Grey47

Thanks Brus. I watched the video. That looks like something that maybe I could do. I'm wondering if the process would be the same for a car with automatic climate control.

I really appreciate the responses guys! I especially love the pics of the Subaru on tracks - that was awesome. My daughter is a girly-girl and would not be into the big tire/lift kit look. Here's my plan: I will definitely tint the windows. On a blue car, that should dramatically change the look. I will check out seat covers and let her pic out a cool set. It currently has black leather seats which she says gets very hot in the summer, so that, along with the tint, should help. I will probably not get rims. I like the stock rims. I have a buddy that owns a car audio shop. I will talk to him about some sort of ipod connecter. Maybe he can hook me up. Above all of that, I will encourage her to "own" and embrace the nerdiness. If she acts like it is cool, it will be cool. My first car was a '76 Grenada, perhaps one of the 10 worst cars of the last 50 years. But somehow, I made it cool. Personally, I have always been a Honda guy and had never really considered a Subaru. But I've got to tell you, I really love that little Legacy. For my next car, I will definitely look real hard at Subaru.

Thanks Lucky. Regarding the head unit: Since the stereo and the automatic climate control seems to be integrated, is it practical to replace the head unit? Would something need to be fabricated?

I had been looking for a good deal on a safe and reliable used car for my 16 year old daughter. By chance, I found an awesome deal on a '05 Legacy Wagon Limited. It was a one owner (an 84 year old lady) who had the oil changed every 3 months at the dealer (carfax proves this), with 103k miles. She was only asking $3500 for the car. Apparently, that is what another dealer offered her in trade, so she said she would sell it to me for that. Obviously, I jumped on it. Since then, I have had almost 2k worth of work done to it to make it as perfect as I can. I had both front axels replaced (it had a torn boot), both front struts replaced (one was making a thumping noise), replaced the timing belt, had a power window motor replaced, replaced a worn stabilizer bar, and a few other odds and ends. Even with a total of almost $5500 in the car, I still think I got a steal. I made my daughter pay 20% of the car so that she would have more of a sense of ownership, etc. She loves that car and takes great car of it - washing it all the time, all that stuff. But, I do not think she is crazy about the "looks" of the wagon. She jokes that it looks like a "grandma" car and even named the car "Grandma". Well, she just took the ACT test and did fantastic. I think she did well enough that she should be in line for a few nice scholarships. As a reward, I wanted to do something to make the wagon more "cool", but I am having a hard time coming up with ideas. I thought maybe I could have a light tint put on the windows? She would love it if she could connect her ipod to the stereo, but I'm not sure that's possible except maybe with a RF transmitter. So, what do you guys think? How can I make an 05 Wagon cooler? Thanks!!