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Same, all of our arcades closed down and there's only one movie theater that has arcade games and that's only because it's relatively new.

Photos courtesy of Pat (PFunk) I think i like the Camaro better.

I've got 183,xxx on mine, still no issues, just bought new brake rotors and pads, haven't had time to install them.

I'm building a computer for an old friend; desktop PC, i have all of my parts priced out except one thing. He wants this computer to do a little of everything (gaming, business, music, storage, etc.) so it's pretty high end, but he also wants it to function as a PVR. I plan on adding an extra HDD (he doesn't want to run RAID so that makes things easier), but what PCI media card would be decent to perform PVR duties from cable TV. To be honest, i'm burnt out form work lately and too lazy to do research so anyone who is willing to do it for me would get a big thumbs up (Azreal, Mike ).

I find the CC BB at Wal-mart all the time, in fact, i still have an extra new in package if you want it, cost (i think i paid 9.99 for it at wal-mart) + shipping

oh, hooray, i'll actually buy this then.

I thought outside of the motors all of the other bits were the same; i have heard (though not confirmed) that the JDM STI's got longer sway bars than the USDM, so that may be true for the Legacy too. It's been awhile since i've been on any of the scooby forums, i should probably get myself back in the loop. I kind of gave up on them once i realized nobody had reliable information, everyone has only half of the truth, and that's frustrating especially when trying to purchase the right motor or in your case purchase the right car. Nobody knows which blocks are in what cars for some reason, there's a LOT of controversy over which uses semi-closed deck, open deck, which uses VF-39's which use TD04's, it's a real PIA since they varied it so much by MY. It's a lot of guess work, you can find the right information if you talk to the right people and scower the forums, but it's still not worth it. As far as the EJ25 turbo in the Legacy, i believe it's semi-closed also (at least it is in the US) as it's any 2.5 turbo model from 05 and up (or is it 04 and up??? i have to reconfirm that) including STI and WRX. It's the STI JDM's that only came semi-closed, again it's convoluted and annoying to follow Subaru's, don't even get started on the transmissions.

I wasn't aware of that, it's actually better they just go to the twin scroll turbo (like the STI's) than stick with the twin turbo because the twin turbo setup on the Legacy's wasn't done in an efficient manner even if it did yield good results. I don't have a chart of the HP torque curves but i'm sure i could find it, IIRC the 2.5L STI's had more torque than the 2.0L JDM's but the curve was more peaked than flat, so i was basing my thoughts off of that comparison as opposed to the Legacy vs Legacy. Refreshed my knowledge on which ones are semi-closed and open decks, and it looks like the 05+ 2.5 (aka EJ255 EJ257) turbo models are semi closed deck and any JDM turbo EJ that isn't STI is open deck. I think in stock form the JDM model will offer better performance, but if you plan on doing a few performance upgrades i think the 2.5 turbo legacy will give you more reliable performance and you can always upgrade the turbo to something larger (VF-22) since you have the added displacement to make up for the low-end and mid range. The term open, semi-closed, and closed deck block, in layman terms is the space between the cylinder bore and the block. I'm having trouble finding a proper photo, but if you take the head off of the EJ257 you won't be able to see straight through the block it'll look like it's partially blocked up at the bottom of each cylinder bore. The block partially closing off the bottom of each cylinder allows for extra reinforcement and helps prevent the block from warping/cracking which is especially useful in applications of force induction. Most aluminum block motors are semi-closed or closed deck, good example being the Turbocharged Duratec 2.0L, 2.3L and 2.5L that Ford/Mazda use and the EJ257 in the Subaru's.

As far as i'm aware (since i was interested in doing the TT Legacy swap for awhile), the 2.0L twin turbo setup is good because the power output is fantastic and gives you a lot of power throughout the entire power band (very flat power curve, the AVCS on intake/exhaust probably helps with that too), it's bad because the block is open deck so you shouldn't push the boost or try to get too much more out of the motor. The EJ25 turbo isn't quite as flat in the power band, but still remains punchy (which i think is assisted by its higher displacement, probably why they decided to go AVCS on intake only), it's advantage being that it has a semi-closed deck block so it can take more of a beating if you decide to push some boost out of it or upgrade turbo components. The one thing i dislike about the flat motors in general is that the turbo setups are a mess of plumbing*, and whether it's single turbo or twin turbo the exhaust plumbing is retarded, i still feel a quick redesign of the heads from Subaru could fix that problem. The other problem you run into with the JDM swap (if you're USDM) is wiring is going to be a bear, otherwise, it's a matter of what you're preference is. Regardless of which motor you get, first thing to do is help it breathe, get a turbo back exhaust, get rid of as many cats as possible, bigger intercooler, and high flow intakes. From there either motor should put down more than enough power to be satisfied. If i recall, the JDM EJ20 has a bunch of cats while the USDM has a crappy intercooler, but i could be mistaken. *The twin turbo is about as good as it's going to get in this configuration which is basically a U shape from the exhaust manifolds back to the turbos behind the rear cylinders and then under the trans. EDIT: I hope we're talking about the same car since i'm unsure of which country you're in; I'm not sure if the JDM still uses the twin turbo setup (i think they do with the B5, but unsure of the other models in the lineup) or if they have gone to a single turbo like the USDM model and just uses a better turbo. In any case though, it should still be open deck block, the only ones that have semi-closed deck version of the EJ20's are the STI's and i think it's only the later model STI's (EJ205 and up), so in regards to the performance (whether twin turbo, or twin scroll single turbo) it should remain about the same (since the twin scrolls spool up faster by design).

I've read the reviews on the Malibu, and my only complaint is that it's still called the Malibu. If GM had any sense they would rename it like they did with the Cavalier (Cobalt anyone?). The way Ford handles the US market frustrates me, the Focus should be 2.5L Turbo 3 door or 5 door hatchback, but instead they boast that it has "Euro inspired suspension" and "35MPG", well whoopty doo, where do i sign . Of course the general public is none the wiser, but it'd be nice to get this at some point:

What's also sad is Ford in Europe makes freakin awesome cars, but they refuse to bring them across the ocean. The Focus in Europe doesn't suck, and they have a bunch of other cars like the Mondeo and the Ka that could easily take on the likes of the Japanese. Mazda is the only company making Ford any money in the states, at least GM is slowly exploiting their European market, they're just doing it too slowly and in some cases through the wrong branch (Saturn...ugh, Pontiac is their best bet for bringing Europe to the states).

I actually like the new CTS-V, Cadillac has steered itself into a very good direction in the past decade, and i hope it continues on this path. For a long time it was on par with Lincoln, but has since elevated their status back up with the German standard.

I wish someone made model kits from the SNES game Metal Warriors. I'll try to find photos later.

that's weird, it was 230SGD (160USD) last time i looked, i guess he changed it.

That's awesome V3 SE.. er i mean V4 SE... well you know what i mean; new SE is exactly what i wanted; now just give me Alley Vipers!!

what year were you looking for? early 2000's models compared to late 2000 models are night and day.

This is a Snake Eyes based off of the original V4? I didn't really like that one too much, his colors were pastel and kinda fruity, i liked V3 better, but it all depends on how well the sculpt is done.

or.... she IS his future wife/girl friend!!! DUH DUH DUH

Looks like a new Eclipse to me, probably wont' make production though considering how the current eclipse sales are going http://www.autoblog.com/photos/mitsubishi-concept-ra-3/

Nope, the WRX and STI's have always been single turbo, only the JDM Legacy's were twin turbo, and even then the twin turbo setup isn't all that great. If you look at the piping for the twin turbo setup, it's pretty ridiculous (cross over pipe between the exhaust manifolds then back on each side to the turbo behind each cylinder then they connect through a Y pipe, it's a really inefficient setup), plus the blocks on the twin turbo Legacy's weren't semi-closed deck like the STI's so they couldn't handle high boost.

WRX's aren't twin turbo (unless you meant something else by the TT), for his car, he would want to get a turbo back exhaust, and so long as he gets one from a reputable company, it's going to give a decent HP gain. Problem with the WRX's, is they require fine tuning after modifications unlike some cars which can easily adjust to change. The only Subaru's that came twin turbo were the JDM Legacy's and they were using the EJ20 not the EJ25 like his is using.

It's funny how in tune they are with each other without having to communicate. Looks to me like the Ford GT is really the only one that is truly a GT car, the others are race prepped street cars, i really have to hand it to the GT, it sucks gas, but it can really take the long haul.

My green is just lack of sleep; i've been working 80 hour weeks and have entirely too much thinking time. The good news is, while i was thinking of this, BMW already did this exact idea with their soon to be released 4.4L twin turbo V8. On a V8 it's very efficient, though i feel the flat configuration with it's uncanny amount of piping would benefit more from this sort of treatment. Also have some ideas regarding revolvers that my brother and i might venture into. I really need some sleep

then you'd make a fortune on your "collectibles"

i'll pick up the SS Firefly comic pack, but i'm not really crazy about either figure, i do like their accessories though.