My New Subaru VW

[leeds_182]

Had this delivered today.

T25 single cab with the addition of a 2 litre Subaru engine (non turbo).

Cost me a fair bit but made more sense than doing a swap on the panel van.

 

[massiveCoRbyn]

The trucks are much cooler in my view. Selling the van?

What's it like with the Subaru engine?

 

[Louis]

That's awesome! Shame it's non turbo, is it slow?

 

[shiftspark]

Don’t know why but I like it 👍🏻

 

[leeds_182]

That's awesome! Shame it's non turbo, is it slow?

About 120bhp so not bad. Sounds class.

 

[leeds_182]

The trucks are much cooler in my view. Selling the van?

What's it like with the Subaru engine?

I’ve had a few offers on the van but I’m struggling to let go if I’m honest.

 

[Clio_fool]

I was thinking the other day that thee hadn't been a new car thread by you for ages. Bloody lockdown eh🙄. And as soon as thers a sniff of relaxing the restrictions here you are with another oddball purchase! 👏

 

[Starlet_gt]

I prefer the look of the van, shame it doesn't have the engine of the red one.

 

[davo172]

Love it! Cant see why you would do the conversation NA thou tbh🤔

 

[Pauleds]

Looks good.
I always fancied doing a subaru conversion years ago, but I was too tight to pay for a reasonable van (vw badge tax).

 

[bashracing]

Nice purchase,
wheels need to go, they look like they're from an episode of pimp my ride.
needs to be repainted in patina/shop truck/surf truck in pastel colours or cab upper half cream to break it up a bit
how rusty is it Jim ?


also "DELIVERED" ?

 

[Cub.]

I like the truck, although I’d swap the wheels from the van onto the truck. Bet it’s super practical aswell.

Unsure on the seats in the truck, what are they from?

 

[leeds_182]

Love it! Cant see why you would do the conversation NA thou tbh🤔

Its a lot more expensive to do turbo as the engine is in the rear so you have intercooler and turbo issues.

Most places are £7k drive in drive out for a turbo conversion.

 

[leeds_182]

I prefer the look of the van, shame it doesn't have the engine of the red one.

Yeah, unfortunately the prices of Subaru conversions are the same as what I’m selling the full van for!

 

[leeds_182]

Nice purchase,
wheels need to go, they look like they're from an episode of pimp my ride.
needs to be repainted in patina/shop truck/surf truck in pastel colours or cab upper half cream to break it up a bit
how rusty is it Jim ?


also "DELIVERED" ?

Cost me £350 to bring it up from Portsmouth!

 

[bashracing]

That’s cheap delivery, did you dip his tank to see if he was on cherry ?

 

[Louis]

That’s cheap delivery, did you dip his tank to see if he was on cherry ?

Looks like a brand spanker that loader, so he drilled a HGV instead

 

[massiveCoRbyn]

Its a lot more expensive to do turbo as the engine is in the rear so you have intercooler and turbo issues.

Most places are £7k drive in drive out for a turbo conversion.

That's a lot of money!

Could you use a charge cooler like on the older Legacy? Might make it easier. Is there much space up front for cooling bits?

Saying that, I imagine one of these with over 200bhp would probably be a bit scary.

 

[Starlet_gt]

Yeah, unfortunately the prices of Subaru conversions are the same as what I’m selling the full van for!

Bugger that for a laugh then!

 

[leeds_182]

That's a lot of money!

Could you use a charge cooler like on the older Legacy? Might make it easier. Is there much space up front for cooling bits?

Saying that, I imagine one of these with over 200bhp would probably be a bit scary.

I’m sure you could but it’s always going to be a van so 200bhp is a tad unnecessary.

 

[SCJM21]

Quality that!
So if the van has soiled mattresses in the back, what does the truck have in the back?

 

[MarkCup]

I guess these don't have an LSD? They're a bit lively regardless?

 

[leeds_182]

Quality that!
So if the van has soiled mattresses in the back, what does the truck have in the back?

rape victims.

 

[massiveCoRbyn]

I’m sure you could but it’s always going to be a van so 200bhp is a tad unnecessary.

Everything should have at least 200bhp.

 

[Darren S]

Nice.

But does this mean that your love affair for obscure and cool Volvos is now a thing of the past?

 

[leeds_182]

Nice.

But does this mean that your love affair for obscure and cool Volvos is now a thing of the past?

got one coming tomorrow lol

 

[David Stuart]

I think I saw this in Facebook marketplace. Good purchase.


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[bashracing]

how do you go about buying stuff securely thats the other side of the country, is it just a leap of faith with the seller ?

 

[Clio_fool]

Quality that!
So if the van has soiled mattresses in the back, what does the truck have in the back?

rape victims.

And an easy clean surface😂.

 

[daydotz]

Seen this van at a local meet didn't realise that it had a Subaru lump in [emoji38]

 

[leeds_182]

how do you go about buying stuff securely thats the other side of the country, is it just a leap of faith with the seller ?

i just ask for vids and descriptions and then send the cash when the courier gets there.

 

[leeds_182]

Video from today;

 

[leeds_182]

 

[leeds_182]

Stuck the private reg on. That’s commitment to ownership.

 

[Ben]

Love this.

 

[Crayola]

I give it 3 weeks tops... 😂

 

[bashracing]

Sort the exhaust out Jim,

tailpipes be like Sloth from The Goonies

 

[Louis]

Looks fantastic!

 

[leeds_182]

Sort the exhaust out Jim,

tailpipes be like Sloth from The Goonies

Ive done it now! Just needed a bit of a twist. The mounts are a bit s**t though.

 

[bashracing]

Cool, now get round mine and pick this piece of exhaust up for the Volvo