Old vs New - How Much Better (Or Worse) Is a Subaru Outback Off-Road Than Its Great-Grandfather?

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[tomokokishi]

Man that 1978 Subaru is in ultra mint condition.

[gjo]

I had an '84 GL with the "big" 1.8L, 2 speed transfer case (2wd/4H/4L), manually adjustable ride height, and factory skid plate. Subies have gotten "softer" ever since.

[alaskaraftconnection-alask]

Remember??? "Inexpensive and built to stay that way"

[vr]

Subaru: Andre, I know our tagline is Love, it’s what makes a Subaru a Subaru, but you don’t need to hug us.
Andre: Do you want a hug?
Subaru: Yes

[silverioarroyo]

You guys should try a manual crosstrek. I feel it's more of a proper successor to the DL than anything else. Manual 6 speed with a low 1st gear.

[richardkafka]

Love the look of the old school Subaru even now! And if given the choice, I'd take it over the new one. Cheaper to maintain, manual trans, true 4wd, just Iconic! It was different from everything else. Can't say that these days.

[Desertfox]

I had a new 80's GL wagon with the high/low 4wd transmission. The spare was still under the hood! Took that thing to Lake Tahoe for ski trips many times 👍

[leightonmann]

Love that old station wagon! I had one the same color but a few years newer with the Low range option that I used many times to rescue Jeeps.

[rubi]

I had the '82 GL Wagon with the "3rd eye" and we used it for TSD rallies. It ran great in the mountain trails of BC. Never an issue. I miss my old goat.

[jmpjose]

Just wanted to let you guys know. That your channel just went up in value for displaying that beautiful classic piece of Japanese Engeniering 👌

[andyf]

Wow, what a treat. Tommy really took it to the limit with the old one.

And that air filter is the size of a spare tire!!

[dxbmick]

Be interesting to see how the Outback performs when it's 42 years old.
I suspect the CVT would have been turned to burnt toast years before then.

[Treeplanter]

In the 80's you'd see tons of AMC Eagles come out only in winter here in Wi.

[manthony]

The spare tire in the engine bay was advertised as a safety feature back in 70's and 80'. Supposedly it was there for front-end crash protection.

[kirkniese]

I started watching because I'm a Subaru (manual transmissions only) guy....I stayed for the hug test. You guys knocked this one out of the park. Keep up the good work and thank you for the entertainment!

[coryernewein]

I love Andre and his sense of humour...hug test lmao

[karpen]

That comment about Subaru in CO is totally accurate. I moved here when I was 30 and I saw more Subaru vehicles my 1st day in CO then I had in my previous 30 years combined.

[altrock]

Old one all day. Looks cooler, doesn’t have a cvt, has 4wd, is lighter, has a full size spare.

[mehGyver]

We had a Subaru Brat back in the 80s. So much nostalgia!

[scottboyer]

New Mexico plates on your '78 brings back childhood memories. I grew up in Santa Fe NM. My mother bought a brand new 78 Subaru our first year there. It was perfect for the snow and ice during the winter driving months. That little car went into the back country with no problems at all. I have very fond memories of that little Subaru. Thank you for much for the video!