>ahh, no no... this is a manual :)
>sorry for the confusion.
>
>On 8/26/07, Paul Guzyk <paullist@guzyk.com> wrote:
>>  Subaru automatic tranny's have a history of blowing up.
>>
>>  That's good for us VW folks, you can often get a used Legacy/Outback
>>  that "needs a new transmission" for a great price...a wonderful
>>  situation since you don't use the Subaru tranny for the transplant
>>  anyway.
>>
>>  Buy the whole donor subaru, take your time and strip out everything
>>  you need, sell anything left if you can, then send it to the
>>  crusher...
>>
>>
>>  >The transmission on the other hand, is blah. I have torn 2
>>  >transmissions up driving hard in the snow -- flooring in second gear,
>>  >and using the rev-limiter as the traction control device (the engine
>  > >is still running fine -- this was two years ago).

I've talked to mechanics who specialize in Subarus, including one who
rallies an Impreza WRX, and he says the manuals are not long-lasting,
including the WRxs.
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Andrew Grebneff
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