New in the Forum from Argentina

JuhaKankkunen · Post by **JuhaKankkunen** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 2:26 am

Hi , my name is Martin and i live in Argentina, i am a Suby Fan since i was born. This is my 93 Legacy GX Station Wagon.

This is my ex Subaru, a 92 Legacy Station Wagon, i sold it in December 2002

And this was my first Subaru, a 1981 Station Wagon 1800 cc 4WD, i sold it in june 2000 and i miss her very much.

I hope you enjoy the photos and i hope too that my english be good because i never use to write to much.

corsair · Post by **corsair** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 2:38 am

Nice cars!

Your English is fine, welcome to the BBS, hope to see you posting often.

Yukonart · Post by **Yukonart** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 2:50 am

Whoah . . . Laurel's TOTALLY going to want your 93 GX wagon once she sees it.

Post by **DLC** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 3:46 am

Raised roof and headlight squirters ftw

ultrasonic · Post by **ultrasonic** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 4:07 am

Welcome to legacycentral. Nice Subarus certainly, and a great choice for your screen name. And I really like the scenery behind the cars, too! Mountains and beach... looks like beautiful country. Was the BC/BF Legacy available with a turbo engine in Argentina?

Subtle · Post by **Subtle** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 7:30 am

Hi from a long way north of you.

What is the name of the nearest large city, so we can see on a map where you live?

JuhaKankkunen · Post by **JuhaKankkunen** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 10:36 am

I live nearby Buenos Aires, but i use tu travel to the south of my coutry, one of the most beautiful places for Fly Fishing (and driving a good Suby) in the country (and maybe in the world).
Thanks all of you for the comments, i love drivin a Subaru and i know i will never own another brand of cars.

I think my english will be better in future post.

Ultrasonic: one of my dreams is to own a Station Wagon Turbo, but there aren´t too much in Argentina, and they are very dificult to find.

entirelyturbo · Post by **entirelyturbo** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 2:11 pm

One vote for best username ever!

Love the raised-roof wagon, looks über-pimp. Love the EA81 wagon too! You shouldn'ta sold it!

Anyway, welcome. Always cool to see international users on this forum!

Manarius · Post by **Manarius** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 2:28 pm

Don't worry about your English, there are people here who speak it worse..and it's native to them

wiscon_mark · Post by **wiscon_mark** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 2:49 pm

JuhaKankkunen wrote:Ultrasonic: one of my dreams is to own a Station Wagon Turbo, but there aren´t too much in Argentina, and they are very dificult to find.

Me too, they're fairly rare here too! Love the raised roof and the headlight squirters

Hey guys, how come we always get gypped on the raised roof deal?

JuhaKankkunen · Post by **JuhaKankkunen** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 4:32 pm

Manarius wrote:Don't worry about your English, there are people here who speak it worse..and it's native to them

I love mi user name, i think he is the best rally pilot ever seen.

Thanks all of you again, all of you love the raised roof and i wanna have cruise control. I am trying to find one and add it to my Legacy. Have any of you ever seen a cruise control added to a Legacy? what do you think abuot it? Its is possible?

wiscon_mark · Post by **wiscon_mark** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 4:54 pm

hmm, just thinking about it, the hardest part would be getting the speedometer information to the CC unit. Hooking up the throttle cable would be cake.

vrg3 · Post by **vrg3** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 5:26 pm

Bienvenidos! Sus coches son muy bellos. Tambien me parace muy hermosa su pais. Es comun encontrar Legacies en la Argentina?

I have seen an aftermarket cruise control installation on a first-generation Impreza, which is basically the same car.

The speed signal is easily available from the vehicle speed sensor. You also have to tap a few other wires, like those going to the brake lights, tachometer, and clutch switch. The hardest part is attaching the actuator to the throttle linkage.

Have you considered trying to retrofit the cruise control system from a Legacy that has it? If it is hard to find the parts in Argentina maybe someone in North America can help. I think these are the parts you need:

- The throttle body
- The pump, actuator, cable, and vacuum lines
- The cruise computer and switches
- Wiring

The entire wiring harness may not be possible to get, but if you can at least get connectors to go to each item I think we can help you get it wired correctly.

ultrasonic · Post by **ultrasonic** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 6:59 pm

You might purchase an OEM kit for an Impreza or Legacy, as close to your model year as possible, and adapt it. I'm sure that replacement parts are available, so you could get the correct switch that mounts on the steering wheel. For that matter, you may find a kit for your actual car.

0perose · Post by **0perose** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 7:38 pm

my '91 has factory cruise.... steal it from a car that has it

entirelyturbo · Post by **entirelyturbo** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 8:13 pm

I'm gonna ask my Jeep friend for more details about his setup... but the Jeep guys use a cable setup that attaches straight to their throttle body, and they will turn up the dial by hand and bring their idle up to whereever they want. They do that so they don't stall in the mud.

Needless to say, it doubles as a cruise control setup, although one with no safety features

JuhaKankkunen · Post by **JuhaKankkunen** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 11:20 am

subyluvr2212 wrote:
Needless to say, it doubles as a cruise control setup, although one with no safety features

I don´t undestand what you say here. Sorry.

SP-Boxer · Post by **SP-Boxer** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 12:04 pm

Hi, looks like you have the same problem as I have.

I wanted to buy a turbo too, but there are just a few in my country. And that one that was for sale, was just sold before I could place my bid.

But very nice car you have and had. The 1981 Leone is beautifull!

JuhaKankkunen · Post by **JuhaKankkunen** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 2:17 am

My winter tires.

joeysubaru · Post by **joeysubaru** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 12:01 am

Why haven't you got studs in it?

JuhaKankkunen · Post by **JuhaKankkunen** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 12:37 am

Because now it is fall in Argentina, i will put studs in July.

wiscon_mark · Post by **wiscon_mark** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 3:01 am

damn, forgot about the backwards seasons there....

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