I used to own an '86 Subaru BRAT. I sold it to somebody on a forum I used to frequent when I went hiking for 5 months without storage for it. Car people are th

I used to own an '86 Subaru BRAT. I sold it to somebody on a forum I used to frequent when I went hiking for 5 months without storage for it. Car people are the best people, and the forum for my current (utterly quotidian) ride has a couple of people who have been dispensing informed answers for years. I'm with you that small communities can be totally viable and all around awesome. ETA: totally coveting your 70-series.