Subaru Crew - Meet The Members II

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  • grahampetersgrahampeters Member Posts: 1,786
    G'day

    Well, that explains one of the great movie mysteries I have laboured under - why Dennis Hopper looked remarkably different in Duel to Easy Rider. I have just come to the surprised discovery that I had the wrong Dennis. You know how it happens; one Dave mistaken for another...

    Cheers

    Graham
  • lucien2lucien2 Member Posts: 2,984
    On Saturday was lots of fun. It was great to meet Ken and his workmate Ben, and we were joined by Juice, bob, Juice's wife, and their 2 children. Kirsten showed up too. Unmitigated car nut talk for the entire meal!!
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Sorry I had to skip out before you could finish the first set, the music was great! It got a bit loud for the kids, plus it was way past their bed time. Loved that World Rally Blue guitar of yours!

    Did Mike Smith ever make it out? He was going to try to come later on.

    Definitely great to meet Ken, finally! We've been friends (virtually) for 4 years, and we agreed that we won't wait another 4 years to meet again! :-)

    Hypov and paisan: bummer you guys didn't make it, you really missed out!

    -juice
  • fibber2fibber2 Member Posts: 3,786
    As the leaves fall, thoughts turn to the white stuff. This month's Consumer Reports includes an extensive test of snow tires.

    I had been looking at Tire Rack and was about to order a set of Bridgestone Blizzack WS50's per their recommendation, but the Consumers article has me doing a total rethink. It looks like there may be some better, more balanced performers out there for not a lot more money. Anyone else look at it yet???

    Question: Tire Rack shows some optional "Fox 2" alloy wheels as a snowtire package for the Outback for about $200 more than the steel wheel combo. They are 5 thin spokes - lots of open area. They look pretty nice in the picture - way better than putting ugly wheel covers on for 4 months. Anyone have experience with their wheels? Do large openings encourage or shed snow & ice buildup? Does their finish stand up to salt?

    Steve
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Wax the inside of your wheels and you'll prevent buildup no matter what shape or kind.

    The steelies on my Forester would accumulate ice, but not after I waxed them. My alloys have had a fresh coat of wax from the start, they don't even stay wet for very long.

    Nice thing about having 2 sets of wheels is you have plenty of time to take care of that, too.

    -juice
  • miksmimiksmi Member Posts: 1,246
    juice, I wasn't feeling well and didn't make it. Feeling worse now; I plan on infecting Ken and Loosh tomorrow for lunch.

    Pat, Who knows, I might make a "Crew Tour d'Canada" someday and swing by your cabin.

    ..Mike

    ..Mike

  • hondafriekhondafriek Member Posts: 2,984
    You would be welcome, as would any of the gang.

    Cheers Pat.
  • lilbluewgn02lilbluewgn02 Member Posts: 1,089
    From today's http://www.thecarconnection.com/

    WILL ISUZU GO VIRTUAL?

    Reports in the Japanese media say Isuzu may dump its share of the joint-venture plant it shares with Subaru in Indiana, and become the first Japanese maker to field a lineup of SUVs for America without actually building them. The Nihon Keizai Shimbun daily says Isuzu is considering streamlining production of its SUVs at the Subaru-Isuzu Automotive Inc. plant in Lafayette, Ind., or selling off its share of the plant and contracting production of its vehicles to Subaru. Isuzu only confirms to Reuters that it is looking for ways to make production more efficient. Isuzu is due to replace the aged Trooper SUV with a version of the GM mid-size, long-wheelbase sport-utes by years end.


    -All the News All the Time From Sunny Florida-

  • paisanpaisan Member Posts: 21,181
    Heard several reports of this. I think it's more of a technicality. Basically they'd give up their stake in SIA and just buy the trucks from SIA, nothing would really change as far as production, just who got paid.

    -mike
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    I haven't been to Canada in ages. Maybe in a year or two I'll take the kids on a nice road trip.

    Looks like Isuzu is just getting insurance, so they can bail if the new pickup/SUV fails. Subaru would then just pickup the slack and add H6 or Baja production.

    -juice
  • hypovhypov Member Posts: 3,068
    In honor of my faithful and reliable friend

    "Al Gator"

    December 23, 1997 - October 06, 2002

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    Other pics @ Photo Gallery

  • lucien2lucien2 Member Posts: 2,984
    Did I miss something, or do you have a story to tell......???
  • hypovhypov Member Posts: 3,068
    it's just me and my girlfriend decided to go for a nice Sunday Drive around. ;-)

    ... and we crashed.

    -Dave
  • lilbluewgn02lilbluewgn02 Member Posts: 1,089
    Some birthday present! Hope you guys are OK
  • lilbluewgn02lilbluewgn02 Member Posts: 1,089
    Just wanted to know how all of you folks in the DC Metro area are coping the the sniper...please be careful out there
  • rshollandrsholland Member Posts: 19,788
    elementary school, near where I live. There were two unmarked police cars right out front, both yesterday and today.

    Juice, Mike Smith and myself are familiar with several of the exact shooting locations. In fact, I believe one of the people killed, was very near the Fitzgerald Subaru (in White Flint/Rockville), that is often mentioned here at Edmunds. I think(?) it occurred across the street from the dealer.

    Bob
  • fibber2fibber2 Member Posts: 3,786
    It is taking a toll on the entire community. Beth's sister called crying into her mobile phone. I think she said she was at the Spotsylvania Mall (?) in Fredricksburg when a woman was shot loading her purchases into her car.

    Dave: Sorry to hear about the crash. Hope you guys are OK....

    Steve
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Bummer Dave! You guys OK? Noone hurt, I hope?

    Bob: it was right behind Fitz Subaru, in the grassy area between the dealer and White Flint Mall. Very, very close to home.

    Another was at the Shell in Kensington, where I grew up. It's a dry town, too - no alcohol, virtually no crime. Shame.

    We used to own a lake house in Fredericksburg, and I shopped at Spotsylvania Mall every week, basically.

    Scary how close to home it is. We're escorting our daughter right into her pre-school, and there are no outdoor activities.

    -juice
  • snizavesnizave Member Posts: 19
    Check out this link to a story I found on Yahoo News. Frying Squad
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    So we could recycle the oil they fried my fish-n-chips in for fuel? :-)

    I doubt the cat will be happy for long, though. I can't imagine that stuff wouldn't do long-term damage. That is, if the story isn't a hoax entirely.

    -juice
  • jay_24jay_24 Member Posts: 536
    Actually using cooking oil a fairly common practice in diesel engines. OK... some guys do it to get around high fuel cost. I've even seen it on the local evening news. "Bio diesel" is very close to the same as used cooking oil. (IIRC)

    I heard and read a bit about it before buying my subie... the other car I was considering was a diesel Jetta. I guess some people call them "french fry mobiles" because if your behind one it smells like McDonalds... in most areas its a 80/20 split so it doesn't freeze in the cold.

    --jay

    If you do a search at google on bio diesel you get lots of hits on the topic.
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Does Subaru sell a diesel in Europe, then?

    The guy in the article drove a Subie, but they didn't mention which model.

    -juice
  • jay_24jay_24 Member Posts: 536
    I have no clue on subies and diesel. I let all you guys take care of the makes and models for me... the article just mentioned diesel once, So I'm guessing the guys doing this have diessel engines.

    --jay
  • bat1161bat1161 Member Posts: 1,784
    Happy Belated Birthday! Hope it was a good one!

    Mark
  • rshollandrsholland Member Posts: 19,788
    for cars, as far as i know. They certainly made diesels for large buses.

    Bob
  • grahampetersgrahampeters Member Posts: 1,786
    G'day


    I rather like the idea of mean Welshmen running their cars on cooking oil. From my experience of the poverty in South Wales and the extreme efforts many would take to avoid paying taxes, it seems plasusible.


    However, the Guardian report on the incident (see below) makes clear the matter is alleged to have happened at ASDA (a supermarket chain) in Llanelli (pronounced approximately as Clan-eth-lee).


    http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,3604,807299,00.html


    This also appears in the Western Mail http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0600uk/page.cfm?objectid=12265367&method=full&siteid=50082


    The absence of coverage in other Welsh papers makes me very dubious. I wonder if the story has its genesis in a Fish and Chip shop in Llanelli called the Frying Squad (The Lower Trostre Road Llanelli SA15 2EA 01554 776400).


    There is also no coverage on ASDA's press site http://www.asda.co.uk and nothing on the AA site http://www.aanewsroom.com/ nor HM Customs and Excise. Their site does however provide a hint for the story as there is a thriving criminal business in substituting cheap diesel meant for off road use into vehicles driven on road. There is a difference in tax rates which makes this attractive. http://www.hmce.gov.uk/news/nat-nr-7802.htm


    Sadly, I think this might be a beat up in the great tradition of the British Journalistic trade.


    Cheers


    Graham

  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Yeah, but I read about it in a British tabloid, so it must be true! ;-)

    Hmm, isn't Patti supposed to do surgery this week? If so, we're thinking about you, Patti. Hang in there, I hope they relieve that back pain for ya. :-)

    -juice
  • rshollandrsholland Member Posts: 19,788
    to find some interesting tidbits! :)

    I remember being in Wales a few years back, and coming into some town that had the longest name in the world. I can't remember what it was, unfortunately. We have a picture somewhere of the train station, and the name went across the whole front of the station. I can't imagine trying to learn to spell that word. It had an interesting translation too, of which I also can't remember.

    We spent a night in a castle (bread & breakfast) in Ruthin, and later took our laundry to a laundromat in a small hamlet called Mold (no kidding!).

    Bob
  • taddisontaddison Member Posts: 99
    ...that would be Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwll-llantysiliogogogoch, meaning "St Mary's church in the hollow of the white hazel near a rapid whirlpool and the Church of St Tysilio of the red cave".

    No, I don't speak Welsh, I just found it on a web site :-)
  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    Tested 20/20 yesterday morning - am at one month, and my computer vision is improving now too. Had to use reading glasses a lot at first (my eyes are older than yours, LOL). Hope yours continues well. (Lark6, I was 20/200, 20/400 corrected to ~20/30 or so w/ contacts most recently).

    Steve
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  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    LOL - gogogoch sounds like something my kid would say.

    Sweet, Steve, but I may have you beat. I'm now 20/30 L (was 20/40 with glasses) and 20/15 R (was 20/20 with glasses. 20/15 combined!

    Plus, glare is down, less than with contacts. Peripheral vision is better than glasses, so overall I'm seeing better than either.

    -juice
  • rshollandrsholland Member Posts: 19,788
    Yep, that's the town! Try repeating that name three times in a row quickly—or even once! ;)


    More on the cooking oil brew-ha-ha...


    http://just-auto.com/news_detail.asp?art=39215&dm=yes


    Bob

  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    So the exhaust fumes smell better, and it's less than half the price?

    Can't allow that, now! ;-)

    -juice
  • rshollandrsholland Member Posts: 19,788
    while the emissions might be lower, your cholesterol level might rise. ;)

    Bob
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Yeah but if it's a Subie, it's HDL, i.e. good cholesterol!

    -juice
  • Karen_SKaren_S Member Posts: 5,092
    I have approximately 4 gallons of oil left over from the last turkey fry that I've been wondering whether to keep or dispose it. Any takers? :-)
  • rshollandrsholland Member Posts: 19,788
    if you can stand it...

    http://www.llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwyll-llantysiliogogogoch.com/

    Can you believe this!? There's a Dave there (actually, he lives in England)! I wonder if he owns a Subie?? Note the railroad sign.

    dave@llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwll-llantysiliogogogoch.com

    Bob
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    He probably owns a Bean. Why?

    It's Subaru's longest model name! The Subaru Outback H6-3.0 LL Bean Edition!

    -juice
  • jfljfl Member Posts: 1,399
    OK. I guess none of you are working because its Columbus day and therefore, nobody is posting.
  • kenskens Member Posts: 5,869
    Or they can actually be working instead of goofing off at Edmund's! ;-)

    Ken
  • hypovhypov Member Posts: 3,068
    Jim-
    you mean we're not at work not working and posting. ;-)
    Guess we're all not at work working on something. :D

    -Dave
  • ladywclassladywclass Member Posts: 1,713
    Yosemite Sam .... Ratzenfrazzle )(*&(*%*%$(T(Y)
    Am I the only one who had to WORK today????
    Brenda
  • hypovhypov Member Posts: 3,068
    Brenda-
    Aren't schools closed today?

    -Dave
  • ffsteveffsteve Member Posts: 243
    Brenda - you weren't the only one at work today! I also wondered why it was so quiet, but I wasn't able to put two and two together to figure out why.

    Why is Columbus Day a holiday?

    Yeah for a Yosemite Sam Day!

    Steve
  • ladywclassladywclass Member Posts: 1,713
    Schools here did NOT close for Columbus Day .. but I do get Thursday and Friday off NEXT week
    Brenda gloating over TWO days to your ONE day
  • paisanpaisan Member Posts: 21,181
    Man why do they always have to hold the Italian Man down! You guys should riot or something! ;)

    -mike
  • paisanpaisan Member Posts: 21,181
  • bluesubiebluesubie Member Posts: 3,497
    Our schools were closed, but two surrounding towns had school. I asked my step-daughter if she was sure she was supposed to be off. :-)

    We saw a blue WRX sedan in the oncoming lane on a local road. He waved and I flashed my lights.
    My step-daughter asked if I knew him. I said no. She said, you Subaru people are strange. :-D

    -Dennis
  • Karen_SKaren_S Member Posts: 5,092
    Hmmm....I thought perhaps everyone had the day off (I didn't.) and were at all the Columbus Day sales. Although Columbus Day is legit, it does seems like there are holidays being created for the sole purpose to merchandise. Now what kind of holiday can we create for the purpose of glorifying your Subie???? :-)
  • jfljfl Member Posts: 1,399
    I can see it now...Subie day, Honda day, Ford day (so you can bring it in for repair), Chevy day, Jeep day, etc. ...
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