :0)

TGIF: R32Argent's 2004 Volkswagen R32

Photo by R32Argent
R32Argent's 2004 VW R32

TGIF: crashfx's 2003 Subaru Impreza WRX

Photo by crashfx
crashfx's 2003 Subaru Impreza WRX

TGIF: The Slideshow - Series 1

Here's a recap of the first 10 pictures featured for TGIF.
Thanks for the photos, everyone!

TGIF: hypa's 2006 STI

Photo by hypa.
hypa's 2006 Subaru Impreza WRX STI.