Welcome to the forum mate. Good to see another Canberra member on board.

Not sure how you determine "going bad" after 100k, they might mean that the 100k service is a big one and if you don't do it then you risk things like the timing belt going kaput and then things going bad.

If it looks well cared for and preferably has a service history or receipts for oils etc then it should be fine. Get a roadworthy done on it as part of the sale deal and that will generally pick anything wrong up pre-purchase.

Might catch you at an ACT event some time.

Kev

Thanks for the replys.  It is dark blue, totally stock standard and from what I have seen so far, hasn't ever been modified. 
Ok, so this ECU thing, should I take it to say for example Subaru in Phillip and get them to do their thing there, or is something that is meant to be done through a tuner etc?  Is it a remap or something similar, or just clearing the error codes or similar to that?
Basically, people keep talking about things going wrong with them after they reach around the 100k mark, however, I am much wiser to this and realise it is very dependant on the servicing and especially major service.  My parents had '99 forester and a friend had a similar era impreza, the Forester was fine after the 100k mark having had the service at about 95k so I am told, however my friends Impreza didnt do so well, he was lazy.  It died around the 110k mark...

I hope we do get one and I would be sure to go to events.  Do you guys meet up at all? 
I have the same view as you on Libertys, much more appealing.

Thanks again

Scott

datman;133637 wrote:

Hey Scott,
Welcome to the club
I've not seen many if any Subaru's have catastrophic timing belt failures with just over 100k on the belt.
If well maintained Subaru's will often do 300k+ on original engine/turbo and gearbox. the key it to have someone that knows subaru's to maintain it (that doesn't mean dealerships).
other than that it should give you years of happy boosting.
We try and have a cruise every 4-6 weeks and dinner meets on occasion.
Kev, are we planning dinner meet soon?
Mick

Techworkz for all your Subaru performance needs. Mick 0418 837 055

sco_aus;133641 wrote:

Do you only do performance parts, or do you service these puppys properly too, or could you recomend someone?  I would be keen to find someone who knows them well to do any work, especially the ECU problem.

sco_aus;133650 wrote:

Awesome, ill keep that in mind.
By the way Dark RS, I sold you some stereo equipment in a carpark woden once a while ago :ninja: It was legit I swear.  I go by the log on of Datto260Z on a few other forums.  But don't hold that against me

sco_aus;133653 wrote:

haha, I figured as much with your login name and all.  I think I have seen you on another forum, maybe OZDAT?

datman;133637 wrote:

Kev, are we planning dinner meet soon?
Mick