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  • bat1161bat1161 Member Posts: 1,784
    Juice-

    Glad to hear everything went smoothly.

    And that he has such a large and diverse vocabulary:-) He sounds better than some of my customers.

    Mark
  • njswamplandsnjswamplands Member Posts: 1,760
  • rshollandrsholland Member Posts: 19,788
    And a chip off the old block I made add (already chattering away on the keyboard!). :)

    Bob
  • bigelmbigelm Member Posts: 995
    I'll keep you posted...

    juice,
    It's good to hear about your boy ;-)
  • goneskiiangoneskiian Member Posts: 381
    Juice - Glad to hear your boy's doing well.

    Everybody - Have fun in Philly! Be sure to take lots of pics and share impressions! I sure hope you get to sit in the new GT. ;-)

    -Ian
  • bigelmbigelm Member Posts: 995
  • paisanpaisan Member Posts: 21,181
    Probably 500+ pics :)

    Juice: Glad your son is doing well! I'll bring my drill and a forester plate to test-fit it on your car :)

    -mike
  • hondafriekhondafriek Member Posts: 2,984
    glad to hear that things went well.

      Cheers Pat.
  • pattipcpattipc Member Posts: 53
    Those that are going for sure, please send me an e-mail (I think you have the address), with Philly in the subject line. I'll see about tickets for the "other" days based on what I can get my hands on.

    Juice - I can't wait to meet your wife and children! I'm glad he made it through everything so well!

    Patti
  • bluesubiebluesubie Member Posts: 3,497
  • rshollandrsholland Member Posts: 19,788
    Here ya go Patti!

    Bob
  • rshollandrsholland Member Posts: 19,788
    http://www.alcan5000.com/2004Wentr.htm

    I see Glenn Wallace (newimpreza.com and nasioc) is an entry racing an STi. If you click on his name it links to another sub-site, which give some info on his background.

    There's also a turbo Baja and Forester XT being entered too, by two other teams. This rally should be interesting to follow, as there is a diverse group of vehicles, including three BMW X3 teams! I wonder if it will be on the Speed Channel?

    Bob
  • hypovhypov Member Posts: 3,068
    Bob-
    send an e-mail to Patti with "Philly Show for Friday" on the suject line. ;-D

    -Dave
  • rshollandrsholland Member Posts: 19,788
    Thanks!

    Bob
  • subaru_teamsubaru_team Member Posts: 1,676
    Well, no concept vehicles will be there but:

    2 2K5 Legacy's will be there - 1 turbo, 1 not

    a few "dressed up" STi's

    and - you all - should be a beautiful display!

    Patti
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    GREAT news. I really want my wife to see it. Awesome.

    Check your e-mail. :o)

    -juice
  • dcm61dcm61 Member Posts: 1,567
    for the update Patti. :)

    DaveM
  • hypovhypov Member Posts: 3,068
    Can we take them for a spin? ;)

    -Dave
  • rshollandrsholland Member Posts: 19,788
  • bigelmbigelm Member Posts: 995
    Do you know if they'll let people sit in them?
  • bluesubiebluesubie Member Posts: 3,497
    I'm back and forth on whether I'm going tomorrow or not.

    -Dennis
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Go preview it for us, Dennis. See if you can get pics of the turbo itself (for Seth), and the Sportshift buttons on the steering wheel.

    -juice
  • bluesubiebluesubie Member Posts: 3,497
    If it's not up on the turntable.

    I wonder if our buddy from a couple of years ago will be there. We had his head spinning with all of our facts. LOL!

    -Dennis
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Omar, yeah I remember him too.

    Plus we met Patti in person for the first time, exactly 2 years ago.

    -juice
  • bat1161bat1161 Member Posts: 1,784
    Patti-

         Any idea if the Legacy's will be open to the public to sit in, or will it be roped off?

    Mark

    -sorry, I started to post this a couple of hours ago, so I missed Elm's post:-)
  • p0926p0926 Member Posts: 4,423
    I'm betting that if you go with Patti that roped off or not, you'll get to sit in it :-)

    Frank P.
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Omar went wild last time, he even started the WRX. In NY they don't even allow the batteries to be connected!

    -juice
  • pattipcpattipc Member Posts: 53
    goes tomorrow and fills us in, maybe we can figure out a way to dazzle the Rep. there (like we did with Omar) and have our way with it?? Maybe some type of distraction....heh,heh...

    Patti
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    I can fake fainting pretty well (see MTM)...

    -juice
  • pattipcpattipc Member Posts: 53
    attack at your flailing on the floor while we all pop into the car. Now, if Dennis can get the VIN in advance, I'll grab the key code, have one cut in advance. Bob will slyly connect the battery as another crew member slides into the driver seat and fires that puppy up. All heads will turn as we sheepishly slink away from the display.

    Sounds like a plan?

    Patti
  • p0926p0926 Member Posts: 4,423
    Now that I'd have to be there for! With a camera to capture it all for posterity of course.

    -Frank P.
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    We could even say we needed the car to drive me to the hospital. It's fool-proof!

    -juice
  • bluesubiebluesubie Member Posts: 3,497
    Went to Philly and had a good time.
    No surprises since everything was posted on Edmunds (GT on a turntable, no concepts).

    The GT looks really sharp. I can't wait to see what the OB will look like. Hopefully it will be in NY and I can catch the last day of the show (will be in SC that week). One of the marketing folks at the Subaru stand asked me if I worked for Subaru. I was answering questions for people. :-)

    Not much to report since everything has been covered already. The 2.5i with Sportshift doesn't have the steering wheel buttons. The GT was a manual. I like the new sunroof in the wagons. I really wish the B9 was there. :-( I can't believe the backyard of SoA doesn't have concepts.

    Afterwards, we had lunch at Nice Chinese Noodle House on Race and 11th.
    Ed - I wanted to try Vietnam, but it was all over after my wife saw the noodle place. :-) I can't believe I missed you by only 20-30 minutes. I should know that you're very punctual and that you would've been there by 3:00 like you said.

    BTW, you can buy/print tickets on-line and use the e-ticket entrance in the lobby. http://www.phillyautoshow.com/public_buytix.asp
    Have fun Friday!!

    -Dennis
  • subearusubearu Member Posts: 3,613
    I found the Subaru area using the 'live cams' views. This link *should* take you there (requires Java) Chicago Live Camera #3

    -Brian
  • rshollandrsholland Member Posts: 19,788
    Very interesting!

    Bob
  • bat1161bat1161 Member Posts: 1,784
    Dennis,

    Did you sit in the GT, or was it roped off? It could matter whether to go now or wait for NY - assuming we can sit in them at that time.

    Mark
  • dcm61dcm61 Member Posts: 1,567
    Head on over there and check out the lastest "event".

    DaveM
  • paisanpaisan Member Posts: 21,181
    Looking forward to meeting everyone and hopefully having dinner together.

    Juice: I'll bring the skid plate and my drill :)

    -mike
  • hypovhypov Member Posts: 3,068
    Where and what time are we going to meet up?

    -Dave
  • paisanpaisan Member Posts: 21,181
    How about 1pm @ the subaru booth?

    -mike
  • dcm61dcm61 Member Posts: 1,567
    1pm at Subaru booth.

    DaveM
  • dcm61dcm61 Member Posts: 1,567
    Spaghetti Warehouse still has a location in Philly.

    http://www.meatballs.com/location_results.cfm?State=PA&City=P- hiladelphia&Concept=SWH&start=1

    DaveM
  • paisanpaisan Member Posts: 21,181
    Looking forward to it :):) One of my favorite hangouts during college @ Drexel in Philly.

    -mike
  • mrk610mrk610 Member Posts: 378
    They are letting you sit in the new 05 legecy gt .The turbo gt is behind ropes . Had 2 different after market WRX's there to look at .

    Mike k
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Yeah, we need to meet Patti at an entrance, like we did last time. Is there one main entrance? I don't remember it well.

    -juice
  • lark6lark6 Member Posts: 2,565
    Afterwards, we had lunch at Nice Chinese Noodle House on Race and 11th.
    Ed - I wanted to try Vietnam, but it was all over after my wife saw the noodle place. :-) I can't believe I missed you by only 20-30 minutes. I should know that you're very punctual and that you would've been there by 3:00 like you said.

    Dennis: I try. ;-) Vietnam is worth a visit on some future trip, and not far from the noodle place.

    I don't have much to add that hasn't already been said. The one '05 Legacy we riffraff were allowed to touch was very nice; the quality of interior materials, fit and finish noticeably improved. I like the little detachable cover that snaps to the inside of the wagon's liftgate, making for a completely hidden cargo bay when the retractable cover is in place. Nice touch.

    There wasn't a lot more at the show that really got me raving, though two vehicles that got my attention were the Toyota Tundra and the Pontiac GTO. The Tundra is nicely finished and styled without succumbing to the overexaggerated macho posturing that affects the GM, Ford, Dodge and Nissan full-sized pickups. (Why does a short-bed, regular cab Dodge 4x4 with the Hemi V8 sticker at 34K? Ridiculous.) I was impressed with the look and feel of the GTO's interior and found its seats very comfy. The display car's black interior (including headliner) combined with the Goat's greenhouse made me feel a little claustrophobic, however. Maybe that's just me coming from the Forester with the expanse of glass and good visibility.

    Ed
  • bluesubiebluesubie Member Posts: 3,497
    I could see Vietnam (not the country) down the block. :-)

    Also had a lengthy discussion with a kid from Saab. He was really interested in hearing about the WRX. He said that all of Saab HQ in Sweden (he's Swedish) was up in arms about the 9-2. Looked like a few very interested people checking it out too.

    Patti - Tell SoA to spend some bucks on some auto show shopping bags! The Sube marketing rep. pointed me to Mitsu, Toyota or GM. I walked around all day with a GM bag.

    -Dennis
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Too bad you like the Tundra, Toyota will join the bandwagon with its next truck, giving it the tough look.

    -juice
  • lark6lark6 Member Posts: 2,565
    I liked the T-100 too. It had its drawbacks but its "not quite full sized" looks remind me of the 1960-64 Studebaker Champ (see, e.g., http://www.motor-life.com/americanmotors/studebakertrucks/1963_sz- - 2106/index01.htm ). Seems to me that pickup designers are trying to target the market that responds to "male enhancement" spam e-mails.

    There's still a small part of me that wants a pickup, but if I ever buy one odds are it will be a pre-1970 model and not my primary transportation.

    Ed
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    You mean those enhancements don't work? But the ad campaign for those was co-sponsored by Dodge. :o)

    I'm with you, get the smallest/lightest package that can get the job done. JB is too. But you have to admit, we're the minority.

    -juice

    Edit: that Stude's bed is HUGE for the size of the vehicle, look how wide that is!
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