My 2010 Outback 2.5

So when my daughter was born in 2019, my wife’s mom got this car for us from her sister. It had been sitting at their lake house for at least 3 years. So it was gifted to us as a baby shower gift, and specifically to me since I decided to sell my beloved 2002 Audi A4 Quattro 3.0 V6 6-speed manual to find a better family car. This is the reason why I found 4Xpedition in the first place, searching for Outback videos on YouTube. 

I made that dash cover using some felt I bought at a Michael’s. I cut it a little long, then using a piece of chalk I outlined the area on the dashboard to cover what I wanted without obstructing the defroster vent or the speakers. I cut a little wider along the chalk outline and then folded under the extra bits and figured out how to use a sewing machine to sew it down and make a nice edge  

As far as modifications I have installed the Nameless 5” axle-back muffler, and I installed a K&N replacement filter after removing the charcoal screen in the air filter housing. The car has also seen extreme neglect so I’ve been doing routine maintenance like water pump, head gasket, valve filter gaskets, and anything else that hasn’t been done. 

I was planning on getting new wheels and tires and a 1.5” lift with King Springs and Bilstein B6 shocks but I think in a couple years when our daughter is out of daycare and in school then we’ll shop for a newer Outback for me, and hopefully we can find a good Wilderness edition. 

Anyways, thanks for reading if you made it this far! Keep Adventuring!