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Old Jan 13, 2013 | 04:23 PM
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From: Saginaw, MN
1989 AWD Subaru XT6 in MN

I've lost much of my interest in this car. Was a really fun car, but I bought a new daily driver after the accident. I was thinking about using this for Rally Cross racing, but as there are no events north of the Cities, it'd be quite a haul, and I have 3 other project cars at the moment. So, maybe someone else wants to do something with it.


The good: Strong running ER27 (2.7l Flat-6 engine), just under 117k miles.
Automatic transmission in great shape
KYB GR2s all around (I bought the rears new, fronts were used but in decent shape), WRX springs in front, Eibach 250 lb/in in rear
'92 Legacy L FWD front knuckles/axles
Ver 1 WRX front brakes (same size as Turbo legacy, 2.5 RS etc. Probably same pads as early t-leg)
Brand new Beck/Arnley Nissan 200SX rear calipers (Just installed a couple weeks ago, for rear ebrake conversion)
New Bosch plug wires, NGK V-power plugs, Beck/Arnley 02 sensor, and starter brushes all installed shortly before the accident

A LOT of spare parts. Like, it will take me some time to gather it all up, and more than will probably fit in the car. Power steering pump (junk brushes), engine sensors, lots of interior trim, I can't even begin to list. The car came with a few large containers full of spares when I bought it, and I've parted out a car since then....

Dash trim is in great shape. Has aftemarket (off-brand, meh quality) CD deck with USB/SD slots for MP3 playing. Has the correct dash kit, didn't come with instructions, so the outermost trim piece isn't held on correctly....not sure what's up there.

Could also include a Part-time 4WD Hi-lo Subaru 5-speed manual transmission, crossmember, flywheel, rear diff and starter (possibly driveshaft too...). Most of the parts needed for a manual transmission conversion.

The not-so-good: It's been driven less than a mile in 3.5 years. Surface rust on pulleys, old oil (Mobil1 Synthetic, though), gas tank is and has been mostly empty.
A mouse moved in for a bit during that time. The glove box was full of chewed up insulation, and the blower motor is ruined (will include a new one).
The passenger side rear taillight housing is not sealed to the body, so the trunk gets some moisture in it. Bottom of that quarter is rusted through, carpet is pretty skanky, and all the cardboard pieces in the trunk have long since been tossed.

It was broken into before I got it. Only evidence that remains is the door handles (yes, BOTH of them) were replaced, and have been spray painted. Also, the metal around them is slightly munched. Not too bad, but evident

Can't seem to find the lower half of the airbox....

No ebrake. XT6 handle and cables still installed (Ziptied to the front swaybar....). Will include Legacy handle and cables that I used in my Loyale wagon for rear handbrake.

Rear sway bar not installed, but included

Will come with 15" Legacy steel wheels with worn out (but holding air) all-seasons.

The bad: It's been crashed at least 3 times. When I got it, both rear quarter panels had been repaired. Cracked/peeling bondo on one, and the inside of the other quarter is red, and the places where it was welded on are beginning to bubble.

Had someone pull out in front of me in August of 2009, I got totally screwed, and couldn't get a dime from the woman who did it. Radiator support was pretty munched, passenger side frame rail is slightly bent just in front of the engine crossmember (pictured). I fixed it with a high-lift jack and hammer and the body panels off my '88 XT6 that I parted out. The bottoms of the fenders are rusted off in the back, so they're not really attached, and nothing lines up very well. Hood hinges had to be modified to turn the hood off to one side to get it to line up correctly. Passenger side headlight cannot open entirely as it sits, it's set back significantly compared to the hood and such, and hits the hood before up completely.



If someone had access to a frame rack, they could probably straighten it out properly. Otherwise, I was planning on just ditching the flip-up headlights and putting some fixed projectors in the opening.

Price is pretty firm at $1000. For less, I'd rather just hang on to it, and try to Rallycross it once or twice a year. Open for trades, would definitely trade straight up for like-new 315/75r16 Mud Terrains. Also interested in some 29/10.5r15 Super Swampers. Could also be interested in other Subaru parts, a solid Celica All-trac shell (no need for engine/transmission), a Merkur, Scirroco, etc. But probably won't be able to add any cash from my end towards a trade.


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