ugh...another older yet cleaner lancer than mine

 

Don't worry, I just had a full detail and shampoo done and have spot detailed like twice a day in these pics lol. First time I've cleaned the bay but I'm really impressed with how it came out.

 

Update with new/old wheels haha!

 

no, man. mine is like rusted right out...rear quarter panels, doors, etc. Mostly highway miles on probably the saltiest highways in Canada...had it oil teched/rust checked every year for 4 years, rotted anyway, so i stopped doing it...i hate Ontario...

 

I'm at 3 winters in Manitoba and am surprised at how little rust I have. And now I just jinxed it.

 

Here is two shots I could get of her somewhat clean in between our rainy season.

 

dat tint doe

 

Ive never had a roll in the ralliart community but hope too one day. Id like to turbo, But idk as money and I need a daily and why not just leave her alone while she runs good. Only 120 km! ive owned her for a year and a half now.

 

Here's my 04 RA Sportback. First gen for the Sportback. The later RA got turbo and all wheel drive, but that version of the Sportback was ugly!

I'm a member of this site since right after I bought this in 2009. Currently 122k miles. I'm splitting my commuting between the Lancer and the truck, so I can keep the mileage down on the Lancer.

Not counting consumables (like brake pads), this is totally stock, other than the ceramic tint (very useful in Florida) and a set of braided brake lines. I'd like some mods, but not in the budget, and I've decided it's not worth it to me. That's just a personal decision for my situation, I love to see what other people have done with their cars. Besides, I can't afford multiple projects (or any, if I were totally honest with myself), and the truck is getting most of the spending.

 

This is Emma my 2012 lancer ralliart love it so much riding around in Colorado and always on here reading more information about my car!!!!!

 

needs more green lights.

 

Haha cheap stuff to do . Probably like 14$ worth of lights and easy to do lol

 

i'm teasing you...not my cup of tea, but I can appreciate the desire to be different...you're in the 2004-2006 (1g lancer ralliart) section, but we don't hate, just don't ask for advice, cause most of us don't know the new platform too well...thanks for posting, car looks great...I considered a similar decal on the front doors before, but I wanted it in that dark grey/black stuff that is high visibility white at night when you shine lights at it. Ghost cop cars use it up here in Ontario...would look pretty cool I think.

 

Haha oh my bad I didn't even see the 04 to 06 part lol eh I thought It was odd they where all older ralliarts! Makes more sense! Ty I love it the car came with the decal stock. The decal would be pretty cool if it glows in the dark lol. The lights are nice and cheap if anyone's look into them.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B014K...A38O99J0OT8HQ0

The idea is you cut in the middle of the led strip which it will tell you where. Now the top is the 12v+ and the color you choose is the - side. They explain how to hook up color changing mode if you wanted to but each box can only do 1 set of color changing since there is only one box/remote included. On my lancer it took like barley any strip so I have a bunch I use and sell for other people!

 

I hesitated posting here because my car was in pieces until recently. She's some what running again, still have some random overheating issue to work through.

She's pretty stock on the outside, ES tails and a simple mivec sticker on the skirts. I have an idea for the front grill..I'd like to paint four of the fins the ralliart red and four of the fins the ralliart orange, only on the driver side of the grill. Very subtle way of hinting that it's a Ralliart as my rear badges are removed.