Subaru 1982 wagon

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Welcome back! I guess if we were continuing with the clever alliterative names for things I would call this Wagon Wednesday. Actually, you know what? Screw it; I am calling it that. One of them is even four-wheel-drive! Neither one of those cars is likely a good deal. But a couple of you suggested a solution to that — eliminate the back seat altogether.

Subaru 1982 wagon

You won't find any Subaru s in U-Wrench yards these days I haven't seen a discarded since the early s , but I still find plenty of Malaise-Era Subarus from the period during which they were mocked for their small size in novelty songs. Here's a seriously loaded by earlys standards Subaru Leone four-wheel-drive wagon, found last fall in a yard just south of Denver. Back in those days, Subaru USA just called this car "the Subaru" and used the trim levels as confusing model names. There was the base model with no name, the mid-grade DL, and the high-end GL. Four-wheel-drive was optional on Subarus at this point, though nearly all Colorado buyers paid for this feature. Unlike later all-wheel-drive systems with center differentials, this setup was true four-wheel-drive, which would tear up your tires or worse if you drove for too long on dry pavement with 4WD engaged. This proved very confusing for many owners of these cars as well as those with four-wheel-drive-equipped Toyota Tercels and Honda Civics , a bit later in the decade. Check out the controls for the extremely rare dealer-installed air conditioning! This car has everything. By far the coolest optional feature on this car is the rare "third eye" center-mounted driving light, which lives behind this flip-up panel in the center of the grille and was actuated via a dash-mounted switch. Did I buy the entire grille and third-eye assembly, for installation as a ceiling-mounted work light in my garage? You bet I did! With just over , miles on the clock, this car appears to have been very well cared-for during its life. There's a bit of rust in the usual spots, but nothing too severe by the standards of a nearyear-old Japanese car.

Originally, the Subaru Leone—Italian for "lion"—was a front-wheel-drive tcoupe and was Subaru's largest and only non-kei car in the s. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this subaru 1982 wagon.

The Subaru Leone is a compact car produced by the Japanese car manufacturer Subaru from to It was released as a replacement for the Subaru and was the predecessor of the Subaru Impreza. All Leones were powered by the Subaru EA boxer engine. Most cars were equipped with optional four-wheel drive. At the time of its introduction, the Leone was Subaru's top model until , when the larger Legacy was introduced. Although released in Japan and some export markets as the Leone, for many years, this was the only vehicle sold internationally by Subaru where the smaller kei cars Rex , Vivio , R-2 , , and Sambar were not commonly sold. At its introduction, the Leone was Subaru's largest car, and was the top level vehicle above the kei car Subaru Rex.

Many of the Subarus that came to the United states after Malcolm Bricklin's hilariously rickety s but before the current era of everything-all-wheel-drive outdoorsy commuters tended to aim for the economy-minded car shoppers looking for a cheap and efficient Japanese car. These cars, the first- and second-generation Leones , were small enough to be the butt of popular-culture jokes , but they sold pretty well in coastal California. Almost made it to , miles. That's about 2, miles per year of this car's life. I have worked on a few of these cars, and words such as "rugged" and "solid" don't come to mind when handling their components. They didn't rust in California, much, but they most certainly didn't hold together quite as well as their Toyota, Datsun, and Nissan competitors of the time. This car had plenty of options, including the automatic transmission. With just 72 horsepower from the GL's 1. Curb weight was only 2, pounds, so fuel economy was a pretty decent 33 mpg on the highway, even with the slushbox.

Subaru 1982 wagon

You won't find any Subaru s in U-Wrench yards these days I haven't seen a discarded since the early s , but I still find plenty of Malaise-Era Subarus from the period during which they were mocked for their small size in novelty songs. Here's a seriously loaded by earlys standards Subaru Leone four-wheel-drive wagon, found last fall in a yard just south of Denver. Back in those days, Subaru USA just called this car "the Subaru" and used the trim levels as confusing model names. There was the base model with no name, the mid-grade DL, and the high-end GL. Four-wheel-drive was optional on Subarus at this point, though nearly all Colorado buyers paid for this feature.

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American Brands: Ford. The earlier two-door sedan was replaced by a three-door hatchback design "Swingback" in Japan , as an alternative to contemporary hatchback competitors. Would love your thoughts, please comment. Powering this clever drivetrain is a 1. Posted July 16, at AM. Unlike later all-wheel-drive systems with center differentials, this setup was true four-wheel-drive, which would tear up your tires or worse if you drove for too long on dry pavement with 4WD engaged. A completely new dashboard with altered interior were also part of the update. I immediately fitted a third-hand Blaupunkt tape deck and ran wires to some car speakers retrofitted into two wooden speaker boxes stuck in the cargo area. I remember it happening on cars in the distant past. Unfortunately I have no shots of my Subaru. Great piece! Little did I know it was due to another, more sinister reason: a crack somewhere in the exhaust was leaking carbon monoxide into the cabin, and because I had the windows closed and the heater on in December, I was slowly asphyxiating myself. American Brands: Chrysler. In fact other than some other body components that is the only thing that really differs in the other models. The earlier mids 1.

First posted July 14, My brother called me one day with the news that the roommate of a good friend was selling a car and would I be interested? Somehow word had apparently spread that I seemed to consider buying anything and everything for sale…In actuality I had been complaining about having to deal with snow chains in the mountains on the few occasions that I actually went, and the car for sale was a 4WD Subaru….

The only difference was that hers was an automatic. Legacy BM. He gave me the value of the carcass towards a new Justy. In September , as a response to tightening emissions regulations, the 1. Continue reading. Powering this clever drivetrain is a 1. My ex and I were ready for something that was quieter on the road. Such a shame, it had close to , miles and would have gone for ever. But a couple of you suggested a solution to that — eliminate the back seat altogether. I had a red 84 that looked like the car in the photo. It actually came from the , and IIRC the also.