weak engine????
 

Here in Portugal, lot's of people have the idea that subarus have weak engines, stories that they all break about 50k or 60k miles ( know some that broke ).
I think poor maintenance, bad tuning and lot's of abuse are the main causes to all those damaged engines, but people continue to insist it's a weak engine.
What do you guys think?

you are rights my friend, poor maintenence and bad tunning (mapping),and idiots owners are the cause of any car's downfall.

if maintained correctly , any engine will last !!!

agreed

most common are spun bearings due to a lack of maintenance and regular oil and filter replacements

Complete BS basically!

If looked after properly they are strong engines and will readily accept quite significant hikes in power :)

Ns04

my previous classic I sold it with 50k and my bugeye has 50k.
never had problems with the classic and with the bugeye everything is ok ( knock wood ).
my main problem is maintenance, here in Portugal there are only a few good specialists, they are all far from me and I think I can get cheaper prices if I buy in the UK.
now I have to find someone to change the cam belt kit and other stuff.