Previous owner said the head-gasket was done 25k ago... I just hope it was done right!!!

 

98 Outback EJ25, MT

Edited November 13, 201114 yr by LokeDawgg

looks nice in the dark!

and you got a body box on top too! i need to pick one up for some misc campin gear

Thanks xb! Doesn't look bad in daylight either

 

 

Yeah, that thing was lashed on with some L-shaped steel, with some old braided nylon rope securing the works to the cargo rails... clearly a last-minute gotta-get-to-Burning-Man type of thing. The old Thule box plastic is pretty thin from UV damage and there's a large crack creeping up the lid. It's better than nothing -- just needs more duct tape before the next trip, but I'd like to get a box in better condition sometime.

 

 

"get hazed" gotta love that.

 

I've just ordered an OBDII/ELM327 bluetooth dongle from amazon ($25) and "Torque" software ($5) from Android market so I can see what's happening with the engine real-time. Not sure if that will tell me what's wrong with my front suspension though, probably not I'm cruising the threads to see what the problem could be.

Edited November 13, 201114 yr by LokeDawgg

i've got a OBDII->USb adapter and a regular scanner. they come in handy for sure, and it comes in handy when your at a bar chattin bout cars with the good lookin bartender girl and she mentions her CEL is on. then you can read it and offer advise in exchange for a beer!

 

good lookin ride, i like the white/gray scheme.

 

that box has sure seen better days, love the burnin man comment. LOL

Welp, because of lack of funds it's taken longer than I thought it would, but I've finally got a hold of a set of four '04 Forester struts with tophats and coilovers. They've got 55k on 'em but look to be in good condition. Got them from a guy over on the SubaruForester forums in VA for $250 delivered! I could put them on right now but I figure I'm gonna wait until my next paycheck and buy some saggy butt spacers from Shawn at Paranoid Fabrications... seems like a really nice guy. I figure I could throw on the 3/4" rear spacers and be done but I'm gonna get the 1" rear and 1/4" front... add a quarter inch of lift for $30.

 

Also going to get tires... I'm a little split between Geolanders and HydroEdge right now. I'm getting crappy mileage ~18mpg bleh. Probably because of my gigantic old cargo box, bad tires and struts, and need of a tune-up.

 

Speaking of cargo box, I took off the duct-tape holding it together and laid some carbon fiber mat and epoxy, sprayed the thing flat black and sealed it. Looks pretty good if I do say so myself.

 

Oh, also I got the rear five windows tinted to 3% vis at a cash-discount tint shop in Oakland.

 

Tune-up, tires, struts, spacers and ground kit in a week or so!

 

Pictures to come!