99bright

I'm excited! I've been looking at getting a Subaru for a long time. Got rear ended a few months ago in my pickup and totaled the poor thing. Fortunately, the timing was great and I found a bone stock 99' Brighton manual trans that has 207,000 mi. The cool thing is that it's a one owner car and the PO took immaculate care of this thing. There's a stack of paperwork 5in thick! They kept every receipt and every scrap of paper that came with the car. Even the original dealer window spec sheet. Been in a garage it's entire life in California. Mostly used to commute from Sacramento to SF and LA. Most exciting is New timing, driveline, wheel barrings, wheel cylinders at 198k. Picked it up for 2k. I swear the PO replaced/fixed everything the shop said to. Well, I can't say I'll take as good of care for it as the PO! But I'll do my best. I live way out in the boonies and I'd like to do a lift on it. Been reading about the outback spring/strut swap... is that the best cheep route? Would you buy new or used OEM components or a different brand? Will larger wheels bring it up even more? Just replaced the factory tape deck. It's wired for rear speakers but I can't find them. Anybody know where the speaker wires end up in the rear of the car? Doors? Any online stores folks recommend for parts? Where is the Chilton manual? I've always disliked the Haynes... frankly, I'd rather have both on hand for repairs. I want hard copies not online pdf's! Well, I'm stoked to be part of the community and excited to get this thing customized to my lifestyle! Ryan