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Now, let her have fun with HER new car. You just drive your minivan and be quiet!
Len
We picked it up last night. Or, I should say, SHE did.
She did the test drive, and got to drive it home. I haven't even touched it yet! Hilarious!
Fitzgerald Subaru was great, as usual. This was the 5th Subaru we bought from their Rockville store, and yet another good experience. We were in and out of there in under 1 hour. Amazing.
355 Toyota kept me for about 3-4 hours and the process was painful in comparison.
Two funny things happened.
First, when we were leaving, I got in the passenger seat. Wifey looked at me like I was crazy. "Get out", she said. I actually FORGOT that I had to drive the minivan home, LOL!
Second, she took off like a mad woman, sped home as quick as she could. Later when I asked her if she was testing the acceleration again, she said that she heard that there was possible HAIL in the area, and she wanted to get home before her new baby was pelted with the stuff!
The dealer is about 15 minutes away and I think she beat me home by about 10 minutes!
Any how, no pics yet, it was pouring rain last night, too dark for a good pic. We'll try to snap one tonight.
Edit: it was actually our 5th Subaru from Fitz, come to think of it.
That is too funny, and I'm sure it's exactly what I would have done.
Uh-oh. Wonder what that means. Do I have to mow the lawn first? Take out the trash? :confuse:
Congrats on the new ride, juice. Looking forward to the photos.
Congrats on the new Forester juice, but I fear you are gonna have be a real good boy to get behind the wheel of that baby, maybe if you are lucky you will get to wash and wax it.
Hope everyone else is enjoying their summer, Hi Kate, long time no hear.
Hi Rob, and say hi to Mikey.
Cheers Pat.
Bob
-Brian
Congrats... or should I be saying this to your wife? LOL!
Mike now has the GT......coz wifey rocks a 3-series now, LOL.
See you there!
You'll have to tell us how it does mileage wise and fit and finish wise for a 1st year car.
Oh yeah, pics!
tom
Len
-mike
Finally got a chance to drive it. Ride is a lot firmer than my 98 was, yet it's not uncomfortable at all. The body rolls a LOT less than before, too.
Visibility is fantastic. My wife had the seat up high and I swear I felt like I could almost see the front bumper. Backing up was also a dream compared to the van, which isn't so bad itself.
Love the laser cut keys. Just hope we don't lose them.
My wife *loves* the whip antennae. Funny how little details are what draw people in.
She also found the hatch opens higher than before, clearing any heads below. The old one you had to duck under. Much better.
Dislikes? The passenger seat is lower than the driver's seat. It's OK when she's driving, since I'm taller, but when I drive she seems about a foot shorter than me, when in fact she's tall. I will be checking that seat track to see if there is an easy and safe way to lift it half inch or so.
Love the moonroof. Feels like a convertible, almost.
Also like the blue LED interior lighting. One seems to light up the center console, while another lights up the storage bin in front of the shifter. It sets the mood just right, an upscale touch.
Didn't test acceleration because it's breaking in, but the transmission shifts mores smoothly than the Sienna, even with bigger spaces between ratios.
Steering is still fairly light, but that's OK on this type of vehicle. In fact all controls are light. It's very easy to drive, basically.
Have not yet really tested the brakes, again let's wait until after the break-in period. Let the pads get seated nicely.
We haven't named it yet, and the wife says she still feels like she's "moving in", getting used to it.
For a day it was parked right next to the Legacy, and the one thing that stood out was how much taller it is. It feels like you're about 2 feet higher up, yet body roll is well contained and it's actually a bit more nimble overall.
So far, so good. We got it with just 10 miles and the trip computer was averaging 5mpg, and it's up to 22 mpg already, and we haven't even used 1/4 tank. Fitz did deliver it with a full tank so that was cool, in fact I have yet to find any defects, and I'm OCD about that, as you know.
You probably have (or haven't) but the passenger issue is being heavily discussed on nasioc. Seems to be catching SOA's attention. Just go to the N&R - Forester thread
Cheers Pat.
(I may be reaching a bit too far on that one!)
What I know is that I will have a freestanding gas range. We have looked at all sorts of things and I also think I'd prefer the smooth black to the stainless. Stainless appears to need more maintenance than I'd want to do to keep it looking nice. I like the gas ranges with the heavy-duty grates all the way across the cooktop. Other than that I'm not sure.
Whatever we buy will need to be 'matched' to refrigerator, dishwasher, and microwave in the future. Anyone been out there looking and/or buying anytime lately?
Brenda
How big do you want to go? We bought a beautiful 36" gas top from K-A with 4 burners and a central integrated stainless griddle ; unfortunately it didn't fit our cupboards and had to go back. We have a cassette Jenn-Air instead. If you are doing any sort of regular pan-frying, pancakes etc the built in griddles are without equal. With the Jenn-Air we have to switch it out for another two burner cartridge when needed but that is a minor inconvenience. We would never want to be without the griddle and are close to getting a second with the amounts the boys are eating now.
Brenda, they do have a stainless steel look out now but it's embossed to hide fingerprints. My ski buddy went with that look and likes it.
we'll figure it out eventually .. wish we could afford to do it all right now !
we're looking to do some redesign to the front entry and make a bit bigger entry than the 3X3 postage stamp we have now .. some redesign to the master bath and extend into the main floor family room (we also have a 'formal' area for 'living' room plus a huge basement family room) so that we can expand closets ... the master in our house has the smallest closet !
and .. the kitchen remodel .. so it just can't all happen at once .. we're trying for a 'master' plan ...
We currently have a 25 year old electric Jenn-Air - we are converting to gas. We've narrowed it down to either a Jenn-Air or a Kenmore Elite with the Kenmore and tilting toward the latter due to aesthetics and $$$.
We're probably getting an LG french door with a bottom freezer - no ice or water in the door. Although we love that feature, we've discovered that area needs lots of maintenance to keep it clean. Plus it's Energy Star which warrants a rebate from the electric company.
I'm leaning towards a dual drawer dish washer while my wife really couldn't care less. All she wants is top controls.
We're going stainless.
we had the ice/water in the door in the 'first' marriage .. i was in the house last summer and the fridge is now probably about 12-13 years old ..I hadn't seen it in probably 8-9 years and was really surprised because it looked TERRIBLE at the ice/water with the finish literally bubbling up around the tray ..
my husband loves the dish drawers but they seem rather expensive to me ... it would be nice to be able to run the 'small' load, but I'm not sure it's really worth it ...
(and while it's been forever since I bought one from Sears, the last fridge we had from there -a side by side - was a real lemon ... they were out all the time to repair it and we lost food more than once )
Brenda
Kenmore may be retagged Whirlpool.
I replaced my gas stove with a top of the line Whirpool Gold with the sealed burners, full top grate, etc about 3 years ago. Because the new 'almond' is now called 'bisque', it stood out from the other appliances. Because I am so OCD, I replaced the hood, refrigerator and dishwasher with matching appliances the next day. Rob M.
My wife is turned off by the cost as well - although she has no issue spending $2K on a stove!! It's about $400 more than a nice dishwasher like a Bosch (which I highly recommend) - not much more money in the grand scheme. We have friends that installed one and they love it. The single drawer is enough for their family of four for one day and the second unit comes in handy when they have guests.
As for the Kenmore - we've had a side by side for 11 years now. It's still going strong and will find its way to the basement for extra food storage.
and yeah .. he likes the Bosch too ...
ooh .. ooh ... ooh .. have you seen the new LG microwave that goes over the range and has the "Dolorean gull wing door"? (That's what the DH called it.) The door opens UP instead of to the side and it's just a little bigger than the usual over the range microwave with some really nice features ... of course it's also $800 !
One of the possibilities for our kitchen includes a peninsula near the eating area. If we go with that plan, I may opt for a regular microwave in an open shelf just under the countertop. That would get the microwave out of the main kitchen area entirely, and closer to the table for the "convenience" foods.
here's the url if you want to take a look - although it's tough to tell from this pic how 'different' it really is ...
this is the specifications page which has a couple more pics .. and yeah it really IS blue inside .. lol
http://us.lge.com/download/product/file/1000003028/LMVM2277STss.pdf
My #1 recommendation is this: do not get a white floor.
Never. :sick:
If you want a step up, check out the Electrolux appliances which have been making their way stateside from Europe. Electrolux makes Frigidaire. Same carefree stainless steel we've got on our range, but higher-level aesthetics and technology. They even have a "Perfect Turkey" button!
http://www.electroluxappliances.com/node31.aspx?categoryid=1006&productid=18093
Juice would like this brand... their lighting slowly fades out, just like a new Subaru's does. :shades:
Tuesday means Mazda chat night! The chat opens at 8:45 pm ET and runs until 10 pm ET. I hope you're able to join us tonight to meet and greet with your fellow CarSpace members!
See you there!
We picked up a GE Profile dual fuel stove similar to this link title last year. It is a nice stove that has the middle burner/griddle which I agree is great for pancakes
A kitchen is one of our last projects that hopefully we will get to within 2 years; that and re doing the master bath.
Good luck with it!
Mark
we also want to expand our master bath and create a new closet (our bedroom has the smallest closet in the house .. go figure) ... and put in a new 1/2 bath as a public one since the main floor has to share with the master bedroom ...
we then want to redo the entire kitchen - expanding cabinets, countertop, and adding a small hanging area just inside the garage door .. it's all do-able in the existing space... just don't have enough existing money !!
but I definitely have to replace the stove SOON - before school starts at least ...
thanks for everyone's input ...
My wife and I have come to fully understand a word that we feel is synonmous with home ownership- "eventually". Hang in there.
Mark
-Frank
Wifey wanted siding and a roof but I didn't want to open those can-o'-worms, so we compromised on the paint job.
We stopped there because we're going to spend most of July in Brazil. :shades:
-mike
-mike