Where can I find a good Subaru enthusists site?

[spyordie007]

Just like it says I'm buying a 2003 Subaru Impreza Outback Sport and looking for a good enthusists site w/ forums so I can talk to other owners.

Any suggestions?

 

[minendo]

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/

 

[spyordie007]

yeah I ran into those while I was looking, but it doesnt seem like they get all that much traffic (i.e. the impreza forum only appears to have a handfull of posts/day).

I've gotten spoiled with AT and the gajillions of posts you can get within a few min.

I'll definetly spend more time checking it out, but was hoping there were some forums with major usage/membership.

 

[minendo]

Originally posted by: spyordie007
I'll definetly spend more time checking it out, but was hoping there were some forums with major usage/membership.

They do have quite a large member base, but I don't know much about posts per day or the like.

 

[phreakah]

i-club
scooby mods

 

[JulesMaximus]

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[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: minendo
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/

Probably the biggest Scoobie site though.

 

[kami333]

Congrats on your purchase and you'll love the car, I had a MY99 for 2years until I crashed it. The OBS is a bit of a wierd one, it's a good car but not too popular so you'll have to find posts about it inbetween posts about WRXs and regular Outbacks.

NASIOC and iclub are a good place to start (note: look through all the forums, not just the Impreza forums since they post everywhere), there are a couple of people on rs25.com as well. For the most part since it shares a lot of parts with RS and WRX, most of their advice is pretty applicable. There's also a yahoo group, subaruimprezaoutbacksport but it's become even quieter in there.

 

[phreakah]

also on nasioc, be sure to also talk to people in your REGIONAL forum as well.. they are usually very nice and will help you out w/ anything you need

 

[spyordie007]

awesome, thanks for all the posts everyone

 

[kami333]

Planning on doing anything to the car?

 

[SoyBoy004]

Originally posted by: phreakah
i-club
scooby mods

 

[spyordie007]

Originally posted by: kami333
Planning on doing anything to the car?

I dont really have any plans to mod it or anything if that's what you're asking. That might change after I have it and drive it for a while but for the time being it's just transportation; I've been in a rental car for the past week

Long story short: last monday a guy without insurance wasnt paying attention and ran a stopsign and totaled my VW :| I'm okay but the car is history...

I've got an arrangement to buy/pickup the Subaru this Thursday.

-Erik

 

[puffpio]

Nasioc is the place you want to go. That Impreza specific forum section is low traffic. Just post in the General community or in engine/suspension/wheel specific forums etc. Those get tons of traffic. Also their off-topic is by far the most interesting one I've been to for a car forum

 

[RossMAN]

Another Oregonian driving a Subaru, what's this world coming to?

Excellent choice BTW.

 

[spyordie007]

Actually I'm about to become a washitonian. I'm building a house just north of vancouver that will be finished in about a month.

No more 9% Oregon Income tax baby!

 

[RossMAN]

We need to move out of Multonomah county.

Pricing up in Vancouver is cheap isn't it?

 

[Encryptic]

You might try SubDriven as well.

 

All the boards have been posted already.

Great car. I have a 2004 TS. I had the contract written up for the outback sport, but I wasnt about to pay nearly 2K extra for two tone paint that I dont like, and some aluminum rims.
I havn't had a single problem with my car yet, I have 33K on it and it's coming up on a year old next month.

I will definatly be a repeat subaru buyer.

 

[spyordie007]

Originally posted by: RossMAN
We need to move out of Multonomah county.

Pricing up in Vancouver is cheap isn't it?

Ouch multnomah county is a killer; not only is land value/tax really high but you have to pay extra income tax to live there :|

Vancouver is less expensive for housing but if you work in Oregon you still have to pay Oregon income tax. I work up here (just north of Vancouver) so by moving to WA I dont have to pay the income tax.

Bigger/nicer house, shorter commute, and more money in my pocket. I cant wait until the house is finished

-Erik

 

[ucGrad]

I just bought a Impreza too. It transforms into Smoke Screen!