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>>13967

The primary issue with any subaru with an EJ___ engine is they're leaky as fuuuuuuuk.

>>13968

Well shit. One I was looking at already clocked up over 200,000km so things would probably only get worse.

>>13969

Well it's important to judge cars individually. At 200k it may be a self-propelled oil leak, or it might have been fixed somewhere pver 100k and be fine.

When they start leaking, they leak from EVERYWHERE: Valve covers, plug grommets, head gaskets, oil pan, so it's easy to detect.

>>13971

Thanks for the advice. Certainly didn't have my heart set on it, just looking for something cheap(ish) and that has some room so I can transport shit if required. Want to turn my current car into a longer term project build and just replace it with a daily that can get beaten up and not care. Been looking around some more and thinking of going full bogan and getting a ute because lol fuck it.

Is it just me or did the Aclarity Demon delete some posts?

>>13987

Nevermind they all showed up again after I posted.

>>13943

You didn't, my bad.

>>13955

based Mazda, holy shit

>>13967

>Head gaskets fail by design, you have to take the intake manifold off to do anything on the engine, and parts are expensive

t. a mechanical engineer I know who owned an early 00s Subaru

I can finally post on 8chan again. All I had to do was to clear my history.

>>13989

Yeah going to steer clear of the subaru. As mentioned in >>13982 will probably end up getting a ute, just trying to find one cheap enough that's still in a decent condition and fits certain criteria (manual, diesel and has the capability of being used offroad). It's surprising how many utes are out there that come in auto or use petrol.

Am I a faggot for wanting a BMW? Old E34's are sexy as hell but I don't know shit about upkeep and maintenance.

>>14012

no, they're very good and easily maintained, top choice in eastern bloc

>>14033

>using faggotbook

Honestly what else did you expect?

>>14021

good to know thanks. another reason they're appealing is because it can help me channel the inner Slav

>>14037

Mildly amused.

>>14040

>An old euro POS getting destroyed by juveniles

Makes me erect.

>>14037

lack of reading skills

>>14040

REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

>>14158

You know I'm kind of pissed Petronas left Sauber for Mercedes-Benz a few years back, that car still feels like it's missing something and it's those turquoise sidepods with the logo of that certain Malaysian oil giant like it had in the 90s and early 00s.

>>14167

I fee bad for Sauber. They're only there to make up the numbers at this point ;_; Although it was interesting to hear that Aston Martin might be building engines in the future.

>>14169

Enjoy the last month of semi-summer while you can.

Drive safe, anon. It is not worth to have bragging right for reaching 250km/h when you are dead.

>>14169

Is yours green as well? I always remember watching bike racing growing up and the green bike would always crash. I hope the same doesn't extend to you.

>>14176

It's green (if a Kawasaki doesn't green it isn't a Kawasaki).

>>14182

I have good protection, but a bad enough crash and all the protection in the world won't save you.

I am aware of all the risks associated with motorcycle riding. It's kind of like the same mindset when driving a car, never trust other motorists.

>>14183

yeah i understand that. i see so many people that don't wear anything but a soup bowl helmet and some gloves that i always remind others to get good gear.

>>14202

I still say Subaru a shit

>>14204

Sucks for you, everyone that drives it loves it.

>>14214

Doesn't make it good

>>14174

Get acoustic earplugs. I tried some Pinlock buds once and have never gone riding without them since. My hearing is already a bit iffy, so the extra seconds and fuss of putting them n is worth it.

If you use a headset, you can actually hear it better, too.

When you fill up your tank you're basically pimping your car out to a gas station except you're paying for it instead of receiving money.

>>14238

No, that's what a valet is. Gas is just liquid food.

>>14214

>everyone that eats shit loves it

>lol why don't you love eating shit as well?

This is how retarded you sound.

>>14214

I actually does. If you consider that the purpose of a car is to drive well, then it's not only good but one of the better ones.

I consider a car to be like a clock: It can be chrome with flashing lights and shit, but if the basic function of telling time doesn't work well, it's not a good clock. The ZN6 platform performs the basic of function of [being a good drive] exceedingly well. You can chrome that shit yourself if that's your thing.

>>14241

>Huuuur it's shit because I don't like it

That's how retarded you sound.

>>14243

>the purpose of a car is to drive well

But if it doesn't drive for long, is expensive to maintain, is hard to get parts for, is the drive really worth it? Subaru fixed their shitty head gaskets, but their engines still aren't that great. Parts are expensive, are they not? And boxers are shit to work on in situ.

If they had done up their 2.5L straight four a bit and put that in the 86 instead of the stupid boxer, it would have been cheaper and they would have sold way more.

>>14250

>top up the battery

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It's cute, but it's a shame there are so few chapters.

>>14255

For a small car with a small tank it drives pretty far, and it is likely to be one of the lowest cost-to-run sport coupes out there, brakes are straight up impreza parts, tires are 215/45R17 which are cheap and plentiful. The only high expense is the 0W20 oil, but that's where every maker is going.

I do agree that the car could have been as good with a non-boxer engine, but living with it day to day, there is one thing I love the boxer for, and that is the low hood. Most low sport cars have bulbous hoods to clear their tall engines, and that has an impact on visibility, which is a problem the 86 doesn't have, and driving it is a strange contrast of being both lower and having better forwards visibility than most cars. Regular service on a boxer is easier than on an inline or V engine since accessories are laid out on top. the only real problem is plugs, and with modern iridium plugs, that's not actually a problem until like 150000km. If you've got some real failure and have to do some in-engine repair, pulling an NA boxer out of a subaru and working out of the car is actually easier than working on most engines in place. They're super easy to remove.

Now the one thing people like to hate the engine for is the torque dip, but on a '17 with the 4.3 diff it doesn't feel like a big deal. Besides, it's not even a torque dip at 3-4000, it's a torque bump at 1500-3000. When you understand that making 100hp/l requires a certain lift and duration and a certain intake, port and exhaust design to support it, and what effect that has on engine that does NOT have a VTEC/VVTL-i system, then you start to appreciate the low end bump they did manage to give it with the VVT in the "everyday" RPM range.

I mean, even I like to give subaru some shit about their leaky piece of shit EJ, but every FB I see at work is bone dry, even the 100000+km ones.

>>14040

I see that the fabled european space program is in full swing

>>14183

>>14185

for less serious accidents it the difference between a hospital bill and a ride home. hit a car going 50-something with me going 30(mph) at an intersection, only injury was a nasty bruise down my upper leg because the jeans had no impact protection. rode the bike back

>>14258

I guess the FB is miles better than the EJ then. We'll see how they age, Thanks for sharing.

Holy shit, we got a thread to the bump limit. Congratulations guys.