Just a final thankyou (for a while, I hope!) about my 96 OB wagon. I knew little about Subarus when I started this project, but I like the cars, especially the Legacy and Outback wagons that I always thought would be a perfect car for winter around here. I wont go through the list of problems and the cures Ive found through this site, but I think we have finally got all the glitches out of her, and Im driving her every day. I got a added bonus last week when a 97 Outback was traded in at the Nissan dealer where I work. It was a real high-miler and destined for the wholesaler, but I noticed that the alloy rims where nearly perfect, where mine are kinda corroded and peeling. Made a quick switch and for a little Saturday morning labor I got the rims . I then noticed that the front bumper cover and grille were also spotless, where my bumper cover had some major scratches and paint peeling and my grille was cracked. So I switched those too! (My wagon is green, this car was red, but both had the same grey color on the bottom) Also, the 97 Grille has 'Outback' written to one side, which I thought was cool.... there are benifits to working at a dealer sometimes...lol.

 

The 97 had leather seats and I considered swapping those too....but my cloth seats have heaters and the 97 leather seats did not...which I found odd, but I'll keep the heated cloth, thankyou!

 

So, not to bore you with such detail but I learn more about Subies every day I think. I honestly think I may have thrown in the towel without this site. It was by far the best source of info throughout the whole project. Thankyou to everyone who gave me advice! Doug

Just a final thankyou (for a while, I hope!) about my 96 OB wagon.[...]

You're welcome, for whatever help was provided in the "deglitching". Thanks for getting back to us with the "final" (now, we know that's not the word to use when it comes to car repair ) outcome. Don't be a stranger; come visit even if the OB behaves.

 

 

So, not to bore you with such detail but I learn more about Subies every day I think. [...]

Uh-oh -- whenever I know a lot about something, I realize that I've probably spent too much time with it.