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Was This Subaru WRX STI Seen From The International Space Station?

What would you do to have your Subaru seen from space? Check out what one Subaru WRX STI owner did this Holiday season.
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Subaru owners are the most passionate about their cars. Subaru WRX and WRX STI owners are even more so. Check out this story I found from the UK. What would you do to have your Subaru Impreza WRX STI seen from space?

The report from the UK says that rally car driver Louise Cook took on the challenge to bring some festive joy to those working above, attempting to make her Subaru Impreza WRX STI seen by the international space station. 

Subaru WRX STI in space

To make the astronauts aware that we are thinking about them at this time of year, Louise spent the entire day covering her STI from top to bottom in Christmas lights before the space station passed back over, hoping to showcase her new festive sports car.

As the evening drew in and it became dark, she monitored a light pollution map that would point out the nearest darkest area and drove her Subaru to the top of a high hill in the UK with no surrounding lights to make sure her work of art could stand out to those in the space station.

When Louise knew the space station would pass by, she turned on all the Christmas lights she had decorated her WRX STI with and counted down the minutes they would be passing by.

As a bright light came over the horizon, she saw that they were flying over at that very minute, and with any luck, they noticed Louise’s decorated Subaru as a Merry Christmas gesture!

Louise says: “The astronauts are up there for months on end; they’re even up there for Christmas, which made me feel a little bit sad. I wanted to let them know we were thinking of them, but how can I wish them a Merry Christmas from Earth? CHRISTMAS LIGHTS”.

Subaru WRX STI on a distant planet

That’s why I cover Subaru and their owners. You are more passionate about your all-wheel-drive vehicle than any other car owner. 

Your turn

What’s the craziest thing you have done as a passionate Subaru owner? 

Thanks for reading, everyone. I hope you enjoyed this Holiday Subaru WRX STI owner story. See you tomorrow for my latest Subaru Report.

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I am Denis Flierl, a 12-year Torque News senior writer with 20+ years of Subaru and automotive journalism experience. I enjoy bringing you, the Subaru fans and customers, the most up-to-date Subaru news, reviews, and new model information. You'll find the latest Subaru stories on the Subaru page. Follow me on my The Dirty Subaru website, Dirty Subaru blog, SubaruReport, All Subaru, WRXSTI, @DenisFlierl, Facebook, and Instagram.

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