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Picked up this one owner 2005 Outback XT...the Saabaru was getting tight with the kiddos in the back.
Seems to be a bit more peppy than the stage 2 Goobaru 4eat
Soon to come:
Catless Up pipe
Down pipe
Tune
CBE exhaut.
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Very Nice, I was looking for those before I got into the saabarus. They're pretty rare and aging similarly to the saabs. Sadly I missed an 07 in white with 41k on it, 5mt. I still feel sad thinking about it... Couldn't find any more with a manual and in decent condition. Congrats, I've always loved the heft and size of the legacy outback.
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Congrats on the purchase, good looking Outback! I'm secretly happy you bought that instead of a Baja XT, I don't quite see the appeal in those. Hope it suits your family well!
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ikbrown wrote:
I'm secretly happy you bought that instead of a Baja XT, I don't quite see the appeal in those.
Take that back! 
Is this the Outback that had really good service history and has like 125k miles?
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drewsro wrote:
ikbrown wrote:
I'm secretly happy you bought that instead of a Baja XT, I don't quite see the appeal in those.
Take that back!
ha never!! I just think they're a bit on the ugly side and while interesting probably wouldn't be all that useful in ute form vs. a wagon. I do appreciate old Subaru's boldness in actually selling that car though.
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ikbrown wrote:
drewsro wrote:
ikbrown wrote:
I'm secretly happy you bought that instead of a Baja XT, I don't quite see the appeal in those.
Take that back!
ha never!! I just think they're a bit on the ugly side and while interesting probably wouldn't be all that useful in ute form vs. a wagon. I do appreciate old Subaru's boldness in actually selling that car though.
They definitely have a different look. My wife always rolls her eyes when I point one out (I always point out WRX's, Baja's, and older Subarus everytime we drive somewhere lol) To me the Baja would be more useful because I like to mountain bike so I could easily mount bikes in the back and not have to worry about a roof. Just depends on what you would use it for.
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drewsro wrote:
ikbrown wrote:
I'm secretly happy you bought that instead of a Baja XT, I don't quite see the appeal in those.
Take that back!
Is this the Outback that had really good service history and has like 125k miles?
Yes...it has been dealer maintained since new. The finance guy there bought it as soon as it was traded in...his wife didn't like it so he put it for sale. All major maintenance has been done. 
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goob_os101 wrote:
drewsro wrote:
ikbrown wrote:
I'm secretly happy you bought that instead of a Baja XT, I don't quite see the appeal in those.
Take that back!
Is this the Outback that had really good service history and has like 125k miles?Yes...it has been dealer maintained since new. The finance guy there bought it as soon as it was traded in...his wife didn't like it so he put it for sale. All major maintenance has been done.
That's pretty much best case scenario for a car. Congrats dude!
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a local guy who worked on my saabaru builds and installs the bullet proof kit for the stock TMIC...once on...stage 2 coming through 
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This has a 5AT right? Not the 4EAT?
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hammyt wrote:
This has a 5AT right? Not the 4EAT?
correct
Today was the fist day I drove it to work...I felt like the CPT of the Mayflower 
Time to look into tightening the suspension up a bit
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Great color, good luck with it sir.
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Nice purchase. Congrats man.
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Congrats! No offense, but that shift knob is hideous. You need to get the factory one back.
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That Momo shift knob is a factory option, they get skin burning hot, I had a similar 5 speed Momo, had to learn to be carful with it when parked exposed to the hot sun.
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correct both Momo steering wheel and shift knob were options.
Well this happened this morning while warming up:
the two belts are rubbing each other and not in a good way
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I don't think I would event want to limp to the dealer like that. I hope they cover the repairs... should not happen, especially 2 days after purchase.
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The tech said the belts were replaced 60K ago and the Tbelt done 15K ago...so 18 months ago the belts may have looked ok. Sometimes the belts ribs get warn enough they will walk over.
I did not buy it directly from the dealership...I have 2 options:
1: tow to dealership and have them do it for $180
2: change the belts myself
not too upset...got to drive the saaabaru to work
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So changed the belts myself =$40
In other news...
My buddy just informed me that he just sold his 2005 LGT wagon and has a BUNCH of goodies I'm grabbing:
Cobb catted downpipe
VF52 Turbo (40k miles)
Torx Perfromance TMIC (Perrin clone) with Engine cover cut to fit
20mm Rear Sway bar with AVO Reenforcement brackets
Complete SPEC-B Struts and spring and top hats (40k miles)
Tokico HT-S Struts with TEIN-H Springs and top hats (with saggy-butt spacers)
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YES!!! this car will be fun man.
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goob_os101 wrote:
Complete SPEC-B Struts and spring and top hats (40k miles)
Tokico HT-S Struts with TEIN-H Springs and top hats (with saggy-butt spacers)
Why are you grabbing two sets of struts/springs? And in lowering an Outback to lowered Legacy height is there anything else you need to consider for getting camber to spec?
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To try out which I like better then sell the other.
I will be adding Subtle 1" lift spacers, so I should be about only lowered 0.5" or so
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Should lift it instead of lower
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Yeah 3rd gear lifted VF52 pulls. Sounds safe.
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hammyt wrote:
Yeah 3rd gear lifted VF52 pulls. Sounds safe.
I understand lowering if when you are going for performance. I just don't understand lowering vehicles that were designed to have ground clearnace (aka trucks, SUV's etc.)
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