Hi,
I am new to this board. I am looking for an inexpensive car to use for autocrossing and ice racing and a friend of mine has a couple Subarus for sale. One of them is an XT Turbo AWD and the other is either a GL or RX Turbo AWD (it was under a huge snowbank when I went to look). Anyway, what tips do you folks have when looking at these? He will sell me the pair for $500. He said the XT heats up when it is running. Is it likely to be a head gasket or something more serious? The other one has a problem with the rear axle. The bodies on both are good, no rust issues. Are the parts interchangeable from one to the other? Is one a better car than the other? My plan would be to drive one and use the other for parts if needed and if possible.
What do you think?