BuckarooBanzai Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 (edited) I joined up here a couple of months ago and now that I've finally landed my Brat and drove it back from LA a few weeks ago, I guess I finally feel like I can be part of the club now so to speak! I currently live in Illinois, but I'm originally from Wisconsin. I owned a red 1985 5 Speed Brat back in college, tan interior, white bush bar & roll bar with a custom made tan tonneau cover, when I sold it in 95' it only had 78,000 miles on it and was in mint condition, the darn thing looked like it could've driven right off the front of the radio controlled Tamiya model kit box, I wonder if anybody in the Wisconsin Chapter currently has it. Well, needless to say I started to get the itch once again for one and so my search began — news paper, Ebay and finally Craigslist which is where I landed the little gem that pictured below! When I saw it, I knew it was the one for me, I was like man, if Mad Max drove a Subaru Brat, that's probably how it would look, lol! It's a 1982 with only 125,000 miles on it and a working cyclops headlight that I picked up for $3,000. Anyway, Blah! Blah! Blah! Good to be here and enjoy the pics. All The Best, Eric Edited May 24, 2011 by BuckarooBanzai Add Photos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bheinen74 Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 (edited) nice to upload pics it must be on a site already (like photobucket which is free). You then go to that site, and click on the image and click the image to "copy image address" right click Then go to the USMB thread, and click the "insert image" icon looks like mountain with a sun, and then paste. submit. hope that is right. did you talk to the guy at Subaru Heaven yet? You can pm after 10 posts on here Edited May 23, 2011 by bheinen74 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olnick Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Welcome BB! That is one beautiful Brat you got there. Very stealthy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuckarooBanzai Posted May 23, 2011 Author Share Posted May 23, 2011 Sure did, got my push bar, roll bar and extra set of mint bed trim! I didn't think they were to bad to deal with! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mugs Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Man that is one clean and shiny BRAT...welcome to the club.... If I am not mistaken (someone correct me if I am wrong) I think BRAT's only came in a 4pd...especially in 1985....the only way it may of had a 5sp is if someone did a swap...which many of us do here on the forum. If that is the case I'll shut up now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pooparu Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 Man that is one clean and shiny BRAT...welcome to the club.... If I am not mistaken (someone correct me if I am wrong) I think BRAT's only came in a 4pd...especially in 1985....the only way it may of had a 5sp is if someone did a swap...which many of us do here on the forum. If that is the case I'll shut up now. You are correct. U.S. BRAT's only came with 4WD 4-speed transmissions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belacane Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 Finally someone from my region of the planet (the entire Subie population seems to be on the west coast =P). Awesome car, and belated welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 Star Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 (edited) Welcome to the board. I am in love with your Brat '82 is my favorite year for Subaru. One day I hope to own a rally light wagon and rally light brat. Gorgeous find. I am very jealous Edited September 8, 2011 by 6 Star Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92_rugby_subie Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 +1 holy snot. That BRAT is clean as can be! At first I saw "125,000 for $3,000" and went... Uhh... Really? But that is an incredible looking machine! Welcome to the board... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 Star Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 Why no pics of the passenger side? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuckarooBanzai Posted September 10, 2011 Author Share Posted September 10, 2011 Why no pics of the passenger side? I was stopping off the side of the freeways on the way back home from picking it up in LA and was trying to paint a picture of what I thought felt like a MAD MAX BRAT out in the wasteland, taking a picture from the passenger side would of captured a much less interesting shot of the freeway and completely blown the illusion. Trust me though, it's just a nice as the driver's side, lol! Thanks everyone for the compliments, I have to say I'm really happy with it and in my obsessive compulsive way have taken it even further over the last several months and will definitely post pictures once it's complete! It's also funny how many people don't know what it is especially without the BRAT decal on the cab, but they still really dig it just the same, I also happened to received a sixth offer to buy it off me just last week... NO SALE!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98ImprezaWA Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 I thought that scenery didn't look like Illinois! Southwest makes way more sense! And glad you managed to get one thats presumably rust free from LA! Awesome BRAT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bheinen74 Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 Your BRAT was looking even better than the first time i saw it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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