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bought 2 cars today

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i just bought a 1982 subaru brat and a 1991 f250 all together for a grand sum total of $1500

flying out to colorado when the snows are done with in a couple weeks and towing the subaru back with the f250. drop shipped a couple of things to repair the f250 when i get there. selling the f250 as soon as i get back to recover some costs. the f250 has a 460 and 3 gas tanks. supposedly has 30k on a rebuilt engine. probably needs some repairs on the driveshaft. maybe a carrier bearing and ujoings and rebalancing. i'm not sure. don't even know if f250s have carrier bearings. i'll figure it out

have to replace the ignition cylinder and key on the brat, inspect brakes and probably do some front end work. i'm going to make the brat my daily driver. tired of spending $300 a month on fuel in the f100.

sold the 79 monte carlo for 4500 officially. she will be missed.
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Mr Hedz, congratulations.

Sounds like you got a good deal.

Good luck with them. :thup:
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You might be able to throw the Brat in the back of the F250 and save the tow hitch :P
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Great deal! I had a Brat a few years back. Love those cars!
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Camper Special wrote:You might be able to throw the Brat in the back of the F250 and save the tow hitch :P
lmao :lol:

after i get to byers i'll take some measurements and see if this works
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awesome!

i have a brat, 86, my favorite car of all time.. just awesome, you'll fall in love.

the 1.6 liter is quite a bit less powerful (and worse gearing) than the 1.8 so don't plan on driving 65+ very much, but the gas mileage is awesome and they just drive great

that one looks like its in real good shape, you got quite the steal!!
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Have always liked the Brats :thup:
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is it just me, or is the Brat going to get all the attention on this thread :hmm:
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Sweet buy! Last summer I came across a Brat in the wreaking yard, still had the seats in the back, and man o' man that was tempting to buy off them and drag home.
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those brat seats go for 300+ a pair in good shape, everyone threw them out back in the day and now they are rare!!

i'd drive to cali to pick a brat in a yard, they are hard, impossible to come by and they have a lot of wierdo specific parts
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Holy cow, I should have snagged those seats!
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