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@arragonis - The TR7 is in a state of repair. It is making its way around. I've been meaning to get the brakes fixed so I can drive it outside to sand a majority of the body. The pass. rear wheel cylinder let go, so I ordered new wheel cylinders. Got the rear up in the air, ended up ordering a new rear hose, and needed new pads because the brake fluid soaked the bottom pad when it leaked. When to assemble and needed new clips because the pads didn't come with them, finished up one side, went to install the other new wheel cylinder, found out I got one 4spd and one 5 spd wheel cylinder, had to send back/receive new parts...needless to say fixing the rear brakes and buying a mini have been the last 6 weeks worth of automotive fun for the time I could get devoted.
@ Fat Charlie, you have an 2005 Legacy, which is a completely different vehicle, you have a 3rd gen, your traction control is standard. My 2nd gen Subaru with automatic w/o traction control and with ABS was worse than my Ford automatic FWD without ABS and lowering springs in the snow. Neither one could deal with ice.
As for upkeep, you do realize the timing belt on a 2.5 is due at 105K Ditto on the waterpump while you are there. Also, old generation outbacks are plagued by failed head gaskets, which if you made it to 100K without replacing, you might as well do those when you do the timing chain. Not to mention after 100K of driving things like the suspension need a serious look over and watching. the Subarus with welded control arms need to be inspected to make sure the suspensions will continue to remained attached. The newer models have aluminum cast control arms. There is alot to consider for upkeep...include stuff like brake lines, fuel lines, the fuel system in general, the emission systems. If you made it to 167K on the Outback and haven't seen P0420 CEL you one of the few lucky ones.
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