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What's this in reference to?
Bob
OBX...I'm jealous! I too love that 12 mile stretch from Ocean/Penny's Hill to the Virginia State line...
Bonnie Rick
Conferences Manager, Town Hall
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Since GM is now affiliated with Subaru, there was a point raised that the ad was kind of like shooting themselves in the foot.
Especially because it ended with something like "The competition is just beating their heads into a wall."
RE: the heated seats on the OB. Indeed, the heated seats do get warm even in the summer. I sometimes use it on long trips as I find the OB seats not to be that comfortable after a long trip. (The heat helps soothe the lack of lower back support).
-- ash
Bob
-juice
PS Two more tankfuls returned 25.64mpg and 26.73 mpg. Time to update the chart, though the average won't change much.
PPS I'm SOOBLESS! My dad's borrowed it to take my sister to college orientation. He left grinding the gears and all - ouch! At least his OBLtd will be an auto.
For some weird reason, BMW doesn't seem to be able to design Xenon headlamps which are not glaring to oncoming drivers (they have a purplish hue to them). Strange because BMW was the first manufacturer to introduce Xenon headlamps about 10 years ago on their top of the line BMW 7-series sedan. MB followed a short while later, introducing it on their S-class flagship.
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/interps/gm/94/nht94-6.32.html
Drew
You are right, had the VDC been out or the GT wagon with the H6, I'd likely have that in my hands right now instead of the trooper (not that it matters cause Isuzu is basically another branch of FHI, notice they don't really compete head to head on anything) I still have my XT6, and will replace the XT6 when it dies with an SVX (if I can get ahold of one) or a WRX.
-mike
Patti? I know, they probably haven't even decided yet.
-juice
I have forwarded your comments on model selection, side impact air bags and the availability of the "6" on the Outback to our Product Planning department. They do pay attention to customer feedback, so we'll see!!
Thanks for any light you can shed on this.
Drew
But Subaru's rear middle seatbelt attaches all of the way into the roof (like Honda's in the Odyssey and in the Acura MD-X). I'm just curious as to why the middle belt had to be attached to the roof, rather than built into the seat itself.
I'm wheedling my way into getting the chance. Hehe Patti, can't say that I blame you. Sounds like a great perk! BTW we (wife & I) had a FWD 91 L that we sold (to our next door neighbor).
The 1st generation Legacy has a height adjustable (but not telescoping) steering wheel and a quick release. Release the handle, the steering wheel flips up out of the way and you egress easily. Hop in, pull the wheel down and it returns to the prior height setting; very nice for two drivers of unequal height. I wish it was in the MY00, as I'm always banging my knees on the wheel after my (shorter than I) wife has been driving (well, it is her car).
juice, you're crazy to let that Forester out of sight. Taking the 626 to the beach?!? (or will you have it back by then)
..Mike
..Mike
Wow, you get some nice program cars! You hiring?
BTW, nice to know you own two of them. I know folks that work in the car biz that don't, it's kind of embarassing!
On the center belt - I have a question. When you unclip it from the roof, does the lap belt portion still work for a child seat? That would be easier than using the shoulder belt and a clip.
Good news/bad news: my new rims arrived today, but the Forester is with my dad! Ugh, have to wait. Longest two days of my life!
-juice
Thank you for your message. Recently, Fuji Heavy Industries, Ltd., our Japanese parent company, announced plans to build a Legacy-based pick-up truck in 2002 as a 2003 model. There was also discussion of plans to jointly develop a new concept sports utility wagon with General Motors, to be launched in 2004/2005. No further details about these vehicles with regard to launch dates, features, pricing, equipment, etc. are available at this time. Please check back for additional information in the future.
I'll keep following this for you!!
Sorry, Patti, we can't let you go
-juice
PS I put Ash's photo up on a new page, as well as Alan's new Forester.
-juice
model year that you are one of us. As for me, I
think it's important for folks who are promoting
and representing their products have first hand
experience. 190k on the clutch for my "89" which
I drove ten years. I think it's time for an
adjustment after the last Sunday drive. I have plans to keep it as long as possible. The future
will render the early models a great reward.
1974 or 75 since these cars have been around to
my knowledge. Folk's who own the early models are in for a treat if kept in good condition. IMO.
Topics for conversation. What's your take?
Are Subarus worthy vintage material.
Later
..Mike
..Mike
Thank you,
Ed
You can't unclip it from the roof. You unclip it from the seat and the whole belt rolls up into the roof, leaving no center belt at all, shoulder or lap. Kind of nice actually when you have four or less people in the vehicle.
Dave
I'm sorry I cannot do more to help.
Bob
Lucien: the 215/65R15 tire is 0.3" smaller in diameter, which is -1.1%. That translates into about 0.1" less ground clearance (negligable) and a speedo where at 60mph it'll read 60.66mph (again, negligable). Tire Rack says up to 3% is within tolerance.
I'd still measure the clearances carefully. Take a close look at the rear spring base, and the front tires' clearance to the fenders (turn all the way right, then left). Should be fine, though.
Speaking of vintage Soobs, here's the world's true first Sport Utility Wagon, circa 1974.
BTW, my rims look great! Now if I only had my Subaru to put them on!
-juice
What is the rationale for not having folding seats in the sedan models? That has to be hurting business, I mean unless subaru just wants people to go for the wagon models? How much additional cost could be incurred by having the folding seats. (Most of the competition has folding seats) Sorry to be a bugger about it. I'm actually thinking of building and selling an aftermarket kit for people with the impreza/legacy sedans to give them folding seat capability. My dad's '97 Legacy L has em and they are great.
-mike
While on the topic, let me just say that the car has been great. The driver's seat has been comfortable enough although I must say that my old Peugeot's seats were better--but then Peugeot makes the best seats on earth, in my ever so humble opinion. I have been adjusting the backrest angle and so forth to change my driving position so that I don't wind up with some kind of permanent kink in my left knee or whatever. The engine's power has been more than adequate. It's no rocket, and one would be well advised not to pull out into 70mph traffic without having a sufficiently large opening, but at speed--any speed--the car goes very well. It can accelerate while climbing in the mountains, it can accelerate for passing on the freeway. Combine the power with the low center of gravity, the well tuned suspension, and the all-wheel drive, and I am hard pressed to think of a better car for the money for this journey-- except perhaps the GT wagon. It can climb mountain passes over rough road without even slowing. It feels solid and stable at all times and under all road and weather conditions. I'm very pleased with this car and I will be giving the coming 6 cylinder models a long hard look in the future. And I've been thinking about that 32mpg number; that seems incredible given that my best mileage to date has been nearer to 27, but it was mostly during my run DOWN out of the mountains, so maybe it's right. I won't know until the next fillup though. Blah blah blah, enough car stuff.
6/26/00, Nevada. Pacific time zone. Salt flats. Distant mountains. The road rising up from a constant mirage. 50-foot high dust devils. 75mph speed limit. Garish roadside signs. Casinos. Lots of mountains; I-80 winds around among them. This is perfect territory for books-on-tape, and I have managed to take a pretty big bite out of _Confessions_of_a_Geisha_.
To my surprise and delight my next fillup confirms that the 32 MPG number I obtained yesterday was indeed correct. Today I have averaged over 27 MPG through two tankfulls, with the speedometer indicating 70-85mph most of the way. So it seems as though the overall average is rising too.
As I go farther west the green shades are replaced more and more with browns. By the time I turn south on US395 outside of Reno the land looks very much like a desert. But then I climb into the mountains one more time, headed for Tahoe, and the green returns.
6/27/00 3:52 am, Lake Tahoe CA: blasted internal alarm is still waking me on eastern time. I treated myself to a lakeside motel room in a little town on the northern end of the lake called Kings Beach. I can look out the window and see the lake and the snow-tinged peaks beyond. Tahoe is beautiful in so many ways; even the air is a delight, filled with the kind of fresh scent the deodorant companies can only vaguely imitate. I have never experienced air that smells like this. The local folk don't notice it as much as I do but guess that it is due to pollen from the pines and other flora. Whatever, it is a treat. I walk down the block and into a small pub to get a sandwich. I ask the hostess, can I get it to go? "Totally", she replies. The guys at the bar are talking. "Can you believe that f___ing s__t, man? That guy is a total rager." "Yeah dude, I think he wants to be a skateboarder for life or something." These are adults talking, some of them my age (40's). I am not making this up. It hits me like the scented air; I'm someplace else now, someplace different from where I started out, someplace I am going to be living for an extended period. I sit at the bar to await my sandwich, sipping an Anchor porter, listening, wondering if the Bay area will be filled with folks like these.
I'm in California now, on California time, if not yet physiologically then at least electronically. Today is my last road day and my plan is to take in a bit more of Tahoe and then make a dash for the Bay. Yosemite will have to wait. Equestrians have a phrase that a horse can "smell the barn", by which I think they mean that the animal senses it is close to home and perks up near the end of its day's efforts, anxious to get back to comfortable surroundings. That describes me pretty well. I have had a great run, a wonderful run, a run that has provided me with ample amounts of the stuff that will become treasured memories. Now I am ready for the road journey to end, ready to put my feet down in one place and unpack the trunk and air out the car and get out of these clothes. I can smell the barn.
From the road,
Dave
..Mike
..Mike
I have a 98 Forester and have been haveing problems with the blower. My fan periodically won't come on when I start the car . Sometimes it comes on in a minute, other times it takes days to come back on. Because of this the A/c doesn't work which is miserable here in the summer. I have taken it to the dealer twice. Once they had it for almost a week and then put in a new blower motor but it is still doing it. Does anyone have a similar problem? The dealer said that they contacted Subaru but noone has reported anything similar. I saw the one post on the cycling a/c but this seems different. Thanks! pckc
paisan's question has been brought up by several others. Someone also asked if the sedan offers a roof rack to load up gear and stuff, anyone seen one?
-juice
-juice
But also the HELP and enthusiasm that is found here is fantastic. I am learning so much. And it sure feels good to this "auto-ignoran" middle-aged woman...knowledge is power! I have a long ways to go (in fact I welcome any suggestions on a good book that would explain some BASIC car stuff--mechanics and maintenance.) What a resource this place is...thanks to everyone.
And thanks to WDB for the well written road journal. I've enjoyed it very much. We'll be driving our OB from Iowa to New Brunswick in mid July, an 1800 mile trip. It would be neat to read other's journeys too. Separate topic idea??
Cheers to you Numero Uno people!
--Kathy
Sorry, I'm kind of anal about cars: makes, models, and years.
Stephen
I believe the 360 was FWD. In fact, it was the first FWD import sold in the USA. So they were the pioneers, before Honda or even Toyota, as a matter of fact.
Anyone have that URL?
-juice
During the late '50s-early'60s, SAAB 93s were sold in the USA. Also, the German DKW (which later merged with Audi) was imported into the states during that period. These, it seems, predate the Subaru 360 here. See, there are benefits to being "older"!
Don
..Mike
..Mike
..Mike
Hey - those dune buggies look like fun. My dad has something similar built on an old Beetle platform.
-juice
Juice, I knew you must have meant Japanese cars re: FWD. Your knowledge of automobiles is really wonderful. Even at this age, I can still learn much from you, Mike and the contributors to this board!
With thanks,
Don