Hey all, I've been a lurker for many months...this is a pretty awesome forum.
I moved back to VT this past spring and this summer I decided to pick up a car for some winter fun. I was torn between an Audi 4000S quattro and the old school BC Legacy. It was a battle of titans....the car needed to be a manual, not be totally beaten to death, and it needed to be fairly solid.
Eventually, I found a 1991 Legacy L AWD with a 5-speed. It had 189K on it, and the body was not bad. One owner car, and great maintenance records. The car ran great, was quiet and smooth, so I offered $800 and got it.
I'm currently welding up patches in some of the rusty spots and I slapped a cheap FlowTech muffler on it to replace the holey OEM unit. Next, I'm mounting some unstudded Blizzaks and she'll be ready for the VT winter!
Anyway, thought I'd say hi and I'm sure I'll be around some.
Hullo!
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Hullo!
1987 Saab 900, 5MT - Retired Fun
1991 Legacy AWD Sedan, 5MT - Winter Fun
1999 Saab 9.3, 5MT, 14 psi - Summer Fun
2000 Saab 9-5 Aero Sedan, 4AT - Wife's Fun
1991 Legacy AWD Sedan, 5MT - Winter Fun
1999 Saab 9.3, 5MT, 14 psi - Summer Fun
2000 Saab 9-5 Aero Sedan, 4AT - Wife's Fun
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Thanks guys!
I'm a Saab guy mostly, but I've always liked Subies...now that I own a Legacy I'm liking them more and more!
Great cars, sturdy and unique...exactly what I like about Saabs too.
I'm a Saab guy mostly, but I've always liked Subies...now that I own a Legacy I'm liking them more and more!
Great cars, sturdy and unique...exactly what I like about Saabs too.
1987 Saab 900, 5MT - Retired Fun
1991 Legacy AWD Sedan, 5MT - Winter Fun
1999 Saab 9.3, 5MT, 14 psi - Summer Fun
2000 Saab 9-5 Aero Sedan, 4AT - Wife's Fun
1991 Legacy AWD Sedan, 5MT - Winter Fun
1999 Saab 9.3, 5MT, 14 psi - Summer Fun
2000 Saab 9-5 Aero Sedan, 4AT - Wife's Fun
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Welcome to our neck of the woods!
You'd likely be a fan of the Saabaru then. The Saab/WRX combo car.
You'd likely be a fan of the Saabaru then. The Saab/WRX combo car.
Jason
'92 LSS "Trixie" - TD04, '06 WRX TMIC, Invidia D/P & TXS U/P, 3" APEX'i CBE, custom intake, TXS MBC & BPV
Perrin LCP, WRX & H6 brakes, S/S lines, Cusco H-brace & RSTB, AGX's, Progress springs, SimplySubie fender braces
'92 LSS "Trixie" - TD04, '06 WRX TMIC, Invidia D/P & TXS U/P, 3" APEX'i CBE, custom intake, TXS MBC & BPV
Perrin LCP, WRX & H6 brakes, S/S lines, Cusco H-brace & RSTB, AGX's, Progress springs, SimplySubie fender braces
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Torque steer makes life more interesting
Here are some pics of my 9-3. She's just about to go into hibernation for the winter...
The 9-3 is lowered 1.5" on Koni springs with Koni Sport adjustable dampers, I have a 24mm rear sway bar and rear tower brace. Engine wise the only mods are a K&N cone filter intake, 3" downpipe and sport cat, 2.5" SS factory sport exhaust by Remus of Austria.




She's pretty quick, especially from 40+, I'm planning on installing a larger intercooler, and MBC+A, and some Viggen brakes on it this winter....I was originally going to go for a software remap, I have all the hardware for Stage 3 (~260 WHP, ~280WTQ), but software reflashes bump you up lot of classes in the local autocross club, I don't want to be fighting the Miatas!

Here are some pics of my 9-3. She's just about to go into hibernation for the winter...
The 9-3 is lowered 1.5" on Koni springs with Koni Sport adjustable dampers, I have a 24mm rear sway bar and rear tower brace. Engine wise the only mods are a K&N cone filter intake, 3" downpipe and sport cat, 2.5" SS factory sport exhaust by Remus of Austria.




She's pretty quick, especially from 40+, I'm planning on installing a larger intercooler, and MBC+A, and some Viggen brakes on it this winter....I was originally going to go for a software remap, I have all the hardware for Stage 3 (~260 WHP, ~280WTQ), but software reflashes bump you up lot of classes in the local autocross club, I don't want to be fighting the Miatas!
1987 Saab 900, 5MT - Retired Fun
1991 Legacy AWD Sedan, 5MT - Winter Fun
1999 Saab 9.3, 5MT, 14 psi - Summer Fun
2000 Saab 9-5 Aero Sedan, 4AT - Wife's Fun
1991 Legacy AWD Sedan, 5MT - Winter Fun
1999 Saab 9.3, 5MT, 14 psi - Summer Fun
2000 Saab 9-5 Aero Sedan, 4AT - Wife's Fun
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Yeah, I can't wait for snow...I bought a set of unstudded Blizzaks to play with.
Re: The Saabaru. I have always been a big fan...I test drove an Aero soon after they came out. I was really hopeful that Saab and Subaru could work together and make some cool stuff, not just quick badge engineering exercises like the 92x, but real common platform stuff.
Some of the hardcore purists saw it as blasphemy, but I'm a car fiend first, Saab nut second.
Re: The Saabaru. I have always been a big fan...I test drove an Aero soon after they came out. I was really hopeful that Saab and Subaru could work together and make some cool stuff, not just quick badge engineering exercises like the 92x, but real common platform stuff.
Some of the hardcore purists saw it as blasphemy, but I'm a car fiend first, Saab nut second.
1987 Saab 900, 5MT - Retired Fun
1991 Legacy AWD Sedan, 5MT - Winter Fun
1999 Saab 9.3, 5MT, 14 psi - Summer Fun
2000 Saab 9-5 Aero Sedan, 4AT - Wife's Fun
1991 Legacy AWD Sedan, 5MT - Winter Fun
1999 Saab 9.3, 5MT, 14 psi - Summer Fun
2000 Saab 9-5 Aero Sedan, 4AT - Wife's Fun