subeman90

you have a phase 2 engine. Not sure exactly what to tell you about when it will break if at all even. As for help to find a good mechanic....there are many great folks from out your way that should be able to point you in the right direction...I'm totally on the wrong side of the continent to be of any assistance. matt

Not trying to scare anyone but one time in my (long since gone) 90 legacy 5 speed AWD my center diff was acting like you mentioned and not too much later it went bang and stopped dead right then and there. I think the internals comited suicide on the spot. Car had to be dragged from a parking lot etc. Be careful....... Matt

00 forester we had was great! the 04 we have now is better than great. The 00 was an automatic and while I hate autos I did like this one for some reason. The 04 is an XS 5speed. Like I said though....both are/were super sweet. honda's suck. Matt

you made a great choice! In the long run I think you will be very pleased with the car....Congrats! and watch out for the "heat" aka the doughnut patrol. Matt

if you want to take it home rent a uhaul truck and a trailer (not a dolly) and tow it home (one way rental). Might be expensive but sitting in a motel and waiting for someone to fix your car or cooking the engine in the middle of nowhere (montana, wyoming, south dakota etc.) sucks too and is very costly also. Good luck....sounds like ya need it right now. Matt

Gremlin is more correct than pacer.... sorry. And to think I spent many years rideing around in a 74 Gremlin "X". Don't mess with the gremlin X!!!! Back on topic though....an xt6 wagon would be darn useful....room for all your stuff and some HP to move it along....and if it is AWD...bonus! That would be a great vehicle to tow a jet ski with. Matt

If I remember correctly the back is from an s-10 blazer. Matt

Haven't seen that in years....kinda AMC pacer looking to me.... :-p Matt

here is my 2 cents for against the wrx. Keep in mind that I looked at an 04 leftover sedan today with the prem. pkg. and really wanted to leave with it too! but a few things that crossed my mind... 1. wrx= premium gas 2. rs is much cheaper and looks like a wrx without the scoop (you can fix that issue) 3. longevity of the engine.... my big questions are on the heads and turbos. 4. relates to #1 rs=better fuel mileage 5. I know there are a lot of places to open it up out in SD but you can run an rs at 100 just as easly as a wrx. I've done this in my former OB in SD at 100-112 for miles upon miles (between 30-60 miles) no sweat....and that was a big OB not an OBS. Just imagine an rs.... don't get me wrong I love the wrx...but if I was buying a car to beat for 3 years and trade it off.... sure I would buy the wrx but if I was going to keep it for a while...hands down the RS. Matt

interesed.....keep me in mind. Matt

Mazda had a 626 turbo that had 4WS but it was part of a package. These cars usually had wheels on them that resembled xt6 wheels. Drove a prelude with 4WS once....WOW! that turned tight. Matt

That is really nice!!! Matt

sounds like a nice ride....got any pics? Matt

First thing that comes to my mind is that the brat and the OBS are roughly the same length (wheelbase) and I was told once that towing things that are similar in size is really scarry at times. Powerwise and whatnot you have enough snort in my opinion but the hills would bog you waaaaayyyyy down. If the OBS has a hitch and the brat has a towbar go try it out..... Matt

up under the bed in the back. Matt

If you are going to have a strip-a-thon I would be interesed in helping. You really don't have anything i need but you never know what might be in the pile. At any rate if you need some help i will do my best to try and make it up on a sat. The wife isn't afraid to turn a wrench too so LMK. Matt

Food for thought....maybe it needs an oxygen sensor. I thought my impreza was just fine but I figured that at 140K I bet the O2 has seen its better days....and boy was I right...the thing really moves good now and much beter power all over the band. Another thing: Your clutch is most likely fine. As for feeling strange...I think they all do. My past soobs all had cable clutches but when I bought my 02 OB that I just got rid of it was a Hydraulic clutch. Damnest strange clutch I have ever driven or owned. Now that I have this 95 OBS with a cable clutch it feels like the old days again. Am I making sence at all or did the humidity finally get to me. Matt

Drive down to Becker Subaru in Allentown PA. Talk to John Chicky. He will give you one heck of a deal....he always has for me.... (2 new soobs in 3 years) and he always gives a no BS price...even on the phone. Matt

What is that darn Mazda and that Dodge doing on a Subaru page...shame on you Thank God that they finally got rid of the under car plastic crap that makes changing oil and stuff so darn difficult!!!! RS Pro: Looks interesting.....could possibly be my next vehicle....Wife likes it too.. Matt

Mine went out last week...sorry Josh. matt

my vote is for an impreza RS. Matt

I personally don't have a tire recomendation but I will say that once you find what you want see if you can get a better price @tirerack.com I got a banging deal from them on some tires of my old forester and I had them the next day.... Being that you are in the SE of PA you could have yours too if you call first thing in the morning and this is still using their cheap shipping method. If your garage man can't/won't mount them for you the people at tirerack will tell you who around you will. Good luck, Matt

thanks guys... I appreciate all the input Matt

I don't know if this has been asked before but if it has then please forgive me.... Simply stated what engines will bolt to what trnamissions. EA81 and EA82 engines to legacy/impreza AWD trannys? EJ22 or 25 to EA 81 4 speed with D/R? basically what has the same bolt patterns etc. How many combos of weird crap can we combine etc.? I have my reasons for asking....but I thought this might be a good topic to lay out on the board. Your input is appreciated. Matt

I'm working on my own vanaroo.... look at my sig. Matt