i got a new`ish car....subaru impreza

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i got a new`ish car....subaru impreza

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just purchased over the weekend..to good to turn down
subaru impreza 1998 `s`reg 2.0i gl 4wd estate auto,in acadia green,14" steel wheels.97901 miles on the clock
only major thing to do is the drivers sill rear sill area,rear lower arch and a front roll bar drop link
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Dolomite 1300,1980`V`reg in british racing brown(russet),3.63 diff with 21t speedo pinion,95%poly`d,HL clocks,standard wheels with SE covers wrapt in 175 70 13,mot`d 19-09-2014,been off the since 1990,(july2017) stainless steel exhaust 3-piece,(xmas2018) wooden mountney steering wheel,(june2020) new monroe shock(radial front,gas-matic rears) with -1" lower`d springs all round.
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My son and I have recently broken a 1991 Legacy and have fitted the 2.5 litre engine into his 1987 VW T3 wasserboxer camper van. It has absolutely transformed the vehicle from a sluggish and uneconomical moving road block into a van that can keep up with the traffic and use much less petrol while doing it. Smashing engine.
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Yeah great engines I put one in my 1981 air cooled T3 camper 5 years ago now, went from 75 bhp to 165bhp, much better and safer.
I would think Subaru's of that vintage will be getting quite rare as so many get broken for VW conversions.
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#4 Post by dollyman »

And Alfa Romeo 156/159's for the seats :D I have 156 seats in two of my Triumphs..... Proper comfy 8) It seem's most things are changed on VW's

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so far,,,,roof lining down to sealer up the roof bar to body sealer was leaking and few where dried out re-new with butyl sticky sealer..got more welding on rear suspension towers prone rust areas on these imprezas,sill,inner sill and jacking area cut out and ready for welding have been adviced in what to do now the sill off to re-enforce areas...and i love the flat4 boxer sound it is addictive
Dolomite 1300,1980`V`reg in british racing brown(russet),3.63 diff with 21t speedo pinion,95%poly`d,HL clocks,standard wheels with SE covers wrapt in 175 70 13,mot`d 19-09-2014,been off the since 1990,(july2017) stainless steel exhaust 3-piece,(xmas2018) wooden mountney steering wheel,(june2020) new monroe shock(radial front,gas-matic rears) with -1" lower`d springs all round.
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