Hey guys, so I took the plunge and and bought an 818
Donor
2002 WRX that was an insurance write off. Picked it up for $1,800 canadian, so that's like $75 USD. Has 180,000 km, basic stock motor, cat less up pipe and down pipe.
Car had some minor front driver damage, kid hit a curb, and bent a few pieces. This allowed me to dig in and pull some pieces apart to make sure I know what I'm doing. I bought a set of lower aluminum control arms, along with some upgraded brake discs. I'm going to stick with the original calipers.
Currently have a production date of July for the frame,
Goal from now till then is to get my import paperwork in order, and start the teardown process once work slows down.
I'll try to attach some pictures, I'm on mobile so I dono.