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"415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)" (415s30) 09/04/2016 at 22:39 • Filed to: Subaru

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Under_Score > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 09/04/2016 at 22:45

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I’m more concerned as to why a 2001-2003 Sienna is already in the junkyard.

petebmwm > Under_Score 09/04/2016 at 22:48

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Could have been wrecked..

LongbowMkII > Under_Score 09/04/2016 at 22:49

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The transmissions crap out at 100-150,000. Add that to low used minivan values and viola.

Under_Score > LongbowMkII 09/04/2016 at 22:51

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I thought those Siennas were super reliable.

LongbowMkII > Under_Score 09/04/2016 at 22:55

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Some are, some aren't. I see quite a few for sale with 200k+ mi but ours started having trouble shifting when it was cold so we traded it before it became a paperweight.

My X-type is too a real Jaguar > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 09/04/2016 at 23:02

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I wonder who did the conversion.

Chasaboo > LongbowMkII 09/04/2016 at 23:03

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Your French is pas bon.

LongbowMkII > Chasaboo 09/04/2016 at 23:08

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It's a sienna symphony pun.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > My X-type is too a real Jaguar 09/05/2016 at 00:18

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Not a conversion, google 1983 Subaru GL coupe convertible. Rare

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 09/05/2016 at 10:56

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It looks mostly complete.

Why I want to save it I don’t know.

Boxer_4 > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 09/05/2016 at 10:58

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I’m quite certain these are all conversions, which was a common practice in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s due to tougher safety regulations on convertibles pending.

A quick look at the VIN can verify this. The VIN on this example (old eBay listing found via Hooniverse ) is JF1AW43B4DB313477. The fifth digit being a W signifies that it started life as a coupe. If this was an official Subaru product, the fifth digit would be different, since the convertible is a different body style.

The couple body style proved to be a great starting point for a convertible, since it was a pillarless coupe with rear windows that rolled down completely. A couple companies produced versions, which can be noticed by the fact that different versions have slightly different shaped convertible tops.

Boxer_4 > My X-type is too a real Jaguar 09/05/2016 at 11:01

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There were four companies that made them; Steas Industries, Matrix3, Silcco, and American Custom Coachworks. I seem to believe that the ACC version was the most common.