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  • subaru_teamsubaru_team Member Posts: 1,676
    I was helping my daughter at a meeting for a project she's involved with. She'll be sleeping in a cardboard box with some other students in January to raise awareness (and supplies) for the homeless. Interesting project, but it makes me worry a bit.

    Sounds like you all had fun though! There's always next week!

    Patti
  • jlemolejlemole Member Posts: 345
    so I missed the chat.

    Steve: What a great looking kid!

    Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow...(Wife thinks I'm crazy).

    Jon
  • rshollandrsholland Member Posts: 19,788
    Woke up to 6" of the white stuff this AM. Part 2 of the storm to come tonight. We may get a foot or more total. <grin>

    Bob
  • lucien2lucien2 Member Posts: 2,984
    Went to bed last night to a "winter weather advisory." Woke up to 3" and counting, which in Baltimore is a massive crisis. Sadly, I saw no need to protect the rosemary bush last night, and this morning I went out to shake it off....this stuff is so heavy and wet I lost 2 branches already. This plant is robust, but last winter's 20" nearly killed it, so I am bummed.

    Plus my company's delivery drivers are the biggest bunch of union protected pansy-boys I have ever known. I have already gotten the call that my deliveries didn't go, so once again Sales has to do Logistic's job

    Just got done with pre-flight on Q's Outback. As soon as I finish my tea I'm off to the office, then multiple runs to the warehouse, and all over creation.
  • hypovhypov Member Posts: 3,068
    for the flake to fall here in NYC... it's said to be around in the afternoon.
    Swapping my RE92s for the SP5000s today, and maybe play in the snow. :)

    -Dave
  • damish003damish003 Member Posts: 303
    So over on the "Care and Maintenance" board I was asking about winter tires for my 2004 OBS. Good thing I didn't get them yet, as my poor car got rear-ended by a brand new Dodge Ram last night. I've only had it since July, and the back of the car looks like hell now. Rear glass is gone, bumpers and quarter panels are toast. It was dark, so I'll see about the rest later today. So that's the bad news.

    Good news is the Dodge owner has insurance, neither of us got hurt at all, and I don't think my car will be totaled. Not a great way to start December, but the strength of these cars is evident. If I could only find a Subie to rent, but no luck with that here. I just want my car back, and they figure at least two weeks! I'm going to go thru withdrawal! Oh, well, at least no one got hurt. Would you believe the Dodge owner had just purchased his truck about 10 minutes before he hit me? But, no screaming, no yelling. It's just metal, plastic and glass after all. We both walked away unhurt, so that's something to be thankful for. I guess I'll worry about winter tires around Christmas.

    So since this is a leased car, does anyone have experience in wether or not to get the lease company involved? Now, or at the end of the lease? I'm mostly concerned that it could negatively affect the residual at final lease inspection.

    I have to keep repeating to myself..."no one got hurt, no one got hurt". Otherwise, this is just depressing.

    I WANT MY CAR BACK!! :)

    -Dan-
  • locke2clocke2c Member Posts: 5,038
    I'm sure his stomach was hurting... wallet soon too. And yes I believe that he wrecked a brand-new truck, it happens.

    Does your neck hurt now that you've had a night to sleep on it? Surprising not to get any whiplash at all after taking that kind of a hit.

    -Colin
  • hypovhypov Member Posts: 3,068
    Patti-
    It says alot about the team's determination, as you have demonstrated then and now. For the service and assistance you and the team had extended to me, who can forget. Whenever the weather mentions Nor'easter, I am pleasantly reminded. :)

    -Dave

    p/s the Reps should identify their team when corresponding with customers on phone/e-mail/snail-mail.
  • damish003damish003 Member Posts: 303
    Colin,

    Yep, he's not going to like paying for it. The guy has a $500 deductible, and is just being transferred out of state for his job. I know he doesn't need to be paying that, but he says he'll deal with it.

    Nope, no whiplash. I'm thinking the active headrest did it's job. The way it's set, it would likely bruise the back of my head rather than whiplash. I'm feeling just fine...the mid back was a bit sore last night, but some heat on it helped. No problems this morning.

    -Dan-
  • hypovhypov Member Posts: 3,068
    Dan-
    Sorry to hear 'bout the incident.
    Whiplash? That sounds like quite an impact; glad no one got hurt.

    Al'Gator was rear-ended by a Toyota Camry [I think] during my first six month of ownership, IIRC. Not a scratch on him. The Camry on the other hand, Al took out the its grille, headlight, and fused the radiator to the engine.

    -Dave
  • c_hunterc_hunter Member Posts: 4,487
    Glad everyone is OK. I bet the guy in the Dodge truck feels pretty bad, it would really suck to wreck a brand new vehicle (not that your is that much older!). But I think your car came through very well considering how much bigger and heavier the Ram was!

    I'm also curious how this works with a lease. If you find anything out, let us know.

    Craig
  • hypovhypov Member Posts: 3,068
    Lately, I've heard quite a few "Dodge Ram Hemi" ;)

    -Dave
  • damish003damish003 Member Posts: 303
    The lease company only gets involved if the car is totalled, which I don't believe it will be, or at least I hope not. As long as the repair is done well, it "shouldn't" be an issue at lease end. They suggest contacting the company that does the inspections to understand what they look for. Basically, it's not real cut & dry.

    Rental company is contacting the Dodge owners insurance company to see what they pay for...compact car, something comparable? Not sure yet. No Subies for rent, though I didn't expect there to be.

    Collision company figures at least 2 weeks. Good company, I've used them before on my wifes car. Hoping they can fix it to new condition.

    When I look at how much taller the Dodge is, I'm surprised it didn't run right over me. He says he was braking, thank God, so it could have been lots worse. No skid marks on the road, where the speed limit is 55, so I'm guessing everyones anti-lock brakes worked. If he had hit me doing 55, I'm sure it would have been much worse.

    -Dan-
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Live in a box? Didn't that artist do that, I forget his name? Basquait?

    We got about 4-5" at home, but DC is warmer so it's been mostly rain, no accumulation. I was bummed because my daughter's school was closed and she wanted to go sledding, and I had to work.

    Dan: sorry to hear about that. Yours is new enough that I would demand OE replacement parts.

    A while back my Miata was hit by a brand-new Saab 9-3, temporary tags and all. Worse yet, it was the owner's father driving, trying it out. Oops.

    -juice
  • bluesubiebluesubie Member Posts: 3,497
    Dave - Look out the window now (at least in Manhattan).

    Dan - Glad you're ok. Yeah, you shouldn't have any problems at lease-end as long as everything is repaired properly. My WRX wagon went back into the shop after I caught a few things the insurance adjustor missed.

    -Dennis
    edit: Ooh, look. 3D. :-D
  • hypovhypov Member Posts: 3,068
    Ya, the snowing started @ about 10:30ish.
    Hope my trip to the garage later for the SP5000 swap would be uneventful on the RE92s and no "Dodge Ram Hemi" encounters.

    -Dave
  • bat1161bat1161 Member Posts: 1,784
    Dan- Sorry to hear about the accident. As you say, at least no one was hurt.

    It's coming down pretty hard in Manhattan right now; just hope it sticks. My co-workers think I'm nuts for wanting snow. Then again they think I'm nuts about Subaru's anyway, especially since I started hitting them up for donations for the 48hrs run.

    Mark
  • bsvollerbsvoller Member Posts: 528
    With storm bearing down on you guys out East, drive safe.

    And watch your rear-view mirror!

    Dan, sorry to hear of your news, but glad no one's hurt. Good to know he's a stand-up guy with insurance, too.

    We were rear-ended by an immigrant with forged papers when our Forester was 1 month young. Completely fooled us and the police, who spoke fluent Spanish. Fortunately, no serious damage, so I ended up chalking it up to experience...

    Did what I could, filed a complaint with the State, but never heard if anything came of it. Could have been much worse, but probably would have been handled differently if it had been (and we would have caught the forgery in time).

    -brianV
  • rshollandrsholland Member Posts: 19,788
    Welcome to the club. I got rear-ended last week on our Thanksgiving trip to RI. Fun isn't it? It involved both our Subarus, as it was a 5-car pile-up. Glad to hear nobody was hurt.

    Bob
  • damish003damish003 Member Posts: 303
    Bob,

    I was remembering your story last night, while they were hooking up my car for a tow. Yep, glad no one was hurt, but no, it's not fun.

    -Dan-
  • subarusaleshousubarusaleshou Member Posts: 161
    is a good attitude but not the easiest one to have or maintain. As you say, the fact no one was hurt is the most important part. Good luck with the repairs. Hopefully they will be prompt and efficient so you won't be without for too long.
  • damish003damish003 Member Posts: 303
    Thanks for the good wishes, LD. The place I'm using I've worked with before, and they are very good. Timeframe...probably 2+ weeks, which will seem like an eternity.

    -Dan-
  • rshollandrsholland Member Posts: 19,788
    Some poor woman just bought a new Nissan Pathfinder Armada, and has been rear-ended twice in the past 2 weeks! What's going on out there?

    webdevgal "Nissan Pathfinder Armada" Dec 5, 2003 1:31pm

    Bob
  • damish003damish003 Member Posts: 303
    And here I'd been worrying about front end damage from possibly hitting deer around here. Never thought I'd get rear-ended like that...I can feel for that lady in the Armada. There's not much worse of a feeling than seeing something coming up in your rear-view mirror and knowing you can't do a THING to stop it. There was no one in front of me, but by the time I could get my foot of the brake and onto the gas...BOOM. Thank god for seatbelts, is all I can say.

    -Dan-
  • locke2clocke2c Member Posts: 5,038
    *knocks on wood*

    -- well, plastic veneer office furniture, actually. :)

    but I haven't been in an accident in quite some time. I have however been rear-ended a number of times and seeing it coming is far better than being surprised in my opinion. being able to brace yourself, or look for a way out, is useful.

    -c
  • hondafriekhondafriek Member Posts: 2,984
    Sorry to hear of your bad experience and glad nobody hurt, as far as the leasing CO. is concerned as long as the car is properly repaired there will be no problem.

      Cheers Pat.
  • corkfishcorkfish Member Posts: 537
    Please. Do not suggest that Subaru make the STI drivetrain an available option in the Forester XT. I'd have to sell my XT at a loss to buy one.
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    She was pregnant, too!

    -juice
  • kenskens Member Posts: 5,869
    Just got back in from Taiwan this morning. The return flight was a bit better (shorter flight time thanks to the Jet Stream), but packed nonetheless.

    During my layover in Narita, I grabbed the latest issue of Best Car magazine.

    This issue had a comparison test of nine different sport cars with automatic transmissions including the new Legacy B4 with H6. Why auto? According to the article 95% of all vehciles sold in Japan today have ATs!

    Anyway, the vehicles were all over the map:
    BMW330 Cabriolet
    Subaru Legacy B4 (3.0 H6)
    Toyota Caldina GT-FOUR
    Audi S4 Wagon
    Mazda RX-8
    Nissan Skyline 350GT Coupe (Infiniti G35 Coupe)
    Alfa Romeo 156
    Mitsubishi Lancer EVO
    Honda Accord 24TL (Acura TL)

    The Legacy B4 did consistently well in the tests:
    Handling: 3rd after the EVO and BMW
    Braking: 1st(!) beating out the S4 and BMW
    Acceleration: 5th
    Engine responsiveness: 4th after S4, G35, EVO
    Engine feel: 3rd after S4, BMW
    AT Tranny shift quality: 4th
    Fuel economy: 5th
    Interior quality: 3rd after S4 & BMW
    Ride quality: 2nd after S4
    Driving comfort: 3rd
    Rear seat room: 1st
    Cost performance: 1st, beating out G35 and TL!

    If anyone wants to read the original Japanese, let me know. :-)

    Ken
  • mikef11mikef11 Member Posts: 74
    Sorry to hear about your accident. I noticed you mentioned that you had a sore back after. You should have a doctor look at that or at least get it documented. I was rear ended twice ten years ago and was fine except for a slightly sore back. Now that is coming back to haunt me and my back is sore too often.

    Best of luck.

    MikeF
  • goneskiiangoneskiian Member Posts: 381
    Dan - Here's one more "Glad to hear you weren't hurt."

    North East folks - Saw some news clips about all the snow you're getting. OK. I'm jealous. Of course I don't have a Subaru yet, but I did just get my skis back from having the "first day skiing of the season" 5 inch gouge fixed. :rolleyes:

    -Ian
  • jfljfl Member Posts: 1,399
    Dan - glad you weren't hurt. Hertz used to rent Subies in Boston.

    Steve - great pic.

    Ed - newborns are pretty easy for the first couple of months...

    Kens - without weighting any categories, best score would be 9 (1st place in everything), worst 81. The Legacy scored 35. Was it second to the Bimmer?

    Jim
  • njswamplandsnjswamplands Member Posts: 1,760
    WHAT??? i want your kids. my son didnt sleep moer than a few hours at night until he was 2 1/2 years old.
  • kenskens Member Posts: 5,869
    jfl:

    Oops, my bad! I forgot to mention the final rankings. Each vehicle received a score for the categories mentioned above. The maximum in any category was 30 points. The maximum total attainable score was 330.

    The final numbers were:
    S4: 321
    Legacy B4: 300
    G35: 298
    BMW: 287
    EVO: 278
    TL: 236
    RX-8: 219
    Caldina: 214
    Alfa 156: 199

    Ken
  • jlemolejlemole Member Posts: 345
    My enthusiasm for snowy driving in my Outback is being greatly dampened by the lousy handling of my OEM Bridgestones with 36k miles :-(.

    Jon
  • hondafriekhondafriek Member Posts: 2,984
    Here is one for Paisan to salivitate over, hell any Subie enthusiest would salivitate, was at one of our shopping centres today and saw this mint 94 Legacy turbo decided to hang around in the cold for a bit and see if the owner showed up, the car Had BC licence plates.

    Turns out the car only has 34,000 kilomtres on it and it looks brand new in every respect, the story is the car had been rear ended when it was only a year old, the owner lost his nerve and parked it was never repaired. This guy heard about and bought it for $2500CDN, spent another $2000 CDN for a new quarter panel and Bumper cover and tailamp.

    He has what amounts to a new 94 Turbo for $4500CDN he has already turned down twice this amount to sell it, I crawled all over and the car is totally mint in out and underneath.

      Cheers Pat.
  • hondafriekhondafriek Member Posts: 2,984
    Another note was talking to the guy who now owns my 93 Accord wagon and he says when I am selling the Titan he will buy it.

    I told him he will be waiting for a while I told him I planned on keeping Titan for another 7 years, said he did'nt care when I am ready to sell, the Titan is sold, he also said if I take half the care of Titan as I did the Accord he will very happy to buy it, talk about feeling proud of all the praise.

    ( talk about planning your future :-)

      Cheers Pat.
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Considering the S4 requires a 30 year mortgage, I'll take the Legacy. ;-)

    New tires, Jon. Whatever tread is left is probably hard, dry, maybe even cracking. VW and Audi now recommend that tires more than 6 years old be replaced no matter the tread remaining.

    Sweet, Pat. The US state of tune was very conservative, apparently with lights mods those make serious numbers. And it's such a sleeper...

    -juice
  • jlemolejlemole Member Posts: 345
    Mike: That's 36k miles on tires that are just over 15 months old!

    Plus, the treads are not even that bad, since its mostly highway driving and I religiously rotate them. They're just not very good in the snow. I see a set of Nokians in the very near future.

    Jon
  • ladywclassladywclass Member Posts: 1,713
    Skyler has truly become a part of our family in the 8 months since she came fully grown to live with us .... even to the point of looking like an embarrassed kid when mom wants her to wear something silly ...

    (since I can't quite figure out how to get the pic here .. you can click this URL to see the pic)
    http://profiles.yahoo.com/lady_w_class
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    That's definitely the STi antler. ;-)

    -juice
  • lucien2lucien2 Member Posts: 2,984
    was no problem. We left Baltimore Saturday for Ocean City in the Outback. It just clawed right through. On the way down we watched a dude in an Escalade with 22" spinnaz venture into the totally snowy far left lane of 295. Mr. New SUV Owner on 22" dubs and low profile tires, please meet Mr. Jersey Wall. Smashed his driver side headlight assembly and bent the bumper skin. They never learn.

    Also saw a Forester in the ditch, bass ackward, an 97 south, and a FWD Legacy a little while later. Then a Civic, and then a Ranger. So it was a fun drive. We had decent tunes and made pretty good time, it was blowing like crazy on the Bay Bridge and snowed all the way to OC.
  • fibber1fibber1 Member Posts: 12
    Had some problems getting an internet connection from here, so we were off-line for a few days. On Saturday afternoon we said 'goodbye' to Nanchang, and headed to the airport. Unfortunately, after waiting at our gate, then shifting to two other gates over the period of an hour, we heard the message "The flight from Guanghzou is not landing". OK... Wait two more hours with hungry babies in a cold terminal (most places in China are not heated), eat 'something' from the restaurant, then fly south.

    Sunday was recover, local touring and light shopping. Today was medical exams for the babies & first round paperwork for the US Consulate.

    Our friends back home reported 16" in our driveway & had it plowed for us, plus did some hand shoveling. I didn't get the driveway flags in (500' driveway with turns) before we left, so god knows how much lawn got plowed along with the blacktop. But it was a nice thought, none the less. It is pretty comfortable here in the sub-tropics.

    If Juice wouldn't mind hosting, I may send in another photo. Beth took it while we slept, so I cannot be held responsible for content. It is something that I would only share with a few hundred of my closest friends. ;-)

    Steve
  • lucien2lucien2 Member Posts: 2,984
    Steve with bed head. I can't wait! :)
  • lucien2lucien2 Member Posts: 2,984
    ...no new posts means Juice and Paisan may actually be working today! :D

    I'm off to work now myself. See youse at lunch! :-)
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Good reminder that we should all be careful out there. And that dub-dueces with spreewheels don't give you the best winter grip!

    Sorry about my "distraction", work, that is.

    Yeah, Steve, send all the pics you want.

    Unheated terminal? Wow. Sounds like you're having quite the adventure! I swear, the adoption process prepares you for parenthood, in the same way pregnancy does. I'm watching my friends go through the same, it's challenging but at the same time it's so cool to see how much the child is wanted.

    *sniff*

    -juice
  • kenskens Member Posts: 5,869
    Hope all of you out East were okay with the snow!

    Steve: You're slowly but surely getting home. Enjoy the ride. Please keep us updated. :-)

    Ken
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    To the tune of Santa Claus is Coming to Town

    We've got a wish list
    To see for ourselves
    Gonna see the best
    From Subaru's Elves

    Subaru Crew is coming to Motown

    We know when you're cost cutting
    We keep bean counters awake
    We know if you use GM parts
    So don't even try for goodness sake

    OH

    The Embargo is out
    We'll be linked and equipped
    Show us your best
    Quit being tight lipped

    Subaru Crew is coming to Motown!

    :o)

    -juice
  • njswamplandsnjswamplands Member Posts: 1,760
  • rangnerrangner Member Posts: 336
    he's crazy boys take him away!
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