My Subi turns 30

scoobymine · Post by **scoobymine** » Fri May 10, 2013 6:15 pm

Hii everyone,
I'm having a go at posting some pics of my 83 Brumby. She's 30 years young, and given me some great service.

I'm the 3rd owner and i doubt whether she's ever been off road in her life.
I've given her a lot of TLC, and have replaced the normal stuff like CV's, ball joints, front end stuff in general.

I cut a little bit of rust out a few years back and it hasn't come back.
I live in the country, so she gets a good run at 100kph most days, and with the weber carb, she loves the highway.
On the odd trip to Perth, she goes like a dream.
185,000 original k's. The motor seems OK (had her up to 140, still had pedal. No oil burning or water losing, overheating etc.

Has a couple of little annoying sounds (i think in front left wheel area) even though i've tried on many occasions to track it down, i've had no luck. I even changed the wheel bearings and ball joints twice.
Never had a prob going to Perth, so i figure it can't be much.

Thanks to everyone who's help[ed me with advice over the years

I hope the picture link works, please tell me if it doesn't.

Cheers Rick

http://s1135.photobucket.com/user/rickm49/slideshow/

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Fri May 10, 2013 6:37 pm

She looks good Rick and the slideshow works fine.

Very neat looking jalopy mate and looks well loved.. well done

scoobymine · Post by **scoobymine** » Fri May 10, 2013 7:00 pm

Thanks Paul,

I may think of selling her soon. Plenty of people here in Busso want to buy it, but don't want to give you anything.
Got a grandie up in Perth, so i may look at something a bit bigger, auto and air.

Cheers Rick

60766244 · Post by **60766244** » Fri May 10, 2013 7:33 pm

Very, very tidy!

Love the colour!

It's good seeing one of that year in such nice nick, as I picked one up for parts from the same year worth that's more rust than anything else. Glad to see what they CAN look like!

NachaLuva · Post by **NachaLuva** » Fri May 10, 2013 7:57 pm

Happy Birthday!

Great pics...very clean & tidy!

Subydoug · Post by **Subydoug** » Fri May 10, 2013 8:41 pm

Nice little ute there mate! getting harder to find those old utes, especially in such nice condition. I would hold onto her as long as I could, because more then likely, you'l probably never get another chance to own one that age, and lets face it, older is better

........ more street cred

.

Regards

Doug

Cliff R · Post by **Cliff R** » Fri May 10, 2013 8:47 pm

Very good condition for its age.
The paint work is excellent.

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Fri May 10, 2013 10:28 pm

Good stuff!

I hope my subi makes it to 30 years!

Cheers

Bennie

thunder039 · Post by **thunder039** » Sat May 11, 2013 8:19 am

looking great for a 30yr old vehicle!

Post by **TOONGA** » Sat May 11, 2013 10:25 am

very nice I would love a brumby that neat

then PJ would become the offroader from hell

TOONGA

scoobymine · Post by **scoobymine** » Sat May 11, 2013 10:47 am

Thanks for the great comments guys.
If I decide to sell the old girl, I'll post her here first.
What would be a fair price roughly, anybody know?

Post by **TOONGA** » Sat May 11, 2013 10:50 am

brumbys start around 500 dollars and Ive seen some that have a 5000 + dollar price tag

TOONGA

scoobymine · Post by **scoobymine** » Sat May 11, 2013 11:21 am

I wouldn't pay five grand for one Toonga, but I was thinking somewhere in the middle for mine mate.