BeerHeart

From what I could tell it was mostly intact, didn't have time to really give it a good look, I was under a time crunch to get the wagon roadable for work on Monday. Definitely let them know to hold that car. I know of 3 brats in various stages of disassembly that they crushed before I could get to them last year. Good Hunting!!

While searching for axle donors for the wagon I came across a blue 1979 FE Coupe. It's the only one I've ever seen, and figured somebody needed to know about it soon because the junkyard it's sitting in has a full on chubby for crushing older cars. If I'm having trouble finding 80's cars I'm sure you Historic Guys are really strapped. LOCATION: Richmond, Virginia "Chesterfield Auto Parts" on Midlothian Turnpike. The car is in the Import section on the far leftside of the yard a little over half-way towards the back and is the outermost car on it's row. Just thought it was my Duty to the Subaru community to let SOMEBODY know about this car before they murder it.

Good god man! Spit it out. Where is it? Sonny's down in Culpeper has been bought out by Phoenix, and they have CRUSHED ALL of their older soobs. And the yards down here have a very high turnover rate, sometimes as little as 2 weeks go by before they hit the crusher. It's happening all over with scrap metal bringing higher prices. I was just lucky enough to raid Sonny's old distributor pile before they got trashed too.

I've often joked that I have a Love/Hate relationship with my 84 GL wagon: I LOVE my car, and it HATES my freaking guts. The neighbors see me working on it nearly every weekend and keep asking me why don't I just "get a 'real' car". Please, this car is over 20 years old, but I wouldn't give it up for anything. I put nearly 1300 miles on this car every week without crying at the pump and it never complains as long as I take care of basic maintenance. Granted it's scheduled more frequently, but whaddya want? Why do I prefer My Old School Sooby? Affordability---- I own it outright! Tags, taxes and fees are paltry Serviceability--- There's nothing on it I can't fix myself or with friends' help Reliability------- Did I mention my 260 mile round trip commute? Longevity------ 329,000+ miles on the original engine These older cars really deliver. Oh, and name me any other vehicle out there where a needed repair actually becomes an opportunity for an UPGRADE!! I think the old signature was closer to this: "It's more fun to drive a Slow car Fast than a Fast car Slow."

Very descriptive. Dude you are as expressive with cutting words as you are with metal. I think you nailed the concept of the Saab-raped soob on all levels. Picture perfect painting of abslolute revulsion. Textbook Approach-Avoidance scenario.

Mere pictures can not possibly prepare you for the sheer power and presence of The Monster BRAT. I watched daily as it was built from the ground up, piece by piece. I knew that I was witnessing history being made. But none of it prepared me for the actual experience of riding in it. It really DOES handle like a sportscar. We took a tightly turning on-ramp at 60+ and were it not for the roar of the tires and the drone of those pipes, I would have sworn we were in Scott's RS. Owing to the momentum of the tires and the inherent stability of its considerable footprint, it cruises quite smoothly at highway speeds and executes manuvers with a definite authority dominating whatever terrain it finds itself crossing. As for braking, the bucket seats help but if you are not wearing your harness you had better brace yourself or you'll end up with diamond-plate waffle marks on your forehead from the glove box. ouch! It is a ride not to miss. It will change your whole outlook on what a truck is supposed to be. much props to Subarubrat