I'm new to the boards... been lurking for a while. Figured I may as well register and stick around. I may not have a Baja yet, but I want one.
Started out with a '92 Subaru Loyale back in '02 or '03. It was a rust bucket, but I fell in love with it. Picked up a '97 Outback (my current ride), a '00 Outback for the wife (traded in), and a '08 Outback Sport for the wife (her current ride). She asked to look at Toyotas or Hondas when she replaced the '00 OBW. I said it was fine with me, as long as she didn't expect me to drive it (riding in it might not happen either
). We're a Soobie family now.Anyway, my '97 OBW is starting to get a bit long in the tooth. Her OBS is paid up in three and a half years. We're looking at making a move back to our home town in a year and a half. I'm driving a company vehicle right now, so I'm in no rush to replace the '97. After the move... I'll need something a bit more reliable. A Baja would fit my bill.
The one complaint I've had against the OBW is the ability to put something tall in it. For as often as I need to haul something, I don't need a pickup, nor am I keen on a pickup's mileage. Subaru doesn't make a true pickup, either... so that's out of the question
.I figure by the time to replace the '97 comes around, the '05 or '06 Bajas should be priced just about right for my budget. Any thoughts on going turbo versus NA? I'm not one to need to put my foot through the firewall. Even swapped out the '97 EJ25 in my OBW for a '95 EJ22, for reliability reasons (had to replace it anyway due to original engine blowing headgaskets due to a misdiagnosed clogged radiator by the shop who sold it to me). I never missed the extra horsepower, unless I was on the highway.
Anyway... hi
