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    Image of Six Flags Over Tomsk Six Flags Over Tomsk
    12/07/09

    In reply to Rear Wheel Drive Can't Save This Starlet From The Crusher
    Given the choice between one of these and a new Yaris three-door, would any one here rather have the Yaris?

    (I'm pretty sure I know the answer, but I'm in an inquisitive mood.)
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    Image of Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est
    12/06/09

    In reply to Rear Wheel Drive Can't Save This Starlet From The Crusher
    I always wanted to swap in the 1.8 litre four from an E36 BMW 318i in one of these. Would be a nice machine, I think.
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    Image of tonyola tonyola
    12/06/09

    In reply to Rear Wheel Drive Can't Save This Starlet From The Crusher
    Ahh, a Starlet - for those who wanted a new Toyota but couldn't quite stretch to a Tercel (!). A buddy wanted to buy a Starlet but a test drive convinced him that a Corolla coupe was a more livable choice. Notice there's no redline on the tach - maybe the gutless little engine could never rev into the danger zone?
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    12/06/09

    In reply to Rear Wheel Drive Can't Save This Starlet From The Crusher
    Fundamentally better car than the Aveo? Arguably so.
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    Image of that ain't the way to have fun, son that ain't the way to have fun, son
    12/06/09

    In reply to Rear Wheel Drive Can't Save This Starlet From The Crusher
    This right here is the perfect candidate for resurrection as a daily driver.

    Nothing special, ergo, if it gets stolen/a tree falls on it, it spontaneously falls apart, no big deal.
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    12/06/09

    In reply to Rear Wheel Drive Can't Save This Starlet From The Crusher
    Great elemental cars. My mom had a Tercel, and a friend has another now. Too bad this one is headed directly back to the elements.
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    Image of Uncle Bo Uncle Bo
    12/06/09

    In reply to Rear Wheel Drive Can't Save This Starlet From The Crusher
    I worked as a lot boy at a large Toyota dealer in the early 80's when these cars were new. They were crude and simple but a hoot to drive. The RWD Corolla's of the day were also fun to thrash.

    RWD Starlet, Corolla, Celica, Celica Supra, and Cressida. Not to mention the legendary 20R (maybe 22R) in their trucks. Anyone want to know where Toyota has gone wrong? Here is your answer.
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    04/19/09

    In reply to DOTS-O-Rama Sunday, Rocky Mountain Edition: Golden Hits
    Thanks for posting the pictures, Murilee. I was beginning to think you'd forgotten about Colorado. I should have some more for you once summer starts in earnest and all the nice cars come out of storage.


    Thanks also for all the positive comments. I'll have to give Mike (the owner of the Nova gasser) the url for this page.

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    Image of 1964F100 1964F100
    04/19/09

    In reply to DOTS-O-Rama Sunday, Rocky Mountain Edition: Golden Hits
    Okay, a real Ford engine in a vintage Ford rod sounds great, but what is with those Y-Block decals on that small-block mill?
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    Image of Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face.
    04/19/09

    @1964F100: Better than Blue Oval valve covers on a Chevy mill. (Yes, I've seen it. I wanted to smack the owner.)
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    04/19/09

    In reply to DOTS-O-Rama Sunday, Rocky Mountain Edition: Golden Hits
    I've never before seen an array of awesome cars and been least excited by a VW bus.
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    04/19/09

    @Baron Plushroom von Falconpunchen: Also: I've never seen a pre-Reagan Subaru in the flesh. That's fucking amazing. Check out the ancient version of the Flying Vagina...
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    Image of Serious Mopar Jones- Incurable Serious Mopar Jones- Incurable
    04/19/09

    @Baron Plushroom von Falconpunchen: You must be fairly young- when I was a kid (early '80s) Subarus were everywhere- and, unlike today, probably only about 5% were owned by yuppie lesbians from Kennebunkport. The 4WD versions especially were seen as a viable alternative to the Yota pickup.
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    04/19/09

    @SLANTTZILLA?: Well, if you didn't know my age before, you do now: I was born 'round the halfway point of the first Bush administration. Which would explain why '80s Escorts, Tempos (mainly the later models), Accords with pop-up headlights, late-'70s Ford trucks (saw a beautiful flatbed wrecker DOTS yesterday, but didn't have my camera) and second/third-gen Leones are firmly entrenched in my mind... but the truly cool stuff is nowhere to be found.
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    04/19/09

    @Baron Plushroom von Falconpunchen: Which means that my car is older than I am.
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    Image of Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face.
    04/19/09

    @Baron Plushroom von Falconpunchen: Slantzilla's right, they used to be everywhere in New England in the early '80s. I lost my virginity in a Subaru that looked just like that one, except it was light blue. Parked in the driveway of a summer cottage that had been closed up for the winter. Ahhh, memories.
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    Image of cq is experimental cq is experimental
    04/19/09

    @Baron Plushroom von Falconpunchen: Wikipedia just taught me that Reagan used to own a BRAT. Found that while trying to date this one for you guys.

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    Image of A strolling player got drunk and A strolling player got drunk and
    04/19/09

    @Baron Plushroom von Falconpunchen: Damn, you're younger than I am!


    It's true, though--very, very rarely do I see a Subaru older than 1995. I knew a guy in Virginia with a '94 Loyale wagon, and occasionally (very occasionally) I'll see a BRAT or a Justy pootin' around, but that's the extent of it.

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    Image of A strolling player got drunk and A strolling player got drunk and
    04/19/09

    @Gutpunch McRodbender, a strolling player's understudy: Doesn't help that they weren't ever that popular 'round here.
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    Image of Serious Mopar Jones- Incurable Serious Mopar Jones- Incurable
    04/19/09

    @cq is experimental: Yeah, but I bet Reagan's Brat didn't have astroturf in the back.


    I like the curled-up hood edge. It's a lot easier to preempt those problems with a 10-buck set of hoodpins than it is to pry open your hood with a tire-iron, trust me.

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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    04/19/09

    In reply to DOTS-O-Rama Sunday, Rocky Mountain Edition: Golden Hits
    Great finds! But the VW bus--flames on the front and fish on the back? Are those supposed to be the flames of hell? Then he's on a highway to hell?

    Not to mention that the color looks more like he splashed through a puddle of baby crap.


    Love the color on the 31/32 Ford, though. Just perfect. And the T-bird--way back in 1961 someone craved--and got--a baby blue rocket!

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    Image of Mobius Mobius
    04/19/09

    In reply to DOTS-O-Rama Sunday, Rocky Mountain Edition: Golden Hits
    Usually, decals on the car should say what good thing a car has. So why the FrontWheelDrive? I think the only one that's better than is OneWheelDrive or NoWheelDrive?
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    Image of Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp
    04/19/09

    @Mobius_1: One has to bear in mind that there was once a time when front wheel drive was fairly odd. You had your Citroens, your SAABs, some Caddies and Olds Toronados, and then Subaru (which also came in 4WD). That was pretty much it until the Malaise Era wound down.


    That said, I'm sure that the acquisition of such an emblem would cost an arm and a leg, if you can find one that someone is willing to part with at all. Few things will thrust a man deeper into the pit of despair that is Project Car Hell than a vintage (i.e., pre-EA81) Subaru.

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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    04/19/09

    @Mobius_1: Subaru was pretty early in the front wheel drive game, so they were going to let everyone know.
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    Image of Serious Mopar Jones- Incurable Serious Mopar Jones- Incurable
    04/19/09

    In reply to DOTS-O-Rama Sunday, Rocky Mountain Edition: Golden Hits
    I think Jalopnik may be starting to affect my mind... these are all neat, but my reaction to the Subaru was "Wow, cool!"
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    Image of 413wedge 413wedge
    04/19/09

    In reply to DOTS-O-Rama Sunday, Rocky Mountain Edition: Golden Hits
    It's "RatRod" day???
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    Image of discontinuuity is tentatively testing the waters of Murlopnik Weekend before plunging again into the fridgid waters that are Jalopnik proper discontinuuity is tentatively testing the waters of Murlopnik Weekend before plunging again into the fridgid waters that are Jalopnik proper
    04/19/09

    @bigblockautoX™: The Model A is more vintage style than rat-rod. This monstrosity is more of a rat rod:



    Note the generally hacked-together and dangerous appearance.
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    Image of Rust-MyEnemy Rust-MyEnemy
    04/19/09

    In reply to DOTS-O-Rama Sunday, Rocky Mountain Edition: Golden Hits
    I need to get me one of those "Front Wheel Drive" decals from the Subaru.


    My FWD and resultant understeer fills me with pride!

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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    04/19/09

    @Rust-MyEnemy: And they spent more on the trim and font design for that than on most of the rest of the car!
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    Image of Rust-MyEnemy Rust-MyEnemy
    04/19/09

    @Novaload Misses Murilee: Sure did have a lot of rulers and set squares in their design office back then...
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