TheSubaruChild
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'90 Legacy Wagon = The Red Dragon (from 'Old School' the movie)
'85 XT turbo = The Gray Dragon, The beast, been called winky by someone on here when i posed pics of it with my "ram air" headlight up.
The Red Dragon, nice!!!
I have a red one too
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there is probably some explanation rooted in child psychology for this, naming objects for what they are, but when we got our Subaru (I was 4), I just called it Subaru, and that became it's name (kind of like pippi longstocking naming her horse "Horse".) It's boring, and more so, I'm weird, I know.
We looked at another one over spring break, it was a GT Turbo wagon. I don't know what i would do for a name if i ever got another one, albeit another Legacy or other model, can't just call them both Subaru...
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I have the same problem with my Legacy wagon. We've had a tarp over the car when it's not in use to keep the rain out and that is working to some extent... i'm still finding the same thing, floor mats are somewhat damp, although nowhere near as bad as before
There's also been a TON of rain here lately...:-\
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I have the same problem with my Legacy wagon. We've had a tarp over the car when it's not in use to keep the rain out and that is working to some extent... i'm still finding the same thing, floor mats are somewhat damp, although nowhere near as bad as before
There's also been a TON of rain here lately...:-\
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Thats okay, you'll always be a Subaru owner at heart. That counts as much as anything else.
Keep in touch, we know you'll be back as soon as your "Subaru dry spell" passes
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ah, we used to have a dealership like that. Sunset Motors. Good part department and great salespeople, could always talk to them about anyhting to do with the cars, even if it's been years since you bought the car from them. then a couple years back the dealership got bought by a bunch of jerks form upriver that specialize in selling fords, and now are just screwing it up completely... it's Subaru/Volvo so I'm pretty sure they got into it from the Volvo side (Volvo being partially owned by Ford, of course)... now they're trying to market and sell these much more upscale cars, to say the least, like cheap domestics. GRRR...
glad to hear there are other good ones out there tho
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hehe, when my Legacy wagon was a yungun (she'll be 16 on Monday) we lived in a place where the only road out was downhill and had a dip in it. She liked to jump that one (although she didn't take anywhere NEAR the amount of air as that one in the video did!) on a daily basis heading into town
Don't you doubt us wagons. We may "appear" less sporty than the sedans, but trust me we can bring it when it needs to be brought!
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I have the same question hanging over my head about mine. thats why the thread title caught my eye :'(, </3
also ran into the former service manager from the dealer we used to take her to when I was at the mall earlier tonight. weird night.
Sarah
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Somebody in Sweden as gone as far as 810000km on a 2000 outback.
you can read about it on high mileage subaru site
Frist off, about that one in Sweden:
!!! Thats rare. Ovbiously not impossible per se, but rare. I haven't been to the high mileage site in a while now- I'm going to have to go and check that out!!Anyway, mine has 315-odd km's on it, and its a 90 Legacy L Wagon. The engine for the most part is fine, rust is a real issue where I am tho
Sarah
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yes, the Clarion stereo in the 98 Impreza is stock, my 90 Legacy had one as well (before it wore out and got replaced with a panasonic version of the same stock stereo) ... to set the time I think what you have to do is hold down either the display button ("DISP") and at the same time press the "H" and "M" buttons, if i remember correctly. It's either the "clock" button or the "DISP" button and you cycle through hours and minutes while holding this button down.
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Thanks guys, this is all really great feedback ... I myself have family in northern ontario and make several winter trips, so i know all about passing bimmers I've never had an issue.
I'm curious about how you guys were first introduced to Subaru. What can you tell me about your first contact with the brand?
dre
Hey Dre,
I'd be happy to give you my input for some primary market respearch.
How was I first introduced to Subaru?
Well, I'm pretty young (20) and I have a 1990 Legacy L station wagon that will turn 16 next month. My parents bought it brand new the first year the Legacy was introduced.
While this was the first Subaru vehicle we owned, this was not our first exposure to the Subaru brand. A colleague of my fathers had a mid 80's Subaru DL wagon, which we babysat the year before we got our Legacy. At the time my parents weren't overly thrilled with Subaru - my mom rode in it one time when she was driven home from the hospital she says she remembered thinking that it wasn't particulary comfortable or nice in any way... not one that they would have considered buying for themselves, anyway.
A few months later this family went on an extended vacation to Europe, and they left their DL with us for good 6 months or so. Again my parents were not really interested in it - I don't have any outstanding memories of going for rides in the car while it was in our possession, I think my dad just drove it around the block every now and then to make sure it's battery was charged.
That was summer 89, and by the fall of that year my parents were in the market for a new vehicle. After dragging me to every car dealership in Fredericton (not fun when you're all of 4 years old) we went to the Subaru/Volvo dealer (we also had a volvo at the time). My parents first test drove a Loyale, which of course they did not like because it was very similar to the DL (replacement model perhaps?). The salesman showed us a blue Legacy wagon in the showroom, and my parents decided to take it out for a test drive. They were pleasantly surprised with it, as the Legacy was more cushy and luxurious than the previous Subarus. For a base model, the L was pretty much loaded with features, which they liked as well (not a lot of extra $ to get a fully loaded car). In January of 1990 they bought a bright red L wagon, for about $22 000 (in 1990 dollars). It, so far, has been the only car we have ever bought brand new.
What do we like best about Subaru, and what made us choose this car over others?
Direct quote from parents:
The Subaru Legacy had the best interior design (fit and finish - still an excellent feature of Subaru to this day), best handling (great in snow and bad waether), price point with respect to comparable cars (Passat, Camry, Accord, and Nissan at the time). Overall intelligent design, market share reflects this vehicle assciated with white collar enlightened intellegencia. Disappointed at present with some of Subaru's current offerings - fuel economy (where is the hybrid?), increased price point, warranty not as good as Toyota's (we currently own two).
Sorry this was a bit of a long one!
I'm glad you have taken the time to read this far,
Sarah
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I'm going to have to go ahead and disagree with the anti-rust proofing sentiment I'm hearing here. undercoating = awesome. Here in Nova Scotia we often seem to have as much salt on the road as snow (in winter of course). If you look around at some 6+ year old cars you'll be able to tell which ones were undercoated properly (or stored for winters).
More on topic though I've seen Honda offer a magical electronic rust-proofing device as an option but have always wondered if it works or not.
Hmmm... Nova Scotia Winters vs Subarus... I'm in school in Halifax at the moment and I've noticed that there are a ton of my generation of Legacys (gen 1) all over campus at Dal and downtown Halifax.. makes me miss mine
Just an observation... they seem to hold up better here than in New Brunswick. Mine is currently residing in my driveway and over the past 2 years I've seen all the others that were the same age go off the road as well
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I got backed into by a newer VW Bug. The Bug was only 2ft away and then put it into reverse so he didn't get much of a run at it.
Consequently the damage is about as little as you could hope for...
...if you could really hope for these things...
http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/photos/showphoto.php?photo=9080&sort=1&cat=500&page=1
No paint broken, just a dented door and a popped of plastic panel.
Now the door doesn't close right.
The side nerf bars seem to have held up without a scratch.
Just whinning...
Glenn
82 SubaruHummer
84 GL Mad Max
01 Forester--dented
Glad the Forester is ok (well, relatively speaking). Now go wipe that bug off your windshield
Sarah
PA inspection is stupid
in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX
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In regards to the title of the thread, my two cents...
Any yearly inspection in any state/province that fails one of our dearly beloved Subarus (or any other beloved vehicle) shall automatically and eternally be deemed as "stupid".