WTB: Wagon for first car!
WTB: Wagon for first car!
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!
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
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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
Cheers
AP
Subarus that I have/had:
1995 Liberty "Rallye" - 5MT AWD, LSD - *written off 25/8/06 in towing accident.
1996 Liberty Wagon - SkiFX AWD 5MT D/R, Lifted.. Outback Sway Bar, 1.59:1 Low Gearing see thread: 1.59:1 in EJ Box Page
Sold at 385,000kms in July 2011.
2007 Liberty BP Wagon, 2.5i automatic

1995 Liberty "Rallye" - 5MT AWD, LSD - *written off 25/8/06 in towing accident.
1996 Liberty Wagon - SkiFX AWD 5MT D/R, Lifted.. Outback Sway Bar, 1.59:1 Low Gearing see thread: 1.59:1 in EJ Box Page
Sold at 385,000kms in July 2011.
2007 Liberty BP Wagon, 2.5i automatic

Looking for something like this http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/24 ... 4607qqkzfF
- d_generate
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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
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
98 Libbo with V3 STI running gear. 13.0 @ 105mph with CAI & 3" Zorst:mrgreen:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKrsF-2JS3M

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKrsF-2JS3M


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
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
my07 Outback
my13 Hyundai i45(shhhh)
my02 Gen3 Liberty limited ed.
previously
L-series wagon, LSD, EJ20turbo, 29in tyres, 'wanky wagon'
2000 gen3 outback, lifted, otherwise stock.
my13 Hyundai i45(shhhh)
my02 Gen3 Liberty limited ed.
previously
L-series wagon, LSD, EJ20turbo, 29in tyres, 'wanky wagon'
2000 gen3 outback, lifted, otherwise stock.
Hi guys,ZefleR wrote:Hey Rich how did you go getting a car. Find anything?
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!
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.
EZ30 L series - Monsterwagon
https://www.ausubaru.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=71&t=26163
https://www.ausubaru.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=71&t=26163
- AlpineRaven
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Gen 1 did have airbags but not all of them normally wagons had them.gx_rex wrote:Dont even know if gen 1 libs had airbags.
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
Subarus that I have/had:
1995 Liberty "Rallye" - 5MT AWD, LSD - *written off 25/8/06 in towing accident.
1996 Liberty Wagon - SkiFX AWD 5MT D/R, Lifted.. Outback Sway Bar, 1.59:1 Low Gearing see thread: 1.59:1 in EJ Box Page
Sold at 385,000kms in July 2011.
2007 Liberty BP Wagon, 2.5i automatic

1995 Liberty "Rallye" - 5MT AWD, LSD - *written off 25/8/06 in towing accident.
1996 Liberty Wagon - SkiFX AWD 5MT D/R, Lifted.. Outback Sway Bar, 1.59:1 Low Gearing see thread: 1.59:1 in EJ Box Page
Sold at 385,000kms in July 2011.
2007 Liberty BP Wagon, 2.5i automatic

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.

note - for interest's sake I'm pretty sure there was a Japanese released version of L series with air suspension.
EZ30 L series - Monsterwagon
https://www.ausubaru.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=71&t=26163
https://www.ausubaru.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=71&t=26163
- AlpineRaven
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LoL airbag suspensions!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.
Cheers
AP
Subarus that I have/had:
1995 Liberty "Rallye" - 5MT AWD, LSD - *written off 25/8/06 in towing accident.
1996 Liberty Wagon - SkiFX AWD 5MT D/R, Lifted.. Outback Sway Bar, 1.59:1 Low Gearing see thread: 1.59:1 in EJ Box Page
Sold at 385,000kms in July 2011.
2007 Liberty BP Wagon, 2.5i automatic

1995 Liberty "Rallye" - 5MT AWD, LSD - *written off 25/8/06 in towing accident.
1996 Liberty Wagon - SkiFX AWD 5MT D/R, Lifted.. Outback Sway Bar, 1.59:1 Low Gearing see thread: 1.59:1 in EJ Box Page
Sold at 385,000kms in July 2011.
2007 Liberty BP Wagon, 2.5i automatic

- Thalass
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- Location: North Bay, Ontario, Canada
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.
Living in Canada now. Looking at all these SVXs for sale...
I'VE GOT AN OUTBACK AGAIN WOOT
I'VE GOT AN OUTBACK AGAIN WOOT