would you buy a car with 98k on it?

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Old Apr 22, 2005 | 11:45 AM
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yeah.. let it blow and do a conversion! that would be the best!
Old Apr 22, 2005 | 11:49 AM
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The '95 AWD L has 144k on it and after MPJ/GB did the timingbelt and all the seals, it runs great and doesn't leak/burn a drop of oil.

Expect that since a car is a complicated device containing many complicated parts and systems, that - things will break. My '01 RS is trying to kill me at the moment, but hopefully once I have flushed enough $$ down it - I can just, you know, drive it and stuff. It has 59k miles.
Old Apr 23, 2005 | 01:35 PM
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hehe yeah.. 00rs with ej20 swap = dr00L
sexayness + *****
Old Apr 23, 2005 | 02:01 PM
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You can buy my car... 94k miles, but only 3k on the new motor.
Old Apr 25, 2005 | 10:20 AM
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okay guys... it's DONE!

next step... save up for the swap.

iBlueVirus is back!
Old Apr 25, 2005 | 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by iBlueVirus
okay guys... it's DONE!

next step... save up for the swap.

iBlueVirus is back!
WHAAAAAAAAT!????!!!! Welcome to the "Back-to-first-gen Club". There's a quite a few of us now! PM details of your car and the deal if you don't mind.
Old Apr 25, 2005 | 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by OwlBoogie
WHAAAAAAAAT!????!!!! Welcome to the "Back-to-first-gen Club". There's a quite a few of us now! PM details of your car and the deal if you don't mind.
Haha.. For sure. Been to the 'new generation' and back. I finally found a pic of my car I had in the UK, the one that inspired me to sell my '03 WRX and get a GM6.
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Old Apr 25, 2005 | 11:27 AM
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Jacob, I didn't know you had a wagon in the UK. All this time I thought you had a coupe.
Old Apr 25, 2005 | 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by iBlueVirus
okay guys... it's DONE!

next step... save up for the swap.

iBlueVirus is back!

WOOT WOOT!!!!
welcome back!

time to show up to meets again! we should do dinner soon.
Old Apr 25, 2005 | 12:29 PM
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yep, time for another dinner/drive meet!
Old Apr 25, 2005 | 12:35 PM
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next thursday for dinner? and a little cruise to sf/dc to visit some of the regulars?
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YESS!!! +1 for the old school crowd..!!!
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Originally Posted by WindingRoad
I think with proper maintenance, a subaru should easily hit 200k.
you are right..i had mine for 10 years with 190k before i got rid of it, no problems with the engine except for ignition coil, replaced clutch once, oil leak near the water pump, during that period of time....

all of this for just oil change every 3k, and two major tune ups, done at 60k and 150k

it was a 93 impreza

and i don't think the major tune ups are considered proper maintenance since they were done waaay into the mileage
Old Apr 25, 2005 | 12:44 PM
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I would do it. It's just crying 4 a swap already. Hopefully since it has higher mileage on it, you can get the price down a little.
Old Apr 25, 2005 | 01:06 PM
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yes and no... the thing is these things are so hard to find. I was looking for 00-01, BRP, GM6, 5SPD ONLY. Which narrows down pretty quickly. With that said, the ones I've driven in the past (ones that were for sale) were not as mechanically sound as this one. And even those were gone like hot cakes! It is cheaper than those with low mileage, but higher than I would like. Few things for me to justify the higher cost. It's hard to come by. It's hard to find a good used car (mechanically). If I spend too much time negotiating, someone else would just jump in a buy it. I've experienced all the above and took me 6 months to get this one.

overall, I am very happy and I don't have to do much (mod) with it for a while.

Originally Posted by View Askew
I would do it. It's just crying 4 a swap already. Hopefully since it has higher mileage on it, you can get the price down a little.



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