Mountain GLoat Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 (edited) My wife and I bought our first Subaru, an '06 Forester, the day after we got engaged. That car took us everywhere. We've since picked up a 2011 Outback, but this is my pride and joy: my sweet little get around...an 84 GL, purchased from the original owner with only 72,000 miles. The owner told me it had never spent a night outside. Unfortunately, sometimes all that garaging isn't so great for a car either...they need to be driven. It ran great for a few years, but developed some carb issues (common, right?). Right now, it's with the mechanic for head gaskets and a Weber conversion. I can't wait to get it back. It's the 2wd model, but with studded snow tires, I always make it home up our 1/4 mile driveway at 9000 feet in the Colorado foothills. I'm not really sure how anyone lives in Colorado without a Subaru. I would love to keep it as the summer driver and match it with a 4wd...someday!~ Edited May 5, 2014 by Mountain GLoat 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmashedGlass Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 That's a gorgeous little Subaru, even if it is only 2wd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1982gl4 Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Looks like it is great shape. I love my 84 fwd, they are great cars, and get awesome milage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbosubarubrat Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 (edited) I would love to keep it as the summer driver and match it with a 4wd...someday!~ It could be both swap in the rear drive train (brakes, hubs, diff, drive line, axels, ect), transmission(4 or 5 speed), flywheel/clutch, and a piece of interior plus a hole in floor for 4wd shifter then you got your self a 4wd subaru wagon. Edited May 6, 2014 by turbosubarubrat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooner Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 That first pic was taken looking east from bandimere/470, where about in the foothills do you live? Nice clean wagon too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain GLoat Posted May 6, 2014 Author Share Posted May 6, 2014 Good eye, Scooner. Here's another pic, right near home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooner Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Boom! Up 285 right across the park county line?! Kinda by that cemetary for bailey? I grew up runnin those roads as i spent my childhood all the way up through highschool in Fairplay. My most favorite drive on earth is up and down south turkey creek road! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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