Globerunner513 Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 so thinking about buying a 1988 Subar RX turbo. 171k miles New head gasket new belts, new axles new seals new clutch new pressure plate new battery new radiator new hoses 3.7 LSD just needs some body work (little dent in the fender) he's asking $800. Im thinking this is a pretty good deal, as these cars seem to be fairly rare, and i would imagine they'd keep their value for a while. Anyone have any experience with these cars? I looked a little on nasioc, figured i'd ask here too. here's some pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrumpetRhapsody Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Looks like a fun little toy. New wheels/tires, a few rally visual mods, yeah... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Globerunner513 Posted August 27, 2008 Author Share Posted August 27, 2008 ^^ haha my thoughts exactly. should be a good car for the Grand Forks, North Dakota winters hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cygnusx1 Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 I am biased. I like subies....all of them. Cool find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m4xwellmurd3r Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Agreed I'm also quite biased towards subies. Get it! it's a pretty sweet looking little car. Not to mention the SOUND of the subaru is amazing, and comes second only to the sound of a screaming stroker L-series in my book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(goldfish) Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 The head gasket makes me wonder how bad it was beat on... I thought those were tough. The rest looks like subie maintance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slownrusty Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 A Subaru is a good car A Subaru with a Turbo is a GREAT car... Yasin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete84 Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 Looks interesting, but I know nothing about those Subies. How much can be wrangled out of the motors before internals break? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woldson Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 ^^Alot. Looks great Globe. The head gaskets are not that uncommon of a replacement on alot of subies. Not to big of an issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m4xwellmurd3r Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 yeah, I've always thought that turbo subies wore out headgaskets pretty quickly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Challenger Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 Whats wrong with a newer sti??? Looks good, love the wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Globerunner513 Posted August 30, 2008 Author Share Posted August 30, 2008 well i guess its already been sold. At that price, im not surprised it sold pretty quick. But i have decided im gonna be on the hunt for another one of these. Maybe with a blown engine and swap in a EJ22. That'd be fun. From what i've been reading, they are a really easy swap too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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