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NOT !
Especially pre-2002, when the CRV didn't have an engine, but rather a dried up old rubberband.
I would have bought the 2000 CRV, until I drove one "up the hill" as we say in these parts. The engine screamed at us the whole way - 5000+ rpm - Zero, and I mean zero, ability to accelerate, even in 4th gear and lightly loaded.
I've never been so disappointed in a test drive. Back seat is highly overrated, sorry. Lousy visibility to the rear with the spare in the way. We walked away and never looked back.
Edmund's has this strange idea that the CRV is more capable off-road than the Forester is, which I also don't understand. 8 inches of clearance my left ear. Ever looked under one ?
I got a Subie because I wanted a comfortable AWD sedan. I didn't realize how exceptional it was until afterwards. The icing on the cake is being part of the Crew!
Jim
On top of that, some of the prices they ask for the parts they take off are give away prices, a classic example is the low asking prices for the factory 6cd changer unit I have seen them as low as $125.
First chat night back in town and cannot make it, brother in law and his wife arrive tonight for a three week visit it is their first trip to Canada.
Cheers Pat.
Patti
Now - is it DEEtroit or Detroit? Warshington or Washington? Everyone?
Patti
Brenda
Patti
Pat: I picked up two of those "take out" 6CD changers from WRXs. We can all cash in, there is a steady supply.
Here, it's WOHR-shington.
Yeah, hey, what's up with the chat room? I was looking forward to chatting about the WRX's new face, and having Patti back.
-juice
Ed
Patti
-Brian
Patti
-Brian
lots of variations on this recipe, but this one ALWAYS works and tastes great!
Mix 2 cups sugar, 2 tablespoons cocoa, 1 stick margarine, and 1/2 cup evaporated milk in a saucepan and cook over low to medium heat until it boils for 2 minutes. Add 1/2 cup peanut butter and stir til the peanut butter melts. Stir in 2 1/2 cups of old-fashioned oats and 1 teaspoon of vanilla. Drop on a foil-lined cookie sheet in small chunks.
That's it .. more 'candy' than cookie and wonderfully delicious. Also not much cleanup ...I usually get the peanut butter and oats measured out before I start ... and you can also use the 'quick' oats, but we like the old fashioned oats better .. we think the 'cookies' are more moist and chocolatey ..
Brenda
Thanks,
Jim
Can hardly wait to drive around this weekend.
Subie Sue
Hey - do you think we should start an Edmunds cookbook? Grilled turbot, Karen's Hash Browns, Brenda's MF cookies, etc. We could add Legacy legumes, Forester salad, Baja Brew? Okay - it's early!
Patti
Patti
Several Years ago!. My how time flies! I actually just looked up the date of all the recipes and found it was exactly a year ago. Now, I am not fussing but I am still looking for the perfect recipe for Hash Browns - te sort that you get in US diners with stringy bits of shredded potato fried up and dripping with calories. yes, I know they are not ideologically sound from the waistline perspective but they taste nice.
Two recipes offered by Crew Members (sorry but I forgot to write down who gave the recipes) are set out below. Any other takers?
Recipe 1
Choose your potatoes as to how many will be served. A medium size potato will take approx. 3 minutes to cook halfway through. Scrub your potato and pierce it with a fork, then microwave them. Preheat your frying pan on medium heat and spray with pan-coating spray.
Take your potato out of the microwave with an oven mitt and shred it into the heated pan with olive oil or vegetable oil and margarine using your Hashbrowner.
Pat the shredded potato to fill the pan with a spatula and let it cook 5 minutes. Don't scramble the hashbrowns at this time. This is a good time to make the toast and coffee or tea.
When potatoes are sufficiently brown, halve or quarter them and turn them. Make a little room for an egg and some pre-cooked thin-sliced ham. Let them finish cooking on a low heat -- approx. 3 minutes -- and salt to taste.
Serve up Hashbrown, eggs, toast, ham and coffee in around 10-12 minutes.
Clean-up is less than 20 seconds on the shredder.
Recipe 2
Here's my suggestions for really CRISPY hashbrowns. Use only the Russet variety. They make the best hashbrowns and french fries. After peeling, shred the potatoes directly into a pan filled with ice cold water. Let them soak for at least 30 minutes, then drain and rinse with more cold water. Lay out several layers of paper towels on the counter and spread the potatoes on them. Put several layers on paper towels on top and press down to remove as much water as possible.
In a well-seasoned iron skillet (is there any other type of skillet?), heat an equal part of butter and peanut oil till it just begins to smoke. Quickly pour in the potatoes, salt and pepper and cover the skillet. Resist the urge to flip the potatoes till they are crispy brown on the bottom. Flip and brown the top side.
And what does that have to do with Subaru? Uhhhm....when going to a football game in your Subaru, you can make the hashbrowns at your next tailgate party??
having just climbed on the bathroom scales, perhaps I should back off this idea.
Cheers
Graham
I can't believe that thread was only a year ago.
Jim
Bob
Jim
Bob
So I broke our bathroom scale about a month ago (used it to check the tongue weight on our camper and left it in the sun too long - warped the dial to where it jammed, believe it or not Ripley) and just replaced it - I gained 5 pounds in 3 weeks !
Yikes !
Well I HAD been down 13 pounds (BMI was 25), but not anymore.
Bother.
Bob
Enjoy your lunch !
-brianV
Jim
Bob
Kate, if I were you, I would bring an empty suitcase on your trip to Brazil and fill it up with these!
-samba-ing in Florida!-
mike k
I'm debating whether to do Atkins. Bacon and eggs for breakfast, steak for lunch, steak for dinner? Nuts as a snack? What else can you eat?
No hash browns? No Sonho de Valsa? ;-)
Congrats and welcome, Subie Sue. Catchy name, too! First new car? Must be wonderful.
-juice
A 4 oz glass of red wine only has 2 grams of carbs. Supposedly, once you're at your desired weight you only need about 50 gms of carbs/day to hold that weight. (I'm generalizing a lot here, but it's the basic idea.) A bottle of beer, which I prefer to wine (gasp!), is 12 carbs.
Will my Subie be faster now that I'm lighter? Just to bring it OT.
Steve
Way to go! Are you exercising too?
Bob
I surely had that much more to lose than you. Your 30 probably brought you closer to your goal weight than my 74 has, and you can feel great about what you accomplished!
Steve
Being left-handed, I was an ideal doubles partner, as most players are right-handed. This way the backhand was always down the middle, and not in the corners. I used to have a deadly forehand kill shot. Ah memories...
Played a little squash too, and even less handball.
I still want to lose another 30 pounds.
Bob
I think Michelob came out with a beer specifically for low carb diets - with something like 2 gms of carbs.
-juice
I've tried to concentrate on walking a minimum number of times a week rather than on weight loss, etc. Once that routine is more established I think it will be easier to watch more of the weight and food, although I have already lost a few pounds. I'm also trying to break the habit of hopping on/off the scales ... not enough exercise in that!
Brenda
Steve
"CHERRY HILL, N.J., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA), a
pioneer of crossover all-wheel drive vehicles designed for the active
lifestyle, announced today September sales of 14,064 units. The total
represents a decrease of 1 percent from September 2001 sales.
The Legacy model line achieved a sales total of 6,234 units, an 11 percent
decrease from last year, while Subaru Outback recorded sales of 4,178 units
for the month. Subaru Forester recorded sales of 4,348 units, an 8 percent
increase from September 2001. The Impreza line recorded sales of 3,067 units
for the month, which includes WRX model sales of 1,837 units. Sales of the
newly introduced Baja model began this month, with a total of 415 units for
the month."
They don't say if that is up or down for the OB.
Mark
Since we're on the topic of losing weight...I am still recovering from a terrible case of gastroenteritis vs. food poisoning. My husband also got sick. I couldn't hold anything down yesterday. It's a rather unpleasant way to lose some pounds, obviously not a recommended method. Today I am doing okay eating chicken noodle soup and goldfish crackers.
I have little to no appetite at all.
I suspect that it was partly my fault for leaving food out a little while before eating it, and maybe partly due to the food itself (cold cuts).
So keep those foods at the proper temps.
-Brian