WTB: Wagon for first car!

rich3gold · Post by **rich3gold** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 2:59 pm

Hi All,

Im looking to buy my first car - an old subaru wagon!

If anyone has one which is reliable, good fun, and drives well please let me know!

Limit of 5k - has to be in good nick to satisfy parents.

Thanks!

AlpineRaven · Post by **AlpineRaven** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 4:03 pm

I suggest you to look for Gen 1 or 2 Liberty wagon 1989-1994/1994-1998. You can find 1995 model for 5k. Gen 2 Liberty would be a better car to suit you, most of them are AWD (there is also FWD models out there) there has been a couple going on ebay. Where are you located?
Cheers
AP

rich3gold · Post by **rich3gold** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 10:22 pm

AlpineRaven wrote:I suggest you to look for Gen 1 or 2 Liberty wagon 1989-1994/1994-1998. Where are you located?
Cheers
AP

Thanks for that. I will have a look for some.

In WA... hence posting in WA thread!

rich3gold · Post by **rich3gold** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 10:28 pm

Looking for something like this http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/24 ... 4607qqkzfF

d_generate · Post by **d_generate** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 2:26 am

From OZliberty, he's down to $4,950 now.

Lifted Turbo AWD Subaru Liberty Wagon
ITEM: Lifted Turbo converted AWD 1991 EJ20 VF10 Subaru Liberty Auto Wagon
CONDITION: Very good, Body, interior and engine are in VGC. 87000kms
REASON FOR SELLING: Need a bigger 4wd, want to tour WA.
PRICE AND PRICE CONDITIONS: $6500 or swap for Nissan patrol
EXTRA INFO/CONTACT DETAILS: Needs a few minor bits. Very nice car to drive, goes really well on the beach, plenty of power. 3" lift kit. 27" tyres.Roof racks, S/steel exhaust with xforce cannon. Brand new paint job. Impressive car . Yes this is Seagull's old car.0405335240
LOCATION: Rockingham

Post by **Alex** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 12:00 pm

thats 'shark's car from these forums.

May i say, its got a brand new paint job and is a very very nice looking car. Marc has also just recently spent a fair bit on it getting it up to scratch, so its definately worth a look.

alex

rich3gold · Post by **rich3gold** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 3:31 pm

Keffa wrote:thats 'shark's car from these forums.

May i say, its got a brand new paint job and is a very very nice looking car. Marc has also just recently spent a fair bit on it getting it up to scratch, so its definately worth a look.

alex

Are you implying its for sale?

vidler · Post by **vidler** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 10:17 pm

yep. have a hunt through the classifieds here, should be in there unless the ad had expired

ZefleR · Post by **ZefleR** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 9:22 pm

Hey Rich how did you go getting a car. Find anything?

rich3gold · Post by **rich3gold** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 11:46 am

ZefleR wrote:Hey Rich how did you go getting a car. Find anything?

Hi guys,

After a week I found 3 good looking cars. Haven't had a chance to test drive them (vac work started and has kept me very busy) but hopefully on the weekend I'll be able to drive one.

There was a good one in the quokka for 3.5k which had all the ads I was looking for (bbar, rracks, spot light, good sound system) so the chap had done some work on it.

There are lots around though!

rich3gold · Post by **rich3gold** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 10:04 pm

Parents just told me one condition.. it has to have at least ONE airbag.... does that rule out all L series? Are there any late model with airbags? Cheers guys

ZefleR · Post by **ZefleR** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 10:17 pm

as far as I'm aware that rules out all L series. But I've been wrong in the past

AndrewT · Post by **AndrewT** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 11:14 pm

yeah you are gonna have to look at libs now, I don't think any L series had airbags. Maybe some obscure japanese model might but I've never heard of one.

Subafury · Post by **Subafury** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 11:31 pm

you could install airbags in the L series. get it dumped on it ass yo

gx_rex · Post by **gx_rex** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 7:23 am

Dont even know if gen 1 libs had airbags.

rich3gold · Post by **rich3gold** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 12:59 pm

Need one with an airbag! Dam. Seems all L series don't have them.

AlpineRaven · Post by **AlpineRaven** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 4:23 pm

gx_rex wrote:Dont even know if gen 1 libs had airbags.

Gen 1 did have airbags but not all of them normally wagons had them.

AirBags arent worth having and a lot of people have upgraded them to normal struts as airbags gets cracks in them and gets flat all the time and becomes pricey to fix.
Cheers
AP

AndrewT · Post by **AndrewT** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 5:39 pm

Surely he is talking about airbags as in the safety feature found on steering wheels. I doubt his parents would take issue as to what type of struts he has, let alone specify "at least ONE" of a particular type!

note - for interest's sake I'm pretty sure there was a Japanese released version of L series with air suspension.

AlpineRaven · Post by **AlpineRaven** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 5:45 pm

AndrewT wrote:Surely he is talking about airbags as in the safety feature found on steering wheels. I doubt his parents would take issue as to what type of struts he has, let alone specify "at least ONE" of a particular type!

note - for interest's sake I'm pretty sure there was a Japanese released version of L series with air suspension.

LoL airbag suspensions!
Cheers
AP

Thalass · Post by **Thalass** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 5:29 pm

I'd suggest buying something older than a Gen2 lib for your first car. Not to imply that you can't drive or anything, but your first car is where you make all your mistakes. My first was an 84 Touring Wagon that was about a month younger than me! That thing had more than it's fair share of bumps and scrapes and mistreatment. Ended up trading it in with the guy I bought my Outback from and he turned it into a hunting/paddock basher car.