My entrance into the world of BGs was during college where my best friend had a 1997 Outback. He passed away a few years ago and his parents gave me his car. It was a rust bucket and he wasn't a car guy but I still had big dreams for it. Ordered a bunch of stuff to slowly start restoring and building it to my liking.
The first thing i did was buy a wrecked 99 limited for most of its interior, bought jdm heads and tails and several other things. Long story short, i popped the timing belt and took it to my inlaws house to rot. I did not need the car as I have a 2002 F150 Fx4 and a 2003 F150 Lightning (both with under 30k miles!) to drive.
This 1998 has been showing itself on Facebook Marketplace and i watched the price go from 2400 to 1900 over the course of a few weeks. I finally called him up and told him that I would come and buy it if he would take 1500. Went to look at it and wow, so much better shape than the old 97. No rust, relatively decent condition on the inside and the body was in great shape. I offered him $1400 after some haggling and drove it home. Had 214k on it.
I will be using this car to keep the mileage off of my trucks and for the better fuel milieage. I would like to use it for autocrossing eventually as my Ligthing, though tons of fun, is quite a pig on course.
[B]Mods so far:
Exterior
Paint- Ford Magnetic gray metalic
Window tint 30% front, 5% rear and eyebrow
New oem front wiper arms
New Windshield
Honda Pilot rear wiper arm
All exterior lights are led
JDM Projectors retrofitted with FXR 3.0 bi-xenon projectors
JDM clear tails and garnish
2004 STI BBS wheels- Restored with Red caps
JDM GTb side skirts
JDM slim door molding
JDM side marker lights
JDM GTb front bumper and crash bar
JDM GTb rear bumper
JDM GTb projector fogs
JDM OEM wing
JDM OEM spats
USDM 1995 manual folding mirrors
Outback Limited smooth door handles
Rays splined lug nuts
New OEM front windows and guides
Interior
JDM TS type R seats and door panels
Outback Limited woodgrain trim
New OEM carpet, headliner, rear hatch trim dyed black
New OEM leather steering wheel
Map lights now controlled by dome light switch/door open and led
ProClips iPhone mount
JDM ebrake surround
Husky molded front floor liners
Rear cup holder
New oem cargo net kit
Forester leather ebrake handle
EUDM "Power Mode" shifter with pop up pocket surround
JDM OEM option console extension
JDM ebrake surround
WeatherTech rear floor liner
Infiniti I30 auto dimming rear view mirror
JDM lighted ignition ring
Engine
Zero/Sports muffler
3rd gen Legacy hood struts
Gates timing belt kit TCKWP277AN (this kit comes with Japanese bearings)
Perrin lightweight crank pulley
110 amp 3rd gen h6 alternator
Suspension/Brakes
Tein Flex Z coilovers for a 2004 WRX STI or 2002-2007 WRX
Zero/Sports front strut tower brace
Zero/Sports rear strut brace
PowerStop 2002 WRX front brakes
Powerstop 2004 Legacy rear brakes
StopTech SS brake lines for 2002 WRX
Grimmspeed master cylinder brace
Whiteline sway bar Endlinks
Whiteline rear control arms
Whiteline rear sway bar BSR19XXZ
Whiteline front sway bar BSF19XZ
Whiteline rear sway bar mounts
Whiteline bump steer kit KCA313 End links and balljoints
Garage Dog house roof brace
Audio
Sony Carplay/Android Auto radio
Skar 6.5" components
Skar 6.5" coaxial's
Dual 10" subs
Skar 1500W monoblock
Boyo license plate camera
The day I brought it home 9/21/18
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