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I want a new Brat
Dear Subaru: Build it off the Impreza chassis, like the Forester. Two-seater. Rubber matting instead of carpet. Steel bed with sprayed-on bed liner. Thrifty, no-frills 1.8 turning an old-school, dual-range manual gearbox and "on demand" 4WD. Trim it out to sell from the mid to high teens, which should include standard ABS, AC and cruise. Sell millions... well, I mean, should you choose to advertise the thing.
Just daydreaming. dcb |
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Alan 1987 928 S4 (Black) SOLD! 1997 SVX LSi (Ebony) SOLD! 2005 Legacy GT (Silver) [Cobb Stg 2+] SOLD! 1987 928 S4 (Black) SOLD! 2005 Forester XT Premium (Crystal Gray Metallic) SOLD! 2008 Lancer Evolution X MR (Apex Silver) [Cobb Stg 1+] 2015 Outlander Sport 2.4GT AWD (Mercury Gray) 2013 G37xS (Obsidian Black) |
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Dave - 03 Baja - 92 SVX - 86 Brat - 08 OB 3.0 |
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My thinking is that a Baja is long on price and short on function.
I'll admit it: I'm still missing my old '86 GL wagon. Now THAT was a Subaru. dcb |
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i can't imagine the Brat had bigger cargo capacity than the Baja. the Baja will sit four comfortably, and the XT will haul ass, too. the price won't be as cheap, though. Subafreak has a turbo Baja AND a jacked-up old school wagon, so he should probably chime in here.
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Alan 1987 928 S4 (Black) SOLD! 1997 SVX LSi (Ebony) SOLD! 2005 Legacy GT (Silver) [Cobb Stg 2+] SOLD! 1987 928 S4 (Black) SOLD! 2005 Forester XT Premium (Crystal Gray Metallic) SOLD! 2008 Lancer Evolution X MR (Apex Silver) [Cobb Stg 1+] 2015 Outlander Sport 2.4GT AWD (Mercury Gray) 2013 G37xS (Obsidian Black) |
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he also has a brat... sort of
The think the brat and the baja really are two different types of machines. I don't think subaru should be producing more than one truck bed bearing vehicle though.
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My ex and I test drove an XT-6 back in the day but settled on a GL 3-door for the same reason we held onto our Legacy instead of springing for an SVX: Price. That XT was a real Subaru, too. Cool looking car. dcb |
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Use the 2.5L and the current Forester chassis. The Baja is dead anyway. They need a new SUV, since the B9 is hidious and not selling. A bigger car then the Legacy would be nice as well.
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Hmmmm, would it sell in this country? It seems that with the big 3 offering seeming perpetual quasi employee pricing you could get a downsize pickup for the same price but it sure would be nice to dream about I'm thinking of a mid/late 90's outback non turbo for economy
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.Karl. Southwest members, click here to check in!CA,NV,AZ,UT,NM,OR,CO Wanted...your busted SVX! Watch out Earl, I'm comin to getchya Return of the Pissed Platypus! X2 My dream (other than a pearlie) 1.8 SVXi and a laguna blue spoiler...somewhere I decided to quit drinking, but I didn't like it so I quit not drinking. |
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Yuck. Baja takes truck licensing...they cost like $80+ to license in this state. I do agree though that Subaru needs to get rid of the B9 because it looks like butt and it needs to advertise the baja more.
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-Jason (8/23/07-Present) 1995 Subaru SVX LSi (197k) Polo Green (#1102) 03/95 Mods: DDM Tuning 4500k 35w Low Beam HID, 100w H3 Bulbs, Extra Ground Cables, 15 minute $12.96 mod, svxfiles designed transmission mount (), sporting a "new" tail light bar, silver BBS rims, custom power steering cooler (one that doesn't dump ATF constantly), new negative lead cable, no more third or fourth gear (1977-Present) 1977 Chevrolet Corvette (81k) Silver (12/01/2011-Present) 2005 Subaru Outback 2.5i Limited 5MT (97k) I have a bad feeling about this. -Obi Wan Kenobi |
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Buy an El Camino and put a four banger in it
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.Karl. Southwest members, click here to check in!CA,NV,AZ,UT,NM,OR,CO Wanted...your busted SVX! Watch out Earl, I'm comin to getchya Return of the Pissed Platypus! X2 My dream (other than a pearlie) 1.8 SVXi and a laguna blue spoiler...somewhere I decided to quit drinking, but I didn't like it so I quit not drinking. |
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The ultimate Brat is an '87 with a STi 2.5 in it!
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Dave - 03 Baja - 92 SVX - 86 Brat - 08 OB 3.0 |
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Trucks?
Hi everyone, Although I have no use for a "Pickup" or a "SUV" of any kind. Made by any manufacturer. I would love to see a Legacy GT with the flat six. I know, it has the same HP as the turbo 2.5 flat four, but I just have a thing for Subarus with a flat six. Take care, BOBB
P/S Sorry it was not a BRAT post. Just take those B9 sixes and put them in the Legacy. After all Subaru now has [2] TWO colors of leather. Amazing! "B" |
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