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thanks folks!!! he wouldn't go any lower on the price, so i passed on it. found another car though. hope to check it out soon.

and i have a question i though some of you may be able to help me with. i wasn't sure where to put this question, so i thought i'd just put it here... i am looking at a neighbor's 1997 Impreza Outback Sport wagon. it has 178K miles. he isn't sure if the timing belt has ever been replaced. it needs a hood, passenger side door, a couple of tires, brakes (not sure if it needs rotors, drums, both or just pads/shoes), and the rear drive shaft is MIA. he said the rear diff has been rebuilt, but he never put a rear drive shaft in it for some reason. i could totally see the guy just being lazy and not bothering. it also has a little bit of rust bubbling up on the left rear fender lip. anyway, he said his bottom dollar was $1000. i was thinking more in the $500 range. what do you all think?

oh man, i don't know if i could get rid of my Jeep or not. i would have to find something like an early GL with a dual range trans and like 6" of lift on 31's. which i would LOVE to find by the way!

i'll keep that in mind. i've already been doing some research on tires and what i think i may be able to stuff in there after the 2 or so inches of lift from the OB struts and springs.

i can deal with some rust i have a mig welder. the mismatched bumper covers don't bother me a bit. that front one will come off and get scrapped anyway. i'll weld up a steel bumper with a winch plate for it!

well, i'm supposed to go check it out tomorrow. hope it's decent and he'll come down on price considerably. if not, i'll save some more $ and keep looking.

thanks for the info! obviously, we'd all like to have a GL with dual range trans., but it seems as though they are all in the pacific northwest! maybe i'll have one of them at some point, but i haven't seen one anywhere near here yet. shipping one from there to here isn't feasible either. so, i'll have to take what i can get for now. i really think this is a decent car more than likely, and it's an easy 2" lift with OB struts and springs. i think it can be made into something cool for not a lot of $. we'll see what happens when i check it out!

did some reading up on the torque bind thing. at it's worst, it doesn't look like a horrible or impossible job. but it does look like a good bargaining tool if it's there.

i noticed that flat 4 trailer plug laying there too, and you can just barely see a hitch ball in one of the pics. it would be interesting to know what exactly was pulled behind it. i wouldn't be too worried if it was just a motorcycle trailer or something like that. a camper however, would be a different story.

thanks! looking at the cv boots won't be a problem. the car is an all wheel drive car. if it were fwd i wouldn't even be considering it. is torque bind an issue that can be fixed or is it not worth the time, trouble and money? i was wondering about that fiver too!

looks great!!!

how would i know if it has bad axles or torque bind?

that's actually around the ballpark i was thinking. and yeah, i noticed the sun visor in the seat pocket too hahaha!

i'm going to look at a 1990 Legacy LS wagon this weekend. the guy wants $1000 for it. 141K on the clock, 5 speed full time AWD car. supposed to run and drive good. got a few rust spots, but really not too bad. it's been on craigslist long enough that the ad expired. that being said, i think i could get it for less..... here are some pics. i'd like to know what some of you folks think it's worth at a glance. i know that you can't give a really accurate estimate from a few pics, but a ballpark figure would be good enough. also, is there anything i should specifically look for on these cars that is a deal breaker? thanks!!! ps. yes, i did notice the check engine light being on in the one pic. i'd like for it to end up looking something like this....

hmm.....makes me want to go ahead and look at it now.

yep. the guy said it had lifter tick AND a definite rod knock.

well, i learned via this forum that someone else has looked at the Loyale and said it has a definite rod knock. i think that ruins it for me....back to searching! however, i have found an 87 GL wagon. i e-mailed about it and am awaiting a response.

well, i learned via this forum that someone else has looked at the Loyale and said it has a definite rod knock. i think that ruins it for me....back to searching!

thanks for the replys folks! i'm gonna go check it out hopefully on friday or saturday sometime.

cool, thanks!

thanks for the info. would the Loayale REALLY be that bad of a car to lift and play a little with?

i would probably never find one of those around here that is in any kind of shape at all besides rotten. plus, i'm a fan of wagons. the thing honestly would probably see very little off road time. it would be more daily driver than anything. i will stil keep my eyes peeled though. thanks for the input.

i'm trying not to get my hopes up to much for this thing. i don't want to be disappointed if i can't get it, or if it's a total pile of crap......but i must admit, i'm getting kind of giddy about the prospect of getting it! hope my wife doesn't kick me out of the house if i get it...

where the heck is the air idle valve?

so is a head gasket job very difficult at all? is it really something that is a big deal to worry about, or should i just automatically do it if i get the car? i'm a total Subaru idiot. i only know the basics about these cars, but i have a pretty decent mechanical knowledge of cars in general. also, never having anything but 4x4 trucks and jeeps, how exactly does the 4 wheel drive work in these things? is there an actual transfer case like a regular 4x4? and yes, i WILL want a dual range transmission if i get this thing.