MockingBird

So question.... I am guessing an SVX would fit a taller driver fine. How are they compared to the XT for parts and ease of maintenance? Granted it lacks the 80's aesthetic but hey the early 90's ain't too bad :).

Thanks all for the honest replies! It is always hard going on a forum and asking questions because often it is difficult to get real answers.... like asking the inmates at an asylum if you are insane or not. Sounds like if I wanted to get my 80's car kick on as someone who is 6ft 2in and 250lbs I should probably look other places. I will certainly stick around the forums though since we have the Crosstrek and will be doing stuff to it to further the JW theme. At some point in the coming weeks we will be pulling the headliner and removing the stock rack so we can install an UpTop Overland low profile Alpha roof rack. I will try and take pics and document the process so hopefully it will be a help to others looking to go this route. Thanks again. -Karl PS- Moosens, If you ever get the chance buy a f650 Dakar! It was an incredible bike. Easy to work on, tough as nails, and fairly comfortable to ride long distance. When I had it I did multiple long trips into Southwest Texas and Mexico. Also did a 2 week trip to the Grand Canyon (mostly on road) where I pretty much lived off the back of the bike. If set up right and with the right rider that thing seems like it will go anywhere you point it.

Howdy, Just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Karl and I have owned a few Subaru cars over the years. We currently own a 2018 Crosstrek (Jurassic World themed, still a work in progress...Have decals on and the UpTop rack will go on soon, pic included) and before that owned a 2010 Outback which we put over 180k miles on driving all over the US. I joined this forum though not because of those cars but more for the fact that I am looking at getting a XT or XT6 as a project / fun weekend car. I love the 80's design aesthetic and feel the XT cars have it in spades! Would love to know more about them... how hard it is to get parts for them? Common issues? Will they fit someone over 6ft or is it a tight squeeze? How hard are they to work on? &tc, &tc. Other non-Subaru vehicles I have owned in the past include a 72 VW Beetle, 93 Ranger, 01 Mazda Protege Mp3, 87 Toyota 4runner Turbo, 05 BMW f650 Dakar, and a 15 JKU. There are a few others in there as well. I have done my fair share of work on cars (mostly on the 4runner and VW), and am not afraid to get my hands dirty. I know this was a bit of a ramble but thanks for reading and hopefully some of ya'll will pop in here and impart me with some Subaru wisdom. Can't wait to learn and contribute. Have a great day and stay safe out there in this crazy FN world. -Karl