I had been looking at a private sale 05 outback turbo in Vermont. Seth was nice enough to go and test drive it for me. A bunch of craigslist flakes were all big talkers, but no shows to buy my old car, so I had to go the trade in route. Lucky for me there was someting with a turbo and a five speed (almost unheard of) I hadn't seen anything on local lots with both (except a newer STi for a lot more money)
Oh yeah. 06 wrx wagon in wrc blue. 93k miles, highway from driving back and forth to Albany.
You can sort of see on the hood where they had put some white WRX decal on the hood, under the god damn clear coat.
I pulled all my lighting off the outback so eventually I may be adding something to light the night. I already have a set of 17" wheels with almost new snow tires in my sights.
Now I save pennies for TBE and ECU.
No more outback. I got turbo in my life again
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No more outback. I got turbo in my life again
"we changed a flat in 4 minutes, twice"
1994 9000 Aero (intake, stg 4 ecu, 3" TBE, clutch + broken trans mod) *sold*
2001 Subaru Outback Wagon *sold*
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1994 9000 Aero (intake, stg 4 ecu, 3" TBE, clutch + broken trans mod) *sold*
2001 Subaru Outback Wagon *sold*
2006 Subaru WRX Wagon I'm back on boost!
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Re: No more outback. I got turbo in my life again
I got one of these a little while back as an "auxiliary car" an 11 STI. Blasphemy I know. Drives rather well though, nice take-off & passing power.
http://s28.photobucket.com/albums/c206/ ... The%20STD/
Had Saab done a better job on the new 9-5 (faster and cheaper) I would have bought that, but the STI was 14K cheaper than the new 9-5 and had more power. I was in the market so I bought that...
http://s28.photobucket.com/albums/c206/ ... The%20STD/
Had Saab done a better job on the new 9-5 (faster and cheaper) I would have bought that, but the STI was 14K cheaper than the new 9-5 and had more power. I was in the market so I bought that...
Less brake more gas!
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Re: No more outback. I got turbo in my life again
Matt, I've seen that car being really beat on at some NER RallyXes. You'd better take a good look at the underside!
The kind of dirty that doesn't wash off
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Re: No more outback. I got turbo in my life again
Good choice. The more I thought about that outback afterwards the more I thought it was a bad idea. That pinion bearing noise was unsettlin.....and the kid said it wasn't that bad and he just turned up the radio and didn't notice.
I am the 73%
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Re: No more outback. I got turbo in my life again
Haven't found any holes yet.Geoff wrote:Matt, I've seen that car being really beat on at some NER RallyXes. You'd better take a good look at the underside!
"we changed a flat in 4 minutes, twice"
1994 9000 Aero (intake, stg 4 ecu, 3" TBE, clutch + broken trans mod) *sold*
2001 Subaru Outback Wagon *sold*
2006 Subaru WRX Wagon I'm back on boost!
1994 9000 Aero (intake, stg 4 ecu, 3" TBE, clutch + broken trans mod) *sold*
2001 Subaru Outback Wagon *sold*
2006 Subaru WRX Wagon I'm back on boost!
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Re: No more outback. I got turbo in my life again
don't worry, there is no undercoat anyway under there, just exposed primer and rust.
Less brake more gas!
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Re: No more outback. I got turbo in my life again
nice work dad!
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