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Well, I thought I might make a new thread about my 1998 Outback (will post pics later). I brought this car from a Panel Beater down south and had him fix the car for me. The plan was to buy a Gen2 Twin Turbo 1/2 cut and make it Dual Range Manual (car was originally Auto) but could never decide on what to use, so yesterday, I get a text from Tristan about a 1985 Liberty?? to suit conversion. I thought nah, not interested, if this person can't get the year right then won't bother with it. Then 8 mins later, I get a text from Guyph about a B4 on Gumtree for $1500, so my eyes lite up. Sure enough, it's the same car Tristan was talking about, then another text from Guyph.. He can buy the car for $1000 today. Well.. guess what happened

Has rear damage but a perfect donor for my Outback. I will keep it auto too.

I've heard the Gen 3 B4's are absolute pigs - turbo system is always failing, the auto is not strng enough and will fail after only 100,000kms, cranks are like chocolate and the beraings wear out too fast.

I will save you a lot of trouble and take it off your hands now before its too late ................................................................................................

damn, i wish it was the series 1 shape! Id take quite afew bits off your hands Paul.

Remember that guy looking for B4 bits on the facebook page? Prospective parts buyer perhaps.

alex

So where's the outback??

Cheers

Bennie

keep us informed! (FYI it wasn't me Tristan! if it was me i wouldve taken it! lol)
Cheers
AP

AlpineRaven wrote:(FYI it wasn't me Tristan! if it was me i wouldve taken it! lol)

Different Tristan AP

Cheers

Bennie

I would have brought it unseen for that price but wifey would have divorced me if I brought another car. So thought I would get Paul in trouble instead of me lol


Cheers Tristan

niterida wrote:I've heard the Gen 3 B4's are absolute pigs - turbo system is always failing, the auto is not strng enough and will fail after only 100,000kms, cranks are like chocolate and the beraings wear out too fast.

I will save you a lot of trouble and take it off your hands now before its too late ................................................................................................

Yeah?? never seen this happen on my last B4 and this one runs sweet. It's aready done 213,000kms, so I guess the last owner got all those 100,000kms issues fixed

Thanks Ken, for thinking of me and your offer to help me out.. I'll give it some thought.. I'll get back to you.. don't call me, I'll call you

Alex wrote:damn, i wish it was the series 1 shape! Id take quite afew bits off your hands Paul.

Convert?

Alex wrote:Remember that guy looking for B4 bits on the facebook page? Prospective parts buyer perhaps.

I'm thinking so, as it's missing that RHF spot light surround.

El_Freddo wrote:So where's the outback??

As stated, pics to follow. The car is still at the storage shed (near the old workshop) and still building the new workshop equipment.

AlpineRaven wrote:keep us informed! (FYI it wasn't me Tristan! if it was me i wouldve taken it! lol)

Will do Tristan

El_Freddo wrote:Different Tristan AP

Correct.. it was 90brumby Tristan

90brumby wrote:I would have brought it unseen for that price but wifey would have divorced me if I brought another car. So thought I would get Paul in trouble instead of me lol

Thanks for getting me in the shit, but I'm always in the crap, it's just the depth that varies.

RSR 555 wrote:
Convert?

its a different silver to mine, i have more of a goldy silver(and im running the blitzen front bar now anyways )