My 1986 Subaru Leone GL Wagon!

[Dodge Aries K]

First off... listen to this comercial and sing this the whole damn time you read this... as it plays through my head the whole time I drive this car...


YEAR: 1986
MAKE: Subaru
MODEL: Leone GL
TYPE: 4 door wagon
COLOR: Janitor approved WHITE
INTERIOR: GL series cloth seats
ENGINE: 1.8L Subaru Boxer EA82 Carburated Engine
TRANSMISSION: 5 speed manual with dual range 4WD
MILEAGE: 218K

Engine modifications:
Rebuilt at 190,000 miles
Weber 32/36 - Redline kit #731
High output alternator conversion
Accel coil and plug wires
EGR and catalyst delete

Other modifications:
Class II hitch and wiring
Rockford Fosgate 4 channel amp for door speakers
Pioneer CD/MP3 player
AutoGage oil pressure and water temperature gauges
Front badass push thing with four bright rallye lights
Prewired for subwoofer
Power hatch lock and power mirrors... and manual steering!







The previous owner had the car since 1994 when he bought it from the original owner. He freaking MADE that front thing! It looks so awesomely badass. The dude really loved this car but he was moving to Germany so he had to sell it... and now it's MINE for the low price of $400.

LIGHT DUTY TRUCK! HELL ------ YEAH! This machine loves to work! Good strong hitch for pulling junk.




Climate controls... yeah... no a/c in this car.


Rear defroster, lights, and a boat load of blank plates that do nothing... yet


Radio, gauges, and shifter... notice the seperate 4WD lever...





Rear hatch power door lock... the rest of the doors are manual locks and manual windows...


Gauge cluster. It has a picture of a car in the center that I really like... it tells you if the doors are open, if the hatch is open, high beam lights, 4WD status, and rear defroster... check it out...






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[Dodge Aries K]

Super comfy seats!




Yep... SPOILER!


Here's a shot under the hood... these old Subaru's are interesting because look where the spare tires is...


Bizzare, eh? This Suby is so old it's still carburated. Fuel Injection... OPTIONAL. At least it has a newer Weber Redline carb on it so it behaves quite well. It's funny when the secondary opens... it'll slightly chirp the tires in 1st gear when that happens around 3500 RPM if you're giving it all she's got.






Crazy Subaru only wheel bolt pattern... I have the center caps for the rims... just am scared of them falling off so I'll be using a tiny bit of glue to help hold them on. Oh yeah, 4 wheel disc brakes on this thing!






Overall it's a very nice clean car. A little rust repair and some paint touch up and she'll be golden!

It's forcing the 2000 Neon I have out of here... so once the title shows up for it from the DMV I'll be placing that for sale if anyone is interested.

[JohnnyIroc]

That is a sweet car Karl!
what are your plans for it?

[black86glhs]

bizzare, eh? This suby is so old it's still carburated. Fuel injection... Optional. At least it has a newer weber redline carb on it so it behaves quite well. It's funny when the secondary opens... It'll slightly chirp the tires in 1st gear when that happens around 3500 rpm if you're giving it all she's got. Overall it's a very nice clean car. A little rust repair and some paint touch up and she'll be golden!

It's forcing the 2000 neon i have out of here... So once the title shows up for it from the dmv i'll be placing that for sale if anyone is interested.

$400????

Turbo it Karl.
I have always liked those style Subbies.

[WickedShelby88]

Dang that has got to be the best deal you have ever found. You won't find a better AWD wagon either. That puts to shame some of their newer stuff in terms of versatility. Thats like the old brat platform and those things would go through some stuff. I know of a 4wheel drive park where you could take your trucks, Jeeps, etc. to in a little podunk town called Laurel, IN. That thing is freaking sweet. I don't know how you are buying and selling all these cars without a killer job, but power to ya. I suppose if I was able to keep the over priced house I was renting I would be doing the same thing. Keep up the good work as that car is definitely in good hands!

[Dodge Aries K]

My plans for it are to basically just clean it up nice, get it coated so the rust won't bite it in the --- anymore, and basically drive it for Utility Duty... like if I have to carry stuff or take my dog somewhere... and so on. Plus it gets decent fuel economy I'd figure so if it's not too hot out where I need my other Subaru's A/C I'll just drive this around.

Once the carburator pisses me off I'll probably just swap to the SPFI (think TBI K car setup) from a Loyale since it bolts right on and is very easy to add to this car and just keep on trucking. I'm hoping to hit 300,000 miles on this thing if not more. The biggest challenge will be to keep the body decent and protected from the elements. At least it's a white car so it'll be easy to keep okay I think.

[WickedShelby88]

POR15 or equivalent will be your best friend. skid plates if it doesn't already have them. Better tires for mo fo winter fun. I mean heck those things from what I hear(the old subs that is) do better in the snow than almost anything save for something with more ground clearance. The interior is kinda cozy looking too. This car needs a winch while your at it!

[Dodge Aries K]

It's funny you mention the skid plates... my buddy and I are going to fab up some nice ones for it.

Tried to fix the 4WD... it works fine but the car vibrates... found out the front section of the driveshaft also has a u-joint that we're going to need to replace. While I'm at it I'm going to replace the engine and transmission mounts.

I got the service manual for it... and apparently it's built into the car to make it very easy to change the ride height! Not sure how much it can be raised without it throwing the tires out of alignment... so we'll see.

[BadAssPerformance]

Interesting find Karl... 218k miles?

[Dodge Aries K]

Yep, 218K... runs like a champ! My old 92 Legacy (should have kept it) had over 200K on it and ran perfect and my 03 Forester has 152K on it.

I've seen a LOT of Subaru's go a lot more... most of the ones I find in the yard are wrecked bad, automatics, or have 300K+ on them.

Hopefully the weather will be more cooperative tomorrow and I can get some more stuff done on the car.

[135sohc]

Its a rare day to see an older one of those left around here, most returned back to the ground long ago. Ones left are the ones that the owners have taken care of.

how well do those frameless windows seal up ? One of those neon and subaru things I've never liked.

[Dodge Aries K]

Heh, Neon frameless windows are terrible. The Legacy and Leone are amazingly quiet. The Forester needed the window gussets (the triangle thing the mirrors bolt to) compressed back in and it's really quiet too.

My Neons... they're terrible with wind noise.

[WickedShelby88]

lol, yeah these aren't old mitsu/mopar engines. These are the real deal. Much like the other import engines these are well designed and run forever. There was a guy with a Volvo that had the 2.3 with many miles on it and it too ran like a top. Let me know if you see a subaru Brat anytime. Those things are cool!

[black86glhs]

Don't forget that since it has no power, most people weren't out flogging them. Even when you did, they were slow...LOL. They are built tuff.

BTW....I worked at a subby dealer years ago. I thought they were called Loyale not Leone?

[blk86trbo]

I like it Karl! Let's take it out to my Parent's farm and see how far we can ramp it off the hill out back!

[black86glhs]

Paul, I've got to come out there and try that!!!! I've always wanted to jump a Crown Vic or Caprice!!!!!!

[Dodge Aries K]

The Leone was before they changed the name to Loyale.

Paul, I'd prefer not to destroy my car...

[black86glhs]

The Leone was before they changed the name to Loyale.

Paul, I'd prefer not to destroy my car...

Gotcha. I agree, it is in too good a shape to launch.

[WickedShelby88]

I would definitely not be beyond building a baja style truck or getting a sand rail and doing just that Paul!

[blk86trbo]

The Leone was before they changed the name to Loyale.

Paul, I'd prefer not to destroy my car...

But dude, this looks fun doesn't it?