SubieFan_83 Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Hello, I remember as a kid my uncle's early seventies green Subaru wagon. I learned to drive a manual transmission using my Dad's 1979 GL 4x4 Wagon and I owned a 1983 GL-10 4x4 Wagon before foolishly selling it. Living in Colorado, I have always thought Subarus were great for the weather here and I hope to own another sometime. I think they are neat cars and would like to own an Outback wagon but from what I have gathered from the internet, the late '90s early 2000's models that would be in my price range seem to have a significant engine reliability problem (head gaskets). SubieFan_83 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheYeti Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Welcome. The older Outbacks (I had a '97) and Foresters are great. You just need to know what to look for. Try to find one that has had the head gasket work done and you should be ok. j. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooner Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 It's true I had a 99' outback with a full rebuild including head gaskets, timing belt components etc and that car was incredible, and was surprisingly quick. Welcome aboard here as well, where in Colorado do you call home? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubieFan_83 Posted January 28, 2015 Author Share Posted January 28, 2015 Thanks, I will check the forums to see what I can learn about the older Outbacks and what to look for in a used one. I am in Colorado Springs. See lots of Subarus around here, unfortunately not many of the 80's models seem to be on the road here anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubieBrat Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 There's some 80's subarus on craiglist right now. Theres an 87 brat in the springs for sale. Anyways Welcome. I keep my 86 Brat on the road as a restore and drive it back and forth to Fort Collins for school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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