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-juice
Had a good time
Infact, I should join in on the fun as a "Novice". First, I've got to find a helmet to borrow,.... and training wheels
-Dave
diffy: Nah, I may get a rear LSD at some point, but with my R-compounds no need for LSDs at all. I may need to have the tranny re-built at some point but we'll see what happens.
-mike
Let it have a time of its life before trading it in ...
who knows, it might show me something to keep it anyway
I'll probably be in a class on my own.
-Dave
-mike
-juice
get a clutch-type rear LSD. or do something to the handling to keep that rear wheel on the ground... stiffer front springs or bigger front swaybar for example.
-Colin
-mike
Nope, none there.
Hehe rookie takes the "quickest crossover" ;D
-Dave
Thanks!
Patti
Nice shot of Dave!
-mike
You're stealthly with the camera
That white Toyota still reminds me of a taxi. Drove like one too
-Dave
-mike
and that answers the question about its tires squealing at every turn and on its way to one.
-Dave
-mike
[Dave thinking] "Hmm, maybe I should auto-x the OB. What kind of suspension is Loosh running again?".
-Dennis
GF was freezing. Me, on the way there.
"Hmm" was the farthest I went - the chilling breeze froze the thought
So, when are you coming out to the Auto-X?
-Dave
More car trouble. Leak in the exhaust. Anyone want to guess which car: the Miata, 626, or Forester?
-juice
I'm also deciding if it's really worth it. Driving around a bunch of cones in a parking lot, how much fun can you have? :-D
I'm more of a scenic, hilly, twisty drive or drive to the beach kinda guy. How many times do you usually go and how much is it?
-Dennis
-Dave
I'm thinking it would be a good learning experience as to the limits of the driver - Me, and the car without messing up things (except cones) and lifes around in doing so.
To spectate - FREE
Participate, I think it's $25. Mike?
-Dave
$335 for a new midpipe and muffler, installed. I think that's the 5th repair in the last year or so (fuel system, axle boot, wheel hub/bearing, oxygen sensor, and muffler).
Patti: when are those 2003 Legacy 2.5 GTs arriving in dealers? Can you hurry them up, pleeeez?
-juice
Will there be Yellow wagon?... Green?
-Dave
The wife is driving Sandy now, so maybe I'll talk her into keeping that and get a rally blue wagon.
I gotta wait and see what Ken does first. We have a friendly East Coast/West Coast rivalry going. ;-)
-juice
-Dave
I've been absent from the boards of late - work and personal issues taking immediate precedent - but I do try to keep up with the posts. As with Dennis, yard work has reared its head again.
I'm also with Dennis on the auto-x issue, as well as how I like to do my driving. I'd still like to give it a try, primarily because the biggest step in getting more performance out of the car is to get more performance out of the driver. Auto-x seems to me to be a place where you can do that without putting yourself and the car into too much jeopardy. (Having said that yes, I did see the clip where one auto-x'er in a VW Golf instinctively stuck his arm out the window to brace and right as he got the car into a roll. Note to self: keep windows closed; car does not = kayak.)
My secondary interest in auto-x is the sheer novelty factor of doing it in a Forester. Being of the opinion that the Forester isn't an SUV but rather a tall, boxy Impreza 2.5RS wagon, I think the on-road potential of the car is very much underrated. Granted it's heavier, has a higher CG and higher Cd, but I think that at most safe over-the-road speeds the Forester can more than hold its own.
Sometimes I wish I could find a performance driving school that would let me use my own car, but any opportunity to improve my own comfort level with my daily driver in a controlled environment has to be a good thing.
Ed
High Performance Driving Events (HPDE) are put on by NASA which are really cool. They are track events where you get an instructor for the whole day for your first event and get about 20-30 minutes or more of driving on a track such as Lime Rock or Watkins Glenn or Pocono or Nazareth. These events cost I think $200 for the day.
Once you do it though, be forewarned you'll be addicted.
-mike
The wife may drive Sandy until we find a suitable replacement. She's 6 months pregnant so the 2nd generation air bags are safer for her right now anyway. Old timers here may recall that was the subject of my letter to Drive - wife drove Sandy while she was expecting last time, too.
What are we shopping for? 5 speed sedan. Well, she set the price limit way low, and may be willing to sacrifice leather. So we may be testing driving a Legacy sedan, L and maybe GT. I hope she likes it!
We priced a Camry SE, but it's more money for less power and no AWD. Accord is a sitting duck. Altima got terrible side crash test scores, and she doesn't like the clear tails.
So we'll sample a Legacy, and if not then maybe a Forester when those arrive. Pilot and Highlander are out of our price range. I may sneak her into a WRX wagon, hint that I'd be willing to make the sacrifice and give her Sandy. ;-)
I'm excited just thinking about it!
-juice
SoA just can't get us that h.p. quick enough!
Has she been in a WRX yet? Good luck selling and shopping.
-Dennis
-juice
Cool! You're finally moving on with your car plans. Yeah, lots of big sacrifices there! ;-)
So 5-speed sedan for $20K or less is her ideal, right? Whats the Impreza 2.5RS go for these days?
Ken
juice: Please don't take offense but, based on your description of the 626 as a money pit, I don't think many of us here would be interested in it. I find the change in your(her) target vehicle interesting to say the least. I'd suggest you sell the 626 outright - or maybe donate it as tax writeoff? - put the missus in the Forester and drive the Miata at least until the fall. Be patient and test drive the new Subaru offerings before you decide.
Ed
Ed: I fixed it all, I swear! ;-)
It has been dealer serviced (except oil changes, which I did), with all receipts, and never has been in an accident, not even a fender bender.
-juice
"$335 for a new midpipe and muffler, installed. I think that's the 5th repair in the last year or so (fuel system, axle boot, wheel hub/bearing, oxygen sensor, and muffler)."
I am not a 626 expert but I can spot a trend.
Do be patient; if anything you can report to us on how the Forester does carrying 2 kids!
BTW there's been a titanium Legacy GT sedan with rear wing parked in my office lot yesterday and today. What a pretty car - but Pat could tell you that already
Ed
I'm debating whether to E-bay it or use Cars.com. Any suggestions? What fees does E-bay charge?
I'd buy Pat's GT in a second, if he wanted to get that 2003 he's been eyeing.
-juice
PS I've had 3 kids in the Forester, when my brother visited. :-)
Have you thought about consignment based used-car lots? Basically you negotiate a price to sell your car with the dealer within a certain time frame. Whatever the dealer sells above the price is their profit. The dealer maintains your vehicle while it sits on their lot and takes care of all the paperwork. Pretty handy.
Ken
Hmm, consignment? I'd not even heard of it.
-juice
-mike
Take your wife for a test drive in the WRX. She just may become a convert. A couple of months ago I took my wife for a test drive in the sedan, and she came away liking it alot. We even agreed that we liked the silver wagon even more. Now if only she would finally get her license so that she can take over the OB, and I can get the WRX wagon:-)
So don't give up hope yet!
Mark
Besides I am really enjoying this car, I do not think a new one would give me any more enjoyment.
Cheers Pat.
On another note, I found out a guy that plays hockey with us once in a while has a legacy he uses to rally cross. Saw it at the rink this weekend - roll bar, advertising all over, etc. Need to talk with him Thursday (our next game) to get the details. Oops - that means I miss the chat again. Really upset I missed last week's chat.
Greg
I think I can talk her up to a GT sedan at this point. She used to put a wool blanket under her because the leather was cold, so what would be better than heated cloth? Also, she wants a moonroof, so we'd add a $1000 aftermarket roof on the L anyway.
My catalog is a 2000 for the Legacy. What does the 2002 GT sedan add besides the 4.11:1 final drive, the rear LSD, moonroof, fog lights, body color trim, leather steering wheel and shifter, 16" alloys, and heated seats?
I know I'm usually the one doing research, but did I miss anything? The lit key ring, too, right? Oh, and wood trim (which she likes).
Anything else?
-juice
Bob
Don't forget the all important cupholder. I think they moved it to the center console in 01.
Ken
is used an option?
-Colin
Ken
Ken
-BG
Ken