1986 Subaru BRAT

VIN JF3AU53B7GE502937

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What’s special about this listing

“One of a Kind" VERY Reluctant Sale

*Recent price drop from $15,950 to allow for shipping costs*

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 $12,000 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 500 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 (Have invoices for work with final rebuild work at ~$15k) :

- 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

Specs

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Year
1986
Make
Subaru
Model Family
BRAT
Model Generation
2nd Gen
Model Variant
-
Model Trim
-
VIN
JF3AU53B7GE502937
Mileage
110,000 mi TMU
Originality
Modified
Engine
1.8L H4
Transmission
Manual
Drive Type
Four Wheel Drive (4WD/AWD)
Vehicle Type
Automobile
Body Style
Pickup
Driver Side
LHD
Doors
2 Doors
Color Group (Ext)
Silver
Color Group (Int)
Blue

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