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I'll post some photos when I can.

Brat was found! I really appreciate everyone's support and encouragement. It looks like it had been being used for robberies as it was filled with electronics and other junk. Police have hold of it now and we will get it back when they are finished with it. I'm still in Japan but wasn't able to see it, parents went to check it out. They said that there are a few new dents and some rear window damage, but we will be so happy to have her back.

Thanks so much for all of your encouragement. My family is daily canvassing the area and the police are also on the lookout. We are hoping for a safe return.

Hey guys. I haven't posted in awhile as I've been living in Japan the last few years. My beloved Brat was given to me by my Grandfather who was a designer on the project before he passed away. This Brat was his car that he used at the test track. It was stolen Sunday night from the Queen Anne area of Seattle. Please keep an eye out and let me know/call the police if you see it. WA plates B7665N.

I do apologize for the lack of awesome photos. When I get back up to Seattle in a few weeks, I'll do the full photo walk around.

You're right, I want to keep it as close to original as possible. Thanks so much for the info GD. I'm going to try to find some literature to wrap my mind about all this. Is there any that you guys suggest? Has someone done this already and posted it up with beautiful pictures? I've searched through the boards and have only found stuff on the standard EA81, but I know these threads run deep.

Thanks guys, Uber I think you're right I should tow it home and take rebuild it myself. There will definitely be a certain amount of satisfaction fixing it in my own garage.

Thanks Tundrabrat, I'm ridiculously excited to get it up and running and driving around again.

I'll post some photos of the test drive books when I'm back up in Seattle. I wasn't there, but apparently the engine overheated in spectacular fashion. At the latest compression check Cyl#1 60lbs Cyl#2 75lbs Cyl#3 75lbs Cyl#4 60lbs. The leak down test came up with #1 75% #2 75% #3 60% & #4 60%. I'd like to keep the engine and not swap it out for sentimental reasons. From the things I've read these test results indicate a pretty big problem that might result in needing an engine rebuild or overhaul.

My Grandfather was on the original design team for the Brat and he has had his 1984 Turbo Brat for as long as I can remember. He is getting older and cannot take care of it and it has been passed to me. It was given to him by Subaru and still has the test drive books and everything in it. The body and interior are in pretty great condition, the engine with only 85,000 miles, has seen better days. It is currently in a secret, undisclosed garage in Seattle waiting out the winter until I can bring it down to it's new home in Southern California. I'm fairly sure that the engine is going to need to be rebuilt or completely changed out and I'm not sure I have the confidence to attempt that on my own. My question to you brat heads is whether or not I should get the work done in Seattle (Are there better Brat engine folks up north) or tow it down here and have it rebuilt or swapped in Orange County. Do you guys have contacts on the go-to folks for this kind of work in these locations. Thanks for your time, I love looking through all the projects going on.