subaru l series wagon

1whstato · Post by **1whstato** » Tue May 18, 2010 7:24 pm

could any1 tell me what a stock l series is like on the beach, do they have height clearance issues. Thanks

someguy · Post by **someguy** » Tue May 18, 2010 7:35 pm

They are bloody beautiful to drive on the beach.

I have never had any clearance issues.

The dual range 4WD box helps too, if you ever start getting bogged down just stick it in low range and keep going

spike · Post by **spike** » Tue May 18, 2010 7:41 pm

ummm
your on a beach, beachs are flat ride height?? why

1whstato · Post by **1whstato** » Tue May 18, 2010 7:53 pm

some beaches aint flat they have deep ruts and little hills, thanks for the quik reply

spike · Post by **spike** » Tue May 18, 2010 8:59 pm

hmmmm ok yeah i havent seen many like that but yeah
yeah the cars are fine standard

l series mad · Post by **l series mad** » Fri Aug 03, 2012 8:11 pm

hello umm is it possible to find a subaru l series with a ea82 mpfi motor in wa ?

Kelossus · Post by **Kelossus** » Fri Aug 03, 2012 8:24 pm

Mate im sure you could find plenty.

Gumtree would be my first stop as they seem to have plenty of L Series. You might be lucky and get one that has a EJ22 conversion.

Either way mate there definitely out there.

gumtree.com.au
ebay.com.au

guyph_01 · Post by **guyph_01** » Fri Aug 03, 2012 8:58 pm

these one with a ej22 for sale at the moment
he is a forum memeber
stubaru or something

sven '2' · Post by **sven '2'** » Fri Aug 03, 2012 9:03 pm

spike wrote:hmmmm ok yeah i havent seen many like that but yeah
yeah the cars are fine standard

Never seen a rutted out beach?

I miss this...bring back 'The Spike'

l series mad · Post by **l series mad** » Fri Aug 03, 2012 10:55 pm

so they did sell the l series with the ea 82 mpfi motor in australia hmmm well could yous guys please help me find a l series wagon with a ea82 mpfi motor or even better ej22 motor manual 1989-1994 since my old one died thanx to some idiot smash into it at 100 kmh

i need a new one i have a budget of $4000

revmax · Post by **revmax** » Sat Aug 04, 2012 5:55 am

yes they did I have had two.
search gumtree.com.au

sven '2' · Post by **sven '2'** » Sat Aug 04, 2012 7:24 am

l series mad wrote:i need a new one i have a budget of $4000

Do not spend $4K on a L-Series.

Good EFI models are worth $1.5K to $2K max

Think about a Liberty (will do the same if not better off road) unless you are keen on L for whatever reason.

Brumby Kid · Post by **Brumby Kid** » Sat Aug 04, 2012 9:12 am

You could buy a decent Brumby for $4,000.
Or a liberty.
What I think you should do is buy an L series ( 1.5 - 2k max)
And then spend the rest on doing it up. Engine mods, lift kit, etc.

Cheers Cam

thunder039 · Post by **thunder039** » Sat Aug 04, 2012 10:21 am

$4g is almost forester money

l series mad · Post by **l series mad** » Sat Aug 04, 2012 10:27 am

ok but i might come across a or yous might across a l series tha has had alot of work done to it like an ej22 conversion or something like tha an thats the reason i might spend $4k on a l series

sven '2' · Post by **sven '2'** » Sat Aug 04, 2012 10:49 am

l series mad wrote:ok but i might come across a or yous might across a l series tha has had alot of work done to it like an ej22 conversion or something like tha an thats the reason i might spend $4k on a l series

Think you need to work what you want first. EA82MPFI? Converted L?

EJ L Series ~$3K like this

L Series build (car, lift, wheels, engine, clutch, exhaust) will be well north of $4K

That is why the Liberty ~$2K is such value for money - or for another $500 on top of your budget a Foz with more modern cons as mentioned.

This thread may help - 51 posts of decision making...

brado · Post by **brado** » Sat Aug 04, 2012 11:07 am

i find em better on the beach than my brumby...

l series mad · Post by **l series mad** » Sat Aug 04, 2012 12:09 pm

well if i cant find a l series ej22 id b happy with a l series ea82 mpfi

l series mad · Post by **l series mad** » Sat Aug 04, 2012 1:36 pm

oh an the reason i want a l series with a ej22 or ea82 mpfi motor i s cause ive heard tha the ea82 carb motor is pretty gut less motor no power

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Sun Aug 05, 2012 10:23 am

l series mad wrote:oh an the reason i want a l series with a ej22 or ea82 mpfi motor i s cause ive heard tha the ea82 carb motor is pretty gut less motor no power

They're alright for what they are - you have to find one that's been looked after or do some work such as rebuilding the carbie etc.

As for your question about the MPFI - look for the touring wagons - they're the ones that came out with the MPFI EA82.

Really what you're probably better off doing is buying an L series for cheap - then doing an EJ conversion on it by buying a cheap liberty with a good running engine - auto libs usually go for peanuts with gearbox problems or for the simple fact that not many buy the older autos. Then take your time and do the conversion yourself.

If that's not for you just buy a liberty. If you're wanting to do it up for the sand a great combination in my book is a two inch lift kit - full body, not just strut but you can get away with just strut but you'll lose out on some suspension droop - foz box (4.11 diff, 1.477:1 low range [2L models]) and stock foz size tyres. Plenty of lift, stock gearing and plenty of EJ power.

My 5 cents

Cheers

Bennie