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English Brumby?
Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 9:07 pm
by Backyard_Brumby
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Subaru-Brumby-4W ... 500wt_1156
Is this particular Brumby an english model? I just remember giles showing pictures and I actually quite like the higher sides and the front grille
not exactly a lovely example though
Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 9:22 pm
by TOONGA
nope thats the original brumby before the body change happened in 1980 (I think)
this model was sold to the USA europe and Australia and New Zealand and is sometimes refered to as the ugly
TOONGA
Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 10:00 pm
by Backyard_Brumby
Apologies for my limited knowledge, and cheers for the info TOONGA
"known as the ugly"
Am i the only one who thinks it has a bit of charm to the old thing?
Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 11:24 pm
by Gannon
It just looks like a pommy one because of all the rust
Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 3:14 am
by 1111giles
Suparoo wrote:It just looks like a pommy one because of all the rust
Hehehe !:D You dont know how correct you are ! I only know of 4 of those ugly ones in the whole of the UK ! And 2 of those are show cars - so in new condition and pampered !
Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 4:36 am
by phantomD
Overtook a (?) wagon version of one of those today with the same front - guy realised it was a Brumby and sped up but I was already gone.
Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 8:27 pm
by Backyard_Brumby
I was chatting to my uncle today who owned a subaru parts business for 20 years and was talking about this model and his first remark was "oh those old ugly underpowered ones".............apparently I am the only one who thinks they look good haha
Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 11:44 pm
by sublime
I have always loved the 'uglies'! It is just a shame they love to rust so completely...
Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 12:10 am
by woody.t
there is one who likes to dwell at a truck stop in welshpool over here, in very good condition and i quite like the old shape.
Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 8:53 pm
by David D
I really like the look of these "uglies" too. I don't think I've ever seen one in real life - just pics.
Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 10:28 pm
by 78sti
I think the "ugly" in them is what makes them so unique, also that they are getting very rare.