1989 Subaru Brumby GL 1800 review from Australia and New Zealand

Left rear wheel bearing needs looking at.

Screw missing out of the rear view mirror (BOUGHT WITH IT epoxy-ed into place!).

Bought with petrol cap replaced with temp one and lock dodgy in flap on tank.

Stereo needs just the right spot to not crackle.

Seats, yeah, can get a bit intense late after a long day, but she's so steady on the road, it more than makes up for it.

What a fabulous little beast.

All the good qualities of our last car, the Hilux, plus bonuses like it sits so bloody well on our windy highway and is such a safe car for me to commute long distances late in.

Great headlights and high-beams, wonderful overdrive type thing with the accelerator which means I can sit at a constant speed.

Great stretch in third, which is really handy in town, and like the lack of fifth because our highway changes a lot and it saves me a gear change!

Runs on the proverbial sniff of an oily rag

Heater and vents great

Love the coupe doors - no more banging my head.

The dog loves it, and is red like the car.

She does not look out of place either at home in the bush, or in the office car-park at the newspaper where I work (where most have pretty fancy looking cars).

After picking it up off a yard, without even getting another inspection, and then putting it thru 300 km plus days for ten days straight without a single hiccup I'm thanking my lucky stars I got this car.

Also, I've never had anyone say a bad word about them: they go forever, and the CV joints etc replacement is not more than the vehicles worth, and they hold their value.

Except I'll be holding onto mine until I'm a cranky old woman, I'm sure.

I even let the husband drive it.