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subaru Archive
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My 2025 Subaru Outback Premium – Of Anniversaries, High Elevations, and Utility
Posted on October 8, 2025 | 52 CommentsBack in January of this year, I relayed the trials and tribulations of car shopping. In that report, I disclosed how we had specific criteria mixed with a touch of […] -
Curbside Classic: 1997 Subaru Impreza HX Wagon – I’m All For A Flat-4 By Four
Posted on October 6, 2025 | 4 CommentsWe’re going to be visiting the ‘90s during the month of October, starting with a few choice JDM subjects. And to kick things off, I figured we could feast our […] -
Junkyard Classic: 1989 Subaru Justy GL ECVT – There Just Isn’t Any Justice
Posted on August 20, 2025 | 31 Comments(first posted 8/24/2019) Justice – If such a concept really existed, then any of the total beaters of the world that we see every day would be […] -
Mom’s Driveway Shots: Just Using Up the End of the Roll
Posted on May 18, 2025 | 33 CommentsLast month I lost my beloved mom, LaVerne, who died peacefully at age 90. After her long, slow decline, our whole extended family is feeling relieved, grateful, and blessed. […] -
Adventures In Car Shopping – Blank Stares, Flirting, and Loose Change
Posted on February 7, 2025 | 93 Comments“A brand new 1978 Dodge Monaco, ideally with a 360.” That was my honest, if unrealistic, answer to Mrs. Jason when she asked what I really wanted. That’s how our […] -
Curbside Classic: 1984-94 Subaru – Loyale with Cheese
Posted on January 8, 2025 | 43 Comments(first posted 3/22/2012) The 3rd Generation Subaru Leone was a car of many names during its run from 1984 to 1994. In the US market, it was known […] -
Junkyard Classic: 1984 Subaru Hatchback – $146.73 Of Depreciation Per Year (For 34 Years)
Posted on November 9, 2024 | 59 Comments(first posted 11/9/2018) Inexpensive. And Built To Stay That Way. So read Subaru’s advertising tagline for all of the 1980’s and nowhere was the “Inexpensive” part more […] -
Curbside Classic: 1988 Subaru Justy 4WD – The Mother Earth Newsmobile
Posted on October 10, 2024 | 46 Comments(first posted 11/10/2013) Never Buy Gas Again! How to convert your Subaru Justy into a chicken manure-fed methane powered hybrid using old washing machine parts and a garden hose. Deep […] -
Curbside Classic: 1996 Subaru Impreza Coupe – The Acorn And The Oak
Posted on September 13, 2024 | 11 CommentsSubaru is a powerhouse today. And particularly, it’s a powerhouse in the American market. In 2023, Subaru sold just shy of 1 million cars worldwide; of which 632,000 found homes […] -
Curbside Classic: Subaru Justy – Extra Justification
Posted on May 5, 2024 | 53 Comments(first posted 4/9/2013) Traditionally, very small cars and four-wheel drive have rarely mixed. The extra mechanical drag inflicted by the four-wheel drive system tends to blunt the car’s fuel economy […] -
Trailhead Classic: 1978 Subaru BRAT – Subie Doo
Posted on September 16, 2023 | 59 Comments(first posted 12/6/2011) Better a day off than an off day It’s always good to be able to take one’s father’s advice (as long as it’s good advice and you’re […] -
COAL: 2022 Subaru Outback Touring XT – The Best Dang Appliance Money Can Buy
Posted on September 16, 2023 | 24 CommentsYou’ll recall that in my previous COAL, it came down to the Toyota Venza or the Subaru Outback. I initially went with the Venza just based on its looks and […] -
COAL : 2006 Subaru Forester XT – Box, with Horses
Posted on August 13, 2023 | 21 CommentsToday’s episode of my COAL chronicles is about the replacement for the much-liked (but ultimately too cramped) Mazda 2, which left my stable in June of 2022. The main criteria […] -
Urban Neighborhood Walk & Talk: Denver, Colorado
Posted on January 21, 2022 | 29 CommentsRecently, my wife and I accompanied our daughter, Eileen, to the Western National Roundup in Denver, an event hosted by Colorado State University. The event was the national finals for […] -
Junkyard Engineering: So You Want To Deliver The Mail For The USPS Using Your Own Car…
Posted on August 14, 2021 | 52 CommentsThe United States Postal Service employs private citizens as contractors to deliver large portions of the mail. These people usually drive their own vehicles to do so instead of actual […]