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  • kenskens Member Posts: 5,869
    I was going out for my lunch time run today and as I was going through our parking lot a HUGE white spoiler caught the corner of my eye. It was several rows away and barely visible above the roofline of the other cars. Just out of curiosity, I ventured close and there it was -- a white STi!

    Gotta find out who it is!

    Ken
  • xccoachlouxccoachlou Member Posts: 245
    Picked up the Woodland Green Pearl Forester XS today around 2:00 PM.

    Already have gotten rave reviews on the color combination. :)

    It handles very well and is extremely comfortable. It should be even more comfortable once deplumpification is in full effect.

    That car is just itching to go on a long distance drive, I know it. I could hear it telling me to take to the open road. But where to go? Visit the Maine-iacs in Bar Harbor? Or head South for some deep fat fried turkey? Decisions... Decisions...

    The dealership was outstanding. They were professional and courteous. Everything was as promised. Wayne Subaru. :) Nice job fellas. :)

    - Lou
  • wrxsoon1wrxsoon1 Member Posts: 158
    Ok, I guess that should be singular. I saw a black one with silver wheels drive by while I was waiting at a light. Fortunately, it was waiting at the light on the freeway offramp a few miles down the road as well and I followed it a mile or so more before the guy turned into a parking garage. Very nice!

    Lou, Congrats on the new ride. Sounds great.

    Now, if SOA would only get that new turbo Legacy wagon into the dealerships I could become an official "owner" instead of a wanna be. LOL! ;)

    -Ian
  • kenskens Member Posts: 5,869
    I walked back out to the parking lot to take a closer look. The STi is obscene -- the brakes, wing and hood scoop are supersized.

    Hope the owner doesn't mind my nose prints and drool all over the glass. ;-)

    Ken
  • hondafriekhondafriek Member Posts: 2,984
    Lesson from Pat, do not! and I repeat do not, under any circumstances when working on the car, allow an infirm friend to carry your toolbox no matter how well intentioned.

      They can and in my case will smack the side of the car with said toolbox and cause an effin ding in the door.

    This happened when cleaning up the damaged oil line so a typical end to an all round lousy weekend.

      Cheers Pat.
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Sweet Lou! You got it? Congrats!

    Ugh Pat, your luck is due for a turn around. Hang in there.

    That Outback looks real nice. I see some fender flares, nice and round and not overdone, plus a little cladding front and rear, with the cladding line being lower on the sides than before. The big fogs are still there.

    No raised roof - I had thought it might get one to distinguish from the regular Legacys. Camo on the tail lights is obvious, so those are probably same as Legacy.

    Without the hood scoop it's almost more mild than the Legacy is, which is a reversal.

    Now, do a Baja like that, it would look great.

    -juice
  • royallenroyallen Member Posts: 227
    My '95 Outback is at 99000. It got a test in March when we had 32" of snow in Denver and while lounging at home I was called to try to go to the office. I got stuck twice in the first 2 blocks, one where the plow had shoved snow into the side street outlet. After that it was easy until the last block getting back home. It has been trouble free and I expect the car will be in the family for some time to come. Roy
  • xccoachlouxccoachlou Member Posts: 245
    I am tempted to take a few days off from work and just drive around in the Forester. It's that much fun to drive.

    The visibility is freaking awesome! The fog lights are incredible. Yeah, I took it out for a night spin. The handling is great.

    Did I mention the driving position rocks?

    I think I have to plan a road trip...

    - Lou
  • paisanpaisan Member Posts: 21,181
    Hmm lets see...

    Jan 2000->April 2002 on my '88 XT6 I put 45K miles and it was laid up for 6 months due to the air suspension problems
    April 2002-> Aug 2002 on my '91 XT6 I put on 15K miles
    June 2000-> June 2003 on my '00 Trooper I put on 55K miles
    Sep 2002->June 2003 on the '92 SVX I put on 19K miles.

    On average I drive 35-50K miles a year and the funniest part is that I take public transportation to work!!!!

    -mike
  • paisanpaisan Member Posts: 21,181
    Check out NASIOC tri-state forum. We are having an installfest on Saturday in Kenilworth, you might want to drop by and meet some more scooby folks!

    -mike
  • fibber2fibber2 Member Posts: 3,786
    "the doctor wants to speak with you - both you and your wife - we will watch your daughter", when paying the bill at the front desk.
    Emily has been fighting Lyme Disease, and we were in for a checkup and more blood work. Seems the in-house lab came up with very bad news from a CBC test as we were preparing to leave. All counts have plumeted to dangerously low levels. "Could be due to a lot of things, but she is potentially very ill", said the Dr.

    I don't buy it, as Em is the very picture of a bouncy 7 yr old, but Beth has a good cry. "Yes, they ran it twice, same bad results". 18 hrs of panic, scary reading on WEBMD.com, etc, then comes the answer from an independent lab - everything is normal - the automated tester is wacked, way out of calibration!!!!

    So Em is fine, mom & dad are recovering from their stress induced heart attacks.

    Steve
  • lilbluewgn02lilbluewgn02 Member Posts: 1,089
    Glad things worked out ok and it was just an error, but it is frightening nonetheless

    ....same thing happened to me when I first moved down to Florida...I had been coughing heavily for a few weeks, so I went to a doctor recommended by a friend. They did some blood work, gave me an antibiotic and sent me home. A few days later, I got a call from the nurse suggesting I make an appointment with a specialist. I looked up his name in the provider directory...he was a Hematology Oncolologist ! Man, was I scared s***less. A day later, I got a call from the nurse that the results had been mixed up with someone else's. Needless to say, I never went back to that doctor.
  • bat1161bat1161 Member Posts: 1,784
    Steve,

    Glad to hear that it was "all just a mistake", for all that you guys were going nuts for that period of time. Labs are just rushing evrything nowadays; that is why so many people go for 2 or 3 tests when told something is wrong.

    Mark
  • c_hunterc_hunter Member Posts: 4,487
    Talk about a heart attack is right! Nothing like a medical scare to clear your head. I'd be mad at the lab, but I imagine the relief of knowing it was a mistake probably puts you in a forgiving mood!

    Craig
  • rshollandrsholland Member Posts: 19,788
    I can't image what you just went through. Glad it was all a mistake. Makes you wonder about our health care system though...

    Bob
  • lark6lark6 Member Posts: 2,565
    That was an unpleasant experience but I'm happy to hear it's been resolved.

    I work for a company that does a lot of equipment calibration and validation for big pharma, device and diagnostics companies, among other services. Oftentimes our folks don't see the direct impact of their work; they often feel like they're just punching the clock. I'd like to share your message with them as a reminder of the importance of their jobs.

    Ed
  • hypovhypov Member Posts: 3,068
    Steve-
    I'm glad for you and the family that all is well.

    Ed-
    Importance of their job...
    you could device an exercise to do test(s) on themselves, then botch their results and scare the ibby jibbies out of them. Nothing like first hand experience.

    -Dave
  • ladywclassladywclass Member Posts: 1,713
    i think we could all come up with a medical horror story or two ... glad that's all this one was !
  • fibber2fibber2 Member Posts: 3,786
    In my field of what we call "3 beams": optical (which includes lasers), electron and ion, you quickly learn to distrust instrumentation. So my empirical observation was "gee, she looks too healthy to be at death's door". But it is easy to be analytical about a machine, harder when it is your child.

    Pass the message on to your co-workers, Ed!!

    Steve
  • kenskens Member Posts: 5,869
    Steve,

    I'm really glad everything turned out well. What a scare that must have been.

    Coming from a test and measurement company, we sometimes laugh at how our customers immediately doubt our equipment when a test fails (it couldn't be their part), but in some cases the customer knows better. :-)

    Ken
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    That's crazy miles, mike.

    Lou - visibility is good, in fact I have trouble adapting to just about any other vehicle. The Miata is terrible with the top up. Sedans and coupes cannot even compare.

    Wow, Steve, good thing that was a false alarm. That company should calibrate their equipment ASAP! Give them Ed's number! LOL

    -juice

    PS Miata is done, looks schweet, Lucky (our Legacy) will get the full treatment next week.
  • subearusubearu Member Posts: 3,613
    From http://www.media.subaru.com

    SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. REPORTS MAY SALES
     --Total Sales Up Three Percent From Same Period Last Year--

    CHERRY HILL, N.J., June 3, 2003 -- Subaru of America, Inc., the only car company that offers symmetrical all-wheel drive as standard equipment on every vehicle in its product line, today announced May sales of 16,415 units. The total represents a 3 percent increase from May 2002.

    “May was another solid month for Subaru, our fourth consecutive month of sales increases over last year,” said Fred Adcock, Subaru Executive Vice President. “We are very pleased with the retail sales result, which demonstrates that consumers continue to recognize the clear advantage Subaru offers in the market with its 100 percent commitment to symmetrical all-wheel drive and the inherent benefits of its horizontally-opposed “boxer” engines. The value of the Subaru brand resonates even in this difficult selling environment, and we are very proud of the performance and dedication of our retailers.”

    The Legacy model line achieved a sales total of 7,190 units. The Subaru Outback recorded sales of 4,977 units for the month, while Subaru Forester recorded 4,887 units, a 3 percent increase from May 2002. The Impreza line recorded sales of 3,459 units for May, and the Baja model posted 879 units for the month.

    For additional information about Subaru of America, Inc. and Subaru vehicles, visit our media website at http://www.media.subaru.com

    About Subaru of America, Inc.
    Subaru of America, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. of Japan. Headquartered near Philadelphia, the company markets and distributes all-wheel drive Subaru vehicles, parts and accessories through a network of nearly 600 dealers across the United States. Subaru is the only car company that offers symmetrical all-wheel drive as standard equipment on every vehicle in its product line. Subaru has been the best-selling import wagon in America for the past 20 years, based on R.L. Polk & Company new vehicle retail registration statistics calendar year-end 2002.


    -Brian
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    4,887 Foresters, one of them my sister's!

    -juice
  • jlemolejlemole Member Posts: 345
    I'm so glad to hear everything's o.k. I have young kids and I can just imagine the concern you and your wife had. Good news!

    Jon
  • xccoachlouxccoachlou Member Posts: 245
    Thank God all is OK!!

    On the bright side, not only is everything OK, but the adrenaline rush probably cleared out any plaque clogging those arteries. :)
  • xccoachlouxccoachlou Member Posts: 245
    If I did my number crunching correctly, then Forester sales should top 62,000 in the US for 2003.

    That's not taking into account the surge from Forester Turbo sales, and the folks who will buy an X or XS based on the interest the Turbo generates.

    Also, once again the Forester is the top rated vehicle in its category as reported by CU, it has quadruple 5 Star Safety ratings by the NHTSA, and "best pick" by the IIHS. Safety and reliability sell.

    - Lou
  • nygregnygreg Member Posts: 1,936
    Wow, what a nightmare. There is nothing worse than something happening to your child. Glad it is just a scary memory.

    Greg
  • bluesubiebluesubie Member Posts: 3,497
    Wow, talk about pain and suffering!
    Glad everything is better now.

    -Dennis
  • hondafriekhondafriek Member Posts: 2,984
    Glad it was a screw up and nothing serious.

      Cheers Pat.
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Sorry 'bout the T storms. My fault - I washed our whole fleet!

    If I wash one it's usually just rain. Two, heavy rain. Three, plus wax on all? T-storms baby!

    I should call the meteorologists every time I break out the hose.

    -juice
  • nygregnygreg Member Posts: 1,936
    Juice - glad you don't wax your cars in the winter.

    Greg
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  • nygregnygreg Member Posts: 1,936
    Thanks
  • fibber2fibber2 Member Posts: 3,786
    (assuming you like being alone in a room virtual miles from everyone else). Once we all agreed to congregate in room 9, the talk got off the ground. Aren't computers grand???

    Steve
  • ladywclassladywclass Member Posts: 1,713
    shucks!!!

    We went yesterday to b/f's parents' business and made caramel corn all day. We actually got home about 8:20, but I forgot it was THURSDAY!!!
    oh well ..
    next week ...
  • Karen_SKaren_S Member Posts: 5,092
    Just an FYI...I heard from JohnV. He's found the problem with chat and is working on a fix.

    Steve: So glad that you're little girl is okay! So sorry that you and your wife were frightened unnecessarily. Perhaps you should bill that lab for the cost of having those new grey hairs colored...and throw in a massage, too. :-)
  • fibber2fibber2 Member Posts: 3,786
    for looking into the chat problem, and the idea about revenge against the lab!

    Steve
  • jfljfl Member Posts: 1,399
    Steve, glad to hear Em is ok. Events like this are a good time to re-evaluate our priorities.

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

    Now the important thing here is to provide the recipe and analyse the quality of the caramel corn, Brenda. We do popcorn straight out of the popper for the kids but have never got the caramel bit correct. How do you do it?

    Cheers

    Graham
  • ladywclassladywclass Member Posts: 1,713
    Well, Graham .. you'd have to get Jack to tell you this one .. at this point in time he is teaching his 14 year old son how to do it ...
    his parents run a popcorn stand at a "small" amusement park .. so they make it in this big copper kettle over gas jets and stir it with a boat oar ... about 25-30 bags per batch ...

    I just ran the popcorn popper .. albeit a LARGE one .. lol

    I used to make caramel corn at home, though. I'll have to dig through and see if I can find that recipe ... it's good .. it's just not as good as what Jack makes at the park ..

    Brenda (who ate more than her share while it was warm ...)
  • grahampetersgrahampeters Member Posts: 1,786
    G'day

    We have a household ritual here through the summer. Each day the kids come home from school at 3:30pm and fall into the pool for an hour or so. When done they climb out, take a long bath and when Judy hears the water running out she puts on a batch of pop corn. That produces a big bowl full that is consumed whilst watching cartoons on TV or playing a computer game.

    It seems to be a highly desirable way to spend your evening during summer

    Cheers

    Graham
  • hypovhypov Member Posts: 3,068
    Happy Father's Day Y'all :D

    -Dave
  • ladywclassladywclass Member Posts: 1,713
    happy father's day ... (let's go back and count the happy mother's day posts, shall we? hmmm? )

    you guys sounds like great dads .. happy father's day to all of ya!
  • rshollandrsholland Member Posts: 19,788
    a 5-speed Forester XT, in silver or black thank you. :)

    Bob
  • kenskens Member Posts: 5,869
    Graham,

    Here in the US, there are popcorn packages that come with a caramel sauce. Simply pop the popcorn in the microwave, open the bag, add sauce, shake and voila -- caramel corn.

    I would think a homemade version would involve getting a melted caramel sauce thin enough to coat the popcorn.

    Ken
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Make that two, Bob!

    OK, it's just too painful to suffer XT envy like this, I'm heading over to test drive one tomorrow first thing.

    -juice
  • c_hunterc_hunter Member Posts: 4,487
    You guys better be careful! That kind of talk is liable to start a stampede around here...

    I'd have a hard time explaining to my wife why her 10 month old XS needs to be upgraded...

    Craig
  • nygregnygreg Member Posts: 1,936
    Happy father's day to all, especially our newest dads.

    Greg
  • rshollandrsholland Member Posts: 19,788
    Just take your wife to your nearest Subie dealer for some seat time behind the steering wheel of a new XT. No further explanation will be needed. :)

    Bob
  • fibber2fibber2 Member Posts: 3,786
    1) Breakfast in bed

    2) Cards, balloons, handmade gifts from Emily, a hammock for back yard relaxing, and a 'Best Dad' t-shirt to wear for the day.

    3) Loaded the bikes onto the OBW and headed to the Vanderbelt Mansion in Hyde Park, NY for riding around the grounds, a stroll thru the gardens and their annual 'ice cream social'.

    4) Dinner at Bugaboo Creek restaurant.

    A great time was had by all.... And no rain for a change! 75'F and blue sky!!!

    Steve
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