Bucky92

Welcome aboard! Subarus can become an obsession...many of us can't own just one ( me, personally, an small time with 2 ) And many of us came from other makes ..like you...got one as a winter beater and just swapped over. ( I was a Ford Mustang person and a truck kinda gal...71 Mach1 Mustang 428 CJ,66 Pony Tang 289, 70 289 coupe..and LOTS of trucks..got an 88 GL for newspaper delivery and have owned Subaru since..9 of them total). there are members who rally their wagons..many like to do an EJ22 swap into them to give them just a weeee bit more umph:cool: :burnout: These are great cars..some of us have a love/hate relationship with one of them but deep down we still love the car or we would get rid of it ( my XT6 case in point) Have fun with it...check out the USRM ( repair manual online tips from those who have done it before) and enjoy!

Now Jon...would I even think about owning an AT??? :-p Of course its manual..If I was going to buy a brand new car I would surely get it the way I wanted and the first thing I think about is getting the 5 spd...to me ATs are worthless boat anchors....but thats just my opinion. And Jon its just a base model 2.5i with a couple accessories and some more to be added in time ( like the sport mesh grill etc.)

I have seen Marys Brats upclose and personal...I have touched them too:grin: ..I know the rust that Mary is talking about and I would be hot under the collar too ( She will have to explain everything). How you liking that sunroof?? Did Tim put it in?

:banana: Blue looks SOOOO Good!!!! I bet he is as happy as you to be home...love that blue too..gorgous!!

Just wanted to share..I had Hollys Windows tinted today and added her OEM splash guards..I think it made a world of difference..went 20% with the tint BTW:

I have been kinda following this thread abit and am curious about how my 08 will do in the snow..I have always had FWD Subarus and with snows..never had trouble getting through....I bought my XT6 ( 5 spd FT4WD with diff lock) last year for winter travel....and...well...it never saw it cause it was broke down most of the time And now it is being restored so no more winter travel for it allowed. So I will be curious at what symetrical AWD can do.

LMAO Rory... I love Lindas face when she brought my 08 back from the "test drive" ( Big Smile) And now that the roof rack rattle is fixed its even nicer to drive. But its true..when you are actually sitting in and driving the new stuff...it still feels like a Subaru ..different configuration to the dash but the 08 still felt the same as that 93 232,000 mile Imp that you now have:grin: ..minus the shifter slop:-p . When I drove your 05 T wagon..besides the brown stain in me knickers and the configuration, once again, and the fact it was an AT..I had the feel of my Loyale... The XT6 takes alittle getting used to when swapping around rides..but ..well that thing is just wierd. Maybe thats why its so easy to go straight from old school to new gen without any/many growing pains. OH! and its nice not getting wet when going through the car wash cause of water leaking in the frameless windows..and no window rattle or wind noise either

Thank You! Some of the very few kind words I got about my car.I say...dont knock it till you try it cause its a fantastic car...Its been a long time since I enjoyed driving...and want to drive.. Can't wait to see the pics..I had been thinking on going with a Bugeye before I got the deal on this one..I tell you what..compaired to the old stuff..well all I can say is Subaru is stepping it up.....Big Time.

Also check the CTS..

I posted in your thread over in Old gen..but I can here again.. New Gen Rocks for DD !! Congrats on the new 02..pics????

seems many of us are finally moving up to the new gen stuff for DD and keeping something old gen for the "project" Good choice on stepping up to the 02...Did you get a good warrentee?? Man, I am loving mine.I think thats the best feeling...NOT having to work on the car if something brakes for a change...sending it off and letting someone else do it..on someone elses dime too. I did the same thing..went and bit the bullet..got an 08 Imp 5 door and kept my 88 XT6 for the "toy". Just didnt want to mess with anything around that 15 year or older for a DD. Now you can devote more time and effort to your 77 and not worry about the DD:)

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88 GL wagons will be SPFI and D/R . the DL models I am not sure about..the 87 is a hit or miss with the SPFI. Usually if it is a GL or GL-10 model it will have the D/r ...as long as it isnt FWD And I do not believe that the tranny is the same between EA81s and EA82 but for some reason I think you can interchange them..I am sure others will chime in

:slobber: Good score! Nice Car!! Congrats:banana:

Like I said on another post..if you need a starter and the one locally doesnt work..i gotcha covered if you want

Congrats! I cant help with any carn issues ( I stay as far away from carbs as humanly possible) But if you cant find a starter locally..I got you covered

At least you found the problem and it wasnt life threatening to the Brat. But it does bite that it had to happen over a Holiday..but that still gives you time to work on it...One thing to be Thankful for huh? It wasnt terminal:)

:banana: Put some new fenders on it ..swap it and lift it...what a great ride!!! Congrats...sorry about the DD Honda but you are lucky to have the old wagon as back up

08 Imp 5 door...914 miles now:grin: My XT6 is up to 30K on the new motor

That rust is nothing....honestly..I would grind it out...POR-15 it or any other rust preventor...make sure its all cleaned up and either weld or pop-rivet some new metal and then just glass or bondo over it smooth and shape and repaint it...That car is beautiful..specially for an east coast car What I explained is how I fixed a worse rust spot than that in my XT6: Bad bad old repair job ^ After repair And finally..the finished car: And should I also mention I am a girl and except for a spot that was welded on the floor ( cause I didnt have a welder at the time...but I do now) all the work on the car was done by me. You can fix that..I would say it would take a weekend to do it( and thats allowing time for stuff to dry) That car is too beautiful

I would agree with nipper..if your dealer wont look into it..try another..they all honor the same warantee. My dealer will bend over backwards ..example..my 08 Imps front roof rack rattled at 40 mph..today was the second time I took it in for the problem..We put a new one on and I was told if that doesnt solve the problem they will refund me the money...not as major as your problem but the dealer should be willing to make the customer happy.

+1 what McBrat said...my XT6 used to do that also.It was caused by the T stat. And remember after swapping it all out you will want to make sure you burp the system after adding new coolant..an air bubble can give similar symptoms

I just went out exploring whats up with my boy... I think it was all jealousy..seriously..I found the first hose after the Maf..on the bottom of the snorkus thiny..off..the one that goes to the IAC...Now I swapped that snorkus before going to the Dragon meet in July..and haven't touched it since..So how could this happen?? I think My boy is jealous..but we had a talk..and went for a drive..he is purring like a kitten again..and seems the moth balls for now are doing a good job at detering the rodents..I didnt find any new mouse party remnents:banana:

I still have mister tetinus..Rocky:grin: And BTW The Bush...What are your plans for that beauty...Fix up? Lift( ooo baby yeah!)??

Welcome !!! Lesson number 1..you must post pictures:grin: . Actually I would like to see pics of the rust and maybe we can help with fixing it. You got yourself a great car there and will have many happy years with it..just remember you take care of it and it will take care of you....and soon you will have Subamultosia...a very infectious desease..you will find you driveway covered in multiple Subarus;)