Ryan's Wide WRX

When I first took a glimpse of this car on Instagram, I thought to myself, "Oh no. Another ruined Subie". Someone on my feed had posted a picture of it and had said to check out the full feature on Stancenation.com. I quickly scrolled past it and I saw it again a few posts down, this time posted by somebody else. That's when I took the time to actually look at the car and I was blown away. This car easily makes its way to one of the top places on "My Favorite Cars" list.

What really makes this car stand out to me is the over all appearance. It reminds me of the early 2000's when older Need For Speed video games, where wide bodykits, Lambo style doors and vinyls on cars were cool. That trend died pretty quickly and the whole clean OEM, but stanced scene blew up. But, guess what? The older scene is slowly coming back and this WRX built by Ryan Richey definitely demonstrates that.

The amount of work put into a car to make it as appealing as this is almost mind blowing. Just think about the custom fenders (which took almost a year) and fitting them to the car, then having to widen both the front and rear bumpers. Keep in mind that this was all done by a young college student trying to balance school, work and living the automotive enthusiasts lifestyle.

Let's not get it twisted though, this thing is daily driven. In the photos it was rocking a D2 Air ride suspension kit which has now been switched out for the traditional coilovers and the super wide 18x11.5" Work Meisters have been changed up and is now rocking Volk TE 37's. Inside the WRX, Ryan chose to keep it a classy traditional Japanese theme. You'll find a samurai sword shift knob, wood grain quick release steering wheel and koi fish headliner and pillars.

It's vehicles like this, that have so much character and style that puts them on the top of my list. The determination and the early 2000 themed build inspiration really sets Ryan's Wrx apart from others.

Engine:
K&N Intake
Mishimoto Radiator
No-name downpipe
Skunk2 Exhaust
Suspension:
D2 Air Ride
Manual management
TruHart lateral links
TruHart trailing arms
Strut tower brace
C-pillar brace
Custom notching
Camber bolts
Interior:
Grip Royal chameleon paint steering wheel
NRG hub
Dragon sword handle shift knob
Recaro SR-6 driver seat
Recaro SR-6 ASM special edition passenger seat
04 WRX black cloth back seats
Koi wrapped headliner
Exterior:
Chargespeed V1 Front bumpers- custom widened
Chargespeed V1 sideskirts- custom shortened
Chargespeed V1 rear bumper- custom widened
Custom “Deep South”, hand made fenders from MK4 Jetta fenders
Liberal replica grill
JDM black chrome headlights
04 sti taillights
326 Power manriki wing
Ganador super mirrors
Vertical Door Inc. kit
Hexis vinyl wrap by CL Designs in Charlotte
Handcut graphics

Wheels/Tires:
Work Meister 18×11.5 -14
32mm spacer in rear
265/35/18 tires