I recently acquired this ugly gem. It's an '04 Subaru Impreza Outback Sport... And Yes! The previous owner did put a Legacy Outback fender on it.. SMH.
The car was put into a ditch by the PO's wife, all damage is bolt on body panels on the front.
The original fender was in the trunk, so I unbent it so it could bolt back onto the car. I think it looks much better. I am on the lookout for the correct color body parts to repair it.
Coming from 80's & 90's turbo sporty cars, I find myself wanting to say I dont like it. I can't say that with a clear concious. The AWD will be great in the winter as I drive around 40 miles each way to work usually before the sun is up. Mileage was at 100,880 when I picked it up, I've put roughly 3,000 miles on it and find its utility more and more convenient. Timing belt service will be done in the next couple weeks, the A/C blows cold, and its average of 25mpg here in the mountains is great.
The interior is pretty clean, I swapped out my bluetooth Pioneer headunit, not a huge fan of the automatic transmission, but for the price I'm not gonna complain. If anyone sees a green 04-05 in a salvage yard in or around WV & surrounding states, please let me know.
I was able to locate a drivers door, also I installed a set of cheap coilovers, which I love the firmed up ride, however at the most extended of the adjustment, they are a an 1.5" shorter then the OEM. So either I'm gonna look into Spacer blocks for the strut tops or picking up Forrester struts that are 2" longer then the OEM.
