Subaru- old school

North Ursalia · 04-01-2001, 04:56 PM

So, today I'm doing the spring cleaning thing, and I found 3 pictures of my very first "car" (and my very first Subaru). I say "car" because it was a 1984 BRAT, auto transsmission, shift on the fly 4WD, roll bar, jump seats in the back... man I loved that thing. Bratmantlz and Peaty can sympathize I'm sure, but I wanted to share...

Brian

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98mpreziveRS · 04-01-2001, 05:12 PM

very cool.. i do love those old brats'

Peaty · 04-01-2001, 05:37 PM

Ahh the good old days...

This is sometime around 81 or 82 I forget.

Peaty

Matt · 04-01-2001, 06:25 PM

This one belongs to a friend of mine. He likes to restore old Subarus in his free time.

And here's my old ride:

Fido · 04-01-2001, 07:52 PM

Mmm...nice

Some guy used to have a brat and park it at a gas station near me...but it's gone now

Mikey B · 04-01-2001, 08:11 PM

Where can I get me one?

garface · 04-01-2001, 08:19 PM

Quirky~

Kevin Thomas · 04-01-2001, 09:12 PM

Do you guys know if anyone hooked up any old-school brat turbos for speed? You know...add intercooler, turn up the boost, things of that nature. I'm curious!

I always see them climbing steep embankments and going through trails.

North Ursalia · 04-01-2001, 09:45 PM

Thanks everyone! I loved that thing... I'm trying VERY hard to get another one- there's one here in town actually

Kevin, actually, they did come out with a 1.8 turbo engine (same engine as in the RX) for the BRAT's very late in the game. One of the guys here in NH has a BRAT with no hood- because it has a small block V8 in it

If I do eventually get the BRAT and an STi engine for the RS, the BRAT will get the 2.5 if I can help it

At any rate, quirky, boxy, but a lot of fun it was

Brian
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Peaty · 04-01-2001, 10:42 PM

I took the Brat with some guys in the back jump seats to a sand pit and started hopping over stuff. Almost got the guys in the back to loose their lunch because they were sitting backwards and couldn't see what was coming. It was a funky ride. There were some bolts to turn to get the suspension to raise and lower. One in the back and 2 in the front if I remember. I always wanted one with the Halo roof, I thought that was sweet. We had 3 all told. Each one went over 200K and the motor kept running. Mostly they just rusted away.

Gone but not forgotten.

Chris N · 04-01-2001, 11:20 PM

Brian,
I got my first speeding ticket in a Brat just like that. Then my brother flipped it, got it fixed, then flipped it again. Bummer! You'll never see a brat it that kind of condition around where we live again. A friend of mine still plows with his Bratt-----yes snow plows!

bratmantlz · 04-01-2001, 11:28 PM

you just had to bring up my good ol brat didnt you??

oh well it was and is still tha shiznit!! i had a pushbar on my 80 and factory camper and glass for it. rollbar all kinds of a clean interior. man i miss that truck

i hate thinking of not having it but every day i dont see it sucks

great truck. man i need to get another brat someday.

04-01-2001, 04:56 PM	#1
North Ursalia Miss You Mom Oct 1940 - Feb 2008 Super Moderator Member#: 809 Join Date: Jan 2000 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: NH, Land Of Many Trees Vehicle: 2000 2.5 RS, 96 OBS, 95 Impreza L, 03 TS	Subaru- old school So, today I'm doing the spring cleaning thing, and I found 3 pictures of my very first "car" (and my very first Subaru). I say "car" because it was a 1984 BRAT, auto transsmission, shift on the fly 4WD, roll bar, jump seats in the back... man I loved that thing. Bratmantlz and Peaty can sympathize I'm sure, but I wanted to share... Brian AIM: NUrsalia ICQ: 84483950 http://members.nbci.com/_XMCM/northu...reza/index.htm Conjunction Junction, what's your function?

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04-01-2001, 05:12 PM	#2
98mpreziveRS Scooby Specialist Member#: 972 Join Date: Feb 2000	very cool.. i do love those old brats'

04-01-2001, 05:37 PM	#3
Peaty Techno Sapien Moderator Member#: 449 Join Date: Oct 1999 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Lawrence, KS Vehicle: 04' Forester XT- MT Cobb - Stage 2+	Ahh the good old days... This is sometime around 81 or 82 I forget. Peaty

04-01-2001, 06:25 PM	#4
Matt Allergic to turbos Moderator Member#: 181 Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: MAIC & Southeast Vehicle: Two Subarus and a truck	This one belongs to a friend of mine. He likes to restore old Subarus in his free time. And here's my old ride:

04-01-2001, 07:52 PM	#5
Fido Scooby Specialist Member#: 1867 Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: New Jersey	Mmm...nice Some guy used to have a brat and park it at a gas station near me...but it's gone now

04-01-2001, 08:11 PM	#6
Mikey B Scooby Specialist Member#: 5160 Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Beverly Harbor Vehicle: 1995 Jeep Cherokee 1975 Grady White 20' Boat	Where can I get me one?

04-01-2001, 08:19 PM	#7
garface Scooby Guru Member#: 1581 Join Date: Jun 2000 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: yonkers, ny Vehicle: MY00 RS/STi7 MY01 RS Both Silverthorne	Quirky~

04-01-2001, 09:12 PM	#8
Kevin Thomas Street Racing Instructor Moderator Member#: 110 Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: 1997 OBS Wagon 1996 SVX Vehicle: 1989 XT6 AWD/Auto	Do you guys know if anyone hooked up any old-school brat turbos for speed? You know...add intercooler, turn up the boost, things of that nature. I'm curious! I always see them climbing steep embankments and going through trails.

04-01-2001, 09:45 PM	#9
North Ursalia Miss You Mom Oct 1940 - Feb 2008 Super Moderator Member#: 809 Join Date: Jan 2000 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: NH, Land Of Many Trees Vehicle: 2000 2.5 RS, 96 OBS, 95 Impreza L, 03 TS	Thanks everyone! I loved that thing... I'm trying VERY hard to get another one- there's one here in town actually Kevin, actually, they did come out with a 1.8 turbo engine (same engine as in the RX) for the BRAT's very late in the game. One of the guys here in NH has a BRAT with no hood- because it has a small block V8 in it If I do eventually get the BRAT and an STi engine for the RS, the BRAT will get the 2.5 if I can help it At any rate, quirky, boxy, but a lot of fun it was Brian AIM: NUrsalia ICQ: 84483950 http://members.nbci.com/_XMCM/northu...reza/index.htm You and the Captain make it happen!

04-01-2001, 10:42 PM	#10
Peaty Techno Sapien Moderator Member#: 449 Join Date: Oct 1999 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Lawrence, KS Vehicle: 04' Forester XT- MT Cobb - Stage 2+	I took the Brat with some guys in the back jump seats to a sand pit and started hopping over stuff. Almost got the guys in the back to loose their lunch because they were sitting backwards and couldn't see what was coming. It was a funky ride. There were some bolts to turn to get the suspension to raise and lower. One in the back and 2 in the front if I remember. I always wanted one with the Halo roof, I thought that was sweet. We had 3 all told. Each one went over 200K and the motor kept running. Mostly they just rusted away. Gone but not forgotten.

04-01-2001, 11:20 PM	#11
Chris N Scooby Specialist Member#: 5322 Join Date: Mar 2001 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Maine Vehicle: 07im +07Leg+00Forest Scooby wrench turner	Brian, I got my first speeding ticket in a Brat just like that. Then my brother flipped it, got it fixed, then flipped it again. Bummer! You'll never see a brat it that kind of condition around where we live again. A friend of mine still plows with his Bratt-----yes snow plows!

04-01-2001, 11:28 PM	#12
bratmantlz Scooby Specialist Member#: 3231 Join Date: Dec 2000 Chapter/Region: RMIC Location: colorado springs colorado usa Vehicle: 88 626 Turbo white	you just had to bring up my good ol brat didnt you?? oh well it was and is still tha shiznit!! i had a pushbar on my 80 and factory camper and glass for it. rollbar all kinds of a clean interior. man i miss that truck i hate thinking of not having it but every day i dont see it sucks great truck. man i need to get another brat someday.