philip5660

Car was kerbed by previous owner and you can see the wheel is slightly pushed in at the bottom, so need to replace at least the trailing arm. Needs posted to NI

Well a deal has been struck - I take delivery this evening hopefully :) Expect more questions to follow!

the auto box isn't a deal breaker tbh - i'm keeping my other car anyway - but yeah it is a change of pace for me

Well.... I swung by the guys house and had a look. As suspected above the problems around that rear hub are down to an impact with a kerb. The guy was upfront about this and showed me a pic of the damaged wheel (which was replaced since). One of the rear doors has some rust starting along the bottom and also on the upper sill there is line (join) which is starting to rust. There is a scuff on the front bumper that would need paint to make me happy. Engine was cold on arrival, on starting piston slap was evident and no smoke when revved. Oil looks clean as does coolant. The car is SORN so a sneaky test drive was had on a twisty hilly B road. It drove surprisingly well, I was expecting alot of clunks and pulling to one side but it actually was ok. I struggled with the auto box - opening it up on the B road didn't provide the instant gratification of my gt4 but then that's auto boxes I guess. The temperature held ok during the test drive and the brakes worked (which was good news). I did comment that the car was nearly out of petrol, however he thought there was half a tank in it which means that there could be a sender/gauge issue. On return the engine sounded good - no piston slap. I just left it that I would have a think about it and make an offer if interested. So for now I'm undecided.,,,,,

Thanks mate - that's the type of specific advice I was after. The towing element isn't a big deal - it'll just be a jetski (300kg) or small trailer - it won't be towing on a daily basis. I'll look in that area for any sign of distortion/kerbing accident damage as you say.

Here it is - I wasn't sure if i was allowed to post a link here http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/subaru-legacy-gtb-twin-turbo-estate/1055903510 I'll find out more when I see it but the story is that his mechanic has advised it needs these things. Hey sounds like I might be buying a few bits from you ;)

Thanks for the prompt replies guys - Well 900 asking price open to offers - so we'll see! Anything that can be done with axle stands/ ramps I'll be able to do myself - although if it needs a timing belt I may involve a professional - it's one thing I have never done. Tiag - How much do you think roughly for the list of parts? Also when is cambelt due on these? And towbar is essential I'm afraid - I also have a GT-four for normal business :)

Hi, I'm new here and I'm thinking of buying a GTB estate 1997 - It's currently off the road and has approx 75000 miles apparently. I am told by the owner that (according to his mechanic) the car will need the following items for MOT 2 front/rear drop links 2 front arm rear bushes Cross pipe between manifolds broken Psr hub assembly Psr rear most tie arm **I'll also be needing a towbar - are they available for this car? Can any one advise how much approximately it would cost for the above parts - I'm trying to work out if it's more trouble than it's worth! The real unknown for me is this cross pipe - common problem? expensive? I'll be doing most if not all the work myself - I've always had mr2's/celica and I'm not familiar with the Subaru setup - Any advice appreciated!