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New to the board - here is my rust box
Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 7:48 pm
by Royson
Well, I just joined up and this is my mint-condition 1990 Legacy.
Right...So its got some rust! I picked it up for 500 bucks (Canadian). Its an auto-tragic unfortunately, but I needed a cheap car.
My buddy owned a 5 speed Legacy turbo two winters ago, so I know how much fun these cars can be.
And it'll be in the mud a bit, like any good Subaru
So, any suggestions!
Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 8:20 pm
by evolutionmovement
Drive it and have fun. Better car than a new Mazda3 and has the beater halo that assures that few other drivers will want to mess with you.
Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 9:00 pm
by 94SS_Canada
Right where it belongs...
Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 9:22 pm
by Redlined
Welcome to the board!
Keep your ears open. Some real good information floating around on this board. Peeps that actually know what they are talking about!
Then there is me.
Enjoy!
Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 9:58 pm
by RJ93SS
where in canada are you from?
Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 10:04 pm
by Royson
Woodstock, Ontario.
I've got some basic work planned for it, like patching up the rust holes, a home-done paint job (when the gf calls your car purple, you listen!) and I want to go with some rally fog lights.
I'm hoping in the future to trade her for a Legacy 5 speed, but for now I'm going to have some fun with it.
Its been an informative board so far
Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 10:05 pm
by Royson
evolutionmovement wrote:Drive it and have fun. Better car than a new Mazda3 and has the beater halo that assures that few other drivers will want to mess with you.
I agree lol. I just had a 2001 Mazda Protege, which I sold so I could reduce debt and get a fun car. I'd rather an old car that can get dinged in a parking lot than a new car I owe a lot of money and stress to!
Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 10:35 pm
by 94SS_Canada
Royson, Update your profile information to your location!
looks like AB or Sask?
Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 10:46 pm
by Royson
Updated! Nope, all Ontario.
Car needs some work, in its current state I'm not certain it'd make it three provinces over!
Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 11:28 pm
by kills
You make me miss my 91 SS so much, you jerk! I'm sure we can do our best to fix it up and make it a blast to drive.
Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 11:36 pm
by Royson
kills wrote:You make me miss my 91 SS so much, you jerk! I'm sure we can do our best to fix it up and make it a blast to drive.
Piff, I didn't make you sell it, loser.
Now go outside and start working on my Legacy.
Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 11:42 pm
by kills
Royson wrote:kills wrote:You make me miss my 91 SS so much, you jerk! I'm sure we can do our best to fix it up and make it a blast to drive.
Piff, I didn't make you sell it, loser.
Now go outside and start working on my Legacy.
Sure, I will go outside and work on it. I think I have some more self tapping screws around here somewhere...
Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 2:52 am
by entirelyturbo
FWD or AWD? And how many miles?
Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 4:49 am
by beatersubi
Drive it like an a**hole. When people change into your lane w/o looking or signaling, don't swerve or brake. Brakecheck tailgaters, hard (or even w/ the e-brake).
You'll have enough money for that 5-speed Legacy in no time. And you'll still be safe.
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 2:30 pm
by Royson
DerFahrer wrote:FWD or AWD? And how many miles?
AWD, and its got 208,000 kilometers (so thats around 120,000 miles, roughly?)
Took her on our first long-distance trip this weekend. Averaged 8 litres per hundred kilometers, which is 29 miles per gallon. I thought that was pretty impressive for an 18-year-old AWD car!