1973 Subaru GSR

waimaks · **Posted:** Mon Jun 20, 2011 2:39 am

OK, so I had a better post, but my carelessness lost it!

So a few years back I bought a GSR sight unseen off the net for a pretty sharp price.

It was a lot shinier then, the paint is pretty poor. But, Its no biggie.

I worked on it slowly/slightly and got it roadworthy/legal + different wheels and strolled about for a while.

Used it off and on for a while, + new wheels again

Then I didn't use it for a while, it was a sad time.
Then I did + new wheels and stuff.

Still not right.

I gave myself a deadline to make it to http://www.oldschool.co.nz's yearly nationals a few months ago.
So a bit of work was carried out and it happened. Have travelled a good few thousand km around most of the north island since May and am driving it to work cause its so cheap to run!

Competed in the friendly gymkhana

Car ownership is fun.

jwebb2876 · **Posted:** Mon Jun 20, 2011 4:05 am

That's really cool, never seen one of these before. Details?

waimaks · **Posted:** Mon Jun 20, 2011 4:55 am

Cheers, as far as I know, the GSR was the sportier edition of the 1400 GL Coupe.

Equipped with 1400cc pushrod EA63 boxer + twincarbs. Quoted ~93bhp @6800rpm
4 speed.
Front wheel drive.
4 Wheel independent suspension, Macpherson strut front and Torsion bar trailing arm rear.
Boosted discs front, drums rear.

There is probably a few finer details that set them apart, but nothing too major. These days the GSR's seem to be more common round here than the basic coupes/sedans. But with that said, they're not exactly easy to find. But with that said, they're not exactly very sought after also.

Mines been re-powered at some stage in its life with a slightly less exciting 1600cc EA71 from a later 1600 Series Leone. Unsure about its power, it has a single carb currently, but I'm working towards getting a set of factory twincarbs fitted which are suited to the 1600, and hopefully livening it up a bit more ;-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiwFQRw6Dzw&t=5m21s

degruchy · **Posted:** Mon Jun 20, 2011 5:36 am

Sweet little car, man! I've been looking for one of these on-off for many years, they have all but completely disappeared. Fond memories of a green GSR I used to try and drag in my hot Fiat 850 many moons ago...it used to belt me every time. The go like a scalded cat in original spec. Keep havin' fun! :tu:

Camshaft · **Posted:** Mon Jun 20, 2011 9:15 am

I've seen a few of these around but never a lowered one. It looks really sharp with a bit of a drop!

Datsunrides · **Posted:** Mon Jun 20, 2011 4:56 pm

Thanks for the pics! I need motivation like this to get my GL done. Nice selection of wheels too!

Mark

1973 Subaru GSR

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