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 subaru.freak
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First Post
Hi all.
This would be my first post on this board, soon as I get broadband working again (next week) I'll fix my avatar and signature up.
I'm an early-model Subaru fanatic, I've built up several to date and have been active in Subaru online communities since the 90s.
My reason for joining the VW forum is my girlfriend has a VW fetish and has requested that I buy her a Beetle. I don't mind, having such a love of
all things Subaru I've always viewed Volks drivers as distant cousins. But I guess I'd better find out a bit about the little 'wagens before I get
in too deep!
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| posted on March 22nd, 2005 at 07:54 PM |
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Welcome aboard have fun and we may even bring you over from the darkside.
Marc
If you can't laugh at yourself you can't laugh at anyone else! Because life is to short not to LAUGH
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subaru.freak
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| posted on March 22nd, 2005 at 08:24 PM |
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Well I went for a spin in a Passat the other day, I was most impressed...
Here's one of my current Subarus, a 1987 GL 4WD sedan. 5" lift, EJ20 conversion, blah blah blah...
If the pic doesn't work try the old right click then "show picture".
[Edited on 22/3/2005 by subaru.freak] |
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warb
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| posted on March 22nd, 2005 at 08:28 PM |
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haha. mad, buy her a baja...
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subaru.freak
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| posted on March 22nd, 2005 at 08:35 PM |
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The thought has crossed my mind . . . or as she puts it "one of those bugs sorta high up at the rear with sorta no back on them".
BTW, some of the photos on here are super inspirational. |
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| posted on March 23rd, 2005 at 01:08 PM |
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Welocme aboard for the ride - But Subaru's and VW's distant cousins - VW created the flat four boxer adn Subaru refined it.
Hey I got a scooby doo also and love bit but not as much as my Bay Kombi which rocks:bounce
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| posted on March 23rd, 2005 at 01:32 PM |
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Hey welcome. You'll find a few people on here that have EJ20T conversions.
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Fossil
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| posted on March 24th, 2005 at 12:45 PM |
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nest best thing in a VW if the donk dies is a Subaru engine
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subaru.freak
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| posted on March 24th, 2005 at 03:05 PM |
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Hmmm... a Baja with a 200KW EJ20 eh...
BTW, hate to be a pain and all, but there's no such motor as an EJ20T. The factory designation is either EJ20G or EJ20D for the turbo motors,
depending on wheather it's an open or closed deck block, but no T! You still won't see it stamped on the block! |
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squizy
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| posted on March 24th, 2005 at 04:18 PM |
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Well there you go. That'll teach me for copying what others write....:P
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| posted on March 24th, 2005 at 04:23 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by subaru.freak
Hmmm... a Baja with a 200KW EJ20 eh...
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hate to be a bigger pain you may have trouble getting a baja like that registered in nsw because of the ADRs
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subaru.freak
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| posted on March 24th, 2005 at 04:30 PM |
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Unless you're an engineer  |
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barls
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| posted on March 24th, 2005 at 04:35 PM |
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ok then it may get thru
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| posted on March 25th, 2005 at 03:07 PM |
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you should go and have a look at this site
http://www.offroadvw.net/bajawes/
Wes has a KL ZE V6 in his baja. It is a Mazda / Ford Probe V6
Also Buggy Brad now owns Custom Off Road - one of our sponsors.
One of their specialties is putting Sube motors in Kombi's, buggies and Baja's
Futue te ipsum!!!
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subaru.freak
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| posted on March 25th, 2005 at 06:14 PM |
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Bajawes is familiar to me, yes. I've also bandied it around my Subaru communities, my collegues there have been most impressed. |
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| posted on March 25th, 2005 at 10:53 PM |
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welcome.. subi freak
dont be shy i too have a subi and have had a few of em..
natural progression from air flat fours yeah.
but cant bare to part with my oval.. so have both!
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Anthiron
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 posted on March 25th, 2005 at 11:05 PM |
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nice subie man:bounce baja for sure. heres a pic of mine
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62/60 model bug eye baja bug, (Full Build in Progress)
1974 Chevrolet Luv
1970 MK2 Ford Cortina GT
1979 Yamaha RX125 Two Stroke tracker project.
2004 Harley Davidson Sportster XL Custom
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Anthiron
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| posted on March 25th, 2005 at 11:13 PM |
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oh and my dads l series wagon:bounce
62/60 model bug eye baja bug, (Full Build in Progress)
1974 Chevrolet Luv
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| posted on March 26th, 2005 at 12:14 AM |
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I'm going to buy a forester. i love em, and it will start every time, which is something I'll have to get used to...:bounce
"Tell him 'We've already got one'"
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subaru.freak
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| posted on March 26th, 2005 at 05:07 AM |
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I like it, I like it . . . the L's looking a little left out though.
How do you go with legalities on things like tires and lifts on the Bajas? I also noticed that your headlights aren't headlights at all, what is it
that you're using there? |
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| posted on March 26th, 2005 at 04:09 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Oasis
I'm going to buy a forester. i love em, and it will start every time, which is something I'll have to get used to...:bounce
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My other car is an XT forrester. Best thing you will ever buy (apart from a VW ..... of course!!!!)
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mscabrio
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| posted on March 26th, 2005 at 04:09 PM |
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welcome to the forum!
A lot of people on here also own Subi's
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| posted on March 29th, 2005 at 02:13 PM |
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Yes, welcome aboard!
I love my new Liberty 2.5 wagon, can't believe how well it handles in standard form! I will have to check out the suby forums to get some ideas for
mods/upgrades down the track!
By the way, what are some of the better suby forums?
[Edited on 29-3-2005 by Dasdubber]
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| posted on March 29th, 2005 at 03:18 PM |
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Yeah, I got a Liberty RX wagon as well. I love the handling, but curse at the fact that my wife demanded an auto... I would've loved a manual.
'We teach best what we most need to learn'
VW no more... sigh.... well, at least it's a cousin  |
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| posted on March 29th, 2005 at 05:38 PM |
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As far as 4 cylander autos go, the Libby is definately one of the better ones.
The best Subaru forum for older Subarus is by far http://www.ausubaru.com, but we do
newer Subies too (the administrator has a 98 Liberty Twin Turbo, there's quite a few lifted late-model Libby wagons and we've many WRX owners
too).
Of course there's http://www.ultimatesubaru.net which is American (but don't
hold that against them!) and has a MASSIVE international following.
You should also look into the MRT rally forums, those guys are the gurus at late-model performance.
Thanks for the welcome guys, you're really a friendly bunch. |
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| posted on March 29th, 2005 at 05:54 PM |
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Well welcome to the forum... Won't be long until your a VW fanatic like the rest of us.
It's good to see your girlfriends got good taste in cars.
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