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guess it depends on the definition of running and non-running...

 

legacy wagon - daily driver

 

xt6 - runs, just won't drive because i'm in the middle of the longest tranny swap EVER

 

xt6 - runs and drives but no title and so rusty I'd be afraid to drive on street.. this is a parts car

 

xt6 - runs and drives but front control arm is fubar'd due to it lashing out at a honda

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five subarus total:

 

97' legacy wagon L: burnt out parts car

91' legacy wagon LS: runs, drives, street legal

90' legacy sedan LS: runs, drives, street legal

79' brat: runs, drives but not really, broken tranny mounts, not street legal

78' wagon: runs, drives, leaky brakes, not street legal,

On the ranch there are all sorts of cool old rigs, ~75% run and drive, by far my favorite is the 42' ford 2 ton dump truck, inline six, 31 mph on the highway, double clutch and all. A true goliath if I ever met one.

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82 hatchback - parts car

84 wagon - parts car

Two 84 Turbo wagons - nice but not running, next spring's projects

84 wagon - dog hauler and local ski rig

83 FWD sedan - gets me from home (Renton) to work (Everett) four days a week.

 

That's six. Two that run regularly, two that I hope will run soon, and two that definitely will never run again. All are parked in my yard, and I don't have a big yard ! ! ! Probably a good thing. If I had a bigger yard, I'd probably have more Subarus.

 

I also have a nice 84 Toyota Landcruiser that is my trip and tow rig and for hauling around what won't fit in my Subarus. It doesn't get driven much.

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Well, my '88 wagon runs quite well, except for my little timing belt tensioner incident last week....but I fixed it the next day, thanks to the parts cars:

 

'92 loyale 3AT FWD, awaiting D/R swap from:

'85 gl wagon, very much parted out, looks way worse than this pic

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now it's just an empty shell, awaiting the crusher

 

so 1 and 2

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At home, and mine:

 

'86 Lifted Wagon - Runs, drives, and shines!

'87 RX - Runs, drives, boost +10!

'00 RS - Runs, drives, awesome in snow (thanks to Syphon's Hakka's)

 

At Home, not mine (belongs to Danbob):

 

'89 RX wagon - Runs, drives, almost as fast as my RX

 

Mine, but not at home:

 

'83 Brat - Runs, drives, currently parked in a nice warm garage... Thanks Syphon!

 

I'm proud to say, that every Subaru I own Runs, and Drives. Its been a long time since i've been able to say that. Woo!

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I've got two(one old, one new).

 

1988 GL-10 "Draggin' Wagon", EA82T, fulltime 4wd, 5spd manual - Running; but need to replace oil pump seal.

 

2002 WRX Wagon- Runs like a Ostrich; sprints like a Cheetah, but still purrs like a kitten.

 

Numbchux, I think I'm going to cry when you send the GL to the crusher.:(

 

Hmmm. Seems as though I have a wagon fetish! Cheers!!!:lol:

 

Patrick

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I have 7 in all, listed in order of purchase over the past 10 or 11 months.

 

90 Legacy LS wagon, Dead battery but other wise a runner.

91 Legacy L wagon, Parts car. NoN Runner.

91 Legacy L wagon, My daily driver.

84GL wagon, waiting for lift & EJ22/d/r5speed transplant. Presently not running.

86GL wagon, Parts car. Non Runner.

89GL10 wagon, Daily runner back up.

91 Legacy L wagon, Runs but is missing a couple gears.

So, 3 that I would trust driving regulary. 1 I could drive in an emergency. And 3 that don't move under their own power. Plus I have a 92 F150XLT 4X4 that I use for hauling and trailer work. And lets not forget the 71 Datsun 510!

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One: Running and registered Justy

Two: Running and registered XT6es

One: Running and registered XT6 in the driveway (not mine)

One: Running and registered Forester (my dad's)

One: Running and soon to be registered Loyale

 

About ten that'll move under their own power

 

Two GL-10s that won't (one wrecked, one rusted), one parting XT, one 3-door with no brakes and interior but that will run and only has 74K, and I think that about covers it...

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Numbchux, I think I'm going to cry when you send the GL to the crusher.:(

 

Me too...but it served well, and fell victim to Iowa/Minnesota Road salt...and it's parts have become invaluable to keeping my '88 wagon alive as the '85 only had ~140k on it, while the '88 has ~225k on it, but isn't rusted out.

 

and don't worry, I think I got most of the parts ;)

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