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If I ever do another IM it will be very similar to this, but maybe a bit more outlaw. I love the dark green interior and the black. The extra power would also be sweet. Still going to like the one I have for long time.
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Wow, up for sale after only 7 months.
Nice car and well it should be. I notice a couple things which might add considerable value to the car. First Rack and Pinion steering. Would that make the car easier to park? My JPS is a hand full with the low tire pressures. I assume power steering is not available on any of these cars? Assuming the 914 front suspension and R&P is a significant plus.
Transmission? What's IM doing there?
Compromises would be hard to accept at that price point.
Front suspension is 914 adjustable torsion bar, same as my car. It has a great feel. I was bottoming out a bit coming quickly down twisty mountain roads so I stiffened it up a bit. Of course this also raises the front end a little.
No power steering. I would not want it. There is a bit of effort at a stop but very little when the car is moving even with my small leather steering wheel.
Tranny is probably the weak link with these cars. This car has same tranny as mine, Type 1 VW with 3.88 final drive. My car is geared way too low with just 117hp. This car has 165 hp. It really needs a 3.44 final drive. Some on this site have gone to Porsche 5 speed trannys. Great upgrade but very pricey. I've gotten used to the ancient Type 1 VW tranny and I do believe it will be durable but if and when I do it again it will be a 3.44 4 speed with standard gearing mated to the 165 hp suby.
My rear end is 4:11 which gives me a good jump out of the hole for an EJ22, which is a smaller Subie. But it is the fifth gear that makes all the difference on the highway with lower RPM's and good mileage.
VEDDY nice car…………it says he traded in for a 911 powered IM.
Yes Hoss with 5 gears you can get by with a lower 1st gear. With a 4 speed all gears need to be a bit higher and rely on torque to get the car going. So you're not revving so high at highway speeds. Obviously the engine has to have the kahunas in the 1st place. If all you got is a 1600 VW engine you will have to stick with a 3.88 or even a 4.11. These statements are all assuming standard VW type 1 tranny gearing.
If I had the coin to order a new Subie powered IM I'd spend the extra and go with a Subie 5sp gearbox, with the reversed R&P.
As Phil mentioned, the weak link with a Subie powered IM is the four speed VW gearbox.
VEDDY nice car…………it says he traded in for a 911 powered IM.
It seems a few fellows are doing that these days, but that's quite a recent build for someone to be switching.
It's a unique car (outlaw styled black wheels, black paint and green interior) and may be harder to sell than a more contemporary IM.
It's also for sale in a much smaller Canadian market.
Not only that, it will be competing with my special, beautiful, one of a kind Speedster for a buyer...
Did the owner trade it for Dave Mitchell's IM6 ?
That's entirely possible. If so, I hope Dave got a fair deal for his IM6
Is Dave's a US car? If so, I doubt the guy selling the black IM is buying it, as it's near impossible to bring a newer US IM into Canada.
Oh, ya, that silly problem.
