Regular Car Reviews: 1997 Subaru Outback Sport

This is a car from the 90's. In the 90's station wagons were allowed to be called station wagons. In 2015 station wagons are called "crossovers" because manufacturers are fearful men won't buy their cars if they are less than 100% manly.
I used to work in a camera shop and all the Dads bought Canon point-and-shoot cameras because they were called "Powershots." The Dads didn't want Nikons because they were called "Coolpix." Coolpix sounds like a girl's first perfume.
In an age when men are injecting Synthol into their muscles, "station wagon" means "pussy-whipped."
The bros loose because the Outbacks were some of the greatest cars ever made.

[@yungcaraccident8329]

In 2016, if you can put Tetris on a TI-84 graphing calculator, you're still the god of algebra 2

[@treegone]

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[@DanielPfender]

0.7734

[@thekernel69]

No today it's all about emulating gameboy games on it

[@deusexaethera]

What, is there no love for Drugwar anymore?

[@patrickmartin3322]

@@thekernel69 tetris is a GameBoy game

[@MattMaranMotoring]

The 97 Outback Sport was my first car. It was this color too. This brought back all the feels. I'm so disappointed in myself for getting rid of it back in 2007. Just ran the carfax on it yesterday and it went through 5 owners in the past 8 years and was just given a salvage and junk title 2 months ago. I failed it. Tell the owner never to sell his. He'd regret it the rest of his life.

[@ShanesAutos]

subaruwrxfan I only clicked on this video because I knew you'd comment given that the other day you were talking about your Outback just the other day :P

[@ogkolton3253]

Would one of these with a little bit of rust be worth $2199?

[@olskoolnewpaint]

+subaruwrxfan They're not that rare dude. You act like you can't go on craigslist and find 25 others on one left click lol.

[@samurphy]

+Kolton Baker Jesus mother of peanuts, no. If you want a project subaru, like.. $500USD tops. If you want a drive-away, then like $1200 max. You can get them around here (Eastern Canada) for about $500 Canadian

[@watchdogs295]

+olskoolnewpaint That was his first car...You cant replace that

[@anonharingenamn]

I had no idea 97 was THAT big of a year for video games. Impressive year.

[@dhoffnun]

Jagh Haringenamn I don't think there is any year I have more nostalgia for.

[@darios9797]

David Hoffnung agreed, i was born in 1997 and everything i love seems to come from that year lol, specially cars.

[@anonharingenamn]

I was born in 1990. I never had an N64

[@nERVEcenter117]

Jagh Haringenamn '97 and '98 were insane for gaming. Look 'em up. The lists are chock full of classics.

[@TKDWolf]

Jagh Haringenamn The original Gran Turismo came out that year as well.

[@baker2niner]

Where's the "Coexist" bumper sticker?

[@Paladin1034]

baker2niner should be top comment. No question.

[@PastelFroggy]

About to put* MAGA on mine. people are going to be so confused!

[@benbrown5119]

Mike Stanis Only "Coexist" "Don't balme me, I voted for Bernie" and the green Vermont "VT" stickers go are seen on Subies. That would just mess everything up

[@TheMsdos25]

Mike Stanis I once saw a 2nd gen Prius with a gadsden flag sticker on it.

[@ryandavis652]

I put a MAGA sticker and truck nutz on mine so...

[@clover7359]

6:47 "Little weird on the mileage, but it shines everywhere else" That sums up 85% of every good automobile ever made.

[@anatolyFct]

Outbacks of today are huge because they're Legacy Outbacks and this is an Impreza Outback

[@ProBenja5]

Ever heard of the subaru xv crosstrek? Basically a renamed outback sport based on the impreza.

[@dhoffnun]

Benjamín Valenzuela This car is exemplary of the trend that so many are following - the cars are aging (and ballooning, and sagging) with the generation that originally embraced them. Look at an NA Miata next to an NC - an old Impreza vs a current one - or *shakes head* - a 4th generation Civic hatch vs an 8th. As an 80's and 90's car fan, the world really did end on December 31st, 1999.

[@97I30T]

***** They also made the Outback significantly larger in 2010 because so many customers bitched and moaned about the back seats being too small in the previous generations of Legacys and Outbacks.

[@97I30T]

***** It's not even small. Haha. It's just not as tall as the other crossovers out there so it appears smaller. In terms of the Outbacks footprint, I wouldn't be surprised if it is just as big as a Ford Explorer or Honda Pilot. It's actually more closely sized to a midsized crossover rather than a small one. My Mom has a 2013 Outback. It absolutely dwarfs my 2004 Volvo V70, which is more comparable in size to the older Outbacks. I like the Outbacks better when they were smaller too.

[@ziginox]

***** Subaru even classifies it an an SUV :\

[@nutnfan1]

Fuel economy has nothing to do with the boxer engine. The boxer engine is fine at fuel economy. It is the AWD system that chokes the fuel economy entirely.

[@Kacpa2]

Well RCR tends to say factually wrong things from time to time

[@drewfullhart1750]

Boxer engine superiority gangg

[@SoMuchNope]

@@Kacpa2 Things you can get away with when you build your brand on literary analysis and poop jokes

[@Kacpa2]

@@SoMuchNope Sadly, i grew to loathe his reviews, some are ao inane and obnoxious of purpose i gave up on watching them. Him repeating bs and memes instead of trying to dispell them about most cars is just a tiny bit of issues i find with his reviews. It became less and less about how the car is to drive, combined with rather shitty selection of test cars ie automatic Celica GT-S or IS300 and other cars and then passing judgement on whole car based on that to never even test the other version is annoying. He is also less and less genuine as times go on. I moved over to watching other reviewers and hardly ever rewatch RCR.

[@ikupreza]

these cars have a fwd mode, but no one wants to put in a little fuse :/

[@Flyingpapaya]

I have a 2000 Impreza Outback Sport with a 5 speed. One time I got 23 MPG.

[@BruceHoult]

That's weird because I have a much bigger 1997 2.5l Grandwagon (Legacy Outback) and I get 26 mpg (US) in normal mixed driving and 30 mpg on the highway. It's a 5 speed manual though (plus dual range).

[@shorpy3407]

Bruce Hoult After 4 years of ownership, I still don't know my 99 outbacks mpg. I just assume 20mpg.

[@DJXelto1997]

(Golf clap)

[@S3V3RI7Y]

Bruce Hoult i have the 99 legacy outback with the five speed and i hit 26 mpg..... Once.

[@danielchampion2982]

Shit guys I have a 99 Legacy Station Wagon 5 spd and I get 25 on the regular and 31 was the highest I've gotten

[@mrknister95]

Seriously though, 1998 was faaaaaaaaaar better than 1997. A list of things we got in 98': - Metal Gear Solid - Half Life - Resident Evil 2 - Gran Turismo - Rainbow Six - Ocarina of Time - Introduction of the Skyline R34 ( But just the GT and the GTT, the GTR came one year later) - And many more things that I don't remember

[@Namesakes.unit-x-10sq10]

A bit late i guess, but you can add one of the best cars ever made, the Subaru impreza 22B!

[@100percentSNAFU]

1998...the final year of the Monte Carlo just being a 2-door Lumina, '99 brought the "NASCAR style" body panels. I only know this because a friend of mine had a '98 Monte. It had a keyless entry remote and it was like black magic back then! My '91 Escort I was still rolling at the time didn't even have power locks or windows...and I don't even think they were an option.

[@Epck]

In those 2 years the decade shifted forward

[@bigdaddyvince182]

And dude ranch

[@reverberateddreams7958]

and Fallout 2 ;)

[@DriftDweller]

This review right here is why I purchased and own a 1998 Impreza Outback Sport in Brilliant Red today.

[@geoffsnow8206]

same my friend was selling his 99 impreza outback spot in green with a jdm engine in it for 2k i couldnt say no. love this little stinker of a car

[@x10cobra]

Brave new world, loved that book in high school

[@RegularCars]

x10cobra You are a WIN RAR

[@srmackin]

x10cobra Also Juggernaut by Clutch!

[@dhoffnun]

RegularCars There's no free trial for the here and now.

[@yotamayne4820]

John died of autoeroticaxphixiation not suicide

[@curlyfryactual]

Went off the rails halfway through

[@BudleyBailey]

Lol i remember that ad made me think subarus where australian when i was a kid. I thought the stars on the badge where supposed to be our flag derp

[@dhoffnun]

bud ley As I recently found out, you're not at all alone there. Those Outback ads made half a generation of people think Subaru was an Aussie brand.

[@danielrmorenop]

bud ley you mean to say... it's not?!

[@marksman712]

***** wow...you learn something new everyday even as a Scoobie nut

[@martalli]

***** Which should make them the unofficial car for astronomy nuts everywhere. What's better than a AWD wagon like an outback for getting your Obession telescope out into the middle of some soft grass field?

[@hlavco]

bud ley I thought the same thing when I was a kid. I also thought the radio ads for the local Hyundai dealership were just pronouncing "Honda" weird. And I couldn't figure out why our station wagon said "Chevrolet" on the outside, but "Celebrity" on the inside...

[@nickbelanger5225]

"Nostalgia for the recent past." That phrase goes through my head a lot. Maybe every day

[@SamuelSmith-ip2pg]

I've been wanting one of these for so long. Regular wagons barely even exist anymore, so this has been stuck a dream of mine since I'm a little poor, lol

[@PistNRods]

The best car Australia ever made...

[@dhoffnun]

PistnRods What you did there. I see it.

[@ProRoadRunner88]

PistnRods Nah, Falcon XB mate

[@lkporter1989]

..... made in japan.... fuck

[@annettefinch8030]

Dan Boari nah v turbo for that hetik dose

[@samboofle3715]

HSV GTS VF FTW

[@sidlazzar1002]

Just bought one of these today. It’s like driving a lil go cart. So much fun 🤩

[@seanconor1]

I just got home from buying a 99 Legacy wagon. I can now sleep well knowing Mr. Regular probably approves.

[@Siknik64]

Hell yeah, boy. Got me a 96 Legacy wagon.

[@seanconor1]

great choice!

[@masoncummings5868]

Sean McDonnell 98 forester 5speed currently. Former 04 outback owner

[@CozmoFajita]

If you weren't already my favorite person on KZbin, the Huxley reference right out the gate made it so. Thank you.

[@CozmoFajita]

AND THEN PINKERTON OMG MARRY ME DUDE. NO HOMO.

[@noseknowsall]

Congrats on your third subaru outback review! It's so regular MY MOM HAS ACCEPTED MY LESBIAN LIFESTYLE /mr.regularvoice

[@alanbrooke144]

Still got my 1993 Impreza hatchback with a manual transmission, with a little over 565,000km (351,000 miles) on the clock. Bought an Outback a couple of years ago, but I can’t part with my old Impreza. It just did everything you ever asked of it; daily commuting, moving house, camping and ski trips down dirt roads...and it just kept on going. It isn’t worth selling, and there’s no way I’m going to give it to a scrap yard. Thinking of swapping out the struts and springs for ones from a Forester to give it a cheap 2 inch list, and use it for my mountain/camping/bush walking vehicle.

[@shonniehartz5489]

I got a 1998 Impreza Outback Sport with the 2.2L i4 and 5 speed manual. I love that damn car.

[@longboardcamify]

Just picked up a 98 5mt as well. How many miles.

[@shonniehartz5489]

@@longboardcamify 210,000 or so miles.

[@longboardcamify]

@@shonniehartz5489 nice. 344,000 on mine. Needs trans work, but engine seems heathy as ever.

[@thesimmist]

Ive had my 2000 OBS for 10 years. It was my first car. When I got a newer Subaru 2 years ago it became the fun car cause it was worth more than what the dealer offered. Its almost 25 and has 250k on the clock, and its still the fun car

[@zk1273382]

I have a 2000 Impreza Outback and I love it to death.

[@bctopper]

how many miles?

[@infiniteblue895]

@@bctopper hmmmm... About ur mom

[@leo-a-h-g]

Xx_Loaf Bloke_Xx I want one aswell!!

[@samoksner]

I own one of these and you've described it so well! They punch way above their weight in practicality and everyday use. The 4speed auto is a workhorse if not a little clunky between shifts and needs another gear and closer ratios, but you can put it in 3, which tells the center diff to leave power at 50/50 F/R and it's pretty good. I recently got to drive a same generation Legacy Outback with the 2.5L and the interior of that car actually makes it feel like a much nicer place compared to the Impreza but doesn't shift it's weight in the corners nearly as nice.

[@s0nnyburnett]

Never thought I'd get to see this. Now I want to keep my 98 even more. It's a great quirky car from when Subaru was cresting during the WRC. Now Subaru has peaked and most of the models have gone vanilla to push volume rather than innovate in a time when every car company offers AWD crossovers. I hope Subaru can find that quirky unique aspect of their vehicles again or else they'll soon end up like Honda and Nissan, just shadows of their formers selves selling unremarkable vehicles. Sadly rust will kill the suspension, the 2.2 is fine below 40mph but gutless above that and sometimes I find it difficult to merge getting on the highway. Still a beast in the snow and fun at lower speeds.

[@powermatt]

s0nnyburnett That's exactly what mine was like. It's got that good low-end grunt that all of Subaru's flat four engines have, but absolutely no top-end power.

[@nomadben]

I quite enjoy merging in mine. You get to go flat-out all the way up through four gears to get to highway speed. It's awesome.

[@benbauer1257]

@@nomadben fuck i miss mine. Got killed a few days ago.

[@LoganLuster]

Driving the ‘99 outback sport “gravel ex” 5 speed manual past couple days, really fun

[@MOLRobocop]

2.2 is a beast for longevity. And the AWD system is just so good when the weather is nasty.

[@thetopestofneps8040]

I have a 97 Impreza Outback Sport with a five speed MT and lemme tell you. It's so much fun driving around! But the fuel economy is true... if you get over 20mpg you're golden. I absolutely love this car and I wouldn't want to replace it ever.

[@rexthesheep]

I've always loved Subaru Impreza wagons, but I've never heard of the Outback Sport. All I know is that I want one now.

[@cesarcarmona9361]

get it compared to my brighton 96 impreza the outback sport was premium compared to all the other models only comparable was to rs in trim and "luxuries"

[@ke6ziu]

Great little car! But, get it with a 5sp!

[@autofixation]

Definitely in the top five cars Subaru has ever made.

[@Theleftroad]

I still have my 97 Subaru outback sport. But mine is a five speed. I get 32 miles to the gallon. And it looks identical to the one on the video. Color and all!

[@FPSdaybreaK]

HOW THE FUCK ARE YOU GOING TO POUR SURGE DOWN THE SINK. THIS IS MADNESS

[@TheStuntastik]

daybreaK I freaked out at first but then i remembered that you can get Surge again, albeit at a slight premium. www.amazon.com/Surge-Citrus-Flavored-Soda-16fl/dp/B00M2OGS08/ref=sr_1_1?s=grocery&ie=UTF8&qid=1431938624&sr=1-1&keywords=surge+soda

[@Excedrine]

DynamiteDupree "Slight" premium. lol

[@Kinuhbud]

daybreaK Someone told me it wasn't as good as they remember. Just sayin'... Also for a 16 oz 69mg of caffeine isn't that much. Black tea is on par per oz with sodas. Possibly more.

[@Excedrine]

Kinuhbud Surge probably had moar caffeine in it back in the day. :/ The flavor's probably changed, too, for obv. reasons.

[@GT6SuzukaTimeTrials]

You can have that radioactive waste. I'll stick to water.

[@Nico-rr5co]

One of the most invincible cars ever. I couldn't afford a Subie in college so I settled on a 1989 Camry All Trac AWD. It was the biggest most dilapidated piece of crap ever when I got it but man it was a beast in the snow! It got buried in snow and buried again by the snow plow and all I did after finding the door was throw it in first and off I went with a 4 foot iceberg on the roof.

[@seththomas9105]

We Americans need to get back on the manual transmission movement.

[@ke6ziu]

Seth Thomas Totally agree! I have a '97 Outback Sport, with 240k mi! Still runs like a raped ape! And, best of all... it has a 5 SP!

[@Robert-goose1]

Can't. Electricity will kill transmissions soon.

[@KevinRhoads]

I coasted on the coolness of my mom's Subaru Outback as a kid. I learned to drive a 5-speed 1997 Subaru Outback.... in white.

[@lebowskiunderachiever3591]

Favorite car ever just passed 336,000miles . Sadly It got banged up a bit this winter, clutch braked and slid backwards into a street sign and bushes. The paint is also starting to go after using a drive through carwash weekly. I plan on keeping this thing

[@samiam5557]

I really enjoy the diddy's composed and sung for each episode! And the reviews too of course......

[@bradyploog2561]

This video reminded me how fun It was to drive my 99 Impreza Outback Sport in the snow and what i could get away with. I was going to move on and get a new car, but this video made me wanna cherish it and keep it for a long time.

[@edqt]

IMPOSSIBRUUUUU

[@MassEffectFTW]

BITURBOED Impossiboob!

[@teksaucee]

BITURBOED SUBABRUUUUU

[@TheImperfectGuy]

***** THIIIIIISSUUUUUU ISUUUUU REESIISSSTUUUUUHHHH

[@olskoolnewpaint]

+BITURBOED SUBARUUU CAR. VERRRRWWYY FAST. AND ECONOMICUUWLL

[@Kacpa2]

More like ImposSiburuuu

[@TonyTheTruckGuy]

Best. Video. Ever. Makes me feel old listing all of those N64 games but as you said I'm reliving nostalgia, as I just bought a '98 Outback. Ohhhh the 90's.

[@G200Sleepr]

Listening to this as I drive my 1998 Impreza in ‘straya, still love it like when it was new. Feeling sad I’m 1 year too late to relate to this video 😅

[@longboardcamify]

I listened in my 98.

[@jonathanporter5223]

I had a 99' version of this car 2.2L, 5 speed manual, white and Grey 2-tone, and the 2 little spoilers on the hatch. I wish I had kept better care of it and not blown the motor, but it was just so much fun to drive it hard, especially in the winter. Also, I understand your frustration with Symphony of the Night and the discovery of the second castle. Like, what do you mean I gotta do it all again but it's upside down and the enemies are twice as hard? Insanity! The fact that full completion of the game is 201%, not 200%, and not 100%, but yes, 200, plus 1, so 201%, just goes against all logics of things math. Like, what's the super super secretly hidden chamber with equally as secret item or artifact worthy of the extra 1% in that equation? It blows my mind! Seriously though, what is it, because I never made it that far past the second castle.

[@CandyHam]

Pouring Surge down the sink! Unforgivable!

[@donaldjasoncrunk]

good god, the Pinkerton reference + X Wing vs Tie Fighter has just made this non-car guy a fan for life

[@YallowBarfia]

I own this car but the 2000 year model, and I love it, never getting rid of it! I also get better MPG than mentioned in the video.

[@jasoncarter251]

I drive 105 miles round trip and I own a 2018 Ram Sport. I picked up a 99 Impreza L wagon for 154500 miles for $1,800. 2.2 4spd auto. Little old lady drove it highway miles since brand new. It needs struts/shocks, and a couple other misc things but the interior is MINT and it runs amazing. Got some dents and the back bumper is missing the red paint so it’s just the black undercoat but I love it to death.

[@ASAWProductions]

boobaru

[@KR4K40]

ASAWProductions imboobibruu

[@specialopsdave]

Lubaru

[@blackrosebasser]

Just bought a 2000 Outback Sport with a 5 speed and 80k miles for 1600, couldn't be happier, very recommend.

[@SharpestKnife95]

I feel like the Crosstrek has picked up where this car left off

[@Kacpa2]

Yeah its pretty much continuation of it since its also an Impreza. Shame subaru never put a turbo in it except for that awful diesel EE engine

[@InvictvsNox]

Thank you for reviewing my most-wanted car, my dream car, before I knew anything about cars.

[@fklstv7]

Just picked up a 1999 5-speed Impreza Outback Sport I'm lovin it

[@RTMostyn]

I love my 1994 Impreza. It only has the 1.8l but when winter comes the joyrides begin! All my friends wait for summer to get out and go driving but as soon as the snow touches down I try and break the record for most snow plowed by a Subaru ;)

[@SpacemanXC]

In California, this is the official car of cargo shorts and lesbian love.

[@norcalrallyx]

I still have my TI-85 graphing calculator from 1997, and Turok for N64! You never cease to amaze me Mr Regular LOL!

[@Pablo668]

In Australia, no one drinks Fosters. No one.

[@DrewLSsix]

That's why they pushed it so hard here 😫

[@JohnSmith-wx9wj]

Pablo668 what do you drink?

[@Pablo668]

Tooheys Extra Dry, Asahi, Rogers (local mid-strength), Coopers. It varies, but never Fosters. never.

[@oregongaper]

Foster's is Canadian for what's Australian for beer...it's brewed by Molson or some shit. No one drinks it here either. (Here = Oregon)

[@TB_in_the_coffee]

confirmed, i don't exist

[@zanhalen4856]

I just got this as my first car but it’s the 2000 model and it’s a 5 speed manual. It’s so fun even with some things wrong with it. I’m taking care of this high mileage beast for a long time.

[@BlackbirdSkyline]

I fondly remember my first BOOB FEEL

[@ohseeyotsalagi5255]

Cool little wagons. My ‘05 Impreza Outback Sport 5-speed has captured the love of everyone who meets it. Fuji Heavy Industries really built these well. And it’s even better with the 2.5L manual.

[@nerdlydood]

Those Paul Hogan ads are why I was raised thinking Subaru was an Australian brand with precisely zero association with Japan.

[@lotto77102]

At least you grew up thinking Australian cars were well made...

[@nerdlydood]

***** "Well made" wasn't something I even knew about growing up. A car was a car and vinyl seats lit my ass on fire in the summer, and that's about all I knew about interior quality back in the day

[@philipmorrow2437]

My grand dads 81 Corolla with black vinyl seats... 3rd degree burns in the summer.

[@TheOzthewiz]

@@philipmorrow2437 But, don't those vinyl seats feel GREAT IN THE winter?

[@Jammed_Toast]

My first two cars, a 98 impreza Brighton followed by a 01 both 5 speed. You put a wrx rear sway bar on them and they were perfect. Man do I ever miss those cars. Light, flickable, fun in the snow.

[@Lieutenant_Dude]

Holy fuck you just made me nostalgic for the mid to late 90s. What the hell man, I was 10. I couldn't drive then! My mom rode a Taurus wagon, and it sucked.

[@windmonkey95]

I get a tingling sensation in my pants every time I see Regular Cars has uploaded a new video.

[@maninredhelm]

You've got to admit, without Paul Hogan and the Outback, there's a good chance Subaru wouldn't exist today. And on that basis, it's in the argument for the most important automobile ad campaign of all time.

[@DoomieGruntVentures]

Subaru Outback. The official car of delivering pizzas to pay off the loan you bought it with.

[@MindBlowerWTF]

Is that Matt Farah milion mile Lexus?

[@TheAndre8900]

MindBlowerWTF Is that Matt Farah milion mile Subaru?

[@MindBlowerWTF]

***** No, its not

[@2Ensta]

MindBlowerWTF Someone answer! Is this Matt Farah's million mile Lexus?

[@KR4K40]

MindBlowerWTF no it's patrick

[@luisk6007]

MindBlowerWTF Yes it is look at the plate and the million miles. All of you are blind.

[@philipmorrow2437]

You hit the nail on the head with the line about sitting in class looking about the window watching the snow. That was me in Northern VA in 1997. I drive a 98 Outback Limited with the 2.5 and I often think back to when that car was new. I was a sophomore in high school with dreams of supercars in my mind. 20 years later, I'm happily driving a paid for 20 year old Subaru. The car is great in the snow, ok on mileage, and easy to work on. I think the Japanese auto makers hit a high water mark in the late 90's as far as comfort and ease of driving. The newer stuff is taller, wider, and much harder to see out of. I'll keep driving mine until it can't be fixed.

[@adj789]

Had a '98 Impreza RS, loved it, made me a Subaru fan

[@kungfuninja55]

I remember that ad campaign. I grew up ALWAYS associating Subaru with Australia. It wasn't until much later that I started comparing them to other Japanese cars

[@SadisticCanada]

20mpg? That's better than my Expedition's 10mpg!

[@user-os8sq3uh4n]

Samuel A humble brag

[@ke6ziu]

This car needs the 5sp! Makes a world of difference!

[@TheOzthewiz]

Yes, but there is a "slight" weight difference!

[@Jason_Phillips3679]

Well of course the expedition isn’t expected to get good gas mileage. U don’t buy one if u want a good mpg vehicle, u buy one bc it’s a suv .

[@RallyCarDelta]

Wow. Ok. I have a lot to share on this one so take a deep breath... I was 17 years old and I was psyched when my dad bought one of these. We drove it everywhere in the snow, rain, back woods of PA, back woods of EVERYWHERE. I'll never forget when my dad let me take this car (aka the good car) to homecoming and prom because I got good grades that year. I LOVED THIS CAR. This car started my overall Subaru dedication. Because of this car I started to learn about rally, the WRC and Subaru's rally heritage. This model was awesome in 1997 and like you said, its still awesome now. A timeless classic! Unfortunately our family car was wrecked in a ditch when someone drove my sister off the road in the mid 2000s. As for Centralia... I went on a photo excursion there a couple of summers ago. We took shots of the abandoned highway (which I saw you parked at) and explored it as many people do. The heat coming up from the highway was intense that day. You could feel the fire below you. This RCR was a real throwback for me. Thank you!

[@Patzzki217]

That SoTN sequence, christ.

[@jeistarGames]

I wish I was rl friends with you because you're the first guy on KZbin who loves Symphony of the Night, 90's cars that don't get enough attention and Pinkerton. God I love that album.

[@imtompopins932]

I almost had one of these a few months back when I was looking for my first car but my mom said no because it's a Subaru. It kinda made me mad. Now I have a 2003 Chevrolet Caviler.

[@Xaluber]

Imtompopins What the hell kinda mom says no to a Subaru? They're safe, mostly reliable, and super practical.

[@imtompopins932]

She won't get any foreign car because her dad was liberal I believe and he never bought them. She has a Volkswagen and thats about as foreign as she will go. It really sucks too because foreign cars are always the safest.

[@powermatt]

Imtompopins Subaru has been cranking out five star government and IIHS safety ratings for about a decade now.

[@imtompopins932]

powermatt Yea, tell that to my mom.

[@TheOzthewiz]

I own a '01 Cavalier (base) and I can tell you that '03 will RUN FOREVER!

[@Rendar77]

My brother used to have one of these, and it was great. Unstoppable in the snow and it could bring along all your stuff with it!

[@Bigbooster126]

you really need to test a golf gti

[@danield8528]

I'm not even joking you. This is one of the cars I want to own in my lifetime.

[@n0sfreak]

I'll never look at the word *cafe* the same again.....

[@tobyvision]

Almost everything that mystifies about the American auto industry comes down to CAFE, 5 Star Safety, and the Chicken Tax.

[@lilupset1067]

Dude, just wanted to let you know I freaking love your reviews man you are very well spoken and it's amusing to watch! Keep it up!

[@hikarithevampire415]

This is the car that you see everywhere You cannot go more than 5 miles without seeing this car

[@connorisanidioot]

I have a 99 with a 5 speed. 227000 miles and still drifting the dirt roads

[@triplebasic]

Couldn't even finish the video. Where do you find the gaul, sir, to pour Surge down the drain?

[@AlexandarHullRichter]

I thought it was antifreeze, personally.

[@senorpepper3405]

diabetus

[@trev0rf]

Wow! What a great explanation. I owned a 1997 Subaru Outback and I loved it! It was such a perfect, practical size and layout. Bigger than modern hatchbacks like the Golf, but SO MUCH smaller than the gargantuan modern Outback. I always thought the dimensions of the Outback were almost perfect for a daily driver.

[@cescnavarro]

Southern Europe is full of these (but manual huehue). Try to get on a first gen Legacy. I want one. And I ws born in '97, does that make me cool?

[@shitfaced1337]

Cesc Navarro 17 year olds cannot be cool. Give it time bro.

[@cescnavarro]

shitfaced1337 And how about 18?

[@_chipchip]

Cesc Navarro No.

[@shitfaced1337]

Cesc Navarro I'm 20 and still waiting for my cool to grow in. I hear it shows up around the time you're 30.

[@_chipchip]

shitfaced1337 Truth.

[@johngoode6798]

Great game list. Ty for the nostalgia. This video is officially my 2nd favorite video you've done. The first being 1999 Toyota Corolla (I own a 96, and the car featured in this video). Love your vids man, keep it up you hilarious bastid

[@Emerald13]

What? My 96 legacy (5m) literally still gets 30mpg on the interstate, 25 in the city. How could these be so much worse?

[@Tenaciousdomi]

Picking up a 5 speed one on Monday, I absolutely can't wait.

[@scstee01]

As a high school loser, I could always pick out the bandwagon Weezer fans who said green album was the best, when all true fans would choose Pinkerton and play hacky sack.

[@ori0n_ssb]

I have a Legacy Outback from the same year. The Outbacks from that particular generation always seem to be peppy, fun cars to drive, and it's even better because they're practical!

[@comanderjuul]

You gotta do a Wagoneer one day! XD

[@kazsmaz]

When I first got my 97 Impreza I was getting 34 mpg because I was scared to rev higher than 3000. Then I realised it's a tank. Now I have fun and get 24

[@johnalogue9832]

I'll never get over "let's make cars more efficient by outlawing somewhat less efficient smaller cars" ...no, wait, I do get it. Ford and GM have to sell their overpriced luxury pickups to families and lawmakers want to give them *every possible advantage*.

[@trollturd]

i had an impreza 2.5rs for 12 years. i had so many great winter adventures in the snow. now i have a smaller and even lighter car with a lot more power, lowered suspension, and fwd. winter is a nightmare now. i miss my gc8.

[@zomboishuts]

A client got one for 300 bucks, yep, you read that right, 300 dollars!

[@powermatt]

I owned one of these from 1999 up to about 2004-ish. Mine had cloth instead of leather (because Florida). Absolutely spot on with everything you said. The gas mileage was crap, but back then who cared? That 2.2 was a dog... no guts at all, but it was so happy to rev it almost didn't matter. I'm driving a 2008 Impreza these days, which averages about 26 mpg combined. With 0.3 more liters displacement and 33 more hp. The miracles of modern engine tech.

[@BrokenSet]

Ah, yes. Subaru. Great manufacturer, from what I know of them. If I ever need something for offroad or just tight driving, I'll hit them up.

[@Willx1012]

I own a 2003 "bug eye" outback sport. It is every bit as fun as the older models, and complain all you like the 2.5L engine has been flawless (and faster) than the old 2.2L. Granted, seeing an old 90's Subi on the road does make me happy.

[@HotRodTypewriter]

Pinkerton IS a great album. Still listen to it. I think it's better than the Blue album just because it's not as played out (radio wise) and the songwriting on Pinkerton is equal or better than, in some cases, to big Blue. Damn. I'm a 90's kid.

[@TheXev]

I recently bought an 2000 Impreza RS, and I love it to death. My mom had an 02 Outback Wagon... these cars take a beating, get down our nasty PA dirt road in the winter like "Snow? Don't give a shit bout no snow!" and they just goooo without a care in the world. If the day ever comes I sell mine, I'll have to check my sanity levels.

[@FPSdaybreaK]

Ah the lesbian mobile. The name it carries in the north east of the US

[@rinhato8453]

daybreaK Guess I should go and buy a 4X4 Subaru wagon then...

[@blade00362]

Camo Yoshi THE PRESIDENT LINUX HAS COMETH

[@FPSdaybreaK]

***** lol

[@FPSdaybreaK]

Camo Yoshi nah new york and vermont its the outback known as the lesbian mobile lol 

[@FPSdaybreaK]

Camo Yoshi oh yea dont get me wrong i love it but its just what its known as just like miata is great but its a hairstylers car lol

[@nick.maldonado]

not like anyone didn't realize, RCR is a genius.. absolutely love these vids man.. I'm 31, everything you reference rings so true. lol electronics boutique

[@streeatbeat]

NO SHUBURRUUUH IMPOSHIBUUUUU voice? :c

[@sethrawson1604]

This is my first car. Its a 1999, manual, and its still a year older than me with 180k miles and still running strong