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Old 12-05-2011, 11:15 PM
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Re: Did I just buy the Famous 161 mile Ebay Car?

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Woah, 2 year old thread!
Lol. Didn't even notice that. I was distracted by your saab.
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Old 12-05-2011, 11:43 PM
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Wow thats a beauty. How many miles on it now.
Well, a quick update. the car now has 39k miles now. I've owned it for a little over 2 years now. I drove it a bit in 2010, but it remains a weekend car, garaged and taken care of.

A month after I bought the car, I drove it back up to Northern California to let Rojorocket do his magic and install new Koni inserts on all 4 corners. Rojo, Needforspeed, myself and Paul Dexler all had a nice weekend working on and talking about cars.


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Strut job ready to finish up_MG_1002_DxO (Medium) by dbarnblatt, on Flickr


Strut job two 97s II_MG_1015_DxO (Medium) by dbarnblatt, on Flickr

This year, at 38K miles I did some major preventative service on the engine:

Timing belt, pulleys, water pump, oil seals, cam seals, timing cover gaskets, valve cover gaskets, spark plugs, and fluids. While it was all apart I detailed the engine and installed powder coated (black wrinkle finish) power steering bracket, AC bracket, and radiator brackets.

Currently in my garage I have 2 new rear wheel bearings, Goodridge stainless brake lines, Black polymer coated rotors, and a complete rebuilt set of black polymer coated calipers by Goldline Brakes in Seattle. I hope to get this stuff installed by Christmas. Along with a new set of stock wheels.

I'm going to tackle the manifold next... pull it one weekend and look into getting it powder coated aluminum and then replace all the vacuum hoses. Then, mechanically it is pretty much done, I think.

I have no plans for it other than for it to remain pretty much stock. (small modifications aside!)

Here with needforspeed's 1992 Alcyone SVX Version L:


Subaru 1992 SVX Version L and 1997 SVX LSi by dbarnblatt, on Flickr

Here, a recent shot...


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Old 12-06-2011, 01:02 AM
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Re: Did I just buy the Famous 161 mile Ebay Car?

at least you took off the bastard neutered wheels. keep it stock or it is neutered.
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Old 12-06-2011, 10:12 AM
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Re: Did I just buy the Famous 161 mile Ebay Car?

NICE!!!, curiousity, what are those blue things the Ebony is parked on??.......G
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Old 12-06-2011, 10:22 AM
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NICE!!!, curiousity, what are those blue things the Ebony is parked on??.......G
Toyo Tires display signs... Toyo was one of the sponsors for the car. That Version L car is officially registered in the US. It can be because it is on the short and exclusive NHTSA list of approved cars for show and display.
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Re: Did I just buy the Famous 161 mile Ebay Car?

Still looking good. I like the new/old wheels on it.

This has always been one of my favorite shots. The paint isn't orange BTW, it's just soaking up the yellow wall behind it (to great effect).

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I'm loving this picture.
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Re: Did I just buy the Famous 161 mile Ebay Car?

dBarnblatt is the black 97 yours also in that photo.
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dBarnblatt is the black 97 yours also in that photo.
I wish! The black car (aka "Blackberry") is Rojorocket's car... the house the cars are in front of is Rojo's also.
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I wish! The black car (aka "Blackberry") is Rojorocket's car... the house the cars are in front of is Rojo's also.
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