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If you could find it and had the money, what year Subaru would you buy and why?

 

Looking for a wagon to replace the Chevy van that is about to fall apart. My idea is keep it simple for a vehicle. At what year did they start adding items to make it more and more harder to maintain?

 

Value everyone’s opinion and realize there will be no right answer.

 

The Lynn’s

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Well I like the Wagons with the dual range trans 4x4 ...

 

I have a 84 Wagon and a 88 Wagon ... I have also had Brats in the past..

 

The 88 has some more get up and go for a 4cyl. SPFI..

 

The 84 is no rocket but not to bad for a carb...

 

Problem is finding them without Rust ... My 84 is now starting to show some rust Si Im gonna POR-14 it with there patch fill, just a small hole about the size of a quarter..

 

The 88 has ZERO rust and that is gonna get a coat of POR-14 undercarriage paint this summer...

 

I know the 84 will climb almost anything... The 88 I have not tested yet in bad weather but it has the dual range trans so Im sure it will preform the same as the 84...

 

Never drove a AWD Subie in the snow so I have no clue ...

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'89 STD Hatchback....

 

Replace EA71 with an EA81 and install the EA82 SPFI, and the EA82 5 speed D/R.

 

Add a 3 gauge cluster with oil pressure, volts, and coolant temp.

 

That would be THE most reliable combination possible. Done right and properly maintained I could easily see such a machine going well over 500k.

 

If you absolutely must have "turn-key" then a 90 to 94 Legacy is the best bet. Not only easy to maintain, but parts availibility is excelent for at least the next 10 years or more.

 

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Since I didn't load the pics into my acct. I had to borrow from Drive.

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this...any picture will not do it justice. At the show I had them pop the hood. :slobber: :slobber: I wanted to get behind the line, but they had strict orders.

The 360 and the 22B are definately on my list of must haves.

attic_brat_pg1.jpg

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boy, that is a subjective question...

 

had a whole lot of fun with my old '89 GL wagon, but am also enjoying (altho not at the moment, but that is another story) my '90 Legacy wagon....

 

hmmm - I think I would go with '90-94 Legacy wagon myself, preferrably in a 5 spd...much more comfortable than the GL/Loyale line(more leg room, better ride, etc), but still pretty easy to work on and still non-interference,

still has the reliability factor...has to be the wagon for me - need that extra cargo space...

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WOW...lets see.. I just got one of my dream Subarus ..waiting for me in Seattle ...my 83 GL-10 coupe...Maybe someday a Gen 1 brat ..I have my 88 XT6..Someday still want my lifted EA82 badazz wagon..and I have an 2008 Impreza 5 door...... I think as long as it says Subaru..I probably will want it:)

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