Subaru Crew - Meet The Members II

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  • fibber2fibber2 Member Posts: 3,786
    1) Yes

    2) Yes - used to this feature from my history with Ford products. Helped me get thru Potsdam, NY winters in the middle '70's.

    Steve
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Ken - finally saw Harry Potter, and liked it too. The coolest part was the moving portraits, followed closely by the chess match.

    You know you're a car guy when you watch the movie and you notice the cars not sold here. I think I spotted an Opel Vectra and a bunch of Ford Mondeo wagons.

    Sounds like Jeff Foxworthy. OK, Crew, finish this sentence:

    You know you're a car person when...

    -juice
  • bat1161bat1161 Member Posts: 1,784
    "You know you're a car person when.."
    You notice the car before anything else.
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    ...you remember people by what car they drove.
    ...you can list horsepower figures for any car on the road.
    ...you have a tire pressure guage in each car you own.
    ...you are a member of the OCD club.
    ...you belong to the Subaru Crew!

    -juice
  • hondafriekhondafriek Member Posts: 2,984
    Well guys we have had freezing rain here since the early hours of this morning and it is forcast to go right through until tomorrow night.

    Looks like we are in for another freaking ice storm,18 below celcius with the wind chill not fit for man or beast.

    Ross do you want this weather you are welcome to it.

    Cheers Pat.
  • hondafriekhondafriek Member Posts: 2,984
    Guilty on all counts, when my wife asks me do you know such and such my first question is, what kind of car do they drive?

    Cheers Pat.
  • lark6lark6 Member Posts: 2,565
    "You know you're a car person when.."

    You skip a trip to the Tower of London to visit a Subaru dealer to sit in (not even drive) an Impreza P1.

    Ed
  • armac13armac13 Member Posts: 1,129
    but I think I'll pass for the nonce. The rain has gone for now, it's 4 degrees Celsius, sunny and windy as all get-out. A perfect fall day. Now if you get some nice fluffy snow,... :~)

    Ross
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Ed: good one! I spent my last day in Brazil looking for a Subaru dealer, but it turns out they don't have one in Recife.

    Watch out for freezing rain, zero traction is zero traction no matter how much technology you throw at it.

    -juice
  • yellowbikedonyellowbikedon Member Posts: 228
    "You know you're a car person" when you give directions and refer to the car dealerships as "landmarks."

    Don
  • locke2clocke2c Member Posts: 5,038
    freezing rain isn't so bad with studs. modern studless winter tires have OK traction on ice too, as long as you drive cautiously.

    -Colin
  • armac13armac13 Member Posts: 1,129
    Weather update

    My office overlooks the parking lot and the wind is so strong that it has just set off what seems like dozens of car alarms (I'm sure it's really only a few). Since I can't focus on marking anyway, it's a great excuse to check the boards. ;~)

    Ross
  • 1subydown1togo1subydown1togo Member Posts: 348
    your wife says.."Speedvision AGAIN??!!!"
  • hammersleyhammersley Member Posts: 684
    Our snow of yesterday has transformed to rain, making for a soggy, wet, sloppy mess. A chance of more white and/or wet in the forecast, though, so all may not be completely lost!

    2 birthdays in the house this weekend - oldest (10) & youngest (4) - so between those & all the other normal (?) stuff that goes on here, I may not get in here much til next week.

    Have a great weekend, all!
    Cheers!
    Paul
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    In DC, though, stud-ded tires are as rare as Stud-ebakers. Right, Lark? ;-)

    My wife says "Motorweek again?" but that's a good one.

    -juice
  • rshollandrsholland Member Posts: 19,788
  • lark6lark6 Member Posts: 2,565
    I've seen more Stude-bakers in and around DC than stud-ded tires. I know of a few nice ones in VA and MD, and there's a guy in Annapolis who has pretty much become a broker of Avantis and lesser models. He maintains http://www.stude.com.


    Will do my best to make the chat though I don't know if I can ask an intelligent question of Mr. Lovell, other than "Should Cherokee Trails become part of the WRC circuit?"


    Ed

  • armac13armac13 Member Posts: 1,129
    Just scheduled for a late dental appointment, then volunteer work. :-( Life goes on.

    Ross
  • ffsteveffsteve Member Posts: 243
    ...you can name a car by seeing the curve of only one fender flash across the screen while watching a movie.

    OK, only works for some cars, but you have to admit its a useless ability!

    Steve
  • yellowbikedonyellowbikedon Member Posts: 228
    At 9:03 PM, I was informed the Chat Room was closed. Does this mean it's "filled?"

    Don
  • lark6lark6 Member Posts: 2,565
    Try again Don, I'm over there in a separate instance.

    Ed

    edit: Yes, it was.
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    It's open, and Ed's question from above was asked and answered.

    -juice
  • hypovhypov Member Posts: 3,068
    I'm missing the chat (can't get in).

    -Dave
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Bummer, there is a bit of a lag, so reading the transcript actually won't be a whole lot different.

    He's talking about giraffes, falling 300 ft down a cliff, and all kinds of cool stuff...

    -juice
  • lucien2lucien2 Member Posts: 2,984
    I got shunted over to some side room that wasn't moderated or anything. Just me and 1subydown wondering what the hell was going on...
  • lucien2lucien2 Member Posts: 2,984
    Who can name the car used for the interior shot for the opening credits of "That 70s sShow?"
  • 1subydown1togo1subydown1togo Member Posts: 348
    An exciting time was had by all in the non-recognized chat room, known affectionately as Chat room 4
  • lucien2lucien2 Member Posts: 2,984
    I guess a signed poster would heal the wound, right?? :)

    and one for your boy, whose question was lost to the ether of Room 4!!
  • hypovhypov Member Posts: 3,068
    besides giraffe falling 300ft off a cliff.

    -Dave
  • lucien2lucien2 Member Posts: 2,984
    Sorry Hypov, 1suby and I were too busy logging on and off, trying to get noticed. We forgot to say hi to you!! Viva Room 4!

    Lucien Walsh
    Room 4 Cadre Propaganda Minister
  • hypovhypov Member Posts: 3,068
    Loosh- at least 1suby and you knew where y'all were. I didn't even know where I was. Kept trying to get in, but knocked out each time.
    Only blurp I saw was:
    Lovell- we also do appearances...(something like that). Hmmm didn't even know there were rooms.

    :-)

    -Dave
  • subaru_teamsubaru_team Member Posts: 1,676
    but I couldn't find any of you folks. I did see Ed's question, but that was it. I then got "the boot". It looked like it was going well while I was in there.

    Patti
  • rshollandrsholland Member Posts: 19,788
    Well, at least I got to ask one question. :) Then I waited over 3/4s of an hour to ask my second question—and then ran out of time. :(

    Other than that, it was fun an interesting. Gotta hand it to Mark for taking part in this at 2:00 - 3:00 AM UK time. I think I'd rather be sleeping.

    Bob
  • rshollandrsholland Member Posts: 19,788
    What's this I hear about people in other chat rooms? In our room, there were about 3 or 4 of us from the "Crew." I was surprised there weren't more, but it sounds like like everybody else was put in a different chat room...

    Bob
  • Karen_SKaren_S Member Posts: 5,092
    I was in the "main" room for a bit, but took off so someone else could get in. There were 120+ in attendance at last night's chat. With that many people, not everyone is going to get their question answered. When a room gets to capacity, a new room pops up to accomodate them. The questions and answers should have still been broadcast across all the rooms. Did this not happen?

    I'm waiting for info about the transcript now.

    Also, our N&V host, pf_flyer/Bob, had a huge role in last night's chat. If you want a more detailed explanation of how the chat was conducted, read Bob's message in Talk to the Hosts in News & Views.

    KarenS
    Host
    Owner's Clubs
  • jimmyp1jimmyp1 Member Posts: 640
    Some of you have probably seen this, but it's great.....


    http://216.149.233.131/files/movie/wrc-high.wmv


    Jim

  • rshollandrsholland Member Posts: 19,788
    That explains a lot.

    (the other) Bob
  • 1subydown1togo1subydown1togo Member Posts: 348
    he started driving off-road at the age of 8. Susan told me not to mention that to Michael, or else we might find him driving the wagon around the neighborhood one afternoon (he can reach the pedals with the seat forward all the way!)
  • PF_FlyerPF_Flyer Member Posts: 9,372
    Great turnout last night for Mark Lovell! He enjoyed it a LOT, which is saying something considering that it was 3AM for him when the chat ended!


    Thanks again for the turnout!


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    Hey, it's Friday! Just a reminder that the Friday Freeway Chat & Trivia Game chat is on tonight (5-6pm Pacific/8-9 pm Eastern). Hope to see you there!


    http://www.edmunds.com/townhall/chat/freewaychat.html




    PF Flyer

    Host

    Pickups & News & Views Message Boards

  • bluesubiebluesubie Member Posts: 3,497
    Don - I did that exact thing over Thanksgiving weekend. I took a different route to my uncle's house in MD and my relatives asked which way I went. I said, "We came down Rt. 40 and made a right just after the Subaru dealer." Of course they all just laughed when I said that because they know I'm a nut.

    Last night was the wife's birthday, so I didn't make the chat. I should've told her the chat would've been a great present for her.

    Dennis
  • 1subydown1togo1subydown1togo Member Posts: 348
    check this out

    http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/08INews/011129a.html


    and this

    http://www.i-club.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=119555


    I have already called the number and will probably call everyday.

  • paisanpaisan Member Posts: 21,181
    Folks it's a done deal. There is no more Speedvision. It's "All NASCAR All the Time" They moved the headquarters to Greenville, NC which is Redneck Heaven I mean NASCAR Center of the Universe. Look 'ma and 'pa I can make left turns!

    -mike
  • bluesubiebluesubie Member Posts: 3,497
    So sad. :-(
    I hounded my cable company for months with phone calls and emails and finally got Speedvision last year.

    Dennis
  • rshollandrsholland Member Posts: 19,788
    "All NASCAR All the Time" was to be just one program on Speed Vision, not the whole channel. Has that changed?

    Bob
  • paisanpaisan Member Posts: 21,181
    If you believe that it isn't going to be NASCAR 24x7 with a few other good-ole-boy shows, I've got a bridge to sell you! Oh they might show some re-runs of The Dukes of Hazzard too!

    -mike
  • twrxtwrx Member Posts: 647
    I don't tink we will see all NASCAR all the time on the new Speed Channel (Speedvision's new name) or there will be a serious lawsuit. They are contracted next year to carry the majority of the CART open wheel races and qualification and practice sessions too. Actually I am looking forward to FOX control of them. ABC/ESPN shoved CART off for every golf tournament that they could. FOX had much better coverage of NASCAR than NBC and I really think they will do the same with all forms of racing. After all the NASCAR races are broadcast on open broadcast FOX and they have FX too.

    TWRX
  • bluesubiebluesubie Member Posts: 3,497
    Interesting post on the i-club, especially SubyTechMaster's comments about 1,2 and R. I think he's Ed from ISR Performance.


    http://www.i-club.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=84430&referrerid=767


    Dennis

  • lark6lark6 Member Posts: 2,565
    Patti, this one directed more toward you than the Crew in general: Who gets to drive cars equipped with vehicle manufacturer's license plates? Employees? The motoring press? Others?

    I ask because I was passed by and followed a new wintergreen H6 OB wagon with NJ manfuacturer's plates (##-DTM) on the way to work this morning. It was in front of me for about a mile then turned off by the middle school nearest our house. I did not see whether it was a VDC or L.L.Bean model.

    Just curious more than anything else. If it's an SoA employee then that tells me they probably commute to Cherry Hill.

    Ed
  • paisanpaisan Member Posts: 21,181
    I belive all the cars owned by SOA can wear mfg plates. I think they exempt them from emissions, and can be transferred from car to car, etc.

    -mike
  • hondafriekhondafriek Member Posts: 2,984
    Well another miserable freezing rain day in Ottawa, the poor old spruce and pine trees look really sad, the branches all drooping on the ground from the weight of the ice.

    Supposed to warm up slightly over the weekend, anything will be better than this crap.

    Cheers Pat.
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