outdoorlife85
06-24-2008, 05:38 PM
I am new to this forum and new to Subarus. I have a 98 Lifted Jeep cherokee na di am in to 4 wheeling and anything out door related but i recently decided that using a jeep on 35" tires was not a good choice for a commuter vehicle so with that as my toy i am going to be buying a subaru.
I am buying a 96 Subaru 2.5 LGT from a friend for $800. Its in excellent condition inside and out bu tit needs a head gasket. I have been on the LegacyGT forums for a few weeks now learning and reading.
My plans once i get the car at the end of summer is to have a local guy do all the work on the engine including timing belt, oil pump, water pump and all the necessary parts to do the job while changing anything thats in the way that could do with a replacement. I will have the heads sent out to be checked for warping and cracks and be re machined. Once its up and running i have a few plans for it but it is going to be a modest car for now until i can pay off my bills and officially have 2 toys.
For starters i will do some custom interior changes, maybe some used STi parts from the bone yard, I really want to swap in leather seats and do some dash work (trim out gauges and such) All simple relatively inexpensive stuff or do it yourself stuff. I will also be putting in my extra Kicker CVR 12 sub and a 750 Watt amp and new speakers and cd head unit.
I will also perform any needed maintainance it needs to be safe and reliable. Change all fluids check brakes, cv joints etc.
I will throw a set of winter tires on it this fall and over the winter i hope to find a set of these stock wagon (see pic below) wheels to use for summer wheels. I also want to put new headlights in (the ones it has are old and fogged) and i want to change the rear tail lights to the clear signals (not amber ) of if that is out of the budget i will just do the spray on smoke stuff on the tail lights.
First choice for wheels
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/
Second choice
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/
This is the car.
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/
Thats it for now, it will be a long term build but its also a DD so it will be on the cheap and little at a time. I just need to worry about getting it running for now.
I am buying a 96 Subaru 2.5 LGT from a friend for $800. Its in excellent condition inside and out bu tit needs a head gasket. I have been on the LegacyGT forums for a few weeks now learning and reading.
My plans once i get the car at the end of summer is to have a local guy do all the work on the engine including timing belt, oil pump, water pump and all the necessary parts to do the job while changing anything thats in the way that could do with a replacement. I will have the heads sent out to be checked for warping and cracks and be re machined. Once its up and running i have a few plans for it but it is going to be a modest car for now until i can pay off my bills and officially have 2 toys.
For starters i will do some custom interior changes, maybe some used STi parts from the bone yard, I really want to swap in leather seats and do some dash work (trim out gauges and such) All simple relatively inexpensive stuff or do it yourself stuff. I will also be putting in my extra Kicker CVR 12 sub and a 750 Watt amp and new speakers and cd head unit.
I will also perform any needed maintainance it needs to be safe and reliable. Change all fluids check brakes, cv joints etc.
I will throw a set of winter tires on it this fall and over the winter i hope to find a set of these stock wagon (see pic below) wheels to use for summer wheels. I also want to put new headlights in (the ones it has are old and fogged) and i want to change the rear tail lights to the clear signals (not amber ) of if that is out of the budget i will just do the spray on smoke stuff on the tail lights.
First choice for wheels
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/
Second choice
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/
This is the car.
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/
Thats it for now, it will be a long term build but its also a DD so it will be on the cheap and little at a time. I just need to worry about getting it running for now.