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Maybe Bucky was just having a smoke break... Matt

x-wife had a 90 sedan 2wd 5 speed. fun car....lousy wife. Matt

My wifes 04 stick will get about 26 to 27 in town so 30 could be a realistic but I would say once it has some mileage on it though...(loosens up a little) Matt

I thought I heard they start at about $29k and go up to $35-38k. I could be wrong but.... either way I would not buy it.....I don't need it. Matt

was I the only one who noticed some of the standard features on the chevy forester: I picked up on 2 things.... a self leveling rear suspension and a LOW RANGE. As for the Saabaru issue....I giggle everytime I see one...."congratulations....you just paid too much for a Subaru" I once heckeled a guy in a parking lot.... and point and laugh at them on the highway.... and they always just look at my subaru (new impreza thank you) and wonder...."wonder what he paid" Hey Saabhole...nice subaru is one of my favorite lines.... BTW, I have always embraced the justys....so don't put me into that BS about not liking the justys. A subaru is a subaru no matter what it is....but a saabaru is just an overpriced impreza. Matt

The driver... Sorry...had to do it. OK my guess is a bad fuel injector or plugged fuel filter. Matt

Did you ever consider putting 2 flat 4's together and having a flat 8? I don't think it would be too much room and that would definately be a "super car" I totally love the idea of a mid engine car...please make it....please please please... Matt

LSD is on the XS and up models and in the older gen it is the S model and up. Simple rule of thumb....if it has painted bumpers then it should have an LSD. If you are looking at older stuff the presence of a cold pkg. is a good indicator too. I agree with whoever said buy an 03 or newer if you can.....we had an 00 and it was great but our 04 is soooo much better. BTW, the stick shifts rock! Matt

just drop me a line when they are available..... Could you PM me paul's cell #? Thanks, Matt

simply stated.... :banana: :D Congrats paul... I wish I could see the look on his face.... Dave: how about the pics from yesterday??? Are they up yet? Matt

Looks like it needs an alignment. Wonder if it has enough snort to turn those tires on the trail???? :-\ Matt

Hi my name is Matt.... Matt

First and foremost....WOW thats a lot of stuff in there. For anyone who doesn't know we (Paul, Dave, Melis, Connie, and me) attempted to clean out paul's "shed" for his newest member to be at his house hopefully on Sun. morning (cross fingers). You really need to see this place. There is enough stuff in there to supply most everyone on the board with their needs. The thing that really kills me is he pays more for the storage than I pay in rent for my house. Paul: When Pat leaves there make sure you send him by way of the TZ bridge...I went home that way tonight and it was sooooooo much quicker. Highs of the trip: -meeting everone and having a great time -a little hard work doesn't kill anyone - "suc dis" -Paul's wood Lows: -NYC driving in general -All the NJ cops that were out on the way up -slow pokes on the way home (can't you folks speed at night like you do in the daytime?) -the A-hole who let the gas run down the side of my new car in NJ on the way home. Thanks New Jerkme for the stupid law that says I can't pump my own damn gas. Also I would like to say to the folks that were at the "First Church" today....Thank You! Thanks for making me feel welcome and Paul thank you for the goodies too! To anyone who is reading this: If you can get to Paul's shop before he closes the doors forever please do....it is totally worth the trip Good night folks and happy subaru dreaming.... Matt

Tranny wouldn't be a big deal in my opinion. Use a FWD legacy trans or if you wanted AWD you could run the tailshaft into a box and send a drive shaft up the middle to an LSD for the front end. I have though along these lines (the car) too once before but I am seriously lacking in the ability and space to do something like this.... Corky: You just might be on to something.... Matt

Paul: Keep me informed if an event is going to happen Pat: Hope all is well and please be safe. You know what they say about fords.... Matt

Paul: Are you having a social hour/ welcome to CT.party at the "first church of the..." this weekend? If so...I am interested in meeting and greeting the fine folks up your way... Matt

I drove a left over wrx wagon and I liked it but you need to rev the crap out of it in my opinion to get it to move well. I think it is a little too peaky for my tastes as an everyday car to go to work in. It also requires premium and gets worse gas mileage. I like to go fast but I don't have to do it right now (I'm not a 0-60 freak....I like running up to 80-90 and crusing there) The wife hated the seats in the WRX ( I liked them but she said they were uncomfortable) As for around town power...oh heck yeah it is fine. (I haven't really opened it up since it is still in break in period (550 miles)) I am also concerned about longevity of the car....I plan on owning this car for a very long time... Lets not forget about price too....my 05 stickered at 20,070 and I got it for a few bucks under invoice and got a very good trade (on top of dealing from the below invoice price) on my 95 OBS. The 04 WRx was in the high 23's to low 24's and I couldn't get cheap financing on it because it was a leftover (I got 2.9 for 63 months on the 05) You really need to drive one and you'll see the difference trust me. They both have strong points and both have weaknesses too. Matt

I got a banging deal on my OBS that I just bought. It is a Special edition package too which has an armrest ext., 6 disk with prem speakers and sub, rear wing, and special wheels. This is why I bought the OBS as opposed to an RS wagon. In the end I saved money and gained an inch of groung clearance. (big deal right) Matt

I have had/have 3 outbacks. 2 were OBS and one was a legacy OB and all of them were the top color in the jams. Same with the forester in my sig too. Matt

Please tell us which dealer this was that didn't do so well with the 83. I like to keep things like this in the back of my head for refrence. Matt

consider a replacement from ebay??? Might be cheaper then having a stereo shop pull the coinage and fix the bulb. I had a buddy (electronics degree) fix a bulb in a radio once.....very involved and a royal PIA. Ebay might be the way to go here. Matt PS helpful hint: Keep a cassette in the player (not in the whole way but just inside the door) so the kid can't put money in there. (atleast there isn't any in the CD player (that you know of))

If your brat has anything for tires on it it will be quite fun in the snow (my old 79 wagon was a blast) Matt

THAT IS NOT BFE...... Thanks for the info. on those etc. I didn't know I had a rally supply shop so close to home..... I figured they were west coast people until I saw the area code. Matt

Another free bump. Also offering my place as a depot for any parts from the south or to the south... Let me know if I can be of help to anyone..... Matt

When I had my XT (push button 4wd) I always hit the clutch before I pushed the button. One time I did have a clunk too though....my tires were a little off in their inflation (front vs rear) so I think that was a factor too. Also, since you were under power at disengagement is there a possibility of wheel slip that could have made the transition a littel abrupt too. Matt