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Hey calebz, my 1990 Loyale Turbo came withe an AWD trans. It was a 4 speed auto. I don't know if they came in any non turbo Loyales though. Only turbo Loyale was in 1990. I think the coolest feature that the GLs have that Loyales don't is the dual range transmission. Other than that and the black corners by the back window, I think that they are pretty much the same car.

If it is the 5 speed with push button 4wd, I'd buy it. $900 is definitely a good price. Have you driven it? Does it run and drive well? I have a 93 Loyale, exactly the same as a 92. I've owned it for 6 years, it's been fairly trouble free. A great car in my opinion. You can always put a hi/low transmission into it later. It's an easy swap. Good luck!

Does anyone know how to remove the oil pickup tube on an EA82 engine without damaging it?

Like I said in my first post in this thread I have been up to Hancock Pass. I have been on many other trails in the state and generally trust the information contained in the link that I posted, with respect that is is user submitted and individual results always vary.

newsance: when do you want to go 4-wheeling? I can head down towards the Springs, or you could come up this way, or we could meet somewhere else in the state. I go wheeling almost every weekend. I think it will be a good time. You can give me some schooling on off road driving. I'll bring my truck the first time. Let's go to the trail I posted pics of. Very scenic views of Sawtooth mountain, great camping, etc.

I agree with you Alliturken. I enjoyed the pics, thanks for posting them Bushbasher. I enjoy all types of offroading pics, especially the ones that the Hatch Patrol guys post. I'm not making any judgements about anyone's vehicle. I'd just like to see pics of them in action. I'd post some action shots of my Soob but I don't really drive it off-road. I have tried to take it on many of the trails that I "bash" my truck along, but it just hasn't worked out for me. I can "bash" my stock truck over some extremely rough stuff and still drive it home. I'd like to see pics of people driving Subarus, modified or not, in conditions like those in the pics I posted of me driving my truck. I said that I don't do it, not that it can't be done.

Morgan: I am asking Bushbasher for pics of his vehicle straddling that crack. The comment about the stock Soob is in regard to the picture of the obstacle that I posted, and this comment fom Alliturken:

That's odd, I don't see any Subarus in those pics. There is no line for a stock Subaru through that spot, as far as I can tell. No way through except to go over those two big rocks, in a non lifted Soob you will drive your bumper straight into the rock on the passenger side.

I think that my Subaru wagon does great on snowy streets, but I choose one of those "Toyota/Jeep" vehicles for 4 wheeling. Hancock pass is a fun road, very scenic. Not very rough by Colorado standards though. Actually it is rated a 3. http://4x4trails.net/db_view_trail.php?trailNum=61 Let's go 4 wheeling, I'll take my truck, you take your wagon. I'll bring the digi cam and we can do a write up. I think it will be fun. Here are some pics from the trail I ran last weekend, Coney Flats. It is rated a 4. That is me in my 210,000 mile all stock Toyota. Is this too rough for a Subaru? What do you guys think? I wouldn't try it it mine, but I don't like to tear things up. I'd like to see if a Subaru can make it. Lifted or not. Any one want to give it a try? Any of you Colorado guys? Obsticle1 Obsticle2

Thanks for all the info and opinions. I going to experiment and see what works for me. Now I know where to get started. Thanks

My wagon has no sway bar in the rear, sounds like that is the first upgrade that I should make. Any recommendations on which sway bar to use in the rear if I use an RX bar up front? Will my car handle much better with these mods? Are they worthwhile? Thanks