Subaru 1982 wagon

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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…. It was located in San Jose — about an hour away. When we arrived we were directed to the carport in which it sat. Looking at it from the back it looked OK, just a small dent below the 4WD badge and a cracked taillight.

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. In September , the four-wheel drive 4WD station wagon A67 was released, however it did not appear in the United States until as a model. The Leone was introduced before the Winter Olympics in Sapporo to emphasize its durability in adverse weather conditions. Up until this time four-wheel drive had been limited mainly to off-road vehicles , although the very expensive Jensen FF had been built in limited numbers.

Today, it might be called a tie-down. Anyway, thanks for the walk down memory lane.

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!

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.

Subaru 1982 wagon

Login Register Contact us Home. It starts, runs and drives great! I'd love to keep it but we have a new baby so we are downsizing our "fun" vehicle collection. Has only miles. It has a custom 3" lift in the front and a 2" lift in the back it looks level. It's had it's carburetor rebuilt professionally last year. It gets good gas mileage for an older car.

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Automotive Histories and Misc. The logo moved up and out of the way when the driver activated a switch on the dash, revealing the extra headlight and activating it when the high-beams were illuminated. Asian Brands. In North America, the 1. Some early models had duo-servo drum brakes at the front, however, later models were equipped with disc brakes. Posted October 11, at AM. Neither one of those cars is likely a good deal. Thanks for a well-written story and a great Sunday morning read. A great read, looking forward to more. Check out the controls for the extremely rare dealer-installed air conditioning! Something maybe changed with starters and solenoids by — my Pontiac TransSport 3. Toggle limited content width.

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.

Continue reading. I had a red 84 that looked like the car in the photo. Manage consent Manage consent. The storm was stilled stalled over Rockland and the parkway still two snow covered tracks. Since I live in northwest Pa, it rusted pretty fast. XV Crosstrek. It was located in San Jose — about an hour away. It started right up, and as I recall it only took a few minutes with the winch to get it back on four wheels. Celsi finished fourth, but retired on the final road section and Bourne retired during the first stage. Half wore out under the burden of many off road excursions and a lead foot, the other half were totaled in accidents, all of which I walked away from uninjured. The Subaru Leone is a compact car produced by the Japanese car manufacturer Subaru from to To be able to offer as much power as the pre-smog 1. This went poorly. Enjoyed the post, and brought back a few memories. We used to hold hands and plan our future.