Yes, everyone who lives in snowy parts of the country has seen at least one 4WD Justy, but I never saw a single one during all my years in California.
One can only imagine the performance of a 1.2 liter three-cylinder engine driving all four wheels through a late-80s continuously-variable transmission. At least it wouldn’t get stuck in the snow!
Three Cylinders, Four-Wheel-Drive, and a CVT: Junked Justy Injustice!
November 3rd, 2010
November 4th, 2010 - 5:16 am
I saw one in the Davey G. side of town in Sacramento – I can’t say how pleased I was to find a 4WD Justy
November 4th, 2010 - 11:39 am
I knew I’d seen something about winter-time Justy hoonage before…
http://jalopnik.com/360134/subaru-with-tracks-opens-up-new-world-of-hoonage
There used to be a Justy in my town that was set up for ralley-cross, with a brush guard, lifted suspension, and knobby tires. I haven’t seen it lately though.
November 4th, 2010 - 12:51 pm
A great example of the hoontastic days of subaru. Sure they didn’t have the power or sporting prowess of the current generation but they tended to be tough and everyone I ever knew that had a Subaru of that period would do the stupidiest things in the world with them and end up with maybe a couple new scratches on the car ( which the average subaru owner didn’t care about) I bet that Justy spent more time sloshing through the mud and flying over hills than 90% of the WRXs and STIs sold in the last 10 years.
November 4th, 2010 - 5:34 pm
Crazy. I mean, yeah, I never saw one in my time I lived in CA… but I didn’t care too either. It’s just a Justy… See them a fair bit up here in AK, along with SVX’s, XT’s, Brats, even some GL-10 Coupes, and tons of 70’s/80’s GL wagons and three doors. We also still have a fair number of AWD Tempos and Eagle Wagons running around!
November 4th, 2010 - 7:40 pm
The look on the face of a Vermont State Trooper pulling you over for doing 80mph in a Justy was completely worth the ticket for the infraction. ‘Those things can go that fast?’
November 6th, 2010 - 8:09 am
Those things are unstoppable in the snow. Skinny little tires cut through the white stuff like buzzsaws.
November 6th, 2010 - 6:45 pm
And it’s even a 4 door!