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  • twrxtwrx Member Posts: 647
    I live down on the Ohio river and the tornadoes went throught he Indy area. It did not even rain down here!
  • rshollandrsholland Member Posts: 19,788
    So now I can astound (or dumfound) someone when they ask me a question in which I don't understand, just by saying: "Kangaroo?" :)

    Bob
  • rob_mrob_m Member Posts: 820
    on my way from Missouri to New Hampshire.

    Sat on the runway 1 1/2 hours while they reconfigured runways. The ride was bumpy, but the wind must of helped because we were only 45 minutes late!

    Rob's Subaru count: 5 days in Missouri - 3, 45 minutes in NH - 22.
  • p0926p0926 Member Posts: 4,423
    image

    Anybody we know?

    -Frank P.
  • hammerheadhammerhead Member Posts: 907
    Brian: Your car, Cinco de Mayo, and my birthday!
    Coronas all around!

    Cheers!
    Paul
  • bat1161bat1161 Member Posts: 1,784
    Frank,

    Not sure who it is, but nice shot! Good advertising for SOA - "Even in the face of nature, Subaru Forester stays the course".

    MArk
  • p0926p0926 Member Posts: 4,423
  • kenskens Member Posts: 5,869
    Graham: Very fascinating read!

    Frank: Wow, that picture is worth a few hundred words!

    Subaru AWD -- the ONLY way to haul [non-permissible content removed] out of a tornado's path!

    Ken
  • twrxtwrx Member Posts: 647
  • subearusubearu Member Posts: 3,613
    5/5 it just might be. Although I'm not sure I'll be drinking as I'll be driving! ;-)

    -Brian
  • subearusubearu Member Posts: 3,613
    in the Chicago Tribune online this morning as well.

    -Brian
  • bigelmbigelm Member Posts: 995
    Even in the face of nature, Subaru Forester stays the course".

    You mean...

    "Even in the face of nature, Subaru Forester runs away from the course".
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    It's like a scene from Twister.

    -juice
  • kenskens Member Posts: 5,869
    Yeah, except in Twister they head into the tornados.

    Ken
  • bblachabblacha Member Posts: 160
    Dzien Dobry Frank!
    I use this flag just to stand out, but matter of fact, last time I lived in Poland was when there were no Subarus, and a Trabant was the height of one's dreams... Speaking of which, I was watching the new movie "Good-bye Lenin" and got a strange feeling of kinship btw. the Trabant and the Forester, that I can't quite explain. Maybe the honest-to-god plain functionality and dorky beauty.

    I did love my 98 Forester, except for the clunky gearbox. Soon I'll indulge myself in test-driving the FXT and see if it's better.
  • p0926p0926 Member Posts: 4,423
    Hmm... there are a number of folks who would take offense at someone comparing a Trabant to the Forester ;-) However, I see your point about functionality and dorky beauty. Still, the Forester doesn't have plywood doors :-) One word of caution before you test drive an FXT, don't do it unless you're prepared to buy one!

    -Frank P

    P.S. The last (and only) time I was in Poland the iron curtain was still intact.
  • kate5000kate5000 Member Posts: 1,271
    Ok, I've crossed the line. My odo is now at 96K. Time to put the good old Silvius up for adoption.

    I'm torn as to whether to buy 2004 Forester (and probably get a good bargain on it) or wait for 2005 (more content).

    I followed the links to info on 2005 foresters from Future Models. Anyone knows the colors that we should expect?
  • p0926p0926 Member Posts: 4,423
    Where've you been? We were just talking about you at the last chat and speculating that your odo should be pretty close to the magic number.

    -Frank P
  • kenskens Member Posts: 5,869
    Kate,

    So the time has come. Question for you: how much more value is the extra content of the 2005 Forester?

    Also, do you know when the 05 Foresters are supposed to arrive? I don't think they're going to be part of the 05 Legacy allocation starting this May.

    Maybe I'll see you at Santa Cruz Subaru shopping around! I'll be lurking over there soon once the 05 Legacy comes in.

    Ken
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    This Fence is getting a little shaky, I have a feeling some folks might fall off soon...

    -juice
  • rshollandrsholland Member Posts: 19,788
    once the new Legacy & Outback arrives, a lot of people will fall from the fence. They just have a lot of very seductive features, and I'm not just talking about the the turbos or H-6's. I think someone cross-shopping the Legacy 2.5i/Outback 2.5i against a Forester XS (even the LL Bean version) could easily be seduced by the new Legacy/Outback.

    Bob
  • subearusubearu Member Posts: 3,613
    ...the darkside, it beckons you Kate ;-)

    -Brian (anxiously awaiting for my '04 XT)
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Forester will be the budget buy.

    Right now they overlap too much. Fitz had an Outback in the paper for $19.2k, even with an auto tranny! That's where Foresters typically start off.

    Outback should be at least half a step up, and now they will.

    -juice
  • kenskens Member Posts: 5,869
    The Fellowship of the Fence is breaking up!

    Ken
  • subearusubearu Member Posts: 3,613
    5/5 is looking to be the target as it should arrive 5/3 and then needs to go to get the moonroof installed.

    I might have to name him: Cinco

    -Brian
  • njswamplandsnjswamplands Member Posts: 1,760
    what is it?
  • locke2clocke2c Member Posts: 5,038
    pretty sure he was getting an '04 Forester XT 5 speed.

    ...but maybe not?

    ~c
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    A subie on order.

    We bought our 2002 Legacy on May 4, IIRC. So it'll be the 2nd anniversary, already.

    Can't make the chat tonight, so Bob put on your "geezer reminder" alarm so you don't forget. ;-)

    -juice
  • subearusubearu Member Posts: 3,613
    it's a '04 XT MT, the 'G' is in the correct position of the vin#, if that's what you're asking. ;)

    Just ordered the hood deflector and air filter kit, so it'll arrive in time. 8)

    -Brian
  • lucien2lucien2 Member Posts: 2,984
    for calling it a "VIN#" lol
  • subearusubearu Member Posts: 3,613
    I really gotta see those Harry Potter movies (or read one of the early books) now...

    *runs*

    -Brian
  • locke2clocke2c Member Posts: 5,038
    so it's not a Vehicle Identification Number number?

    hehe. btw, the next movie will be incredible that book was the best by far.

    ~c
  • subearusubearu Member Posts: 3,613
    I think Loosh was pointing it out since I had written VIN# and not just VIN. The # was not necessary, but my fingers typed it anyway. :-)

    Patti mentioned that there's even a VON, but I'm not sure what that is.

    -Brian
  • ladywclassladywclass Member Posts: 1,713
    if you mean Goblet of Fire ... I AGREE ...
    Everyone should read Harry Potter .. they are NOT just kids' books .. there are so many levels in those stories!!
  • lucien2lucien2 Member Posts: 2,984
    I know a couple of kids who aren't allowed to read them though. :( Witches.
  • locke2clocke2c Member Posts: 5,038
    nah, I mean Prisoner of Azkaban. the one that's being released in theatres this summer. a lot of people, myself included, thought that was the best of the series so far.

    ~c
  • Karen_SKaren_S Member Posts: 5,092
    A bit of trivia for Potter fans.

    In the last movie, what make is the Weasley's car?
  • twrxtwrx Member Posts: 647
    I have a Matchbox of it.
  • njswamplandsnjswamplands Member Posts: 1,760
    gooblet of fire? is that like rum 151 on fire?
  • njswamplandsnjswamplands Member Posts: 1,760
  • njswamplandsnjswamplands Member Posts: 1,760
    should not it be an AIN? Appliance Identification Number
  • locke2clocke2c Member Posts: 5,038
    it's a Ford Anglia!

    ~c
  • lark6lark6 Member Posts: 2,565
    Yes, Colin beat me to it. I think the Weasleys' Anglia is circa 1962.

    when I was young there was a chain of chicken takeouts called "Chicken Delight." Their slogan was "Don't cook tonight, call Chicken Delight." The Chicken Delight in the town where we lived used an Anglia like the Weasleys' as its delivery car. IIRC it had a big fiberglass chicken head on the roof.

    Ed
  • p0926p0926 Member Posts: 4,423
    Not that I would have ever done such a reckless thing in my younger days ;-)

    -Frank P
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Vin is a guy I know that works on Fiats...

    When I saw the first Harry Potter movie the thing that stood out were those Mondeo wagons at the beginning.

    -juice
  • subearusubearu Member Posts: 3,613
    Salesguy contacted me again today and says that the XT is 'available for processing - ready to transport to here'. He's still thinking the end of this month.

    -Brian
  • p0926p0926 Member Posts: 4,423
    Well I got to see Lance Armstrong racing several times over the past two days. The Tour De Georgia finished today: http://www.tourdegeorgia.com. Yesterday I got to see the peleton pass by in a couple of places during a 128 mile race through the north GA mountains and watched as they worked their way up the final “Hors Category” climb to the finish. Each time I got to see Lance and US Postal leading the chase group. They eventually reeled in the breakaway with Lance finishing in third place. Today the tour finished up with 4 laps around a 4-mile loop on the outskirts of Atlanta. I picked a good spot 100 meters from the finish and enjoyed watching the cyclists zip by at 30+ mph. Lance finished the race as the overall leader (by 24 sec) which is pretty good considering he was only using this race as a tune-up for the Tour de France. Although the race was sponsored by Dodge (the pace car was a Magnum) there were a couple of Subaru team cars. The US Postal had a H-6 Outback. I didn’t catch the name of the other team but John Elway Subaru provided the car. Speaking of US Postal, they announced this week that they’re pulling their sponsorship at the end of the year. In any case, it was a fun weekend and a true thrill to witness Lance and many other big name cyclists in their element.

    -Frank P
  • ldbrickerldbricker Member Posts: 140
    and the only reason I'd ever want to go to France is to watch the Tour. I hope to do that sometime in the next decade, preferrably while Lance is still riding... hmmm... seeing win 7... in a row.
  • dcm61dcm61 Member Posts: 1,567
    at Tour De Georgia. Found at dpreview.com

    image

    DaveM
  • p0926p0926 Member Posts: 4,423
    I could have posted some great pictures but I broke the first rule of photography, check your equipment beforehand. Yep, I went to take my first picture only to discover that the batteries were virtually dead :-(

    -Frank P
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