Dave47

Hi all, owned my Outback six months now and covered around 4000 miles. Like the car for solo driving but am still getting to grips with it as a towcar. Does anyone else find that the gearbox is noisy during acceleration? Once up to speed it is very quiet and a pleasure to drive. Dave

Yep got mine in Apr of this year, not many around where I live.

Hi, Sales Invoice gives the following part numbers: SUU 28151FG080 Disk Wheel Steel 17" SUU 901720004 Holder Spare Wheel Total cost inc VAT £110.89 Tyre size 225/65 R17 Hope this helps

Just returned from a trip down to London & back. 39+ mpg on way down including traffic hold up on M6 and 38mpg overall. Quite impressed with this as it is a long time since I have had a petrol engine. Now clocked up 1000 miles and first caravan tow is next month will be interesting to see mpg towing 1555kg of caravan!🙂

Yes mine has them so I guess they are part of the car.

Thanks Alpacaob as I thought, still find it annoying every time I drive and forget to switch it on.

Hi Jon, I got my new Outback start of March, first long run, a few days in Wales and it is returning 37 mpg if the display is to be believed. Hope this helps Dave

Hi All, Can any one tell me if auto vehicle hold can be switched on permanently, or must it be activated each time you start up which is a bit of a pain? On my Tiguan it was switched either on or off and it retained the setting. Thanks Dave

Collected the car today, looks even better than the photograph. 17" spare wheel fits in the boot as people have said, much to my great relief. Many thanks to all for your help, I am just going to enjoy the car for now. Dave

Hi and thanks for this info. I now have a 17" steel rim fitted with a 225/65 R17 tyre and the screw down bolt & washer. My dealer informs me that the wheel insert for the jack & tools is for an 18" alloy spare so will be too large for my wheel. Hopefully there will be space in and around the spare to fit the bits in. Collecting the new car tomorrow will find out then! Thanks again Dave

Hi all and thanks for all the help and advice re the spare wheel. The car is at the dealers, collection next Monday. I have a 17" steel spare which is going for 65 profile tyre tomorrow. Rim, bolt and washer cost me £111 and an Avon ZX7 tyre was £95. Will just need to get 1000 miles on the clock and then I can start towing! Roll on Monday Dave

Hi and thanks for the info, it looks from the figures as though there is a minor & major service as I suspected and that the second major service is almost twice as expensive. I will as you suggest ring around other dealers to get some estimates of prices. Thanks again. Dave

Hi all, about to take delivery of my new Outback Touring and the dealer is offering me a service plan. 2 years service @ £621 or 3 years @ £991. So what are the Subaru services, minor & major or are they all the same and are these prices reasonable? Many thanks for any thoughts. Dave

That's good news, so not everything on eBay is a bargain then...lol

'and daily drive a 1994 Eunos Roadster (MX5 Import)' Hi we share somethings in common: mine is a 94 G-Ltd it lives in Cheshire my Outback is due to arrive in March. See you around perhaps. Dave