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1986 Subaru Brat

VIN: JF3AU53B7GE502937
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For Sale
$15,995
Jun 29, 2025
Private Seller
Superior, Colorado, USA
110,000 mi TMU
Manual
LHD
Modified
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About this 1986 Subaru Brat

VIN: JF3AU53B7GE502937

“One of a Kind" VERY Reluctant Sale

Due to covid I had to return to Australia in 2020 and leave my passion project Brat in storage in Boulder, Colorado. It has been garaged for the past 5 years and was recently serviced in preparation for sale.

This Brat was purchased in January 2018 from a dealer for $11,000 in Texas and i was extremely happy to pay this given the clean body and minimal rust (small amount at corner of front windscreen). It has the coveted rear seats with headrests even though these didn't come stock on the production 86 model.

Since then it has had a small fortune spent on it to get it to this level. My severe financial loss will be somebody's gain (and it will be a severe loss). I hope someone gets the enjoyment out of it that I hoped i would. The car has no more than 1,000 miles on it under the new set up and is registered in Colorado with vintage plates (86BRAT).

ITEM DESCRIPTION

The following work has been done on the car since purchase in 2018:

- Engine & Gearbox replacement from a EA81 4 Speed, to a 2.2 Turbo 5 Speed AWD ('94 Legacy SS)
- Replaced Fuel Tank with Reconditioned Tank (internal/external)
- All new Fuel Pump and Lines
- Converted from 4 Stud to 5 Stud Wheel Set Up
- New 15" White Spoke US Wheels and General Grabber Tyres (205/75R15 97T)
- 4" SJR Lift Kit (All parts powder coated Red)
- New Rear Rancho Shocks
- New Brakes (Discs and Pads)
- New Axles
- Front Springs Powder Coated Red
- New exhaust system with split twin system
- Front "Bull Bar" imported from Australia (at cost of US$1,500)
- Rear RM Williams Australia Mud Guards imported from Australia (custom installation)
- Sony Touch Screen Entertainment System + 6x9 Boxed Speaker behind seats & two 4" Door Speakers (cost ~$800)

Also with sales comes the following spare parts:
- 4 Original Wheels/Tyres and Spare
- Original Front Bumper
- Two Spare Centre Entertainment Consoles
- Pair of Spare Roof Windows
- Various other spare parts

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Market Summary

The Subaru BRAT (1979 to 1994) market. See Similar Markets

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Introduced for the 1979 model year, the Subaru BRAT (Bi-drive Recreational All-terrain Transporter) was a series of cars offered exclusively... Learn more.
There are 2 Subaru for sale across all model years (1979 to 1994) and 1 1986 Subaru BRAT right now. There were 34 sold in the last 5 years.

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Vehicle History

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Mar 6, 2020
Purchase reported via public record for $11,466
Colorado, USA
Sep 9, 2017
Purchase reported via public record for $10,500
Texas, USA
Jun 15, 2017
Purchase reported via public record for $800
Texas, USA

Comps

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1986 Subaru Brat GL

Modified
6865 mi 126k mi TMU
Manual transmission Manual
LHD steering LHD
Sold
$8,100
Feb 19, 2025
95% Relevance
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1986 Subaru Brat GL

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi 129k mi
Manual transmission Manual
LHD steering LHD
Sold
$12,000
May 9, 2025
82% Relevance
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  • 112K - 169K
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1986 Subaru Brat GL 4-Speed

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi 94k mi TMU
Manual transmission Manual
LHD steering LHD
Sold
$7,500
May 17, 2023
82% Relevance
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Make
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  • TMU
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Driver Side
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Specs

Details about this vehicle - curated by our market specialists.

Year
1986
Model Family
Model Generation
Model Variant
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Model Trim
-
Engine
1.8L H4*
Transmission
Manual
Drive Type
Four Wheel Drive (4WD/AWD)
Originality
Modified
Mileage
110,000 mi TMU
VIN
JF3AU53B7GE502937
Vehicle Type
Automobile
Body Style
Pickup
Doors
2 Doors
Driver Side
Left Hand Drive
Ext. Color Group
Silver
Int. Color Group
Blue
* Due to the modifications on this vehicle, engine specifications may differ from factory specifications