RE: PH Blog: a blat in the Brat

[1111giles]

gweaver said:

Frimley111R said:

The first one I remember

My first R/C car - I wish I still had it. I was only five or six, so Dad made a two cell battery pack instead of the usual six cells. That blunted the performance enough to prevent me bending it! It later received various mods and morphed into a Frog. I finally sold it after about 10 years (and several replacement differentials).
I still have the Top Force (4WD buggy) that replaced it, but that wasn't as much fun - until I converted it for drifting by replacing the tread with electrical tape :-)

The R/c Brats are once again available new ! Talk to your local friendly R/c model shop !
But they are NO subsitute for the real thing !
But for those who have not got one real or model (yet) Enjoy this youtube clip !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twCjvadaMOU&fea...

[1111giles]

Veeayt said:

I had this for a couple of month and thought it was absolutely meaningless - crap NVH, poor plastic interior and nowhere near as useful as a regular outback. Probably appealing to yanks and perverts though.

The Baja was designed and built in the USA - for the US market only - ITS NOT AN MV / BRUMBY / BRAT and should not be compared to one either !

Baja = Ugly Duckling
ps there is a Baja in the UK on ebay right now -search 'subaru pick up' -

[M@1975]

Used to be a mint Blue one round our way on white steelies that I was very envious, young lad driving it, heard rumours that he wrote it off though, not surprised he drove it like he stole it absolutely everywhere.

[sanguinary]

gweaver said:

Frimley111R said:

The first one I remember

My first R/C car - I wish I still had it. I was only five or six, so Dad made a two cell battery pack instead of the usual six cells. That blunted the performance enough to prevent me bending it! It later received various mods and morphed into a Frog. I finally sold it after about 10 years (and several replacement differentials).
I still have the Top Force (4WD buggy) that replaced it, but that wasn't as much fun - until I converted it for drifting by replacing the tread with electrical tape :-)

Yup, mine too. I got it when I was five or six and my Dad covered the body in carpet underlay until I learned how not to crash it. I still have it now, sat on a shelf displaying it's war wounds.

[Sploder1969]

Love these, got hooked again when i started watching 'my name is Earl' as his x drove one. Anyway when sold in the States they had two rear seats bolted to the bed, sounds safe. I think it was so it could be sold as a car. I think.
I was never allowed a Tamiya one as a kid as it was to expensive. They re issued it again a couple of years back.

[MattDell]

Veeayt said:

I had this for a couple of month and thought it was absolutely meaningless - crap NVH, poor plastic interior and nowhere near as useful as a regular outback. Probably appealing to yanks and perverts though.

No, it didn't really appeal to us either. Most sat unsold on dealership parking lots.

[MattDell]

Sploder1969 said:

Anyway when sold in the States they had two rear seats bolted to the bed, sounds safe.

Yep!



At least they came with hand grips, for safety.

[grosserbaby]

1111giles said:

Hi Guys,
The white truck is actually from Just south of Bath. It belongs to Tim aka 'Bratman'. Its a real potent weapon and is around 370bhp ! I have had a ride in it and it goes like the preverbal !
There is a UK based website for these trucks www.mvbrumbybrat.co.uk on there are nearly 150 members and a range of trucks from basket cases in restro / run-abouts / mint / modified.
We hope to have a club stand at both of the Japfests in 2012 (Castle combe and Donnington. If your interested take a look at the site - also a few of us have related cars - ie Hatches / Saloons / Estate (subaru call em Wagons !)
My own truck is a fully restored Red MV1800 loaded with extras like A/c / PAS / rear discs / C/L / weber carb / it will be at Donnington along with (I hope) my Hatch back GLF based on the same running gear.
And NO my truck is NOT FOR SALE !

Hope you like it !
Cheers
Giles - Halifax W.Yorks.

Edited by 1111giles on Friday 20th January 10:46

I'll keep my eyes out for that then, my Subaru is a leggy oiler.

[BratMan]

Here's my one that everyone seems to be talking about,i built it myself from a totally stock truck!
Tim...

[omgus]

Is there a link for a build thread on the White Brat?

[RODTHEKIWI]

My Dad had one of these when I first got my license at 15 here in NZ. Obviously drove it like I stole it, which I did some times! Most rotted-away here as well but here are a couple for sale at the mo in NZ on www.trademe.co.nz

[RODTHEKIWI]

Here's an older 70's model as well.

[mark7andrews]

There's a similar on-going project round my way too...

[chickensoup]

Killed one of those back in the day
Less than a year old, sand coloured, nicely run in, with a half ton of feed in the back.
Youth and a lack of talent got the thing to roll over 3 times

Ended upside down with roof lowered, and me with little scratch on arm from broken glass (seatbelts were for girls then)

[BratMan]

omgus said:

Is there a link for a build thread on the White Brat?

Here's the thread i started on www.mvbrumbybrat.co.uk......
http://z15.invisionfree.com/Mv_Brat_Brumby/index.p...
Tim.

[Richard330s]

Very cool if you like Subaru and practicality....as well as Subaru and smiles per face warp mile in STI's!

A modern version would be fun, but not that US monstrosity.

[Richard330s]

Very cool if you like Subaru and practicality....as well as Subaru and smiles per face warp mile in STI's!

A modern version would be fun, but not that US monstrosity.

[NismoGT]

BratMan said:

Here's my one that everyone seems to be talking about,i built it myself from a totally stock truck!
Tim...

Retro Cars magazine photoshoot?

Tell that photography editing from a mile off.

[welshieshane]

RB Will said:

There is a white one in Wilts with Impreza running gear

Yeh i know it well belongs to a chap called tim who works at M-TEC in westbury wiltshire it has a sti scooby engine and running gear very very quick

[HereBeMonsters]

Frimley111R said:

The first one I remember

I have both those cars in that picture.