SUBARU LEONE START JUNE 2009

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This car had been abandoned by my father for some time ... apart from putting a new battery in and some fresh fuel and starting it briefly ( once ) just before I shot the video, it hadn't been started at all since 2007. It is a very clever design. Nothing about the Leone - apart from it's 'flat four' engine - seems remarkable. It's all the little things that impress me. It is exceptionally simple and user - friendly. No wonder these cars were so popular in the extremes of Asia and Africa. What's wrong with it? Well, not a lot that I know of. When my father last drove it - in 2003 - he reported a loss of power delivery from the engine. As a man who is not exactly car - proud, and with the car showing 185000 miles, there may be many simple reasons ( like a clogged fuel filter? ) It's got a bit of rust, but not much, and it's in almost complete condition. The wheeltrims aren't original - it came with none, as I suspect it was used as a taxi at some stage through it's life. The original black ( foam ) bootspoiler and towbar were removed long ago and gotten rid of. In fact the main rust areas on the car, not surprisingly, are were the spoiler bolted on to the bootlid before it the spoiler was removed. I am considering restoring this car back to what it was long ago. Here in Ireland they seem pretty scarce - I have not seen one on the roads for at least 5 years. What do you think? - please give me your feedback. In fact any advice / feedback would be really welcomed. Thanks!

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Subaru, Leone, 1.6, Celebration, Flat, four, Car, Automobile, Japanese, Ireland, Irish, Volvo400.com, starting, engine, Saloon, Sedan, 1990, Interior, seats, speedometer, centre, console

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