My 1984 GL wagon has not hurt me while Im working on it.Ive been working on it alot lattly.When I had my 1987 GL and the 1984 brat it seems every time I went to go work on them,I bled.Both the brat and the 87 GL were extremly problematic.The 1984 GL toy it seems everything is just falling into place.No word on how long it will stay running but it seems to be very healthy*knock on wood*.I wonder,seeing as we all believe cars have personalities I wonder if the ones that dislike you are unrelaible and hurt you when ever they can.While the cars that like you stay running and dont hurt you.to date so far all of my saabs have stayed running for a while and for the most part haven't hurt me. the two problematic subarus mentioned drew lots of blood from me and had piss poor reliablity...I dunno I MUST be going nuts...maybe my 84 toy likes me because I saved it from rusting away in a field..

Yeah, I think you may be right.

 

But then again maybe you're just becoming a better mechanic? And more knowledgeable about you're Subies.

perhaps the 84 is just a better design?

I had an 84 brat that gave me problems and hurt me...

Less rust? That would mean the bolts don't need so much effort and then your hand doesn't go through the radiator every time you need to undo some bolts...

If you always put everything back together with anti-seize then when you go to undo the bolts later they are easy and don't hurt so much.

I dont know what it is but I am yet to be hurt by my 84 wagon that is my toy.I dont think its lack of rust.the body is so rusty that a ej22 would probally rip it in two.its so rusty I would be worried about highway travel to say the least...or maybe I totally spaced and forgot all I have been doing is wiring work...