bheinen74

I will never understand why those nice ones get sent off to crusher...... rant I appreciate those who are up to the small task to save them. sell some to me.

reminds me of the time my friend drove my brat 3 blocks with the e-brake on, he would try to upshift to 3rd, and the thing would stall out immediately and die, then he started it up again, 1st gear ok 2ndgear boggy, third die....lol i pushed off the e-brake and we were good.... drivers who do that are the same who break your key off.....

I really want one of these, i want a nice one like that is. .....Now, my brother has a GSL-SE rx-7, and he stores it, but when i am there for his routine startups, and occasional drive, wow, that thing is a stinker.. Nothing like the smell of a rotary, NOTHING.

And people think programming a vcr is difficult HAVE FUN.

It is in the owners manual the steps. get in , sh*t door, open door, press lock, shut door press lock times etc etc etc HAVE FUN.

wow

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why, how, is 3 related at all to anything in you post? 98 trans who cares, you are talking a D/R which is nothing here in usa later than 93 so not sure what your ? about a 98 applies

I would crush it cause i see some rust? yeah glad you saved it from the rust.

" I've notice the manual says that 1200 mi/qt is acceptable" now, everyone on here, why would the dealer help him out, it is within limits according to documentation. AGAIN, i ask what oil type, and to recommend changing to different oil brand and see .... I am not saying this is right but a dealer isn't going to do squat..but changing brands of oil may be the best fix.

Hey Carl. is this for the Trike you and i talked of.

seeing this, maybe I should open a Subaru shop here....

I do not see intake gaskets on your list either. or water pump... Last time I was helping do a dohc 2.5, parts were 515 for it all, maybe more if you do the water pump. for sure, no need for head bolts new......re-use the ones on there, who is this dealer? recommending headbolts is a slap in your face. dealers around here may slap people around from what i have seen firsthand by many. is this Ramsey? they suck. are you on https://www.facebook.com/groups/192535348549/ the iowa subaru club facebook? i would get on there ask more about Ramsey, cause that group know more than i do, i refuse to go there, but some on the group have and let me tell you, they will warn you based on their use of that place.

It needs a "Quattro" badge on the back with those mats in there lol:lol: did anyone else notice the A pillar on the passenger side is all messed up, like it is bondo'd or something of that sort....

for some reason that thing reminds me of this from when i was a kid

My thoughts. keep driving it, and do the repairs as needed. Keep your eye on craigs liek a hawk, and only try to get one with less than 110k on it to replace yours with. Don't be in a hurry, when one comes up that is nice and low mileage, pull the trigger and get it before someone else does. In the meantime, you can continue to drive yours as though you will keep it another year, or two. It may take than long for the right one to come up. Change your t-belt when you want, you can drive it til it snaps, no harm done but you will get left stranded when it snaps.

when it comes to cars, I have always been really picky. I like to have Whine with my wine.

Everyone says the new ones you need the automatic to crawl hills, the torque converter acts similar to low range at low rpm climbs. I had a 4eat turbo, and it would crawl, the 5spd, not even close to the same. Your newer era engine is much better at being power producing responsive, so it can compensate some, but nothing like the old D/R with hi and lo.

Might be the type of oil. I have read lots on Mobil1 oil it burns in these newer ones. Most people who use Mobil1 say the same. What oil are you using, change it to something else, Castrol, Valvoline, Rotella, etc. something about mobil1 being TOO thin for the boxer design, pushes it past the rings on the bottom of the block. Normally, thin is better, cause it lubricates more places, but not on the boxer i guess.

another option is to keep it and make it into a hatchbrat. Someone on here did that to a white one, they bobbed the back, and cut off the roof right behind the B pillar, and it looks pretty good.

The "dogbone" arch cover? #2 here? http://www.trademotion.com/parts/2003/SUBARU/LEGACY/?siteid=216335&vehicleid=1418150&diagram=7522565

every car eventualy will need brake work at some point xx miles down the road. It is not a 900 dollar job. It is about 150-275 parts only for all 4 rotors, pads etc. It is not rocket science, it is one of the easier things to do on a car, like changing a alternator, radiator hose, battery etc. If you do not feel comfortable tackling this job, then someone here may do so for you. That 900 is a slap in the face of anyone. Either do it yourself, have someone else do it for the 200- 325 range, or get a car with a warranty. You will eventually have this on any car, and your shop obviously is taking advantage. My second best advice is to shop around for a normal price. And, pretty doubtful the trans need replaced, there are small plastic/nylon bushing that attach to the shifter and they wear out. parts cost is again, like 3 dollars or so, maybe up to 10 bucks. Again, it is unthread the nut from the bolt, remove the old worn bushings, install new parts, push bolt thru, attach nut. done. If i come off as ann a#s on here, that is not what i wanted, i just feel you maybe are in over your head on a older Subaru. And for sure, the shop is taking full advantage. Would you feel comfortable changing your oil and filter?

after reading the comments, lucky this guy didnt throw rocks into his skull, arms, or others.

Kind of a jack a$$ not even wearing a helmet, darwin will get this guy, but who cares he is rich right. bet he breaks stuff lots. I wouldnt want be around when he breaks and axle and that wheel goes flying off. About 6 mnutes in proves he is idiot. lol his wheel is off, lol like in monty python, look, you have no arms, so what i will bleed on ya.