nighthawk2006

So here it is! Got a 94 loyale with a ton of miles on it! I will say this was a absolute find! I went and got it checked out by a mechanic and he said some oils leaks and a small water pump leak. Other than that the suspension and engine checked out great. Also with the car came a massively lengthy service history dating all the way back to 2000. In the past 10k miles is has had the headgaskets replaced, fuel injectors , and new timing belt. Super excited about this and am looking forward to sharing the progress of the car. I also offered him $700 and he accepted. So this was a great find for me. Now just looking to do a 6 inch lift on it....... (Cant upload photo)

Damn you are a beast. I admire that you are able to do the work yourself. That has always been a goal of mine is to get better with mechanical things. It is hard for me to be so analytical and process oriented so it would be extremely challenging. I ended up getting a 94 loyale! About to post some pics of it

Damn this is really good info. My dad has a 96 legacy outback with the 2.2l and has almost 270k on it. I find it completely amazing that his car ran better than my wrx that had 100k on it. Gad i got rid of it!

Damn, do you do anything in particular of just change fluids a lot? thats a 2.2 liter engine correct?

LOL SICK! I ended up getting a loyale! Love it!

this is such a good point. I have a really good shop here in boulder colorado called suparupair boulder. I would definitely go to them.

Good call. Do you know the reliability on these in general though? Obviously it's totally subjective but I just want to know overall how was the car holds up

. Looking for something under 3k. Just found a legacy turbo for 2500!

I hate the 2.5 liter haha (had a 06wrx)

Thanks so much! Are the turbo models expensive to keep running? I'm going to ask the same question below. I used to have a 06 wrx that was a massive hole in my wall. If these turbos are pretty basic to take care of I'd prefer one of them. Is it expensive to keep yours running?

Hey Everyone. I currently am working full time and commuting about 50 miles a day. I have a car that i use for my daily drive but have been really bummed about putting the extra miles on my DD over the weekend. I am looking to get a adventure subie for the weekend. I live in Colorado so i am always up in the mountains. I do go lightly offroad (nothing crazy) just to get to hiking trails. Im wondering what peoples opinions are on the ej22 legacy (1990-1994) or the ej22t? Im looking for something relatively low rent that i can beat up. Does anyone know if the first gen legacy turbos are reliable? And any subie recommendations are welcome! Thanks everyone.

wow I'm embarrassed! haha! Man i absolutely love what you did with your sub. I drive by there all the time and always make sure to slow down to check it out. Haven't had the courage to pull over and gander at it. I would love to know what did to that beast in all.

Hey there. Is it the tan 2 door wagon? This is the same car I am thinking of I admire it all the time. When you're going through Lyons when the Road splits to take right to Estes Park and a left to go to Allenspark go left. Drive up the road about 300 to 400 feet and on your right side of the road the car is parked there. I believe he has another crazy little Subaru there as well. If you drive by and see it right me a message back and let me know. The thing is insanely beast!

So i went and test drove one earlier and it was great! Only issue is that i heard an interesting noise coming from the engine. It was just a little clicky. It didnt quite song like rod knock. One of my friends said thats just how the engine sounds. I made sure to rev it high but no noticeable knocking. Any thoughts?

Ok that's good to know. Does the 2.2 have head gasket issues? I'm looking at one with higher miles but I just want to get a idea For how it drives

Ok that's good to know. Does the 2.2 have head gasket issues? I'm looking at one with higher miles but I just want to get a idea for how it drives

Hell yeah that's totally what I had in mind. Do you have to add trail arm brackets too or just the struts?

ahhhh man I'm sorry i feel your pain! I have had my wax since late February and have already put over 3k worth of work into it. Such a fun car but god dammit is it worth it? And when you say dual range what is that?

Damn still on the original motor? Thats Great! What do you mean by non interference motor?

Hey Everyone. I have thought a lot lately about potentially downgrading my car (significantly). Currently have a 06 wrx which is great, but oh my goodness does it requires a lot of attention. I talked to a subaru mechanic about older models and he steered me away from models like the old GL's and Loyales simply because their parts are getting harder to find. He did say that the Subaru Legacy L's are really fine cars. Anyone have any experience with these? Obviously i am aware that buying a older high mileage car has it's risks but i am really just looking for something that doesnt have to be pretty, it just has to be really reliable. Any input or experience with this would be greatly appreciated. Also this would be a colorado commuter car so it's going to get beat on a bit if i buy it.

Ok thats good to know. I was thinking maybe i could do the forester struts with my king springs and then perhaps the sumo parts blocks. Its been really fascinating to learn about how the suspension works (still really have no idea how it works haha). Its definitely fun to have a lifted subie though

Good lord you know much! Thanks so much! Ive also heard if you are running forester struts you can only do a 1 inch lift? Anyone want to confirm that?

Absolutely sorry i forgot to mention that. right now i have a 2006 wrx wagon , lifted with king springs , and 225/45/r18 wheels. Its a more aggressive performance wheel set up (bought it that way). I was going to do a 4 inch lift and then probably get 15 or 16in wheels with fatter tires on. Im so curious about these lifts because of the engine factors. I have a perrin pitch stop mount and also a cobb sf air intake. I don't know how lowering the engine would affect these so I'm trying to figure this all out before i do it. Another option i am looking at is a sumo parts 2 inch lift. This seems a little more economical. However i plan on having this car for a long time and want to be able to do a lot of trails colorado has to offer. I also appreciate your prior response man.

Hey all. I have been asking around on some forms about the SJR lifts. They seem great. I was wondering if anyone had any idea how much/long this would usually take a experienced mechanic? I am aware they some parts need to be modified and of course it would be different for each person. Anyone have any insight on this? Thank you!