1994 Subaru Legacy RS review from Australia and New Zealand

Clutch needed replacing the week I bought it.

Gearbox seized and needed replacement.

Drivers-side wing mirror flapping around.

Flywheel came off the drive shaft!!?

Exhaust mid-section rusted out at the join with the rear section.

Serious over-heating in the engine bay would be reduced with the fitting of bonnent vents (take note subaru - Evo has them!!) Caused varioous hoses to become brittle and split.

Engine making "pinging" noise when turned off.

First stage turbo needs replacement.

This car rocks!!! My wife hates it so it must be good!!!

Even with it's problems I always have a smile when behind the wheel, but I'd suggest some basic modifications if you're planning on buying one.

I've added really hard STI WRC suspension which makes it drive like a WRC car, and also a big bore exhaust, removing the catalyic converter first! A high-flow fuel pump also increases power by about 10%. Quite pricy mods, but well worth it for the inceased performance and enjoyability.

Not a car for the faint hearted, and it needs to be driven quite hard to get the best response from it, otherwise it can feel a little hard to drive.