Ratty2Austin

Hey Brian! is this one better? I ended up taking LOTS of pics, they are all uploading/uploaded to my smugmug gallery... here are a few samples of what I managed to capture (the rest you can look at in the gallery! ( ) it was good to see my old waterwagon1 in action again I will post a few more as soon as they finish uploading

I do belive it has been repainted.. according to the dealer, when they got it back from the first owner back in the day, they put a bunch of new stuff on it, and then stuck it in the showroom, where it sat for over 10 years.. (inside, out of the weather ) so yeah, techically its not ORIGINAL, but hey, its still pretty darn close!

Anyone interested? its going to be on "Display" soon (Likley at the Smart Service Mukelteo location, and for sale.... best offer ) (yeah, life changes as usual.. need some cashola, and I would like to see this car in the hands of a true collector its too nice to "use up")

Ok, we got a sunny day, and some time to take pics.. so here are some of the innards :cool: (although, the direct sunlight kinda made some shadows so the pictures are a bit contrasty..) all of them can be viewed (at larger sizes too) in my gallery- http://ratty2austin.smugmug.com/gallery/1739991_F6rQD#313519207_gFHH9 :cool: and now that I have finally run some new gas thru the engine (by driving it places, on the freeway and such) it is running a lot better! nice and quiet, smooth... doesnt stall... and gets good mpg!

Well, I am not posting it for sale.. but as things go, it would be nice to clear some of my other debt thats been floating around me... (so if anyone really wants it, I will consider offers ) thanks guys! pictures of the inside soon...

Without admitting anything, I am just curious to see how much this mint little 76 DL wagon I picked up could be worth anyone have any opinions? comparisons? runs and drives almost flawlessly, paint and body in near-showroom condition, interior almost the same- everything functions... EA63 engine with the FWD 4spd, new tires, brakes and exhaust... Just curious to "what you would pay" for something like this... oh, and I will get pics of the interior and close ups of the rest of the car.. there is actually a small rust spot... below the battery in the engine bay on another note, I think its getting around 30 to 35+ mpg!!! I have driven it from shoreline to bellevue, to issaquah and back like.. 2 or 3 times now, and I still have not had to fill it back up!

Well, if you dont know this already, I have been working at Carter Subaru for some time now... and yes, it is Carter's *First* car sold, back when they opened in 76, they have had it on the showroom floor for probably like 10 years now.. but they finally got tired of looking at it... or something? yeah.. they posted it up for sale, and of course, I was there at the right time to make it happen before the other shop kids got ahold of it and yes, it shal remain stock... its too pretty to modify!

Yeah, I have been subaru-less for almost a year, up until this past weekend, when I managed to aquire my first gen-1 beast! (or more like, collector wagon!!) this thing is MINT! I wil have more pictures to post soon, I have been busy with uploads to my gallery due to being away from the internet for a month- but now I have a subaru worthy of owning a bottle of wax for Moosens, where are you? I may have some questions for you! 1976 DL 1400 FWD 4spd wagon! the ODO says ~19,900 miles and I belive it! the interior is nearly flawless! it has a ding in the tailgate, and some minor rust spots along the bottom edges of some of the typical spots... it has the factory AM radio, (still works!) and all of the gizmos still work and are stock!!! runs and drives great! (although, has trouble getting up to 60+mph) I will be hanging out at XXX in issaquah now and then, so if you are there, look for me at the classic car shows! now if I can just remember how a carburator works... :-p ~!!! Austin

If I make it to the show, I will bring my Specialized Hardrock Pro

Well.. the date of this show is right on top of another trip I had planned... however, in light of my recent Subaru purchase ... I have thought about the timing of this event, and I think there will be a way to have my cake and eat it too! I should be there, assuming things go smoothly with my other travel (aka if I dont get stranded somewhere or run out of money ) this year, I will be showing my subie in the "older-gen" section... (aka gen 1) ....

oh! sorry about the update taking so long, yes- I choose a time! 630am at my house in brier, but we will be riding the small bikes out of here- meet at the Mountain View Diner at 830am, eat breakfast, and then roll out to Reiter's Hopefully Carl will wake up in time to meet us with the Brat before we begin

no, the Brat will be playing around the area, the bikes will be off in the trails- 2 groups- 4wd, and bike....

Meeting place and time= Mountain View Diner- 830am for breakfast look for the dirtbikes

Well, I will be up there (on the new dirtbike) and Carl will be there with his Brat! I am sure he would love another subaru or even (yes, some OTher 4 wheeler) to come along- but hey- its all about getting muddy and having fun no matter what your riding/driving! so just a heads up, if anyone wants to wheel' this weekend- Sunday @ Reiters.... not sure exact meeting location or time yet, But I am thinking of having breakfast at the Gold Bar Mountain View Diner on hwy2 just before Reiters Road- its the small resturaunt across from the grocerey store... see you there?

That was a lot of fun! I'm glad I came, kinda wished I had my own car to goof off in, but at least the snow-toys were still pretty entertaining I uploaded all my pictures- about 215 of them! so enjoy- here is the link for my gallery I will post a few here as well, but the rest can be viewed or downloaded from that link smashin' the RX! a very pretty drive up! Rob doing the mini hill climb Matt's snow-toilet... Sledding and crashing! Drifting!!! 3rd row seating in an impreza... everyone ~Austin

Yeah, especially since Noah lives here in Brier 'just sayin

Yes! I know of this Frying Pan you speak of... it was hard to miss when I ate at the little resturaunt next door

haha! just after I just posted my Justy picture too! (see the "Just checking in..." thread welcome to the USMB!

yeah yeah.. so I sold my waterwagon- I needed money and something not so molested... well looky what showed up in my garage tonight :-p I may need to source some parts for my new toy... engine parts of course... and I will have to learn how to work on this strange beast! transverse mounted 3cyl MPFI?? weird! woohoo MPG! (and rear E-brake )

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Yeah, i figured.. but the cop that was just a few car lengths away didnt seem to care unless maybe he did not see me? who knows.. and I did not have anything for a campfire anways- just a campstove! but hey... I guess thats why I should go in the day time anways... aside from the saftey aspect of it

I might be able to do that :cool: not the weekend of the 8th, but maybe after that?... I will know when it gets closer

so the problem with night time offroading, is not being able to see ahead of you easily I almost went off the edge here!!! however, my quick reflexes allowed me to stop the car just in time :-p Carl tugged me back on the trail, and we backed back down to the larger area.... it was fairly dry too, the dust made the pics intersting it was a good time, would like to go back sometime in the day time, with some other soobs too tailgate party in Carl's Brat!

well, I have to be somewhere around noon, so i will probably only be out there till 1130 or noonish, but depending on how close to the road we are, cell coverage still kinda sorta works out there.... I dont really know the trails either... but I should be near the main "pit" area, or near the powerlines!