hi i was just wandering on your views of these cars as in performance, handling, maintenace and what to look out for when goin to look at them.... so far i know that to remapp them can be a bit or a problem as they run on 104 oct or so ive read but thought id get all the ppl on here genuine subaru owners there views on the cars cheers??
00/01 legacy b4 rsk twin turbo
- Thread starter snwman
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northdublin
Petrolheads
i have one......and i fokin love it.
things ied look out for.....
look past the nice clean engine bay and look in around the battery cradle making sure the looms and the leads to the plugs are ok.
listen for noisey pulleys
look in the engine bay for wires earthed to the chassis for the likes of after market accessories , make sure the earthed propperly and the looms are heat shrunk.
do your best to check the exhaust, mine had a weld right where the backbox meets the centre section so the option of fitting a back box only was out so i fitted a cat back.
when you take if tor a test drive make sure its warmed up of it will feel sluggish......on my car the temp goes up to half way and sits there when warm, also idles at 1500 rpm when cold and settles down to around 500 rpm when warmed up.
thats all i can think of for now.
things ied look out for.....
look past the nice clean engine bay and look in around the battery cradle making sure the looms and the leads to the plugs are ok.
listen for noisey pulleys
look in the engine bay for wires earthed to the chassis for the likes of after market accessories , make sure the earthed propperly and the looms are heat shrunk.
do your best to check the exhaust, mine had a weld right where the backbox meets the centre section so the option of fitting a back box only was out so i fitted a cat back.
when you take if tor a test drive make sure its warmed up of it will feel sluggish......on my car the temp goes up to half way and sits there when warm, also idles at 1500 rpm when cold and settles down to around 500 rpm when warmed up.
thats all i can think of for now.
another thing what about the petrol i hear some ppl put octane booster init do ya hve to do this all the time to make sure it runs right or whats the story with it.. i know the b4's run on 104oct well in japan they do but would it be ok running it on e5 or would ya be better mapping the thing.. likw if i get one which i prob will now ill change fuel pumps and filter and all on first service even the day i prob buy the thing it will be driven home to the garage and full service be done.. really just askin whats the story with running them on irish fuel
b4heaven
Petrolheads
gr8 car power comfort and style and with proper care will last forever just check the usual's and see if the timing belt has been done or when its due to b done check for any knockin sounds in the diff or grindin from the box if u havent picked 1 yet have a look a smurfs that car is 100% and has been amintained to the highest standard 
northdublin
Petrolheads
its a pity yer down in the sticks ......ye could have a good butchers and a drive of my one. ye just dont have enough time to look at a car propperly when your viewing it on a forcourt. im sure any of the lads would give ye a butchers once ye dont turn up with 15 of yer mates with bats :nana:
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its a pity yer down in the sticks ......ye could have a good butchers and a drive of my one. ye just dont have enough time to look at a car propperly when your viewing it on a forcourt. im sure any of the lads would give ye a butchers once ye dont turn up with 15 of yer mates with bats :nana:
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who ya aimin this at
its a pity yer down in the sticks ......ye could have a good butchers and a drive of my one. ye just dont have enough time to look at a car propperly when your viewing it on a forcourt. im sure any of the lads would give ye a butchers once ye dont turn up with 15 of yer mates with bats :nana:
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who ya aimin this at
northdublin
Petrolheads
aimed at you, its a pity yer not a bit closer to dublin cause ye could have checked out my yoke and maybe takin it for a spin to see what you think of them, my car is standard and only has an exhaust done so it would be a good example of a stock b4 in and a round the year your lookin for. and theres a few things i could shw you on a drive that a dealer wouldnt .........am i right in thinking your lookin to buy one?
.........am i right in thinking your lookin to buy one?[quote author=northdublin link=topic=7673.msg92628#msg92628 date=1213529552]
aimed at you, its a pity yer not a bit closer to dublin cause ye could have checked out my yoke and maybe takin it for a spin to see what you think of them, my car is standard and only has an exhaust done so it would be a good example of a stock b4 in and a round the year your lookin for. and theres a few things i could shw you on a drive that a dealer wouldnt.........am i right in thinking your lookin to buy one?
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jesus man thought ya wher a dealer i was at and givin me sh*t cause i told one of his b4s wasn tidy but wher bouts are ya man im headin up to dublin saturday again seen a nice one last week goin to take it for a spin this week hopefully but if ya have one that i might like ill be interested in drippoing by if i get the time
aimed at you, its a pity yer not a bit closer to dublin cause ye could have checked out my yoke and maybe takin it for a spin to see what you think of them, my car is standard and only has an exhaust done so it would be a good example of a stock b4 in and a round the year your lookin for. and theres a few things i could shw you on a drive that a dealer wouldnt
.........am i right in thinking your lookin to buy one?[/quote]
jesus man thought ya wher a dealer i was at and givin me sh*t cause i told one of his b4s wasn tidy but wher bouts are ya man im headin up to dublin saturday again seen a nice one last week goin to take it for a spin this week hopefully but if ya have one that i might like ill be interested in drippoing by if i get the time
buy mine its an 01 but an 02 model so it has stronger engine and bigger turbos..already remapped safe on on e5..always treated well..full suspension set up..full leather ..4 pot brakes..sti exhaust..custom downpipes..remote start and turbo timer so always warmed up and cooled..she boost 1.2 bar on the first turbo so loads of low down torque you don't need to screw it to get it moving
davelegacy
Member Number 16
0.6 BAR primary and 0.8 BAR seconary..
northdublin
Petrolheads
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[quote author=northdublin link=topic=7673.msg92628#msg92628 date=1213529552]
aimed at you, its a pity yer not a bit closer to dublin cause ye could have checked out my yoke and maybe takin it for a spin to see what you think of them, my car is standard and only has an exhaust done so it would be a good example of a stock b4 in and a round the year your lookin for. and theres a few things i could shw you on a drive that a dealer wouldnt.........am i right in thinking your lookin to buy one?
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jesus man thought ya wher a dealer i was at and givin me sh1t cause i told one of his b4s wasn tidy but wher bouts are ya man im headin up to dublin saturday again seen a nice one last week goin to take it for a spin this week hopefully but if ya have one that i might like ill be interested in drippoing by if i get the time
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yer completely missing the point...... :lol: :lol: :lol: mine is not for sale, i was making the point that you dont really get the feel of a car(in general) on a 3 minit test drive with a dealer. i was offering ye a chance to get a good look at one, and maybe ask a few questions but wasnt trying to flog it. sorry for the confusion was only trying to help
[quote author=northdublin link=topic=7673.msg92628#msg92628 date=1213529552]
aimed at you, its a pity yer not a bit closer to dublin cause ye could have checked out my yoke and maybe takin it for a spin to see what you think of them, my car is standard and only has an exhaust done so it would be a good example of a stock b4 in and a round the year your lookin for. and theres a few things i could shw you on a drive that a dealer wouldnt
.........am i right in thinking your lookin to buy one?[/quote]
jesus man thought ya wher a dealer i was at and givin me sh1t cause i told one of his b4s wasn tidy but wher bouts are ya man im headin up to dublin saturday again seen a nice one last week goin to take it for a spin this week hopefully but if ya have one that i might like ill be interested in drippoing by if i get the time
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yer completely missing the point...... :lol: :lol: :lol: mine is not for sale, i was making the point that you dont really get the feel of a car(in general) on a 3 minit test drive with a dealer. i was offering ye a chance to get a good look at one, and maybe ask a few questions but wasnt trying to flog it. sorry for the confusion was only trying to help