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yeah that looks surprisingly decent. i think if you did the skirts and painted/plastidipped the rear bumper to make it look like a lip that could work

that looks great

curious if the sideskirts from the outback would fit...would give it that chunky appearance and the black plastic continuity. could add a black plastic diffuser to the rear to finish it up

Did you get any type of warranty for the new tire(s)?

 

i made sure i did. i normally get the insurance when i buy a set, was surprised that i didn't this time...i've been going to this shop for years though and the owner cut me a bit of a deal--got the tire at cost and free mounting, so it actually ended up around 160. so, at least there's that.

dropped a wheel off at the tire shop. picked up a screw in the outermost tread that poked itself right in to my sidewall. ugh. $200 later...and i get to pick up my new tire this afternoon. only ~6k miles on it too, pisser.

i always just get it machined--my shop charges $40 for it, so for the price it's cheap insurance that i know i'm getting a god surface.

one can dream....one day, one day i will have that life.

quick research shows motylgear is semi-synthetic while the gear300 is full synthetic. looks like the additive package in the motylgear might be a little better for older gearboxes, more stuff to help the syncros out, but otherwise not a whole load of difference aside from the semi-vs-full-synthetic thing. if you got a good deal on the 300 then you got a good deal

Craftsman Automotive Fender Cover

 

$5

 

https://slickdeals.net/share/iphone_app/fp/528965

 

good looks--$15 rebate gift card from a previous purchase came in handy, 2 are coming home with me.

lots to consider--didn't think about the strut spacer option, so that's interesting. will continue researching and see what i come up with. appreciate the input errybody

ooh crap didn't know the rear control arms were that much of a pain...hmmm, will have to inspect and see what kind of shape they're in then.

 

i'm not looking to drop the car any(thanks craptastic richmond roads), so sticking with stock seems to be the best idea in my head, just not sure how worth the extra money konis would be if i'm staying at stock height...

just a quick wash and wax considering the nice weather on saturday...and then it rained all day sunday. of course.

 

currently planning/budgeting a whole suspension refresh...thinking KYBs designed for the 13-14, OEM 13-14 springs, new top hats, bellows and bump stops...think i'm going with mevotech front and rear control arms. Also have a 19mm rear sway bar that'll be going in, and will be putting some new end links on it when installing that.

 

Thoughts on OEM over the mevotechs, or OEM over the KYBs or konis?.

 

either way, i'm excited to get this 150k+ mile suspension out of here. gonna be a good spring.

Looking at replacing the bushings/ball joint on the front control arms when I get around to building my koni setup. If I remember correctly, a few people got the complete mevotech assemblies from RockAuto, as opposed to the OEM assemblies for $30 more.

 

Just curious if anyone with the mevotechs has opinions on its durability, or if the $30 extra is worth it for subaru parts.

 

i'm needing to replace mine too, and i'm going with the mevotechs. for the price(if you're installing them yourself), even if you only get 3 years out of them, they're so cheap that it doesn't really make a big difference, but the upgraded bushings to help tighten stuff up will be nice.

With the hood open take some motor oil and drip it onto the hood spring locking mechanism. Lower the hood onto the safety latch, but don't close the hood fully. Then actuate the hood on the spring mechanism back and forth a half dozen times.

 

Close hood fully, go about your life. Lube your latch regularly! Just did my specB the other day.

 

i always just spray it down with some silicon spray when i'm lubing up the door weather seals every year. keeps it working pretty good in my books, but same general idea

apparently i don't know anything about wheels ha

look good IBR, the extra 15mm of offset should play nicely too

if it's made for a subaru 6 speed manual then yes it will. just make sure it has the center bore for the reverse lockout collar and you're set.

I see a set for 700.

 

$700's not bad...i found a set a couple months ago that were all curb rashed to hell and needing some refurb work for $300, but someone jumped on em before I could get em. made me sad

For old Forester wheels I like these better and they are 18”:

 

http:// https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F143149873671

 

love those wheels...been keeping a look out for a cheap set, but they're all 800-1k and that makes me sad...can't swing it right now, but i think they'd look great on the leggy

they scream B5 RS4 to me...think they would look better at 18 inch with a longer taper. that said, i like em...definitely not something you see every day

This is the wheel the Limiteds have:

 

 

yeah that's different than the 10-12 model year, so wondering if the wiring is different

doesn't 2013 have a different steering wheel? could that be the issue?

you're going to want to keep an eye on the for sale section...cars are pretty rare so it's a little slow.

 

https://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/magnaflow-exhaust-281236.html

Wow that seems really cheap, the car seems clean and doesn't appear to have any questionable history.

 

I wonder if a dealer gave the owner a low ball trade in price and it was priced off of that. My friend picked up 2011 Legacy 2.5i from that scenario for $3500.

 

I'd be willing to bet that's the case...dealers know a turbo, manual, full size sedan is a limited market and aren't going to want it sitting on their lot for a long time. Also, wondering if the owner drove in maryland a lot--they salt their roads more than virginia, so could be a lot of rust hiding underneath. would make sense given that it just got 4 new calipers...

https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/cto/d/woodbridge-2010-subaru-legacy-25-gt/7034771055.html

 

good price!

 

2010, 140k, $6,400, DC area. looks clean, and recent brakes and calipers all around...makes my heart hurt thinking about what i paid for my car just 3 years ago, but that's okay.