
And yes I saw the thread asking this same question from 4 years ago but I was hoping for maybe a little more insight.
yes, that would be nice, but the T4wd would still need several up grades, more power and better brakes (everything else I can live with). That would be an EFI engine like the 4age or 4afe, and larger front brakes. Than it would be perfect.
I agree with this. I too think the old Subaru GL's are really cool but there are so few of them around (or in my neck of the woods, anyway) that when you need obscure parts for them, you will have a bastard of a time getting them. The same goes for all other cars that are about 30 yrs old. So unless you have good access to parts for old cars, I'd look for any generation of Rav4 or CR-V. Both are solid SUV's that get ok fuel economy, and there are still tons of them around so there's no problem getting parts.
I might be asking for trouble mentioning this here but I just bought an '05 CRV. It's got "real-time 4wd" (lol, in light of SD's above comment) but I don't mind that it probably sucks in that regard because we basically get no snow here anymore, and I'm now of the frame of mind that I'd usually rather stay home than risk driving in lousy conditions that require 4wd anyway. I honestly would have preferred a 2wd CRV since it would get better fuel economy, have less stuff that can go wrong, and less stuff in the way when working on it, but I got this one for only $1200 which is 1/3 the price of the cheapest I've been able to talk people down to on them previously.splatterdog wrote: Mon Oct 08, 2018 5:30 pm Don't forget about true 4wd, not that wussy awd business. My T4 dragged an 05 CRV across the lake last winter. Looked like it gave 90/10, maybe 80/20 at best. A T-case lever on the floor would be a deal maker!