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1996 Vivio 660i 4WD (Spain)


Mitchy
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I once posted this car under another username, which I shall presently delete!

I bought this car two years ago to complement the hard working Forester, as a daily transport to work, shopping trolley without the kids etc.

Like many, I did not know this model existed until I saw it advertised.

So I bought it, as at the time I was after a Fiat Panda 4x4, which now sell for silly, silly money. This was a bargain compared, and sporting the Subaru badge, how could I resist?

660cc, EMPi, 5MT, front wheel drive or selectable 4WD at the push of a button. No centre diff, so not full-time AWD. 8000+rpm, what is not to love?

Five doors, and it is tiny! But I fit comfortably.

However, now that I discovered my Legacy BD7, the little beast must go to a new home, so here are some photos I took for the sale:

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Even the number plate is kind of special (in Spain a new car gets its new number and that number dies forever when the car dies...no transfers, no ownership):

1607 BNM

16 =4x4

0.7 litre

BNM = my name is BEN M. 

Kind of special, anyway!

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I have done my fair share to get it as good as possible...

Clean-up for the sale:

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Engine full rebuild last year, doesn’t look like any scoob engine I worked on before!

Subaru’s EN07E, ‘Clover’ 658cc (40 cu.in), 4 cylinder power pack:9C40DBA7-0A96-43D9-95E7-8A0AE156CD8D.jpeg.0f5bd397d5ef33809bbeb260e45e59af.jpeg

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Yup 

Its a peach and I will miss it. I was out and about in it yesterday, as the Legacy was spurting grease....

It is a bit frantic, it is basic, it buzzes angrily, and it encourages you to drive flat out.

In comparison, the Legacy, though relatively basic, flies, has a low boxer grumble at any speed, and is so darn comfortable. I think it gives me better mileage too.

plus it has frameless glass.

 

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