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I'm very happy for you.
We'll give everyone a heads-up well in advance. Let's also try to get Frank, Lucien, and whoever else wants to come.
I ask this because apparently it doesn't with the Subaru Bluetooth; and I was just told by a Subaru rep that it's the phone's problem (most phonebooks from other phones do transfer this data), as the iPhone won't allow it to happen. I'm curious to see if anyone has experienced this.
Apparently you can "manually" transfer this info to the Subie Bluetooth, but it won't do so "automatically."
Below is a quote from SOA on this topic:
You can store contacts from the very popular iPhone with the Bluetooth products in our vehicles. As noted on our Web site, there is no automatic transfering/importing of contacts from an iPhone to Bluetooth. Contacts from iPhones can be manually entered, though.
The issue is that the iPhone does not have this capability. Apple iPhones do not allow for contact information transfer via Bluetooth at this time. Online news indicates that Apple may be in the process of offering an application to do such, however it appears currently the only available app is "Bump It" which allows phonebook transfer; but, only to other iPhones.
Bob
I was pretty unhappy with the iPod interface in my STI so it wouldn't surprise me if they still don't have it right.
tom
Dras Prius downloaded our BB contact lists automatically after prompting. Hate the voice recognition on the Prius though, it never gets it right and is cumbersome to try again. BB voice dialling is spot on.
http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/13/video-watch-travis-pastranas-run-up-mt-washin- gton/#continued
Bob
Yes, that was great! This was the best video of its kind that I have seen. Thanks for sharing, Bob; I really enjoyed it.
tom
MythBusters showed that pepper works as a temporary fix. LOL
Now that is a true "mini" van—and it's a Subaru!
Bob
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=In9uQ30HnO8&feature=player_embedded
Bob
A slightly unusual question. We are about to be hit with a major locust plague, Australian Plague Locusts swarm occasionally building from small background numbers to huge winged swarms that devour anything green. The last big plague was about 37 years ago. The current forecast is for hundreds of billions of locusts, throughout New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia but particularly focused on my home state of Victoria.
http://www.daff.gov.au/animal-plant-health/locusts/current
They devour anything green. My mother tells of a plague in the early 1950's where they ate the green paint off the concrete, following the line of the exposed paint from the shadows as the sun tracked across the sky.
However I have driven through plagues before and know the drill. You stop quickly and brush off the dead locusts from the radiator before they clog all cooling. At next chance, you spray a jet of water back through the radiator to clear the fins.
Removing bugs from the windscreen is another thing entirely.
With planning, you can fit a screen, either bought commercially or fabricated from fly-screen material.
Do you guys ever see anything similar.
Cheers
Graham
http://www.squidoo.com/17-year-cicadas
Bob
Much later I find out they aren't the same. A cicada is a bulbous, fat bug that makes a very distinctive chirping, particularly at dusk. A locust is a large winged grasshopper.
I heard about the pepper fix- sounds weird to me but I guess it works.
I'll have to try that stuff Wes, I've never tried it before and was wondering if it was worth it. I don't really have time right now to pull my radiator and install a new one- this sounds much quicker!
tom
tom
tom
If you haven't seen one, they look like a double-sized mosquito, but the wings seem similar to a cicada (waxy, amber wings).. Fortunately, they are harmless, other than just being irritating..
They were landing on the backstop by the thousands.... Every time they would foul a ball back off the screen, they would all launch simultaneously into the air... Interesting, but a little gross... :surprise:
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I sanded it down, cleaned it with alcohol, and tried sealing it with JB weld. After letting it cure for 36hours it held for about 5 minutes.
Oh well, time to replace the radiator.
It figures, when the SVX decides to become problematic my son gets into a small fender bender putting his car out of commision for the week. :mad:
Good news is he wasn't hurt (very slow collision) and because of accident forgivenss my rates won't double!!!
The joys of having teenagers. . .
tom
As for the bridge, that's the old 7-Mile Bridge with missing sections. The new one runs parallel to the old one and is complete. Hey, we may not know how to vote, but we do finish the bridges.!
Bob
Update: looks like we only have about 3 days, because they want to spend the last 2 in Ft. Lauderdale.
And now one of the families wants to spend one night in Key West.
Not sure we have time for one night on the west coast...have to think about that. The next day would be a long drive to Key West, and we'd be in the car that whole day.
I may end up not stopping on the west coast at all, since they want a night in Key West.
Hmm, maybe I shouldn't think too hard about that!
tom
http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/28/hatchbacks-who-says-americans-dont-buy-em/#co- ntinued
Bob
He mentions all the % break downs minus the Jetta/Golf, which is the model most biased towards sedans. Last I saw the Jetta outsold the Golf 7 to 1. That may have thrown off the whole point he was trying to make. Why not at least list the % like he did for every other car?
Later they replaced it with a coupe based on that same old platform, and it killed the utility without making improvments.
Then came the decent ZX3 and ZX5 models. Especially the SVT ones.
Then they updated them again without going to the new Euro platform.
It's like Ford tries hard every other attempt.
In Camp Volkswagen, the Jetta has outsold the Golf hatchback since time immemorial – a reality that has long flummoxed the automaker's German leadership because demand for the hatchback has consistently outstripped the sedan everywhere else in the world. VW execs have seemingly finally given in, however, awarding its Stateside outpost a 2011 Jetta designed specifically for U.S. consumers (read: bigger, decontented and less costly), so it will be interesting to see what happens to the Golf's sales.
So he doesn't show the Golf/Jetta percentage breakdown. I don't see that as a problem. If the Jetta outsold the Golf 7 to 1, as you suggest, or 30 to 1, it doesn't make any difference. All it shows is VW is the exception to this trend.
Frankly I'm surprised the Impreza 5-door and 4-door were so close. I see far more 5-doors than I see 4-doors, and every Subaru salesman I've spoken to says the 5-door greatly outsells the 4-door.
Bob
It's funny, because I have always thought sedans were stodgy and boring. I've always liked the lines of a hatch much better.
Ford Fiesta - hatchback
Datsun 810 - 2 door coupe - sedan
Chevy Nova (Corolla) - hatchback
Toyota Camry - wagon
Toyota Corolla - wagon
Dodge Grand Caravan - 5dr minivan
Ford Windstar - 5dr minivan
Subaru Outback - wagon
Honda Odyssey - 5dr minivan
Escort - 3 door hatch
626 - sedan
Forester - 5 door wagon/crossover
Legacy wagon 5 door
Sienna - 5 door minivan
Forester - 5 door wagon/crossover
With the lone exception of the 626, we've always prefered hatch/liftbacks.
For 2009 sales totaled:
Golf: 15,752
Jetta: 108,427
Actually in 2010 the Golf has picked up quite a bit, but it's still more than 3 to 1 in favor of the Jetta, and remember the Jetta costs more.
VW brought Jetta prices down. It's de-contented and now they offer the 2.slow again (115hp, believe it or not). So let's see what happens.
But that's only on the Jetta S so they could promote a low price.
The VW fanbois are up in arms but they don't realize that the Jetta isn't targeting them. It's targeting Civic, Corolla and 3 customers. According to Automobile magazine, the low budget soft touch interiors (for VW) are better than anything that Honda or Toyota offers. The torsion beam suspension won't matter to the target market.
The SE gets the 2.5L I5 which will be the bigger seller. Coming next spring will be the GLI with an independent rear suspension and upgraded interiors for those people willing to fork over big dollars for a VW.
88 Tercel - Hatch
89 Civic - H
92 Pathfinder - SUV
98 Sienna - MV
00 Yukon XL - SUV
02 VW Beetle - ?? It's really a hatch, but unique.
98 Altima - Sedan (bought used as a gap vehicle. Boring, but it was very reliable)
04 WRX - H
04 Yukon XL 3/4 ton - SUV
09 WRX - H
11 Prius - H
My wife always says she prefers the look of sedans, but she has never owned one!
Shopped the Golf vs the Jetta... Golf is nicer, more options, very similar price. Jetta has more room. Jetta Sportwagen has even more room, but is fugly as all hell.
I think my next purchase is a SUV because a hatchback or wagon can't tow what I want/need.
'73 Chevrolet Nova sedan (yeah, a mistake lol)
'76 Chevrolet Suburban
'79 Chevrolet 3/4 ton truck (a mistake but only because I ended up with TWO little ones instead of just the one!)
'80 Chevrolet Malibu sedan (do you see a trend in brand here?)
'87 Chevrolet Suburban
'93 Oldsmobile Cutlass sedan (but kept the Suburban, too!)
'97 Chevrolet Suburban
'01 Subaru Outback
The Suburbans were great with the family needs at the time. My favorite is still the '87 we bought because it was the "mid" trim level. No carpet, no "fancy" stuff. It was great for hauling the kids and their friends around through school groups, band stuff, girl scouts, church groups, etc. The first car I bought without the "influence" of the ex was the Subaru ... and I still love it ... I don't know that I will ever buy another car that isn't a hatchback or a wagon of some type ....
Brenda
Jetta keeps getting face-lifted. I swear I didn't even get used to the new one and now a restyle is already upon us.
274 hp, 269 lb-ft torque
33 highway mpg on 87-octane gas
Starting at $24,145.00
The only thing missing is AWD
274 hp, 269 lb-ft torque
33 highway mpg on 87-octane gas
Starting at $24,145.00
The only thing missing is AWD.
Bob