Welcome back, dear readers. If you missed or skipped Part 1, allow me to set the scene: A few years back, I decided to take the plunge and import my dream Subaru from Japan. No, not a 22B (automotive journalism doesn't pay that well), but close: a 1998 Subaru WRX STI Type R Spec V Ver. 4. That's a long identifier for what was the first STI coupe, a two-door, high-performance Subaru we never got in the US.
My specific Subaru was built in March of '98, meaning it won't be legal for import into the U-S-of-A until March of 2023. Being consistently impatient and perpetually in search of any opportunity to visit Japan, I decided I couldn't wait that long to drive it. So, as soon as COVID restrictions allowed, I headed out in search of some wheel time with my personal piece of forbidden fruit.
