Subaru Crew - Meet The Members II

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  • yellowbikedon1yellowbikedon1 Member Posts: 94
    Delighted for you and your wife. May both of you survive the wait in fine fashion. And, another David is grand!

    Don
  • rshollandrsholland Member Posts: 19,788
    David is my son's name; good choice! :)

    Bob
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Yep, 2nd kid. A girl and now a boy, July 21 ETA.

    I won't drive the van daily, no way, and the Miata doesn't cut it for me in the winter. Guess I could get snow tires, but that still doesn't account for all the distracted drivers on the road.

    I'm not sure paisan will lend us the XT nameplate. ;-)

    -juice
  • paisanpaisan Member Posts: 21,181
    I only wish they could call it the Forester XT6 :) sporting a nice H6 under the hood :)

    -mike
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Aren't they using the displacement in the name? XS 2.5 and so on?

    If so they may call it the Subaru Forester XS 2.5T Premium. That's a real mouthful.

    -juice
  • rshollandrsholland Member Posts: 19,788
    with the 2.0 models; only with the 2.5 models.

    Bob
  • subearusubearu Member Posts: 3,613
    Yep, if we get a mini-van (also an MPV), it'd be her car (replacing her Saturn). So, she (my wife) has to be satisfied with it as a daily driver. I think she'll play the role of soccer mom just fine. C'mon Brooke - get ready for soccer practice!

    Of course, I'd probably end up driving it on trips. But what am I complaining about? I'd get the Subie to myself! :)

    -Brian
  • jimmyj1945jimmyj1945 Member Posts: 141
    "Also in the mail was C&D magazine. The new Forester got a blurb, and they mentioned that next year ('04) the turbo will be a 2.0 (not 2.5) putting out 217 HP and will do 0-60 in seven flat. Power begins at 2000 rpm, not 3000 rpm like the WRX."

    Sorry, but wrong. We are getting the 2.5 with turbo! These mags are not up to date. Kind of dumb to have a Forester 2.5 XS with a 2.0 turbo...

    Jim J.
  • rshollandrsholland Member Posts: 19,788
    I hope you're right. Although the WRX turbo is 2.0, and the rest of the Impreza lineup is 2.5.

    Bob
  • hondafriekhondafriek Member Posts: 2,984
    Went yesterday with a friend to check out a 2002 Forester Sport, man I could not believe how hard the back seat was, Geez it was like sitting on a park bench.

    Cheers Pat.
  • cptpltcptplt Member Posts: 1,075
    check out the latest C & D, article on accuracy of speedometers, European cars were the most inaccurate (GM best!!) and read too high.

    apparently its because European regulations say the speedometer must never read lower than the actual speed so the European manufacturers err on the other side. maybe that 0-60 time was really a 0-55!
  • locke2clocke2c Member Posts: 5,038
    Except that the 0-60 is being clocked by a 5th wheel sensor unit when C&D or anyone else of repute does a test, you could be on to something. ;-)

    -Colin
  • hammersleyhammersley Member Posts: 684
    Congrats, Dad! I'll hope he's a couple days early, so he can share a birthday with my Patrick! (18th)

    And you're absolutely right about the gender thing... I was equally thrilled with the boys AND my daughter... the dad thing knows no gender bias!

    And it didn't rain after I washed the car... it snowed instead! A good 3-4 inches of light, blowing & drifting stuff that will be gone by the weekend, but it's still here now! And hold on to your hats... Seattle forecasted for 1-3 inches tomorrow!

    All I have to do is just THINK about taking the snow tires off... :)

    Cheers!
    Paul
  • armac13armac13 Member Posts: 1,129
    Vancouver is supposed to get about an inch tonight. Extremely late for us if it does materialize.

    Ross
  • kenskens Member Posts: 5,869
    In Japan, its X, X20 and XT. The X and X20 get the same 2.0 NA engine, though.

    The previous Forester in Japan offered all three -- 2.5, 2.0 Turbo and 2.0 NA. Don't see why a 2.5 and 2.0T couldn't happen here.

    Ken
  • paisanpaisan Member Posts: 21,181
    Well I took out the XT6 MT tonight. Darn that car is tight! Other than the lack of power steering, and slipping clutch, the car is awsome. Can't wait to get the clutch and PS fixed on it!

    -mike
  • subaru_teamsubaru_team Member Posts: 1,676
    Congrats! I felt that another boy would be fine after having two, but I was pleasantly surprised to have a girl. Your right about it not mattering. After having a "combo" though, I'm glad to have both. It's nice to be able to view the world from their different perspectives.

    I forget, what was the "real" name you were thinking about?

    Patti
  • lucien2lucien2 Member Posts: 2,984
    way to go!!!

    Paisan- stem on the apple LOL

    twrx- I caught that even if no one else did. "Perfect Tommy, give her your jacket!" "Why me!?" "...because you're perfect..." "Oh, right...."
  • paisanpaisan Member Posts: 21,181
    I think that's an old Bill Cosby joke from one of his comedy acts :)

    -mike
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Jim: what source is that from? Your dealer? I'm just curious.

    Pat: the Sport is a Canada-only model. I wonder if the seats are any different than ours. Bob's S Premium was comfortable enough on a 2 hour ride to Philly. Or maybe I like park benches.

    Dennis: that explains Motor Trend's optimistic 0-60 times! ;-)

    Any unknown boy's name is "Dave" in the context of the Subaru Crew, but we won't use that name because we know far too many Daves. Coincidence, I don't think so! Imagine, we call out "Hey Dave" and everyone looks! Can't have that!

    The wife wants to use Maxwell Charles. I thought about using my name, maybe as a middle name, because that would be the 3rd generation to do so. But recently my dad and I have had our credit mixed up with each other - he applies for a loan and they think it's me - so we bagged that idea.

    We'll see. Maybe I can sneak a "K" in the name somewhere! :o)

    -juice
  • armac13armac13 Member Posts: 1,129
    I once did a panel show on TV and 3 of the 4 panel members were named "Ross". We were all used to being the only Ross, so you can imagine the resulting chaos.
    :-)

    Ross, middle Dave
  • storytellerstoryteller Member Posts: 476
    You have rejected the name "Forester." Sounds pretty good to me, but it could be confusing in your house. "Forester Maxwell Ateixeira" would work for me: two car names in there.
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Actually, the "A" is my first initial, the last name is just Teixeira. It's Portuguese, named after a type of tree.

    Finally got my CR Auto Issue, and guess who is on top in reliability in the small SUV list? Forester BAY-BEE! Woo-hoo! Right on top by a decent margin! RAV4 fell in the ratings to average, and the CR-V isn't rated yet. For now that leaves the Forester as the only small SUV rated better than average. Buy anything else at your own risk! ;-)

    All Subies are recommended, all Subies are good used car buys, and no Subies are reliability risks. WRX even won Most Fun, which someone already mentioned. Consistency is solid, with not one model rated merely average, quite impressive!

    -juice
  • kenskens Member Posts: 5,869
    CR likes Subies! :-)

    Ken
  • p0926p0926 Member Posts: 4,423
    Juice- Prodrives or not, those 18 inchers look ridiculous on a Forester (I think my sneakers have a bigger sidewall). And you're the one always touting how you only go for performance mods vs the r!cer look. There's no way those wheels/tires do anything but detract from the Forester's performance.

    Jim- I gotta disagree. I think it far more likely that the Forester will get the 2.0L turbo. Otherwise, why include the engine displacement in the name unless you plan to offer more than one size engine?

    -Frank P.
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    18" may be a little excessive, but I bet he's got really good steering response and high lateral g-force limits.

    That much unsprung weight can create havoc, so I hope he's got the suspension sorted out. It looks lowered, so he's done something. I wouldn't call it boy-racer until I knew more about the setup, though.

    -juice
  • p0926p0926 Member Posts: 4,423
    Oh yeah I'm sure he can corner on rails but the slightest pothole is going to bend one of those expensive rims.

    -Frank P.
  • paisanpaisan Member Posts: 21,181
    from the rallispec meet?

    He is going to put in an STI engine and is building it up with money from a trust-fund or so he says. So bent rims aren't really an issue for him.

    -mike
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Aren't Prodrive rims pretty strong? 18" may be a bit excessive for a compact.

    But it sounds like he's setting it up for the track, so I'm not sure if pothole compliance was high on his priority list.

    -juice
  • p0926p0926 Member Posts: 4,423
    Even if you didn't have to worry about potholes, I still wouldn't want to drive it on the street. I gotta believe that I'd lose all my fillings just going over seams in the asphalt.

    -Frank P.
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    If he's even talking STi levels of performance, I hope be bought 5 or 6 of those rims. :-)

    -juice
  • bluesubiebluesubie Member Posts: 3,497
    Yes, it's the one from the RalliSpec meet.
    The wheels look *similar* to Prodrives from an angle, not near as good up close IMHO.

    -Dennis
  • kenskens Member Posts: 5,869
    Wow, 18" on a Forester. I hope he has modified his suspension accordingly. The body roll from a stock Forester would probably not be good for those paper thin sidewalls.

    Ken
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    So they are knock-offs?

    I stand corrected. Bling-bling!

    -juice
  • bluesubiebluesubie Member Posts: 3,497
    Last night I saw a television commercial about underinflated tires. Shell stations have a new pamphlet about car care. The ad said that one out of four vehicles on the road have underinflated tires. They show a Durango with a low tire and it has a blowout and the guy recovers ok.

    IMHO the tire manufactures should have come out with an ad like this a long time ago.

    -Dennis
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Shell did ads like that even years ago. I think they're a good idea. Kudos.

    Nice chat, folks. I want to see that pup's photo, Pat.

    -juice
  • hondafriekhondafriek Member Posts: 2,984
    As soon as they are processed I will get them up.

    Cheers Pat.
  • armac13armac13 Member Posts: 1,129
    Sorry I missed the chat last night. I take it you got your new pup. Congratulations! That was rather quick. I remember that you mentioned the breed, but I'm having a senior moment. Can you refresh my mind on the details? Good luck with the youngster.

    Ross
  • hondafriekhondafriek Member Posts: 2,984
    I have not got him yet, two more weeks and then we bring him home, we went yesterday to visit him and took some pictures.

    Breed is mini schnauzer, on another note we going to have my daughters little schnauzer to look after in April.

    She is posted to Korea for a year, and we have just heard that her husband has been deployed to Afganistan leaving on 5th April, needless to say we are less than happy with this news.

    They are both staff sargeants in the US army

    Cheers Pat.
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    ...and suddenly you have two pups. :-)

    -juice
  • fibber2fibber2 Member Posts: 3,786
    I wish your daughter and son-in-law all the best. I visited Korea on business some years ago and saw a lot to like. But I am not sure anyone would say the same about Afganistan!!!

    Also glad to hear about the new 4-legged addition.

    Steve
  • barresa62barresa62 Member Posts: 1,379
    I don't knoo what my problem is lately. I keep missing the chat even though I here at home w/nothing else going on. Last night I was even on the computer when I looked down at the time and saw it was 7:10pm. I must have some sort of mental block. Maybe I need to set an alarm or something to remind me! How was the chat?

    Stephen
  • hondafriekhondafriek Member Posts: 2,984
    would you be coming down with a touch of the C.R.A.F.T. desease, you know, cannot remember an effin thing. LOL.

    Cheers Pat.
  • hondafriekhondafriek Member Posts: 2,984
    yeah the only thing that concerns us is our little guy getting too attached to my daughters dog and having a hard time when he has to go home.

    We will see we may have to think about a second dog eventually,if ours is too upset.

    Thanks Steve appreciate the concern.

    Cheers Pat.
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    The pup can really benefit, and learn a lot from the older dog. It took a long time to house train Ashley, but Hadji learned in one day (from her).

    I thought he'd miss Ashley, too, but he adjusted quite well after her stroke, and enjoys the extra attention he gets now.

    I hope your new pup learns and adjusts that well, it was great.

    -juice
  • hondafriekhondafriek Member Posts: 2,984
    Storm my daughters dog is used to a doggy door so we will have to train him as well.

    Oh well it will keep us busy.

    Cheers Pat.
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    That'll help, too. I wouldn't even know how to train a pup to use a doggy door.

    Imagine trying to demonstrate, and then getting stuck. I'm sure the wife would take photos, invite the neighbors over, and have lots of fun at my expense!

    -juice
  • grahampetersgrahampeters Member Posts: 1,786
    G'day

    We have a bit of the same problem. Sirius, the half Kelpie, half Pharoah Hound was a RSPCA rescue dog and she is very dodgy on the toilet taining front. She came from an inner city environment and will only urinate on concrete in her home yard. However she is a bit por on the "Let me out" message so we have to keep the back door open. That's fine now in mid-summer but might not be so nice when the winter comes.

    She also believes that she is meant to sleep close to humans on their beds and tries to help when driving the car. We got a harness for her very quickly.

    Cheers

    Graham
  • barresa62barresa62 Member Posts: 1,379
    Answer to your question; In a word, Yes! :-)

    Stephen
  • grahampetersgrahampeters Member Posts: 1,786
    G'day

    A day or so ago Patti mentioned that the dual range transmission was dropped from the US market at the time you moved from the decription 4WD to AWD. It was also suggested that it was percieved that dual range was unimportant to the US market. This did not happen in Australia.

    I wonder whether cost considerations may be more relevant. In foreign markets, Subaru is percieved as up-scale. In Australasia, we percieve Subaru as being considerably upscale on say Toyota or Nissan, probably even above Honda, although Honda's build quality is better than the Subaru. Significant discounts do not really arise because of this perception. I saw the same thing in Europe where Subaru is seen as different, occupying a niche similar to say VW. That's not BMW or Merc but upper mid market. In both areas, Subarus tend to draw "different" buyers.

    In contrast, in the USA it seems that Subaru sells largely on price competitiveness. If this is the case, decontenting would make sense. I wonder how much deleting the dual-range or self levelling rear suspension would save for SOA. Is the only chance for Subaru to spec up, to move the marekt perception as well?

    Cheers

    Graham
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