menno out Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 My name is Menno, forum name menno out. In the distant past I drove an Impreza that belonged to my father. And many years ago I rented a Leone RHD in Cyprus (my fellow travel companions: 'do you trust such an unknown brand?!'). Why not buy a Subaru sooner? Well, there are practical reasons for this, such as available finances. All cars that follow have been purchased second- or multi-hand. The first car I could just buy was a dilapidated Fiat 127 and actually it was a Seat. It was probably a converted car, but because I was a pathetic and especially poor student, I got away with it at the MOT. After a holiday in Portugal, a crankshaft bearing broke down and that was it. A little more than 25 years ago came the second: Honda Civic 4G in red. I had a lot of fun with that until he was run over by a truck. I came away with a scratch and a trauma, but the tone was set: no more smaller and low car. I mistakenly bought a Kadett E to fill the gap quickly, but standing still in the middle of a highway was no fun. Soon I exchanged it for a Mazda 626 Station Comprex. A diesel that I have driven a lot of kilometers. For a number of years it went well for me and I bought a CX Limousine for fun, which I still have. At a certain point, I didn't have to drive many kilometers anymore, and that was the reason to get rid of the Mazda, with pain in my heart. And then? Time for a car that has been on my list since 1996/7: Galant 8G. First, a simple 2.0. Exchanged for a V6 MT within a year. And many followed, I count 11 in total. In the end, all AT and LPG. At one point a front wheel bearing had to be replaced. The dealer sent a bill for 650 euri's. An acquaintance said: I could have done that for 150. And I thought: if he can do it, so can I. And since then I've been tinkering with it myself and already have quite a few parts in my warehouse. Now we're getting a little closer to a Subaru. Take a look at this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGzcYdd7kY0. They are similar cars! So when my daily Galant the Vialle installation recently sputtered a bit and I didn't have time to look up the fault(s!), I decided to look for a successor. Unfortunately, the advertisements in NL and D did not yield any more usable copies. But within a few days, I was driving back home in a Subaru Outback 2.5i with a big grin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenmamba Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 Welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
menno out Posted June 23 Author Share Posted June 23 On 6/22/2024 at 9:03 AM, menno out said: And many followed, I count 11 in total. In the end Actually, I've had 12 8G's. There is a Legnum VR4-S 1996 RHD among them that I still have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascooby Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 I had a Galant GTi 2.0 16V in the late 90's, that went like stink. Gearbox was the weak spot which is why I didn't go down the Lancer Evo route. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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