I thought back 30 years ago from now, and subarus weren't exactly up to
par for the daily aggressions in my area...
Then there is the 80's versions, some could be 25 and driven contently. I
would love nothing more than to take my 1987 to 30.
Just enough of every aspect a car needs to be satisfactory on todays roads.
Anybody drive a 1977 around daily?

bgd wrote:

look around at http://www.subaruhighmileageclub.com/ or ask at
www.ultimatesubaru.org - a coupla guys there have 360s that are running
I think.


Carl


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I checked that frequently. The high mileage site seems to have died. USMB
sent a bad impression about how "local yocal" the thread posters really are,
I left there in frustration. I made a hobby out of old soobs. Lately I have
been eyeing the slow threads at the old school section of nasioc.

I did get a photo of some old schools with high mileage, one having over .5
million from usmb
http://img454.imageshack.us/img454/2...mileagenf0.jpg

In the scenario of old soob I am in, 30 years is quite likely after
stepping back from some welding and thinking about it. 20 years original
engine, never rebuilt at 109 k. I hope there is a world record documented
someday. That volvo claiming over a million, or even the saab turbo I found
with over 1 million is so unlikely it puts a pit on my stomach. then there
is the old school soobs not many pays attention to...
be it from an aviation trip or car or other project, the old 3 main
bearings have proven to be something special.
My original question is based on real world every day and a car that is
truly satisfactory in it. A 1977 is a bit freaky, like a 360, but the 80s
versions are something I would not be surprised to see in coming years. I
have spotted a early 80s hatchback thumping around local, it is of course 25
or more years old~
Am I the only one who thinks "wow, that is incredible!" Not just to drive
as a gimmick or historical value.I mean everyday chores and not a problem...

bgd wrote:
I think 'xtra credit' needs to be given to a lot of soobs since they
often are in 'snow country' (salted roads country) AND are often used on
bad roads and in poor weather. They seem to be fairly tough and,
although I'm only a recent 'convert', I have a lot of respect for them
form what I've seen and read. They are not common down here and,
arguably, the AWD feature is wasted in much of Texas - but some of the
reports from more northerly soob owners about how their old soob is
used/abused and keeps ticking along are impressive.

Carl


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bgd wrote:

Hi,

Haven't seen one that old around here for a while. Earliest one I know
of being driven "daily" is an '84. Haven't talked to the fellow for some
time, but he was right at about 250k miles a couple of years ago.

My '90 Loyale blew its engine at 360k miles--it was NOT cared for nicely
by its first owner for the first 209k miles of its life, but I put
another 150k+ on it, despite it being "sick." It's sitting in the garage
while I decide whether to stuff a JDM engine in it and continue heading
for a half mil miles or not. A relatively "healthy" engine oughta get me
there w/o much drama, no? Too many projects demand my time and money
right now...

Personally, I think the early 2wd and 4wd models are THE candidates for
high mileage cuz they're so simple and underpowered, making them easy to
work on, and unable to break themselves too easily (funny, isn't that
the same recipe used in VW Bugs for years?) Highest mileage I've seen
documented was on a rural postal model (early '80s, right hand drive,
IIRC), used in TV commercials many years back, that was ticking along at
600k+ miles.

Rick

On Apr 6, 10:42 am, "bgd" <b... (AT) verizon (DOT) net> wrote:
If anyone is still driving one of those cars, it can only be explained
as a labor of love. Any of that vintage subi that lived where salt is
used has long ago passed away to rust cancer. I had a 1976 that I
owned from 1980 -1985.

When I got rid of it the milage was around 100K, the speedo was flakey
so 100k is just a guess. The engine and transmission were still going
strong, but all of the electical was totally unreliable and there were
more rust holes than swiss cheese. My favorite part was being able to
see the road while driving, by looking through the floor pan.