The new Brumby

ashleyn · Post by **ashleyn** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 10:12 pm

Why didn't these take off in Australia ?

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 10:23 pm

only made in LHD makes it difficult to drive on our roads

revmax · Post by **revmax** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 10:28 pm

Haven't seen them before but maybe to big.

Post by **TOONGA** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 11:08 pm

steptoe wrote:only made in LHD makes it difficult to drive on our roads

Yep the Baja was made for the American market only and I'm pretty sure it was a well kept secret. the biggest drawback was that the tray wasn't long enough to put a motorbike in, without leaving the tailgate down.

TOONGA

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 11:16 pm

ashleyn wrote:Why didn't these take off in Australia ?

1) Not really a brumby at all, just another subaru model trying to pose as one

2) It's got 4 doors, not two...

3) The cargo area is too small to have a drinking session with a couple of mates

4) refer to #3

5) It probably wouldn't last as long as an 80's original brumby, even with a brumby that's already got 20+ years on it!

6) Subaru have lost touch with it's basic reliable builds that were their foundation of producing practical cars.

Oh and 7) It was never offered to us in the first place, probably because Subaru Australia looked at it and thought about points 1 through to 6.

Cheers

Bennie

niterida · Post by **niterida** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 1:10 am

I'd have one tomorrow if they could be brought in to the country

sven '2' · Post by **sven '2'** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 6:11 pm

New? Not really - been around for sometime as the Baja

Having driven one in Canada for a bit, they are not that great.

Tray to small to be useful, no lockage storage (is why you see luggage boxes on a lot of them), back seats are cramped like a small dual cab.

They look novel to us, but I personally can't rate them..

FROG · Post by **FROG** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 9:04 pm

chopped up 2000 Outback
be handy for me I dont have a bike
be great alternative to my wagon

As long as it has dual range of course.....

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 10:24 pm

FROG wrote:As long as it has dual range of course.....

Since it was US delivered I HIGHLY doubt it!

Cheers

Bennie

1111giles · Post by **1111giles** » Thu Dec 08, 2011 10:56 am

Ugly duckling !
At least the Brumby had (still has) good looks !
Thank god Subaru UK didnt import any here !

thunder039 · Post by **thunder039** » Thu Dec 08, 2011 8:14 pm

couldnt fit a bike on the original brumby either. would be a good car if was only 2 door then it would be a modern brumby, wish subaru would make a current brumby. AWD 2 door ute with turbo diesel!!!!