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Historic Garage Wing:
A black 1941 Buick Special 2-door fastback sedanette. This was the first car I remember my father owning. I've sort of bonded with it (much like a small chick bonds with the first thing it sees). a 1950 Buick Roadmaster Riviera (how could you not love that buck-tooth grille!). A black 1965 Honda CB-77 Super Hawk, with flat handlebars (my first [but not last] motorcycle). A 1972 Honda CB 1000 6-cylinder motorcycle. Not an especially great bike, but, oh what an engine! And, to satisfy my English heritage, a 1955 MG-TF, an early XKE coupe, and a TR-3. Finally, anything from Jay Leno's garage.
As for airplanes: I think I'd be happy with just some sort of ultra-lite to play with.
Bob
Good karma on the Impreza!
Also -- what do people think about using synthetic oil? I'm a traditionalist, and believe in standard oil, which worked so well for me in the 626, but my husband thinks I should use synthetic in my OB. Any thoughts?
would suit you better.
Parking lots can be cool too!
Just add lighting and landscape design that sings.
Be created w/ the stripes. And it's a good idea
to construct a high curb and one heck of a fence.
Remote control gates are a must.
Break out the Coolers, And its party time.
Later Ya'll
The Corsica did not stand up very well though. Passenger door handle broke, air broke long ago, automatic transmission has problems shifting gears, all the plastic map holders on the side of the doors fell off, the drivers seat is jammed (can't move it), the hatchback hydraulics are toast, the climate control system broke (the fan still works, but it only puts heat out even in the summer, because I hooked the intake pipe directly into the rad, so I wouldn't freeze in the winter!)
The only thing that really did last was the paint job.
Chevrolet. Tried, tested, and true. Hmm...
-- ash
I drive about 15k miles per year, with many road trips, and about 15 miles each way to work. My last car hit 107k miles and someone in a Jeep rammed into my side, and they totalled it because of the high miles. That was a '91 Ford Escort GT, with a Mazda engine. Powertrain was fine, but the interior was riddles with quality problems.
I change my oil every 7.5k miles. I'm not in bumper to bumper often, and my drives aren't usually short. I monitor the oil, however, to make sure the level doesn't dip, and I change it myself.
Slick 50? They were slapped on the wrist and had to remove the claims they made that they couldn't substantiate.
Synthetic oil? Hmm, if you race, maybe, but in normal driving you're just paying 4 times the cost for something you don't need.
If anyone's interested, let's discuss these in more detail in the maintenance topic.
-juice
I buy some land. I'm talking LAND. I'd have my own private race track, air port, and a lake. A small cottage house for the wife, I guess. Maybe a seperate hotel for guests.
I'd have a fleet of grey market STi's (sorry, can't wait). Maybe a dozen or so. You'd all be invited to racing school with Colin McRae himself teaching us. Of course I'd have my own pit crew and mechanics on-site.
But that much money makes it easy. What if it was just 1 million?
I'd do a full lift of my Forester. 4" lift, big tires, dual range tranny from Australia. Add a supercharger, hood scoop feeding the intercooler, cross drilled and vented disc brakes from the STi all around.
Then I'd wait for the WRX model, and get one when it came out.
As a hobby, I'd restore a Jaguar E-Type convertible.
A VDC Outback for the wife and we'd be all set. A practial wagon, a sports car, and an off road toy, plus the hobby car.
Makes me feel warm all over.
-juice
the 2000 Outbacks?
If you ever hit it big and need a Designer,
consider nvy.
-mike
We let some i Cluber's post here, like Ramon and Colin, so I guess we can let you in too
Mike has an 88 XT6 and is well-versed in AOL Instant Messaging
Welcome aboard (or is that back?).
..Mike Smith . Silver Spring MD USA
..Mike
Wondering when will juice come join us at the i club...
Bob
The XT6 was a car before it's time. Did you know it was the first volume model to produce a coefficient of drag of 0.29? It was aerodynamic before that was popular.
Paisan: you got a photo for my web site? In particular, I'd be curious to see a shot of the engine.
I registered for i Club membership but the password never came. It's hard to keep up there, too, so I just drop in silently once in a while.
-juice
Fully Active Air Suspension
Cybrid Power Steering (electric pump, rather than drawing HP off the engine)
H6 2.7l, 145hp
Tilt and telescopic Steering wheel
Tilting dash "pods" and guages that move with the tilt of the wheel so you are always at optimal viewing position.
Single 1990s mercedes wiper style. (2 years prior)
I'll get some shots of it this coming weekend when I take it to Carlisle. What is your website?
-mike
..Mike
Here's a directory of the Subaru-related pages on my site:
http://www.thejuiceman.homepage.com/directory.html
Check 'em out, many of the regulars here are pictured.
Citroen are seen as premium imports in Brazil. Claudia Schiffer crashed one to prove their air bags were effective. They sell the Xsara and Xantia there.
-juice
Juice, a question re the Schiffer crash; was she naked?
Thought so.
WDB
juice -- you serious about the crash test? The mind boggles at the thought of a celebrity, (who's dependant on her looks, no less), willing to do such a thing.
Oh, and BTW, juice, I'm impressed that you could say "Claudia Schiffer" and "air bags" in the same sentence and try and get away with it.
Randy
-mike
Yes, Claudia wrecked a Citroen, in a controlled lab, though. They used it in their marketing.
paisan (hope you don't mind me calling you that, it's just we have another Mike around...): the VDC and LL Bean models should arrive this fall. The H-6 should be in other Legacys for the 2002 model year.
-juice
From what I've gleaned, the L.L. Bean model will go for approximately $30,000 with auto trans only (no manual trans yet) and the VDC model is expected at $32,000 with auto trans only and the McIntosh Audio system.
No info yet on models other than these two regarding price. Unfortunately, the 2001 GT will NOT be available with the H6 engine, so I'm told!
Don
C'mon Subaru.
-juice
Yep Paisan is no problemo... Yep that is what I'm hearing as well on the VDC and LL Bean, as well as the other legacies. I have to see what my dealer says tonight when i pay a visit, about the VDC and how much it'll cost me. The other thing is the no manual tranny
Hmm, you say around $32K for the VDC... That's a bit pricey just for the H6. It's about 5K more than the MSRP on the GT Limited.
Looks like I'll have to do the GTL and then when the warranty is up, I'll just put in the TT and IC. Super sleeper
-mike
-mike
Bob
Welcome aboard! Now we've got Australia (grahampeters), Japan (stevesuzuki), Dominican Republic (centavo), North America, and Chris (torek) in California
..Mike
..Mike
(On a more serious note, CA is not going down, it's going up -- the central valley, now at an elevation of ~300 ft above sea level, used to be a shallow inland sea. The lower side edge of CA is sliding northward though. See here for a nice map of fault lines and current quakes. The Pacific plate pushes northwestward, twisting the land inside around and raising various mountains. The Sierra are also tilting upward on their east side and there are nearly-live volcanos bubbling about near Mono Lake and in the Long Valley. There are some bits that are going down, but they sit between other bits that are going up, all as part of the complex tilt-a-whirl action we have going on out here. If we could just watch it in "real time" over the course of a few million years, it would be quite a show. :-) )
Chris
Dave
Yes Sir, the kids do notice and learn do they not?
Learn-em right now, you hear!
francophile:
For you I'll say "One Heliport and a Big-@$$ Garage is a project worth taking on.
Torek: You're the teach!
Later Ya'll
What I love about the Forester is whenever I have an SUV tailgating me, it's very, very easy to lose them around curves, especially on-ramps. Just LOVE to see them fade in my rearview mirror. And that's with my 70 series tires, imagine with better rubber!
paisan: The VDC is about high-tech and luxury. It offers more than just the engine. Hang in there, though, 'cause Autoweek said that H6 may be the ONLY engine in the Legacy for 2002.
For the break-in period, follow Mike's advice. I'd even add that you should not floor the throttle, and avoid slamming the brakes hard before they warm up.
-juice
..Mike
I also found out my dealer can get ANY subaru with factory leather for about $1000 additional. So it looks like i'll be getting a GT WAGON w/ Leather.
VDC is going to kill subaru. Anyone who is going to pluck down $32K on a subaru will go for an audi. Just like the SVX was priced out of subaru's market.
-mike
About the break in, my fear is about future mpg, as the vehicle makers always say that early in the live of a car determines the future of it.
The list price for the basic 323i sport wagon is "from $29,770."
Competition is good for everyone. I trust Subaru has a "good view" of the players and their resources in the entry level luxury field! If so, the H6 Outbacks should be priced fairly (I hope).
Don
I'm sure that modern tolerances are very tight, so it's less important than it was years ago.
It seems counter-intuitive, but Subaru's move up-market has increased sales. The 2000 Legacy is selling like hot cakes, despite significantly higher sales prices (and the 2.2l engine being dropped).
The A6 costs at least another $5 grand, and the base model is underpowered. Subaru's H6 actually offers more power and more torque.
The 3-series is much, much smaller. Even the Forester is capacious in comparison. Plus, it's a 2.5l engine with RWD. Compare the new 330ix coming soon, and you're more on target. That'll cost $38 grand for a sedan, though.
-juice
Also does anyone have any links or advice on fixing very light paint scratches?
dnickel -- If the scratches are minor, you can use touch up paint to repair them. Your local dealer should have them in the parts department. I treat the lower cladding like any paint job. You should be able to fill any scratches fairly easily with touch up paint.
-mike
The reason I bought my base model OB is because I could afford to. Now if I had 30,000 USD, I probably would buy IMHO the better looking Audi, BMW, or perhaps the Passat 4-motion wagons. I'd probably even consider a decent SUV or Lexus.
Subaru has to be really careful not to price their vehicles out of the market that's their bread and butter.
My honest opinion is that the 6 cylinder VDC and LL Bean models are not going to be that hot of sellers as the Legacies and base OB and OB-Limited's, mainly because they have a lot more competition at those higher price ranges.
-- ash
I nominate this for the sentence of the week. Had to break out the dictionary, although using context, I had a good idea what you meant. I like learning new words, it only takes a minuscule effort after all, and the benefits can be prodigious.
Dave
I told her she was welcome to use it whenever she felt it would serve her purposes better than her Protege. She said, "Oh, I'm happy with my car, I won't be driving yours much." Also, at about the same time, I offered to install a CD player in her car, the Sube is the first vehicle we've ever had one in. She said, "No, I don't need a CD player."
Cut to several weeks later, when, due to routine maintenance I needed to do on her car, she had to drive the Subaru to work and then to the supermarket, about 70 miles altogether. When she pulled in the garage afterward, she got out and said, "Are you sure you don't need to keep my car another day or two? I don't mind driving yours... and I really like the way that CD player sounds!"
Dave
..Mike
..Mike
Thanks,
Lars
paisan - I really like the S4, too, but that's over $38 grand for a subcompact. Plus, no Avant version here. Though IMHO an Audi shopper looking for better prices would buy a 4Motion Passat.
That said, the base Outback should continue as the leader in terms of volume, with or without the H6.
Dave: that's the first time I've read the word "prodigious" without the word "torque" after it in the context of Subarus.
-juice