allanbegg

We bought it. My wife is the proud new owner of a Brat. There were only two minor issues with it, on the test drive and drive home. It idles at about 1600 rpm and bogs down miserably if given too much throttle. Not sure if the choke was stuck on or some similar carb issue, but will find it. Secondly, the brake pedal was pretty mushy on the first push but felt fine on the second. May be low on fluid or the master cylinder may need a rebuild. No real rust. Rocker panels and area behind front wheels were fine. Strut towers were solid. Only one small patch of surface rust right above the exhaust pipe exit point. Allan

I have the opportunity to purchase an '82 Brat. My wife really wants it, but I have no idea what it's worth. It has 112K miles on it. It's a GL model with a manual transmission. There is no externally visible rust and the body is very straight. Has a topper on it. Looks to be very stock. I need to go back and take a look at the engine compartment, chassis, etc... Anything specific that I should look for? Certain areas of the body/undercarriage that tend to rust first? Mechanical issues that are prevelent? This would be my first Subaru, so I'm nervous due to a lack of knowledge. If someone wants, I can send a couple of pictures. Just not able to post them here. My email is allanbegg at embarqmail dot com Thanks in advance for any advise. If this deal goes through, I'll be asking lots of questions and poking around the site for information. Take care, Allan