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  • robr2robr2 Member Posts: 8,805
    Little trick I use - loosen the lugs just a little and then drive about 5' and step on the brakes. That should break the adhesion between the rims and the hubs.

    I TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY IF YOUR TIRE FALLS OFF.
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Think I'll stick to my tapping with a hammer method.

    It's only happened once, that it was tough to remove.

    -juice
  • robr2robr2 Member Posts: 8,805
    Think I'll stick to my tapping with a hammer method.

    It's only happened once, that it was tough to remove.

    juice - I never feel quite comfortable laying under a vehicle on a jack whacking away at the tire with a mallet.
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Oh, I'm definitely not ever under the vehicle when it's up on a jack. I use jack stands, and even then, to rotate the tires or mount snows I'm never really under the car.

    -juice
  • erics6erics6 Member Posts: 684
    Picked up a slightly used 05 Forester X today. Glad to be back in the Subaru fold.
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Sweet, congrats! In a way you hit the sweet spot - that's one of the last models with the full size spare, and fuel economy was at its peak, EPA 23/30.

    06 models went to a donut and mileage dropped a tad.

    Congrats again.

    -juice
  • nickelnickel Member Posts: 147
    Just wanted to know how frequent I'm suppose to wash my car in winter. In the Twin Cities hasn't snowed a lot this year, but anyway I don't know if I have to wash it every week.
  • paisanpaisan Member Posts: 21,181
    I've been a loyal Subaru owner and enthusiast forever. I'm quite upset with their latest marketing ploy for the Impreza. It's quite offensive to me as a man. This commercial shows a woman sitting in her impreza and they go through it saying how she's in control of this, that and the other thing in the car. Then a guy gets in the passenger side and they show her fixing his hair and saying how she controls him too.

    Now if this was a guy doing it to a woman, all the Feminazi organizations would be up in arms, screaming bloody murder of how Subaru was degrading women, etc.

    I ask, why is it ok for them to do it to men??????

    :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:
  • c_hunterc_hunter Member Posts: 4,487
    I haven't seen it yet, but I have to imagine the commercial must have an underlying theme of humor to it somehow. I mean, they don't expect it to be taken seriously, do they?

    In my case, I ceded most control (real or perceived) to my wife long ago, so it won't offend me at all!
  • c_hunterc_hunter Member Posts: 4,487
    It's up to you really -- there is no set rule. Depends on how obsessive you are.

    In my experience, cars get dirty quite fast in the winter around here. So it's not going to stay clean unless I wash it every single day, which is not practical. I kind of give up on aesthetics in the winter, and only wash if it's really bad or if there is a whole lot of salt on the car after a storm. So generally, about once a month. In lieu of a full wash at home, I may take it to a coin operated car wash stall to rinse off the salt after a storm or in very cold weather.
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    I just wish I had enough hair that I needed that type of help from my wife. ;)

    -juice
  • c_hunterc_hunter Member Posts: 4,487
    That cracked me up Juice. I don't know about your wife, but my wife gets jurisdiction over my bald spot and what remaining hair I have left! There is no transfer of power just because the hair goes away...
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    BUMMER!

    :D

    -juice
  • robr2robr2 Member Posts: 8,805
    In case you haven't noticed, it's perfectly acceptable for the male role on television and movies to basically be dumped upon without any consequence. It's a formula that works.
  • kate5000kate5000 Member Posts: 1,271
    :P :P :P :shades:
  • lucien2lucien2 Member Posts: 2,984
    They also know you haven't bought a new one for years, so they're hoping your wife will want one. :)
  • paisanpaisan Member Posts: 21,181
    Haaa.

    Seriously though, when is enough enough? Why must my people be held down.

    -mike
  • ladywclassladywclass Member Posts: 1,713
    basso profundo ...

    let ... my ... people ... go .....
  • jeffmcjeffmc Member Posts: 1,742
    So which network were you watching, Lifetime or Oxygen? :P Someone has to play counterbalance to all the commercials on Spike (the "man channel").

    Haven't seen the commercial yet, but I feel your pain. When you're a majority (non-minority), it's always open season. That always gets on my nerves, too. You'd think good marketers could figure out a way of reaching their demographic without bashing another demographic. If you feel so strongly, let someone at SOA know. Anyone here have a live-body contact?
  • oscar5740oscar5740 Member Posts: 10
    Just picked up my new 2.5i Ltd in Diamond Gray. Largely thanks to all of your posts and my previous ownership of a Legacy. Absolutely love it. Waited about 3 weeks, well worth it.

    As for the ad, I'm sure that world of equality without the double-standard does exist. But, according to my girlfriend that's not where I live. (And I'm not even married yet!!!) While I agree, I'm just happy I laughed in the face of genetics and still have my hair.

    Oscar
  • paisanpaisan Member Posts: 21,181
    I plan to speak to my contacts over there. I'm fired up! I think it might have been on Speed or Fox. I don't watch Oxygen or Lifetime, at least when my wife isn't home!

    -mike
  • jeffmcjeffmc Member Posts: 1,742
    Boy, if they played that on Speed, they really put that commercial on the wrong channel. That's gotta be 90% male viewers - who are they gonna reach? Frankly, that type of ad could really backfire, as not too many men want to be associated with a vehicle marketed toward controlling women. Subaru's gotta be really careful here. It's okay for women to drive "manly" vehicles, but once a vehicle is labeled as a "chick car", many men won't buy it. I think even Forester faces this image challenge a little (although the XT prob'ly helps overcome that, if you can afford that model).

    Yeah, just razzin' ya 'bout Oxy & Lifetime, BTW. ;)
  • paisanpaisan Member Posts: 21,181
    Yeah I saw it last weekend and we basically watch Speed in the shop all weekend, especially last weekend with the Rolex 24 on most of the time!

    Interesting you note about a "chick" car. A few I can recall:

    Eclipse, especially later models.
    VW Beetle
    VW Cabriolet aka btch basket
    Celica Convertible
    Solara
    Lexus SC430 (or whatever # it is now)

    -mike
  • rob_mrob_m Member Posts: 820
    You forgot Miata.

    Sorry juice! ;)
  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    Let me know when you get ready to sell that girly car Juice; I'll lowball you a good deal. :shades:

    My sister got the 05 Forester X over the weekend; 25k miles and paid a little under $16k for it. Naturally it's missing the owners manual.
  • Karen_SKaren_S Member Posts: 5,092
    Just thought I'd give you all a heads up. You have a new host here! Name is caliberchic and she has been around these parts for awhile. Hope you all give her a friendly hello....even if she does own a Caliber. :P
  • hammerheadhammerhead Member Posts: 907
    Cool Karen! An addition to the family, or a replacement?

    caliberchic: Welcome! Won't hold the Caliber thing against you... too much! :)

    Cheers!
    Paul
  • PF_FlyerPF_Flyer Member Posts: 9,372
    As long as she's willing to talk about food, she'll fit right in at the chats! :P
  • paisanpaisan Member Posts: 21,181
    Hmm never thought of a miata as a chick car, as the only place I really see them is on the race track, and that's usually when they are passing me!

    -mike
  • Karen_SKaren_S Member Posts: 5,092
    A welcome addition. We forced..uhh...asked pf_flyer to return to Auto News to give eltonron a hand there. :blush:
  • hammerheadhammerhead Member Posts: 907
    Well, Tell Bob he can still play chat over here!

    Cheers!
    Paul
  • PF_FlyerPF_Flyer Member Posts: 9,372
    This DOES give me a chance to get my host's bazooka out of storage! :P
  • ladywclassladywclass Member Posts: 1,713
    bob BETTER still play chat around here !

    and welcome to caliberchik!

    (The more 'chiks' the merrier ! )
    Brenda
  • hondafriekhondafriek Member Posts: 2,984
    Welcome to Caliberchic, as regards owning a Caliber well we are all entitled to at least one mistake. ;)

    Cheers Pat.
  • caliberchiccaliberchic Member Posts: 402
    Guess I shouldn't mention my other car is an Aztek then! :blush:

    Oh and I'm all about food, oh and napping! :shades:
  • paisanpaisan Member Posts: 21,181
    Wow Aztec and Caliber! Going for a hat-trick???

    -mike
  • fibber2fibber2 Member Posts: 3,786
    Nah, not in my house. Wait... Beth's calling... got to run (adjusts nose ring in preparation for attachment of leash....).

    Been off line again. Week long trip to sunny Sunnyvale, CA, but on a very very short leash all week long. 14 to 16 hour days doing another equipment evaluation. My apologies to the Bay Area crew, but I knew up front that this trip would afford no leasure time or fun.

    Only plus was that I decided to skip smaller airports and the Chicago transfer, and instead went JFK to SF with a drive at both ends. I forgot the pleasure of getting on a bird and going coast to coast without the ratrace that has become O'Hare.

    Only downside is that Hertz is doling out Tauraus's like it is the last chance before they go extinct. Oh right, they are!

    The battery in the Ody quit just after I left last week (a few days shy of 5 yrs.), so that was one of the things to do this past weekend. Fortunately, the OBW was at home, so the family had that to drive. It looked a bit worse for the wear after the week, but what ya gonna do?

    Getting a little snow tonight, and grateful for my winter tires. Winter #4, and still deep tread (around 8/32). Dunlop Wintersport M2 on TR's alloy spoke wheels. So soft, they grip better on cold, dry roads than the RE92's. Nice feeling.

    OK, I do have to run before she calls again! Bet that commercial is a hoot. Don't take life too seriously. Consider it payback for centuries of the other way around.

    Steve
  • tsytsy Member Posts: 1,551
    Oooh, don't read our posts from about, oh, 2 months ago! ;)

    Welcome- I hope you aren't easily offended, though, you do own 2 very, um, interesting cars. :)

    tom
  • tsytsy Member Posts: 1,551
    ooh, other chick cars:

    Any minivan
    Honda CR-V
    Toyota Rav-4
    911 cabriolet- tiptronic
    Acura TSX
    BMW 3 series convertible
    Merc C class

    Did I miss any?

    tom
  • ladywclassladywclass Member Posts: 1,713
    hey chik ... my daughter has owned TWO Aztecs ... and they also rib me about my husband's Lincoln "Town House" ...

    but I DO have a 2001 Outback!
  • caliberchiccaliberchic Member Posts: 402
    Pontiac Sunfire ;)
  • p0926p0926 Member Posts: 4,423
    A warm welcome to caliberchic! But Karen, you should know that while we're always happy to welcome new faces, the Crew won't easily let go of any old-timers. So pf_flyer (aka Bob) is still expected to participate :P

    -Frank
  • rshollandrsholland Member Posts: 19,788
    http://www.phillyautoshow.com/feature.asp

    Anyone up for a road trip this weekend? Juice?

    Bob
  • rob_mrob_m Member Posts: 820
    yo chickie, welcome to the crew!

    Tom, you missed PT Cruiser. Rob M.
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Thanks for getting my back, mike. :shades:

    For whatever reason the Miata does have a rep as a girly car, even though 63% of owners are male, and it is the *the* single most popular car for the track.

    Sadly the label gets pinned on anything small or fuel efficient. We could go the other extreme and say that cars that have the opposite characteristics (brutishly large, gas guzzlers) are macho.

    Guess that makes women smarter than us guys, eh? ;)

    -juice
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    THIS weekend, Bob?

    Man, I really wanted to go but I think we have plans. Lemme check with the boss... *cough* I mean WIFE, yeah, with the wife.

    :D

    Edit: yeah, we were invited to a Texas Hold 'em night at a neighbor's house. Too bad I can't bluff to save my life!

    -juice
  • jeffmcjeffmc Member Posts: 1,742
    Hi there, caliberchick, & welcome! :) Don't worry 'bout not owning a Subaru... after a couple months here we'll have you fully convinced of their superiority and you can convert with a nice new 2008 Impreza turbo 5-dr hatch. Voila! All your past car-buying transgressions will be forgotten by both you and the crew here. ;)
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Hello and welcome to the Subaru Crew.

    Know that you're safe here (subaru) and that we do not use subliminal (subaru) messages to try to convert others (subaru) to the Subaru fold.

    -juice
  • p0926p0926 Member Posts: 4,423
    Hey Juice, you should try that subliminal message technique on Hadji to try and convince him he's not a cat :P

    -Frank
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    I tried, but then he spit up a nasty hair ball. :surprise:

    -juice
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