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I know exactly what bit of road you are talking about. I worked there this winter, and my brother is working at the lake this summer, so I have driven that mountain my fair share of times. Nothing really to contribute, but I find it neat that someone here on the board (probably) drives right by my house every day.

Saw a guy on cardomain with an OBXT with a Cobb exhaust and chip putting out 315hp and 360ft pounds on a dyno. I want

It is a pretty vehicle, and in good shape considering it is a '71 and has never been garaged. I just hope I can get it road-worthy again before I head off to college.

1971 FJ40 Not the best pic ever, but this is certainly a work in progress. Just got a new gas tank for it, but the floor is about rusted out. Will need to have that replaced before I even think about getting it inspected. Also needs some new tires, and seats, but other than that, its in running condition.

My dad has a good friend who happens to have one of the older 5.0 mustangs. The thing scares me to death to even think about driving it. Reading threads like these makes me feel much better about having to floor it for quite a while in my outback to reach speeds most people consider dangerous.

What about the left foot braking technique? I haven't ever needed to use it myself, but doesn't it simulate LSDs?

My personal favorite vintage of the WRX... Looks pretty clean, and if it hasn't been beat on, I would want it.

Just make sure you take lots of pictures, and let us know how it turns out.

Subaru engines really don't see much gain from changing the air filter, but if you do want it sounds a little better, you could always just pull out the intake silencer and run a piece of hose from the airbox into the fender. I am quite pleased with the results of doing only this to mine.

I wouldn't mind knowing what my car has been through either, if anyone wouldn't mind running mine for me.

A few days ago, woot.com was selling an entire tire monitoring system for 100$ that let you see the tire pressures of all tires without having to get out of the car. It was pretty cool, as it used valve stems with wireless transmitters on the inside of the tire. I'm pretty sure it could monitor temps too.

With proper maintenance and a few repairs, you average Subie can be expected to go well north of the 200k mark. I know there are some people out there that have even tripled that. edit- we will let you know when we find out.

I have added a variety of scrapes and taken out some patches of paint. Not too hard to figure out which is mine, especially on the east coast.

I just now got back from Advanced Autoparts, and they pulled the codes for me. First one, as was expected, is the P0420, suggesting the o2 sensor needs to be replaced. I would like to wait until after I figure out something with the exhaust leak before I try and change it. The second code surprised me a little. it was P0325, saying there was a circuit malfunction on the knock sensor. The guy said it also might have been caused by the exhaust leak, and there not being enough back pressure, but I didn't think it would do that. I am not sure of the last time either of these were replaced, and I was quoted 185$ for both of them.

Make sure to take pictures.

It is far from bad looking, but I find the styling to be a little more conservative than what I was expecting. Looks a lot like they ripped the front end off of a mazda almost. If that is what the base car is going to look like, I think it is great, but the STi is going to need a little more bite for it to catch my attention.

Sorry about all the trouble, but you got a great car and a great story out of all of it!

I must have been high class when I was driving my camry before I got my subie. It definitely had a coat hanger antenna, with the hook attached to the roof rack to hold it in place!

It seems like a logical deduction. I will see if I can swing by autozone and get the code pulled, and then check for an exhaust leak. Since it is only a whistle, would that make it harder to find? Are there any places in the exhaust that are particularly prone to leaks?

The noise had been occurring long before I took out the silencer. I had noticed it being loose and was hoping it would solve the problem by taking it out. However, it had absolutely no effect on the noise.

Thanks for the suggestion, I'll check all the tires tomorrow to be sure.

I can remember reading about someone taking a trip through mexico a while back, not sure if it was someone here or not. They carried gas in some metal gas containers that they purchased from an army surplus store, and said that they were great to have in the car.

Alright, I figured it was time to make another thread about all the small nuances of my '97 Outback, and try and fix a few of them. CEL is throwing P0420 and P0325, cat not working right, or o2 sensor, and something messed up with a knock sensor. I'll start off with the noises 1. This is by far the most annoying, and I haven't been able to place where it is coming from while sitting in the drivers seat. I actually took a video clip of it, and can probably find a way to post it if it would be helpful. The car starts to whistle under heavy throttle, starting at about 2500rpm@WOT all the way to redline, with a distinct change in pitch at exactly 4K. It is very loud, but does not seem to affect how the car drives. 2. While driving, I can hear a ticking sound that seems to be in time with the revolution of the tires. Tires are fairly new, and in good shape. The only time this is noticeable is when there is something for the sound to reflect off of, such as when driving by a wall or steep bank. Has been doing it for quite some time, has not seemed to get any better or worse. 3. When hitting bumps in the road or my my driveway, there is a sharp click from the front end of the car, as if something was loose and moving against something else. I couldn't see anything that was loose when I had the car on a rack, so is this just a general noise or is something worn out? The car still tracks straight when driving, and there is no play in the steering. On to some other non-noise issues 4. The airflow controls for the heat/ac seem to get stuck. Not the buttons, but whatever it is that physically changes the flow of air. I usually can not get it to anything left of the floor position. On occasion, when it has worked, it seems to slide into place with an audible "thunk". That and the blower is always noisy, I can distinctly hear each rotation. 5. Something nasty apparently got on my wheels at one point in time, and there is a little bit of corrosion around the ends of the spokes. Did not seems to want to come off, and I was afraid to try too much and risk scratching the aluminum. Any ideas? 6. My gas door no longer has anything to latch onto, but I assume I am going to have to figure out where the latch went myself. 7. The person who I got the car from was a hard-core liberal, and I personally blame John Kerry for removing large sections of paint from my bumper. Is there any way to touch this up, have it look decent, and not have to pay someone to do it professionally? 8. CEL is on, and I had someone check the codes and they said it was a catalytic converter. Doesn't that basically just mean an O2 sensor went bad? I didn't get the exact code from him. And one more question: I removed the intake silencer, and ran a short piece of tube from the side of the box into the fender. Does anyone know if this would somehow prevent me from passing a Virginia vehicle inspection? Thanks for reading my rant on everything that I bothers me about my car. The car itself runs great, and I couldn't be happier with it. These are just a few of the things that bother me a little.

Can't wait to hear how this turns out. Mine makes a helluva lot of noise, but it works.

Well, the temptation is still just too much, and If no one has shown any interest in the next few weeks, I will tell him everything that will need to be fixed in the car to make it road worthy, and give him a barebones offer because he needs to get it off his property as it isnt licensed, no more than a few hundred dollars. That way, I can at least have something to play around with, and see what I can do with it.