Subaru Crew - Meet The Members II

ateixeira · July 2003

Could be Dave, I don't have an auto and I can't recall specifically what the restrictions are.

Anyone else?

-juice

hypov · July 2003

4EATs cannot be towed with any wheels on the ground; it must be flatbedded or two wheel lifted and remaining two dollied. The FWD fuse is only used in the event of a flat and running with donut.

-Dave

ateixeira · July 2003

Maybe there were dollies on the rear wheels. They're small so sometimes you don't notice them.

-juice

subaru_team · July 2003

for diagnostic purposes. Some folks actually tried using it because of the misconception that AWD uses more fuel than FWD. There has also been confusion because the fuse is "not there" and needs to be inserted to put the vehicle in FWD mode. When people see the fuse slot empty, they assume that it's missing something and running in FWD. They want to put a fuse in there.

The Owner's Manual is pretty detailed about this information and it's also on the web site.

Patti

subaru_team · July 2003

I had a blast this weekend in the STi and I want to share my experiences. That is the fastest, most fun vehicle, I have ever driven in my life. Considering I used to race a '77 Cougar at the track, that's saying something. I'm not just basing my impressions on all of the Subaru's I've driven!

Patti

twrx · July 2003

Will Lance get an STI now that he has won the tour again?

Seriously, somebody in your organisation was a genius getting Lance as a spokesperson.

What can I say, I have both a Subaru and two Trek bikes!

Bruce (TWRX)

rsholland · July 2003

Your stock just keeps rising over here in the Crew.

Bob

ateixeira · July 2003

So, did you get a lot of stares? And from who (what age groups)?

The STi is fast even standing still.

-juice

kens · July 2003

Patti:

Can't wait to hear about the STi! Wait, weren't you not allowed to drive manual for some time, or has that passed?

Have you tried a Forester XT yet?

juice:

Yes, the STi is fast even standing still! Some lucky dawg parks at the Starbucks I frequent in the morning. It's silver and has 18" on them. I just drool into my double espresso when I see it. It just looks oh-so-right.

Ken

ateixeira · July 2003

Her neck suddenly felt better when she was offered an STi! LOL!

Sure, I'm fine Boss! Pass the keys...and my crutches, thanks. ;-)

-juice

subaru_team · July 2003

but the Dr. wasn't around :-O

I couldn't say no to the opportunity. I ran a few errands (with my daughter and her friend). We then headed for the shore. What a blast! I felt like an amusement park operator with the number of rides I gave. This car is seriously fast. Not that I pushed it above the speed limits!! It was amazing. We passed an Impreza wagon full of kids that were waving and carrying on. The girls loved the attention. It was funny when I heard my daughter pointing out the intercooler to a young man in the parking lot as I was showing off the dash guages.

I'll post more later. Juice - all ages were checking it out all weekend. Mainly kids, but quite a few 30 and 40 year olds. Male and female!

Patti

jlemole · July 2003

Were you at the shore with shoobies or bennies

? My guess is shoobies (i.e., south of Atlantic City).

Jon

subaru_team · July 2003

I'm a shoobie (by location,not by the meaning of the word!!)

The car drew the most attention on the AC Expressway, but we took the winding back roads (through the pines) for our return ride. On the expressway, we had a crowd around us. It almost felt like we had a protective field around us. While trying to stay with the flow of traffic (to avoid being spotted going to fast by the powers that be), they were all trying to stay paced with us. I did open it up and flew ahead a bit to let the car do its thing, then I slowed down to allow them to catch up. They were cheering out the windows when they caught up with us. These were mainly younger folks. A gent. in a newer Mustang convertible raced up to me and pointed in a way like he was challenging me. I didn't take him up on his offer because I didn't want to compromise the safety of the girls. He yelled something nasty implying that I was a "wimp" (in stronger terms). It's strange what a car can bring out in people!

Patti

ateixeira · July 2003

That Mustang would have probably ended up wrapped around a tree, you were right to bypass that challenge.

Kid across the street did just that, he had a Mustang GT and wrapped it around a telephone pole. Too much power without the chassis or traciton to handle it properly. He was lucky to limp away.

-juice

jlemole · July 2003

For a while, back in the early 90's, I used to live in Monmouth County and work in Haddonfield. On late nights I'd sometimes take Route 70 all the way across and through the pines. I had a convertible Mercury Capri (I know...). With no traffic, it was a real fun ride...scary too! Then I moved to Camden County. I'm now back in Monmouth County, so I spend my weekends with bennies. But I had my share of summers as a "shoobie" down in Avalon and Stone Harbor.

Anyway, sounds like you had a blast in the STI. I'm sure that if you didn't have the kids with you, you would have stomped all over that knucklehead in the Mustang!

Jon

wrxsoon1 · July 2003

Boy have I got some catching up to do. Guess I should have expected that after being gone for 3 weeks in France.

I posted a brief summary of my trip over in the Cafe. I tried to include my automotive observations as well to keep it on topic, but the highlight was definitely seeing the Tour de France on three of the famous "Cols" in the Alps.

I will add that OLN can't hold a candle to the Eurosport coverage, even though Phil, Paul and Bobke are way better than David Duffield and crew.

Now back to work catching up on all the new posts!

-Ian

nygreg · July 2003

Were you wearing shoes while driving?

I used to have a Mustang GT. Lots of fun, but, very twitchy. The STI will out handle it, hands down.

Sounds like fun. While at the dealer today, I checked out the XT, but didn't ask to test drive it.

Greg

leo2633 · July 2003

Len (Freehold Twp.)

fibber2 · July 2003

LOL! Patti goes shoeless or wears high heels when she drives!!! Never flats....

Steve

ateixeira · July 2003

Sweet Ian, nothing like watching it live! Must've been sweet! :-)

Greg: you gotta drive the XT to believe it. Everyone underestimates it.

Patti "Shoeless" Mickel rides again. ;-)

-juice

PS I may not make the chat tonight, but go if you can, they've been quiet crowded lately

lucien2 · July 2003

I'm sure there are plenty of competent 5.0 drivers out there (As evidenced by the strong showings at local auto-x) but.....

I remember in college this one guy with a 5.0 who loved it, kept it very clean, but also loved to go vamping around campus va-va-vooming to impress everyone all the time. Well one day at the exit to campus (a stoplight) he is doing his little va va voom thing to show off to a bunch of girls. Light turns green (he was signalling a left turn), he punches it, car goes left all right! and left, and left, and left...spun it around and smacked the rear quarter panel into the decorative low retaining wall. Heh heh heh.

ateixeira · July 2003

Driver skill is going to be the biggest factor.

The thing about the Mustang is that it has a live axle (except the Cobra) and if you go around a bumpy curve you might get axle hop. If that happens while you're into the gas, well, combine that with inexperience and it's...

Hello Mr. Tree, nice to meet you!

-juice (who once owned a Mustang Ghia 3.3l straight 6, but luckily never met said tree!)

lark6 · July 2003

Mustangs are very squirrelly in the wet. My first car was a '66 hardtop with a 289/2V and I really had to be careful with it. Fortunately I never had to drive it in the snow as I lived in SC and GA at the time.

I did have one accident in the car; a brake line ruptured and I ended up clipping the corner of a cinder block building in an e-brake panic stop. Ironically, the building was an auto parts store.

Ed

ateixeira · July 2003

How convenient!

-juice

leo2633 · July 2003

I had a '70 Mach 1 with a 351 Cleveland and a 4 speed. It went fast in a straight line, once the rear tires (L78-15s on Cragars, IIRC) hooked up. Even with so-called traction bars and posi-traction, the rear end always squirreled around when you opened it up from a dead stop. God, I loved that car!!!

Len

subaru_team · July 2003

Really nice car to tinker with. It didn't even have any rust in the trunk (which is an issue in those early years - the rust goes right down to the fuel tank in many). It was the first car where I rebuilt a carburetor (sp?). My son and I learned a lot about cars on that one. It was a bonding project. Unfortunately, he decided to take out the OEM seats and put in some cheapo race seats he got from a catalog and did a bunch of other things that ruined it. To this day, he kicks himself for that.

Chat with you all tonight. Juice, how can we go on without you???

Patti

subaru_team · July 2003

I thought it was going to be quiet early on, but things really picked up! And -- -new participants!

Juice - you were missed and a few of the other regulars weren't able to make it. Next week will be even better.

Thanks to everyone who stopped in to visit!

Patti

subearu · July 2003

went to dinner with my parents (mom's birthday today) and my sister and her daughters (one has a birthday tomorrow).

-Brian

ladywclass · July 2003

for me tonight .. daughter and I went to dinner, then I came back and worked on getting the puter back in shape (AGAIN) ... seems something went wrong with the 'critical update' I attempted this afternoon and my desktop disappeared ... really weird ... I could bring up 'task manager' and open programs from that, but had no icons and no start menu and no taskbar ... just the background picture ... luckily it didn't take 'too' long to get it back but in the meantime .... I MISSED CHAT!!!

rsholland · July 2003

Must have had a senior moment, as I forgot all about it...

Bob

locke2c · July 2003

I was watching Punch Drunk Love. What a weird movie... probably should have been in the chat. :-D

-Colin

fibber2 · August 2003

although I was also distracted helping my wife with rebuilding files corrupted by a virus on her PC.

Patti did well not to take on that jerk with her kids in the car. We all need to remember to practice what we preach. You cannot tell your kids to act and drive responsibly, then go ahead and do that in front of them. Now, after she dropped them off safely at home..... ;-)

Steve

fibber2 · August 2003

I cannot disclose details (SoA would probably have my tongue cut out if I did), but lets just say Wonder Woman Strikes Again!

Steve

lark6 · August 2003

It gained momentum as it went along.

I just bought LeMans on DVD and sandwiched a viewing around the chat. Thin on plot, extraordinary action footage.

Ed

earthwoman · August 2003

Thanks for welcoming me so warmly in the chat last night. I had fun! Now I need to take a basic auto mechanics class at the local community college so I can try to keep up with the tech talk.

My Subie, my daughters and I are heading to the Sierras for some camping today. Supposed to thunderstorm up there today and tomorrow so we may end up sleeping in the Forester. Now THAT would be funny. We are walk-in camping so should be interesting.

BTW, how do you do italic and bold text here?

subaru_team · August 2003

It was nice meeting you last night. I'm glad you were able to join us. Take pictures during your trip (sleeping in the Forester would be good) and share them with us.

Now for italics and bolding? I have no idea, but I'm sure someone will jump in here and let you know.

Have a great, safe trip!

Patti

rsholland · August 2003

In all cases, replace the ( with a <, and replace the ) with a >

For Italic:

(I)message(/I)

For Bold:

(B)message(/B)

For Underscore:

(U)message(/U)

You can also add color, but I don't have the formula right in front of me at the moment. It's similar to that shown above.

Bob

subearu · August 2003

(I see Bob posted first on this ;-)

here's quick lesson on bolding:

[b]your text here[/b] ...replacing the brackets with < >

italicizing:
[i]your text here[/i] ...replacing the brackets with < >

underlining:

[u]your text here[/u] ...well you get the picture ;-)

You can combine them also:

[u][b]your text here[/b][/u]

-Brian

rsholland · August 2003

locke2c · August 2003

edit: you guys are too fast!

just about all other html commands are disabled here on Edmunds, FYI.

-Colin

earthwoman · August 2003

Thank you guys! So just the basic HTML commands work. I can handle that. <-- See ;-)

ateixeira · August 2003

We need a reminder system for Bob, someone should e-mail him Thursday afternoon. ;-)

I got home at 10:15pm, just in time to miss the entire thing. :-(

Colin: wasn't that bizarre? Really slow start, too. I watched it in a theatre with big sound, some scenes almost blew my ears out. Seriously, wear ear plugs!

You should have gone to Ed's house to watch Le Mans. Again.

-juice

stever · August 2003

<b> bold </b>

Fun with escape sequences.... now on to wash my radiator fins!

Steve, Host

locke2c · August 2003

yeah Juice that's a really bizarre show. the sound was very loud in my house, but I dunno about the earplugs.

I think I enjoyed it, but I'm not sure I'd wait it again for entertainment. I could see watching it again as a project for an art class. ;-)

-Colin

ateixeira · August 2003

Try with DSS Ciniplex Digital Surround Sound Blaster 2000 Turbo FX.

It seriously actually hurt, it was so loud.

-juice

miksmi · August 2003

Hi Rebecca/earthwoman:

No need to take a class, you can brush up all auto technicals on Mark Wan's well written Autozine Technical School, How Stuff Works Auto Channel Under the Hood, and Edmunds Tech Center.

Welcome to the Crew!

Cheers,

..Mike Smith . Silver Spring, Maryland

ateixeira · August 2003

Is that a record for most hyperlinks in a row? :-)

-juice

nygreg · August 2003

Welcome. You will learn a lot from the knowledge displayed here also. All theories will be questioned, so in the end you will get the correct info. Glad you joined us.

Greg

hondafriek · August 2003

Nice to see you posting again, just like old times, hope the neck is much better.

Cheers Pat.

earthwoman · August 2003

Thank you for the welcome. I am thoroughly enjoying this messageboard. Glad I found it. I bookmarked all of the links you posted Mike and I will be reading them.

The camping trip was a bust. It poured down rain from 6 am Saturday morning til we left at 9am. It never rains here in August!

Packing up camp in the driving rain is no fun at all. I tried to keep my daughters laughing but the 12 year old didn't think it was funny. Poor Subie was covered by mud and pine needles head to toe. I had to let him dry out and then vaccuum as much as I could. He now needs a good interior cleaning with the Bissell Little Green machine. It took two days to wash and dry out the camping gear so it could be repacked. Ah well... a story to tell around the next campfire!

Rebecca

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