I need another project car!

[kaboom]

I responded to someone in, I think, Toyota. New car, as in NEW new?

**I read both groups. Yea, that's what I meant.

Yeah, an '05 Scion tC. All of 19,000 miles on it, since it sits under a
tarp from November to April!

**Oh okay. Nice.

New to me, an '89 Subaru GL 3-Door Coupe (when they SAY three-speed
automatic, they *MEAN* "THREE speed automatic", don't they?!?! 3,500 RPM
at 50 MPH?!?!?!

**Who's that guy screaming down the highway at 50mph? What are the
rpms when you're doing 70?

And a '97 Legacy L AWD Wagon w/BHG I'll get to fixing in
the spring.

**I was watching an old tennis video and it had an ad for the *new*
1991 Legacy wagon. LOL! I love old commercials.

kaboomie

 

[Hachiroku $B%O%A%m%/(B]

**I read both groups. Yea, that's what I meant.


**Oh okay. Nice.


**Who's that guy screaming down the highway at 50mph? What are the rpms
when you're doing 70?

~4-4,500!



**I was watching an old tennis video and it had an ad for the *new* 1991
Legacy wagon. LOL! I love old commercials.

kaboomie

 

[suburboturbo]

(I'm not *THAT* talented!...but it would be a challenge, wouldn't it?)

I always wanted to take a '92-'95 Grand Caravan, Grand Voyager or Town &
Country AWD and chop the roof off, move the hatch up behind the front
seats and make a 'pickup' out of it!

Come up with something like this:

http://www.c-we.com/piranha/WINFIELDPACIFICABnW.jpg

or more like this:

http://i24.tinypic.com/2jaj0uv.jpg

http://i21.tinypic.com/2vcu9z7.jpg

Been thinking of doing same with an Impreza wagon. A WRX has the
"lines" to look great without a roof and a convertible would be a
blast. Integrate a substantial roll bar (probably need two horizontal
beams, so rear seating would be severely compromised if not lost
altogether) to compensate for the loss of "D-ring" rigidity, a long
tonneau cover and find a way to construct a drop down tailgate and you
end up with a sleek roadster that can carry a load of 8' lumber.
Won't see many of those on the road.

 

[Hachiroku $B%O%A%m%/(B]

Been thinking of doing same with an Impreza wagon. A WRX has the "lines"
to look great without a roof and a convertible would be a blast.
Integrate a substantial roll bar (probably need two horizontal beams, so
rear seating would be severely compromised if not lost altogether) to
compensate for the loss of "D-ring" rigidity, a long tonneau cover and
find a way to construct a drop down tailgate and you end up with a sleek
roadster that can carry a load of 8' lumber. Won't see many of those on
the road.

No, but it is a bit reminiscient of the Brat, isn't it?

Actually, it would look pretty cool...hmmmm...


Anybody got an old Imprezza AWD for sale?

 

[EdV]

No, but it is a bit reminiscient of the Brat, isn't it?

Actually, it would look pretty cool...hmmmm...

Anybody got an old Imprezza AWD for sale?

Which is do you like better?
2008 Subaru WRX STI or Lexus IS350? Of course is Rally vs Luxury, but
still

 

[Hachiroku $B%O%A%m%/(B]

Which is do you like better?
2008 Subaru WRX STI or Lexus IS350? Of course is Rally vs Luxury, but
still

Wow...talk about putting me on the spot!

I haven't driven a WRX (Or an STi...WHEW!) but I have driven an IS300
hatch. Should have bought it, but it wasn't a 5 speed...had the paddle
shifters. I liked the hatch, and I liked the POWER!!! Remember, it's a
'modern' version of the 3.0 Liter I have in my Full Size Supra...

 

[suburboturbo]

No, but it is a bit reminiscient of the Brat, isn't it?

Actually, it would look pretty cool...hmmmm...

Anybody got an old Imprezza AWD for sale? - Hide quoted text -

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Vaguely, but with twice the power and modern electronics and
ergonomics. Not that I'm putting down the Brat, always felt it didn't
get enough attention. Vastly superior to other car-based micro
pickups of its era (VW, dodge) that were strictly front-wheel drive
(kind of counter-intuitive for something designed to carry a load in
the rear - the heavier the load, the more traction you pull off the
front wheels). The Baja was an interesting experiment, but doomed by
the size of its pass-through. I think that a full-width opening
between the bed and cockpit would have made it a practical alternative
to a small pickup. The short bed, even with the contrived, slide-out
bed extender made it useful for carrying big square objects, but not
long narrow items.

 

[Hachiroku $B%O%A%m%/(B]

Vaguely, but with twice the power and modern electronics and ergonomics.
Not that I'm putting down the Brat, always felt it didn't get enough
attention. Vastly superior to other car-based micro pickups of its era
(VW, dodge) that were strictly front-wheel drive (kind of
counter-intuitive for something designed to carry a load in the rear - the
heavier the load, the more traction you pull off the front wheels). The
Baja was an interesting experiment, but doomed by the size of its
pass-through. I think that a full-width opening between the bed and
cockpit would have made it a practical alternative to a small pickup. The
short bed, even with the contrived, slide-out bed extender made it useful
for carrying big square objects, but not long narrow items.

The Brat had quite a cult following, esp here in the Northeast. I remember
the wail that went up when it's demise was annoiunced, and how many of my
friends bought 2-3 of them in order to keep the best one running!

 

[Bruce L. Bergman]

The Brat had quite a cult following, esp here in the Northeast. I remember
the wail that went up when it's demise was annoiunced, and how many of my
friends bought 2-3 of them in order to keep the best one running!

The BRAT was a surprisingly capable little off-road bomber when
driven properly. (IE Sit down, Strap in, Shut up, Whip the gerbils to
a full gallop, and HANG ON!)

When I told the owner of the car "Move over, I'm driving" because
she was about to get us stuck for the fifth time in thirty seconds,
and then showed her how to drive it properly in the sand, it amazed
the hell out of me and almost scared the (ahem...) out of her.

--<< Bruce >>--