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Submitted by Yukio Taira
Photos Various SCIC Photographers

Record Breaking Number of Subarus Show up to the 2nd Annual SCIC
Photoshoot Meet!

(Chino Valley, CA) With weeks of internet chatter buzzing along on the local
internet Subaru Forums, the doors to the Chino Valley Subaru (
http://www.chinovalley.subaru.com) finally opened up to welcome the 2nd
Annual SCIC (Southern California Impreza Club) Photoshoot Meet hosted by
Chino Valley Subaru, the XXX Crew, a local group of Subaru Enthusiasts, and
TMT Magazine (http://themonkeystrunk.com/). Well before the actual event
time, numbers of eager Subaru enthusiasts lined up along the street to have
an opportunity at a great spot to showcase their pride and joy.

Each attendee that came in was welcomed with a free raffle ticket and a
beautiful keychain provided by Perrin Performance (
http://www.perrinperformance.com). As the rows within the lot began to
fill, special guests started to arrive. Two Subaru STi’s from EDO
Performance (http://www.edoperformance.com) occupied the center concrete
island while two highly modified Time Attack 2008 STi’s from Crawford
Performance (http://www.crawfordperformance.com) turned heads as they parked
their respective vehicles. A special guest, Stephan Verdier (
http://formulad.com/drivers/stephan-vedier.html) of both rally and drifting
fame made an appearance with his 2007 Subaru STi built by Crawford
Performance, specially modified for drifting. Click to Read More…

Yesterday, as reported by autoblog.com. 115 employees of Sport Compact Car were laid off. The February 2009 issue will be the last issue on newsstands. This will conclude this magazines 20 year run.  Read more from the sources below.

Source:

Autoblog

By popular demand, we have released gold monkey head stickers. click on the image to go to our store~! Available colors Gold, White, and Black

We received a recall notice via email this afternoon regarding a safety recall notice. Seems like the Turbocharger Oil Supply line was deformed during the assembly process. For safety’s sake, please check your emails and see if this safety notification was sent out to you. Full email after the jump.

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Submitted by Richard Pena
Photo courtesy of ESX Motorsports

Ali Afshar and the ESX team have done it again by not only bringing
the former champion out from “retirement” but setting a record in the
process. Check out the video after the jump. Click to Read More…

Submitted by Richard Pena
Source: Autoblog.com

Subaru announces the WRX STI Takumi concept…. Could this be a bad take on a japanese manga or a sneak peak at the upcoming Spec C variant? Only those in Gunma will ever know for sure.

  In a Press Release, released on September 29^th 2008 Subaru of America announced free vehicle diagnostic inspections for the month of October.  Read the following for the press release. Just thought we would help spread the word, it doesn’t hurt to get your car looked at prior to the upcoming winter season, and for free, can’t beat that price. Read the Press Release after the jump

Subaru of America Supports Fall Car Care Month
Subaru Drivers to Enjoy Free Vehicle Diagnostic Inspections in October

CHERRY HILL, N.J., September 29, 2008 – Subaru of America, Inc. announced today that the company is endorsing the Car Care Council’s Fall Car Care Month, a nationwide October program focusing on the importance of regular vehicle maintenance. To celebrate the occasion, participating Subaru dealers are offering free vehicle diagnostic inspections to Subaru owners, emphasizing items that affect fuel economy and offering driving tips for optimizing fuel mileage. For a list of participating dealers, consumers can visit www.subaru.com/fallcarcare or call 1-800-SUBARU.

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