Spanish Subarus say 'hi!'

[Bdamit]

Hello all

We are a British chap living on Mallorca in the middle of the Mediterranean (just east of Ibiza).

Been here for 15 years, eleven of which searching for the ideal car!

Now we are a family of 5, living in the country and in need of vehicles with family comfort, compact dimensions and four wheel drive capability.

Four years into Subaru repairs....

1x 1999 Subaru Forester SF 1998cc n/a , 200,000 kilometers, well maintained (or so I believe).

1x 1995 Subaru Vivio KK4 658cc 4 cylinder kei-car, n/a, EMPi with selectable 4WD. (Also well maintained-?)

I have successfully done-

Forester, 4 years with us -

Suspension bushes, new shocks, springs, links,  raised 1 metric inch, centre diff, clutch, flywheel, driveshafts, brake discs, pads, shoes. Oil and filters of course.

 

Vivio, 1 year with us.

Head gasket, new shocks, lower arms. Oil, filters.

I like to use the shop manual as reference, and sometimes subaruforester.org for the big car.

The tiny car has barely any parts supply in Europe, but the minitruck 'Subaru Sambar' world provides most engine spares!

 

Hi!