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i decided against it, since for the same price as i would put into getting it running, i coul buy a running pos car... the car is still available. thanks everyone!

did that will not fire... im doing this to see if this is a stupid buy for myself... thats all....

::::Moderators:::: Im placing this here and not in the forsale area (craigslist) because i am not selling this car... just illustrating a point. thank you! HELLO! Ok im thinking about purchasing this car within the next hour. i just went to go see it. http://chico.craigslist.org/car/364342311.html The car is 4WD Dual Range. (Keep in mind i dont have a place to store transmissions. just not right now anywho contiuning...) non LSD. 196,000 miles no back bumper missing a radiator fan, CARB (not FI), she said it ran fine before... this is literally how it was left, NO battery (i dont have extras, i'd have to purchase one) and its got spiders and stuff... I got her to $75 and thought i'd ask another opinion..... here i am. Why do i need this car? it would be a pizza delivery vehicle for me... so i didnt tear up my other two lovlies.... So! i told her i would call her by 2:00 pst. thats in 0:37 minutes.\ Thank you!!! Luigi-

hahahahahahahahaha i just pictured the face you'd try NOT to make when you would say "nope! ran like a champ!" hahahah oh man thats good, i needed that

WOW! Lets do an update!!!! So from what i remember, i had JUST gotten the reverse thread bolt taker-outers. So while i did everything through a mirror placed at 45 degrees (so i could see down the crank without taking the condenser out) The reverse thread guys didnt work because i didnt have enough screw left inside the crank. When i looked down inside, i could see part of the bolt, and what looked like the other side... this was not the case. It was the slight thickness that gave the crank its threads... so i proceeded to spend at least 2 solid, backbreaking days trying to unscrew nothingness..... moving on... I then thought, ok i can saw the bolt... get it out in pieces... so i went to my trusty grinding wheel and band-saw, cut a handheld hacksaw handle down to about 6 inches, and cut a hacksaw blade in half... then i grinded the top of the blade so the entire body was only about 3/8" thick (or wide i guess) so it could fit inside (4 inches deep) the crank.... and so the sawing began.... and went... and went for a long long time. we're talking almost 60-70 hours....it was awful... but i love my wagon... and i had NO way of pulling the engine out..... With tears in my eyes and backpain galore, i put a freshly charged battery in the thing and drove it 1 mile to a machine shop. the guy looked at it, looked at me, and he said "i can see the pain in your face, you've been fighting it huh?" "yes... yes i have" " *scratches his head* I just dont feel comfortable taking on this job without the condensor gone." so away i drove, back to the house, for more sawing. 2 weeks go by, when i get angry, i go outside and saw a little bit.... and just to gain some appriciation, next time you have your radiator out, and your crank pully out, try to stick a screwdriver (gently hehe) into the crank snout. then try to see how comfortable it is to move it back and forth about 150,000 times.... on your knees.... in the rain. Finally.... finally finally... i made 6 - 8 cuts into the bolt and i chipped it out... small piece, by small piece. and just because i'm a nerd and for the story's sake, when i'd saw, i'd run a small electromagnet inside the crank to take out the shavings... i then discharged it into a little container. at the end of the sawing.. i weighed the bolt pieces, and the shavings.... and the shavings WAY outweighed the solid pieces. sucks huh... So the bolt was out!!!!!!! the threads were pretty marred up, but i could still thread my secondary bolt in there with little resistance.... i did pretty good! so i drove it around in town for about 40 miles (2 weeks, one way to go accross my college town is like 3 miles, and i walk a lot of places at school) before i decided its ok. So i decide to make the trip to my folks house (177 miles) and all is going GREAT......... until mile marker 174.... I get dash lights.... BATTERY, ABS and I lose power steering...... I shut it down immeadiatly and pull off to the side of the road.... i get out and open my hood... and there lays my crank pully on my exhaust manifold. ... A single tear runs down my right cheek... Seeing as how i'm 3 miles from my folks house, i button up the engine compartment and make a 3 mile dash on battery power to get the car back.....and i make it. upon further inspection at the house... I see the bolt had Broken.... again. WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This time i'm a veteran at getting bolts out of the crank. i get my GOOD drill, and all the tools i brought down with me (ex cub scout baby) and drill that bolt out and spend basically ALL night sawing. this is my transportation back to school on sunday night! i need to get there!!!! in 1 days time (just over 19 hours) the crank is free again. So i sit and think... what do i do now. Do i get another bolt and crank?... yes i do. Off to PICKAPART!!! YESS!!!! ONE legacy in the lot. whew. Took all morning to get it off, but i got the crank and the bolt... Then i start thinking.... before i came down on my 177 mile excursion, i made sure my bolt was tight. I remembered hearing a quick but definite "clank" thinking it was the bolt seating against the crank pully..... it all becomes clear... i had broken my secondary bolt, and drove with it for 174 miles before it let go...... So i call my local subaru dealer and get a BRAND NEW BOLT. Put the car back together, and its been over 5500 miles with no problems. including a trip to oregon to the rally, a race through the hills, then back down (1900 miles) and i dont drive...conservatively.... How bout THAT for some crazyness..... *bolt*

ya! (its been a long day)

Totally off topic, but this thread reminded me of a story my dad told me about a 1945 ford (yeah i know) and how he didnt have a welder in new york... but he had one in florida. SO!!! He vice-gripped (hehe) the front crossmember to the subframe, and drove over 1200 miles to his welder. GOD SPEED VISE GRIPS!!!!! i know i have two pairs in EACH of my cars both the Ej22T and the Ea82T through i havent needed to use them.... YET

I AGREE!!!!!!! i went through just recently and searched for my username, then updated ALL my unclosed posts. I HIGHLY RECCOMMENDED IT!!!!!

....why thank you

Interesting... like 84' GL Style? that would be awesome. put different markings on it, turn it into a justy.... i'll pass it along.. . Yes she does. And talk about polar opposites. I wouldn't put you through it you're too good. I agree man, i opened the box, and was BLOWN AWAY. it looks like 20 - 30 + hours went into it. She said she learned how to sew on it. Crazy huh!!!! Must be cuz she's foreign..... (the cool part, not the sewing part) Doooooode, with the jumpers and everything??? inlay bed... that would be RAD. Im going to look into it. would you want gen 1, gen 2?? serious. ...serious I plan on it. She's neat I finally broke down and asked her... "Over twenty. Because i had to learn how to sew on it. I think it would take me a lot less time to remake it, get some templates going.." I Too am seeing something here. I'm going to be discussing this with her.... The next thing will be a 92 Legacy Touring Wagon. Bwahaha! i'll keep you posted.

hahahaha, yeah this didnt work...

Hello!!!!! My girlfriend made this for me for my birthday, and I thought you all would REALLY appriciate it. It went to oregon trail with me. You can see it in the back window. its comfy to sleep on, and need to look at! THANKS NICOLA!!!! Plans next are to make one of the wagon. SWEET!

SWEET! i'll be in oregon for my buddie's wedding (7-7-07) Hit me up!!!

agreed. we're also competing against smaller cars (Citroen C4 and ford focus) hence the smaller impreza we'll be seeing *barf*

Petter retired with an engine failure... and chris atkinson finished 7th overall..... DANG!!! SO CLOSE!!!! STAY TUNED IN 7 DAYS!!!!! we go to italy!!!!!!!! wooooo!

BRILLIANT!!!! we should start a USMB GEOCACHE !!!!!!!!!!!!! for oregon trail rally!!!!! how rad would that be!!!!!! +1 for for coordinates!!!

YES!!! we talked about last year. THATS SOOOOO COOL!! what do you do with the 1080i shots? do you put out a dvd? if so i'd be interested. heres a shot of mine over SS8 my buddy Q getting into the wagon

Awwww Snap!!!! Petter Is In 3rd!!!!!!! We Need As Podium!!!! Go Go Go Go Go Go Go !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OK! Day 1 SOLBERG - 5th ATKINSON - 6th WE NEED TO BEAT CITROEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HAPPY 100TH ANAVERSERY PETTER AND PHIL!!!! this is the 100th WRC start for our flagship driver and co-driver!!!! WE NEED A PODIUM FINISH!!!! COMEON SWRT!!!!!! GO GO GO GO GO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i have to agree. anyone who can come to the race with a few friends and take on the factory teams ...... well just wait, i'll be there soon in a few years... mark my words

Ran around at the oregon trail rally up in hillsboro, oregon, then took to the logging trails in the tillamook forest in my EJ22T - 5SP swap. IT WAS AWESOME!!!! some pics MY bud getting in.... This is the top of a peak we drove up to. my Friend has a BRAND NEW mazda 4 wheel drive... he could hardly get up on the ridge.... my wagon went up with 4 times the people in it.... and all our luggage The rain... the fog..... and the gravel ...... i was in heaven

anyone interested?!?!

Tanners drifting was AWESOME. did you see his rig!? rockstar must have been paying him a bunch. when i went over to his setup, JUST THE PEOPLE I COULD SEE, i counted 13. not to mention the guy smoking over by the racing fuel..... . .. ........ MY favorite is Matt Iorio. he drives the Paladin Rally and is a REALLY cool guy. Every race me and my buddy say whats up to him and he always takes time to say hi, and shake my hand. A guy about my age (late 20's, early 30's) loves his rally and his team. It's modivating in itself for me and the rally team i WILL have someday. www.paladinrally.com this is where i was at saturday:

yeeeeeEEEEAAAHHH!!!!! that was rad. i took a bunch of video myself, i gotta get it edited. where were you at to have them blow by you and way down the road. i went to camp 5, the one that started with an 'M' and one more. so much fun..... now i'm tired