I started this channel as a little hobby to show my projects and help people with similar projects learn about them and how they can improve them and last longer. I am excited to grow this channel and look forward to future endeavors!
my favorite car of all time. you have quite a rare one with that factory green and beige interior. yours is also in amazing shape with no rust! i would encourage you to look after it and keep it. much better than anything new today.
Even though we each have different engines, I'm so happy that you finally got to get into one of these 3rd gen wagons. These are some of my favorite cars by far and its sad that they are slowly becoming more and more rare. Something about the drivability, styling, and the build quality makes these so awesome. You really have to own one to see what it is all about and see why they are so fun. The previous gen was obviously a bit better build quality I think but these 3rd gens will always be my favorite!
Hey sorry kind of a late comment, the FXT actually should be making about 14-16 psi of boost on the Cobb stage 1 map with the stock turbo. When I got my XT, it would only hit 5-6 psi as well, but I found the previous owner had removed the restrictor pill that goes from the wastegate to the boost controller. This pill limits the vacuum flow through the line which allows the wastegate to stay closed longer, and therefore generate more boost. Super clean car and I’m glad to see people taking such good care of them!
So sorry about the long wait 😭 I had filmed an update a few months ago actually but I haven’t gotten around to editing it yet. I will make an effort to get it posted!
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@@sunsetsubaru9304 I do a subaru project aswell and filmed for many months but no video yet aswell. 😂 I think your car is cool. Love the colorscheme. Hope it turns out good.
Change thermostat, thermostat housing, hoses, valve cover gasket, pulleys and tensioners and belts. That’s a good start. But while you’re in there check the alternator. Would be a good “while you’re in there “ part to change out. Then plugs and coils and fluids. Also the brake lines along side of the valve cover are known to burst and cause fires. Change those to stainless steel.
Im actually looking at buying an 05 vdc with around 240,000 miles in that same color combo! Carfax looks like it has been regularly serviced at the dealer almost all its life, so im hopful about its condition. Excited to see what you do with it. My goal is to do a little lift, all-terrains, and make it a family camping car / light overland setup.
I just bought a 2003 530i two weeks ago with similar things that need work on. Can’t wait to see more of this car and hopefully get to see how you tackle some of these issues. I’m doing all my window regulators this Thursday as well as upgrading to an enon radio.
solid car I do wish you the best of luck. I have two of them right now the first one I bought was in a collision and honestly it was only good for like a year before a lot of things started to fall apart so now personally I try to avoid a car that has had any major impact regardless of the brand.
That’s definitely a smart decision. This CR-V is no longer mine but is still in my family and hasn’t given us any issues so far. I made sure that none of the damage was structural before I bought it because that always will cause issues no matter what.
E39 530is are great but this is a 'PARTS' car. I have never seen one that looks this bad. I have two them a they look like show cars compared to yours. You don't have a.c. button below the compressor button in the right position. Press it two times. You have a long, long list of things to do. Why are you presenting this car now? Is this a before/after video?
Being that there are perfect examples of these out there, I usually like to buy lower end examples of vehicles and fixing them up / bringing them back to new. This was intended as a before/after video but I’ve decided to move on to other projects that interest me more. Congrats on the showroom examples, but I think I’ll leave those to you lol. I like parking places without having to worry about door dings or scratches.
I remember dipping into the Green Bay Subaru dealership to sit in one of these L.L. Bean Six Cylinders. Wow. Same color too! Really interested in the engine work needed.
These do take premium gas, but if you really want a 6 cylinder Subaru and that is the dealbreaker, you should consider the next generation up with the 3.6L since those run on 87
Nice ! No rust ! I’d like to see the underneath and door bottoms.. I just bought a 05 same colour, just the 2.5I limited with the sunroof. Maybe you can just get a used glass roof as a replacement from a junkyard .. that way you’ll have original glass .
A few of the suspension components have superficial surface rust, but the body and door bottoms are perfect. It definitely needs a lot of work but at least it isn’t rusty. I’ll have to look into the sunroof glass in the future, maybe I’ll be able to find a good replacement at the junkyard. Thanks for your comment :)
This suv is one. Reliable truck is got power more the over price trucks with some many problems I use my for 5 years and if you keep with maintenance is trouble free fun to drive.....
awesome car, love it man! had one for quite a while, super reliable.. can't beat that H6. On the lookout for another one hopefully, they're so damn smooth and sound incredible. looking forward to seeing some videos on this one! PS- press and hold the "audio" button and you'll activate subaru's "SRS Wow" I think it was called- dramatically improves bass and clarity! hidden feature.
I’ll most likely be doing an update on it in about a week or so to show the progress on fixing it up. Also I just tried that SRS feature and it works! Thanks for the tip 😊
The stuff I used is a product made by Rislone. It is used in replace of a quart of oil and is apparently safe to use in any gasoline vehicle. I have had really good luck in the past with using it on Subaru vehicles that burn a lot of oil, seems like it has helped a little bit on the BMW, but unfortunately I think most of my oil loss is due to the leak and not oil consumption. It did definitely decrease the frequency at which I was adding oil though
It’s already well on its way! I’ll be making another update soon but as of now, the interior is cleaned up and I have new headlights and other miscellaneous maintenance things done, I should also have new control arms arriving tomorrow and new tires later this week 😊
Yes sir! Welcome to the club! This is definitely my favorite car of yours probably for obvious reasons but I’m so stoked for you and I’m actually so excited to see how you turn this thing around and bring it back to life. You really got one of the best Subarus by far. Definitely very lucky.
also i believe that cig lighter does stay on no matter what unless you close it, but idk if closing it actually kills power to it. I always unplug my shit when i’m not using it, just a kinda precaution
definitely a nice find for $2500, not without its quirks but if you can figure out your oil leak & refresh all those common gasket & bushings & the cooling problems (if it has them, or hasn’t been done already) this is a great buy at $2500. Lot of people have that “beater” mentality with an almost 200k e chassis but the ones with good bones clean up so nice
Not sure what the oil leak is but almost all of the cooling system was done about 50k ish miles ago so I figure I have at least a little while before something goes super wrong. I always keep an eye on my temp and fluid level though
The cigarette lighter when using a phone charger will always stay on… that’s normal. 👍 I’ve had my 03 530i for over 10 years. Oil leaks are very common, once addressed well worth it. Looks like needs tlc but certainly a car you can enjoy!! Congrats! A lot of car for the money you paid. It’s getting much harder to find nice examples and these will certainly become classics.
This car is actually pretty neat. Kinda funny how we both ended up with early 2000's luxury sedans! It's definitely nice having all the creature comforts that you don't usually get with other cars. I bet this interior would clean up really well with a good detail too. Looking forward to seeing what you end up doing with this car!
My is a daily driver at 330,000 miles on it. Like the song goes, long may she run. I hope to keep my RX300 going until hydrogen cars are ready to replace ICE engine cars.
