recent purchase/subaru thread

>>17137491
Nice. Foresters are comfy cars.

>>17137491

nice car but fuck roof racks, get a decent set of wheels and springs

XT right?

It may look less "mom" but it won't look any less gay.

>>17137507
nah its just the 2.5X, so no turbo. It is a 5-speed though

>>17137500
thanks! I already like it a lot

>>17137505
>fuck roof racks get wheels and springs

what?

>>17137491
A civic for 3k would've been a much better car. Subarus are shit with meme engines and meme wheel drive.

Looks fun, OP.

the forester sports are fucking god looking

>>17137868
right? Its super fun to drive too

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I'm looking at 2004 XS (250km) and XT (350km) this week.
Both listed 3k cad.
I hope to negotiate down to 2k.

What should I watch out for? Specifically rust wise, etc?

I plan to swap an sti drivetrain into it in a year or so.

>>17137491
>forester
>n/a
what a shame

>>17139958
Get a civic instead.

>>17139972
Fucking die in a horrible accident

Cool car OP, you'll be able to suck plenty of dicks in it

>>17137767
bro don't you know saying "meme ____" is a meme-meme? and subaru's awd is amazing
faggot

>>17140028
No u. Subaru is a meme.

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>>17137511
>>17140332
fuck you guys subarus aren't even gay

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>>17137767
>>17139972
>>17140339
holy fuck dude never post again

>>17137491
>roof rack
If it's for style then fuck right off.

>>17140385
Assmad subaru fangirl detected

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Got a base 2016 WRX new in December 2015 with 3 Miles on it.

Added a Tomei cat back, SS brake lines, mud flappys, yellow fogs and stock STI rims :3

Also I unironically vape and accept what I've become.

>>17137491
Have fun with those primo headgaskets.

Also wait until you have to change the oil filter kek

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>>17140466

the oil filter? its not even hard to get to

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>>17140484

>>17140402
fuck that! i wear the same 10 t-shirts from high school, i dont do anything for style. also the cheapest crossbars i could find are like $400 and thats some expensive style

>>17140447
niceee

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>>17140646
I own a Subaru myself with the filter there.

It's easy as fuck to get to, even with fat hands like mine. If you've never actually worked on one, kindly fuck off. If you have and still think it's hard to get to, you're an idiot.

>>17140708
I did an oil change on one today. It's not hard to get to, so much as it burns your goddamn hands

Which is why I am typing this now with bandages on my hand

But I suppose you just need to do it when the car is still cold

>>17140749
>gloves
or as you said and wait till the engine cools down.

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>>17140646
We can solve this...we have...the technology.

>>17140811
REEEE I'm not made of money

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Niggas, focus.

What do I need to look at when I'm test driving /inspecting the 2004 foresters?

I googled and got rear strut bar rust as an answer.

Burning oil (XT).

Chunked gears cuz launches on AWD.


WHAT ELSE BR/O/THERS????

>>17140892
Check if it has a boxer engine. If it does, don't buy it.

>>17140892
you take it to a shop and have someone thoroughly inspect with a proper lift

>>17137491
make sure the timing belt service has been done.

>>17140924
Ok there. Go drive a civic or spin out a mustang into a crowd of ppl

>>17140892
look for murky, oily coolant. its a sign of a headgasket leak

>>17140749
It's easier on the older models without the equal length headers.

>>17140935
>>17140931
>>17140925

Good goooooood thank you
Keep em coming

>>17140935

where do u check for that will it show in the overflow tank?

>>17140953
drain coolant and drain the oil .

>>17140953
yeah, or open the radiator cap

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i was thinking about buying a Subaru and this one caught my eye what do you guys think

https://tippecanoe.craigslist.org/cto/6083146933.html

>>17141319
looks like a pretty good deal if it runs and drives OK. But you can probably count on semi-regular visits to the shop

>>17143174
why do these have alot of issues i saw some head gasket issues

>>17143535
only issues I have heard are head gaskets blow easy and the turbos can get fucked.... both remedied by proper maintenance and being aware of your car and its needs...

>>17143604
its na so no turbo sadly

>>17143621
see, a lot of cars have their defects, but most problems can be curbed it not stopped with proper maintenance. the more you know about your car the better, so do as much repair work as you can by yourself. Soon youll be picking up a damaged part or something failing just by feeling it while you drive.


I have gotten to the point where I know all the problems but am too lazy to fix them
do I REALLY need a new brake booster? do REALLY need new tires? do I REALLY need to fix the AC lines? ehhhhhhhh

>>17143652
yea that's how i got with my last car I just have no experience with anything that's not a chebby

>>17143703
had a 2000 Altima that I drove into an early grave... RIP Sheila

now I have a 2001 Saturn..... fuck I hate that thing... everything on it is shit,
window switches around the shifter instead of the doors. non electric side mirrors, drivers seat is falling apart.oh you wanna swap out a tire? too bad they aren't lugnuts, LUG BOLTS SEIZED IN THE HUB... lost 2 breaker bars getting them loose again.
>inb4 why did you use impact

just remember, with a car, everything is repairable and fixable it you have the time and money..... except frame damage, that shits just too much to bother with a 15 year old car