<![CDATA[A Wolf in Sheeps Clothing]]>Just picked up my new daily driver yesterday and couldnt be happier with it. Drove 6 hours to Michigan to pick it up and drive back. Its a 2006 Saab 9-2x Aero also known as a SAABARU. It is identical to a 2.5L wrx wagon except the front and rear end are changed to Saab. It also has the STi steering rack which is very responsive!

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]]>https://wibimmers.com/topic/3906/a-wolf-in-sheeps-clothingRSS for NodeWed, 16 Sep 2026 05:36:17 GMTMon, 10 Aug 2015 19:39:16 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to A Wolf in Sheeps Clothing on Sun, 22 Nov 2015 22:35:04 GMT]]>First fun in the snow. Awd and snow tires just rip through everything. Tons of fun!

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And a sneak preview of something I'm working on too

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]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/63613https://wibimmers.com/post/63613Sun, 22 Nov 2015 22:35:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A Wolf in Sheeps Clothing on Fri, 04 Sep 2015 13:50:10 GMT]]>shameless self-promotion!

bassboy is gonna be a stanceBro now

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/61633https://wibimmers.com/post/61633Fri, 04 Sep 2015 13:50:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A Wolf in Sheeps Clothing on Fri, 04 Sep 2015 08:28:36 GMT]]>What a transformation on the exhaust!

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/61629https://wibimmers.com/post/61629Fri, 04 Sep 2015 08:28:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A Wolf in Sheeps Clothing on Fri, 04 Sep 2015 02:17:02 GMT]]>Some goodies.

Used turboxs catback

How I got it

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After Snap blasting it

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Painted

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Epic engineering lowering springs

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Rear strut bar (still have to prep and paint the front) a5f4bc2b37c8d41f8fa18146a3bf0071.jpg

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/61624https://wibimmers.com/post/61624Fri, 04 Sep 2015 02:17:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A Wolf in Sheeps Clothing on Thu, 20 Aug 2015 12:18:34 GMT]]>Went ahead and disabled the 2 air pump CEL codes that kept popping up for now. I should be getting the block off plates in the mail early next week, so I will remove the air pump system then. Disabling the codes will at least allow me to get the required emissions test done and out of the way.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/61250https://wibimmers.com/post/61250Thu, 20 Aug 2015 12:18:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A Wolf in Sheeps Clothing on Wed, 19 Aug 2015 20:23:49 GMT]]>http://www.ebay.com/itm/291533865383?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/61234https://wibimmers.com/post/61234Wed, 19 Aug 2015 20:23:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A Wolf in Sheeps Clothing on Wed, 19 Aug 2015 20:12:17 GMT]]>could I get a link? Didn't know someone did this. would have saved some time for sure.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/61232https://wibimmers.com/post/61232Wed, 19 Aug 2015 20:12:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A Wolf in Sheeps Clothing on Wed, 19 Aug 2015 19:58:56 GMT]]>I got an already modified vag-com cable off ebay for $25. Once I got the correct drivers downloaded on my laptop it worked like a charm.

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Bassboy3313 said:

Looks like I will be doing the secondary air pump delete next week once I get the block off plates in the mail. CEL came on for the switch being stuck closed/open. I also dabbled in the tuning aspect for subarus. Pretty neat that you can do anything and everything with a OBD2 to usb "tactrix" cable and some free software on a laptop.

If you haven't bought a tactrix yet, I modified a 10$ ebay vag com cable and I can flash and log my wrx with great success. 

The amount of open source tuning available to subaru's, and how much the community is involved and helps, just blows my mind. Its phenomenal.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/61229https://wibimmers.com/post/61229Wed, 19 Aug 2015 19:53:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A Wolf in Sheeps Clothing on Wed, 19 Aug 2015 19:21:19 GMT]]>Looks like I will be doing the secondary air pump delete next week once I get the block off plates in the mail. CEL came on for the switch being stuck closed/open. I also dabbled in the tuning aspect for subarus. Pretty neat that you can do anything and everything with a OBD2 to usb "tactrix" cable and some free software on a laptop.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/61227https://wibimmers.com/post/61227Wed, 19 Aug 2015 19:21:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A Wolf in Sheeps Clothing on Wed, 12 Aug 2015 12:34:37 GMT]]>Looks to be the same as the wrx model. It has a two tone interior tho.

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]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/60974https://wibimmers.com/post/60974Wed, 12 Aug 2015 12:34:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A Wolf in Sheeps Clothing on Wed, 12 Aug 2015 12:17:33 GMT]]>I love Saaburus=) Did Saab also do something about the terribly cheap subaru interior or did they leave it alone?

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/60973https://wibimmers.com/post/60973Wed, 12 Aug 2015 12:17:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A Wolf in Sheeps Clothing on Wed, 12 Aug 2015 10:49:19 GMT]]>Yup. It definitely is! Even all the clean/original 2005s I found were in the $7-$8k range

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/60971https://wibimmers.com/post/60971Wed, 12 Aug 2015 10:49:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A Wolf in Sheeps Clothing on Wed, 12 Aug 2015 09:36:28 GMT]]>$9K!?  Wow...I hope it is as nice as you say.  I really like these cars and will be sad to see my friends go.  His will be FS for around half that.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/60970https://wibimmers.com/post/60970Wed, 12 Aug 2015 09:36:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A Wolf in Sheeps Clothing on Wed, 12 Aug 2015 01:02:46 GMT]]>sweet car, great way to avoid WRX insurance premiums.  like swapping an M motor into a regular 3 series.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/60963https://wibimmers.com/post/60963Wed, 12 Aug 2015 01:02:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A Wolf in Sheeps Clothing on Tue, 11 Aug 2015 17:20:36 GMT]]>very much so fun in the winter, but only after you combat some understeer haha. the LSD is okay.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/60955https://wibimmers.com/post/60955Tue, 11 Aug 2015 17:20:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A Wolf in Sheeps Clothing on Tue, 11 Aug 2015 14:28:41 GMT]]>Congrats! I'm sure this will be way more fun in the winter than the Jetta.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/60949https://wibimmers.com/post/60949Tue, 11 Aug 2015 14:28:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A Wolf in Sheeps Clothing on Tue, 11 Aug 2015 14:27:41 GMT]]>Yes, 3 pedals. I've never owned an automatic car. Manual ftw

"Oh ya baby make my boxers rumble

Blow my gaskets and call me Svën"  - Bassboy's first drive

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/60948https://wibimmers.com/post/60948Tue, 11 Aug 2015 14:27:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A Wolf in Sheeps Clothing on Tue, 11 Aug 2015 14:25:58 GMT]]>3 pedals, 2 head gaskets, and a paynus

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/60946https://wibimmers.com/post/60946Tue, 11 Aug 2015 14:25:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A Wolf in Sheeps Clothing on Tue, 11 Aug 2015 14:09:27 GMT]]>How many pedals does it have?

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Snap said:

Get some cross-drilled brake lines

I heard those improve your top speed.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/60942https://wibimmers.com/post/60942Tue, 11 Aug 2015 12:58:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A Wolf in Sheeps Clothing on Tue, 11 Aug 2015 12:33:26 GMT]]>Get some cross-drilled brake lines

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/60940https://wibimmers.com/post/60940Tue, 11 Aug 2015 12:33:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A Wolf in Sheeps Clothing on Tue, 11 Aug 2015 10:45:45 GMT]]>I paid $9k for it. Main reason I was OK with paying a little higher is that the 2006 is a little more rare. It has the 2.5L engine vs the 2.0L in the 2005. There's only roughly a little over 400 of the 2006s left in the country. And this one is all original. Only thing that was upgraded are the brakes. Drilled/slotted rotors, better pads and SS braided lines.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/60939https://wibimmers.com/post/60939Tue, 11 Aug 2015 10:45:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A Wolf in Sheeps Clothing on Tue, 11 Aug 2015 08:50:54 GMT]]>How much did you get the 92x for?  A guy I work with has the identical car....2005 I think.  Definitely not in as good of shape, he will be selling it soon here.

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