I am on CCSC as Philip1. Congrats on the Fozzie. It really didn't take much to hit 30 mpg all I did was make sure the tires were aired up and hit the freeway but I didn't speed. these cars seem to do best right around 60-65 and light throttle. don't use cruise and don't bother trying to maintain speed going up hill. thats how I did it. basically drive like Grandma on a Sunday afternoon.
My parents 01 has recently crossed 200k they did have to replace head gaskets once but I hear thats fairly normal on the 2.5 and if you use the STI gasket your good till the car falls apart. other than that they have had zero issues with the car.
yes I have seen your name on CCSC, cool to see you on here now.
the reports I hear on the sites and talking to owners makes me feel pretty good about buying one of these, sadly this will be the newest and most expensive cars I will have owned so far.
But I think it is going to do everything I need it to do. I am on my 4th Subaru now. I love these cars.
I mean my legacy is so easy to work on I had to do the head gasket on it, pulled the engine out in one evening, got the parts and had it back together the next day.
I even fly behind the engines in experimental gyroplanes,they are hard to kill.
in a gyro we use a prop reduction drive and turn these engine at 4,300-5,000 r.p.m. continuous.
I can't wait to get my Fozzie today. I have never even ridden in a Fozzie or test driven one yet. I am sure I won't be disappointed. will post some pics of it once I get it home.
Tim aka Animal sleazy biker/pilot and very soon to be Fozzie owner..
