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Considering a 1997 Legacy 2.5GT
Anything to look for? What year had the infamous head gasket issues? Thanks.
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Re: Considering a 1997 Legacy 2.5GT
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The trany should be bullet proof, not literally you gun nut!
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Re: Considering a 1997 Legacy 2.5GT
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Gave $4,500 for the first one with blown head, 5 years ago and bought the second one with a 'heating' problem 2 years later for $2,000. Both cars are alive and well at this time. IF the money is right, do it.
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Re: Considering a 1997 Legacy 2.5GT
The car looks great. 101k on it and loaded up nicely. Even has the moonroof. I'm going to see it when the guy gets back next week.
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Re: Considering a 1997 Legacy 2.5GT
If the price is right, jump on it. Treat it like a SVX with the tranny. Plan on doing a HG job in the next year and if you don't need to then you get a bonus.
Once you get it, this seems like a decent forum for that generation of Legacy, SLI
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Re: Considering a 1997 Legacy 2.5GT
Was there a recall? I thought there was, so that if this one wasn't done, I can have a Subaru dealer do one for free?
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Re: Considering a 1997 Legacy 2.5GT
I believe if you come in for a $2000.00 dealer head gasket job they will give you a FREE bottle of head gasket "treatment".
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e: onsi
96 and 97 are the best looking imo. Ive been looking for one as well. I hope i can find one that needs a head gasket so I can rip that motor out and drop in 3.3 type size engine.
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Re: Considering a 1997 Legacy 2.5GT
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I wonder how much it'd cost non-dealer. It's the only issue I have, as the car looks good. I'll know more this week. The price seems a tad low, so I'm curious about that as well. |
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Re: Considering a 1997 Legacy 2.5GT
I just did one for Jerry, subi-crosser, maybe he remembers what I charged.
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Re: e: onsi
Just about every one I have seen that has not had that done yet, needs it done shortly after buying it. You should not have a problem finding one.
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Re: Considering a 1997 Legacy 2.5GT
Don't be so quick to dismiss the head gasket treatment stuff. My 2000 2.5RS had a bad head gasket, and that stuff fixed it. I later removed the engine when I did my 02 wrx swap, but then my brother and I put it in his 95 Impreza wagon. At about 200,000 miles the original head gaskets are holding out just fine.
It sounds way too easy to be effective, but it worked for me. |
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Re: Considering a 1997 Legacy 2.5GT
Tom was tormenting me a bit. There is "treatment" stuff?
Yeah Jerry, how much? |
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Hope you have better luck then we're having with the Made in Mexico (assembled in Indiana) 03 GT we have. I'll never buy another American made Subaru product after the crappy quality and finish. If it is more than $1500 (2000 if its a stick) in need of gaskets you're paying too much BTW! I'd also walk away unless it has an LSD.
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Re: Considering a 1997 Legacy 2.5GT
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Yea! Thats the ticket! It's NANOBOTS in a can! Tiny little robot mechanics who find that pesky leak and clog it shut with their dead lifeless bodies,. Sure, thats exactly how it works. OK, I'm a somethingh, something.
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