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funny how all refer to MY and L series as Leone. I can't say I have ever seen a Leone badge.

You would find one on the sedan.

Mike.

And on the back of a coupe.

the "L" in Lseries does stand for Leone tho doesnt it?

I had often wondered why the wagons didn't have the badge, perhaps because there was no 4wd badge on the sedans !?.

Mike.

i have leone on my doors

'[4MUFF wrote:]i have leone on my doors

Does she have to hang on when you are out driving or do you let her ride in the Subi. .

Mike.

depends on my mood.

And if your flash you'll have a Leone Royal badge

or pimpn like me. you will nick your mates wrx badges and put the RX on ya boot

I have sort of only imagined the sedans as Leones and wagons as wagons or sports wagons or enduros(spelling??) and what ever other style the came in.
There is no 'Leone Royal' wagon version is there?

L-series is the common name for the car range used world over. Local markets then use the 'L' to start the local model name.

Actually, technically all large Subaru sedans are L-series. Starting from those 1970's Leones (the ugly ones) and finishing with the Liberty/Legacy.

Theoretically, this is the same range of cars, just like BMW 5 series from different eras would be for example. One excecption is the very first model in the line up, which was referred to as FF1 or 1000/1100 (manufactured late 60's/early 70's)

They also came in a Touring Wagon

In Japan and NZ they are "Leone". Stuffs me why other countries changed this name. L Series here and the UK. The US started calling their L Series the "Loyale" during the 90s.

As far as I am concerned the whole EA82 85-94 range should have retained the Leone name.

Isuzu Japan rebadged the L Series as a "Geminett-II". Hmm now theres a pretty name.. NOT.

Just to digress a little here , the reason that the legacy is called a liberty here in Aus is because of the organisation which cares for the widows and dependants of deceased servicemen which is called Legacy, they didnt think that they should take away from the name so many respect for what they do in Australia.

Mike.

OK, now I think of it, I have seen LEONE on side door bump strip but no badge as such, that little fingers (with screwdriver) can flog

I thought the loyale was the l series leone. and dont only gl and up models have the model name on the back, well i think this is how it works for brumbies as my dl brumby has subaru whereas my cousins gl has a brumby badge.

hi ive a leone royale badge of a two wd l sedan a very tidy slightly upmarket vehical

Suba wrote:I had often wondered why the wagons didn't have the badge, perhaps because there was no 4wd badge on the sedans !?.

Mike.

the import one does. (on the rear door.)

subi wrote:the "L" in Lseries does stand for Leone tho doesnt it?

I heard that the L series were called 'Loyale' in other places like 'merica.
But were shortened to L series here in Aus.

Someone correct me if I be wong.