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The 84 subie that was the first new car I bought is still chugging around my town,prolly the 5th or so owner.
We bought my wifes 05 outback xt (turbo) and it is a screamer. But at 70k miles we replaced the radiator and the power steering pump. The steering pump I blame on my wifes habit of lock to lock turning while stationary. Don't know about the radiator.
But that is one fun car to drive. I thought it spec'ed out at 250hp. And I thought the earlier STIs were hitting 350hp stock, back when they didn't even have radios/stereos in them cuz it was extra weight, Basically a street legal race/rally car. But that was a few years ago and I think they may have been detuned and civilized a bit in the last 3-4 years.
Every time I hear an evinrude outboard motor drive by I know it's an STI or WRX. We have a fair amount of both models in town. They sure don't sound as fast as they are.
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JonB ke6gfb
87 bj70, turboed, 35'ed, arb'ed, slidered, winched, 4x4llabs rear bumper & arb front, HF'ed & VHF'ed.
97 40th fzj80 w/difflocks, cdl switch & pin 7 mod, Hanna sliders, 2.5" ome lift, 1" body lift, rear drawer system on 285/75-16's.
87 sas 4runner- air lockers, dual cases, beadlocked 35" mtr's, waggy & cheby springs, sliders, 8274 winch, etc...sold to build a heep.
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