SuperBrat came down to visit in his Loyale RS, on the way into town he eagle eyed this obscure car waaaay back in the corner of the dealer lot... I don't know how he spotted it. It's the dealer mechanic's car, it is only badged as a 'GL Turbo', we think the skirts are from an RX. It had a d/r 5 and the pistol shifter from an XT... real mix of stuff. There is a nice shot showing all three of our cars, the two RS from the back and nose on.

 

Interestingly, since no one can find production numbers (quantity) for the 1990 RS, we noticed our vin numbers were only 800 apart. The red one may have been sold originally in Minnesota. What are the odds of the only two RS on the bbs being 50 miles away from each other? SuperBrat liked my XT seats and 1978 Brat floor mats, I liked his early 80's rims and undented sheetmetal.

So these are baged Loyale RS? Thats kinda cool, all of them look awesome!

 

I never really knew they made a RX looking Loyale. Very interesting stuff.

 

-Tom

yes, no idea what the third car actually is, but SuperBrat and I have the 1990 Loyale RS, it came with the 1.8 spfi in turbo or non turbo with a s/r 5 "part time AWD" both of ours are non-turbo, which might explain why they have lasted so long

 

I thought they were common until just recently. Now I realize they are somewhat obscure. (I also thought it showed in my avatar and sig, but the avatar is too small for most people to notice, maybe folks thought it was a GL or DL)

 

until someone else chimes in, we are beggining to think they are the only two on the bbs

Yea thats prolly one reason why you and Superbrats's are still alive (N/A EA82) Still a Turbo EA82 would just be cool (Even though they have alot of head/piston issues.

 

You know, I always thought ur avatar was just a RX. I mean what really makes them diffrent from an RX? a few interior and exterior peices?

 

I do hope some others on the BBS have these, would like to see them and hear some stories

 

-Tom

Yea thats prolly one reason why you and Superbrats's are still alive (N/A EA82) Still a Turbo EA82 would just be cool (Even though they have alot of head/piston issues.

 

You know, I always thought ur avatar was just a RX. I mean what really makes them diffrent from an RX? a few interior and exterior peices?

 

I do hope some others on the BBS have these, would like to see them and hear some stories

 

-Tom

 

no center dif for one thing, they came with an s/r 5 and no side skirts... not sure if the RX had a/c either - since I've never seen one (or cruise either)

 

also the final drive was an open 3.9 instead of the 3.7 lsd in the RX

 

like I said, our vin numbers were only 800 apart... and mine was made in 8/89

forgot to look and see when his was made, SuperBrat? what's your door say for build date?

11/89 Must have run out of red paint"""

This was on CL about 3yrs ago. And I spotted another one for sale in the Seattle area a couple yrs ago, the same color.

The RX usually comes with A/C, but not with CC.

Huh, didn't know that stuff. Thank you!

 

-Tom

 

Rob, That white one looks cool. Gray moldings! must have looked nice back in early 90s (White and gray, cutting edge)

11/89 Must have run out of red paint"""

 

Huh, didn't know that stuff. Thank you!

 

-Tom

 

Rob, That white one looks cool. Gray moldings! must have looked nice back in early 90s (White and gray, cutting edge)

 

 

I think SuperB's gray and white still looks nice...

Its nice that he has the chrome rings and wagon wheels! Better then hub caps lol.

 

A little off topic, but does anyone have a picture from the late 80s/90s of a Subaru dealer lot with the band new Soobs of the time on the lot? I've always wanted to see a picture of a lot back then. I know its an odd request :-p

 

-Tom

Yea thats prolly one reason why you and Superbrats's are still alive (N/A EA82) Still a Turbo EA82 would just be cool

 

Trust me, they aren't that cool. N/A FTW.

 

And no Rob, your's doesnt count cuz its an exception...

 

-Bill

Robs is the exception that proves the rule haha

Trust me, they aren't that cool. N/A FTW.

 

And no Rob, your's doesnt count cuz its an exception...

 

-Bill

 

Well I just ike the sound of a turbo EA82. But your right, I would rather have an N/A.

-Tom