Except more most “stability control” systems’ solution is to cut throttle when it detects any yaw or slippage. Any hope of maintaining momentum is quickly overruled by the safety nannies.

My local Buick dealer kept giving me one of those Encores as a loaner when I brought my TourX in for warranty work. After many repeat visits for the same issue (which it’s own story), I vetoed the Encore. I couldn’t bare to be seen in that Dork-mobile any longer. They reluctantly “upgraded” me to an Envision.

I’m guessing this is the one previously owned by the Museum of Transport in St. Louis. They still show it on their website: https://tnmot.org/the-collection/

I’d love to have this. I’ve got a weird fetish for survivor quality malaise era vehicles.

Hagerty is a bit optimistic in their valuations. Higher agreed value -> higher premium -> higher profit. That’s not to say their insurance isn’t a good value, but their valuation tool is self serving.

Totally looking forward to the first YouTube video of a TRX owner with more balls than brains jumping one, sticking a pancake landing, collapsing the suspension and deploying all air bags.

Yes, but you trade vacuum leaks for stripped gears.

Nice price....barely. Rust is the biggest factor on these, and this one has none. The supercharger is a very desirable accessory. No rear locker though. Without the S/C, this would sell for $4K easily. Not sure it’s worth the extra $1500, but close.

Just replaced the lowers on my 99. Took 2 hrs. Easy job as long as you’re not fighting rusty bolts.

I believe the term was actually “intermediate”, but your point is well taken.

For what it’s worth, I just bought a 2019 TourX for $12500 off the $38000 sticker price. That discount, plus limited inventories made me jump.

If anyone want to disrespect this engine, they really need to go drive something powered by the 2.5L Iron Duke. That was GMs base motor at the time. Now THAT engine was a noisy, rough running POS.

Came here to say the same thing. Graduated from there in the early 90s. Don’t recall seeing it at school, or at that scrap yard, but it’s very plausible that it resided in the ME/AE department at some point.

Yep. Finding good example with a manual is pretty much impossible. Finding any decent surviving Subaru of this vintage is pretty tough. Nice ones command a huge premium. Subaru wasn’t selling that many cars back then, and even fewer in markets where they’d be less likely to rust to pieces. And even in ideal…

I currently daily drive one of these. My second one actually. Great cars, but definitely a bit needy in the maintenance department.

I regularly ran mid-grade in my 2005 Outback XT (turbo). Pretty common actually. Unless you’re “running a tune” you can get away with it.

Two words: LS Conversion

My 12 year old, beat to hell, $2500 Subaru is not impressed.

Having similar thoughts about my 2005 Outback XB. However, it’s probably going to get a wrap above the belt line to cover the peeling clear coat. Were it not for the clear coat issue, I’d be doing the woodgrain.

I’ve got one of these. Used it many times on top of my Yakima Load Warrior cargo basket. First time I used it was a 600 mile trip to Florida in torrential rain. Everything inside was dry upon arrival.

I’ve got one of these. Used it many times on top of my Yakima Load Warrior cargo basket. First time I used it was a…