Subaru Crew - Meet The Members II

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  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    NOW you're talking.

    Says the dad of the tallest girl in her class, future hoops scholarship winner. :)

    -juice
  • bigelmbigelm Member Posts: 995
    You needed money for a house so you bought 2 new cars? ;)

    Ahh.. the beauty of "no money down" and "100% financing". :)

    Thanks for the congrats... I really wanted to have a Subie but the extra k's did make a difference. So hopefully within a year or two; maybe some improvements will come on the Leg and Tribeca. I'll be looking....
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Eyes on the prize, investing in a house is much smarter in the long run. Wise decision. As much as I love cars...

    -juice
  • bigelmbigelm Member Posts: 995
  • jeffmcjeffmc Member Posts: 1,742
    For all you Jersey-area folks on this forum, you can meet Subaru's top rally driver, Petter Solberg, and see an '06 WRX STi today from 6-8pm at Miller Subaru in Lumberton.
    http://www.subaru.net/rally/2005/miller/miller.htm
  • bigelmbigelm Member Posts: 995
    Yeah why not?! Show up when I move from NJ.... that'll work!!!

    sarcasm off
  • jeffmcjeffmc Member Posts: 1,742
    Sorry bigelm! Maybe Petter will head south sometime. I'll keep my online eyes peeled.
  • bigelmbigelm Member Posts: 995
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    And Ed as well, he showed up with his son's little car and we got to chat for a while.

    About 300 people showed up, it was incredible. Standing room only, and mostly outside in the heat. They had to hand out tickets and we had to wait for the number to be called.

    Petter was hilarious, he said he had rolled over in a rally car 4 times by the time he was 18. Funny, personable guy.

    06 STi was there, I didn't like that the grille and bumper now make up 4 pieces, and the rear spoiler and diffuser make it look a little busy. I do like the overall look but it could have fewer seams and be less "busy". Still, even Petter was saying everything on there is functional, and his car will have the same items. In that manner it's a tribute to WRC and I respect the design.

    I like the front lip and the side sills, and the seams in the grille are only noticeable right up next to it. Overall the car looks good.

    -juice
  • rshollandrsholland Member Posts: 19,788
    The SOA press release mentions that the Outback Sport has some chrome trim around the grille, which is why I suspect that the grille is in several pieces. I do agree, however, fewer seams would have been better. It makes for a "cleaner and less cluttered" look, which is almost always better.

    Bob
  • Karen_SKaren_S Member Posts: 5,092
    I am going to be somewhat MIA till August 1. Taking a "girls only" vacay with my sister, mom, and daughter. I'll have my laptop along, but uncertain if I'll be able to pick up any WIFI access on the beach. :shades:

    Kirstie and Pat will be around and, of course, Steve. So if the place starts to fall apart without me, give them a holler. :)
  • kenskens Member Posts: 5,869
    Very cool!

    Ken
  • ladywclassladywclass Member Posts: 1,713
    have fun!
  • rshollandrsholland Member Posts: 19,788
    What Brenda said. Have FUN! :)

    Bob
  • jeffmcjeffmc Member Posts: 1,742
    I hope you don't pick up a network... I mean c'mon, you don't see that in any of those Corona commercials. The only thing you should be picking up on the beach is... well... I was gonna say "sand fleas", but I guess it's really up to you what you wanna pick up on the beach. ;)

    Have a wonderful time and thanks for keeping us all in line.
  • hammerheadhammerhead Member Posts: 907
    Only thing you ought to be picking up at the beach is a bottle of Corona out of a bucket of ice!

    Cheers!
    Paul
  • fibber2fibber2 Member Posts: 3,786
    Karen,

    What? Us get out of line? .......never........

    Pssst.... Karen is MIA..... pass it on......

    Steve
  • bigelmbigelm Member Posts: 995
    Now that she's gone, pop the champagne and let's have a virtual forum party... :)

    Have fun Karen, but not too much fun ;)
  • njswamplandsnjswamplands Member Posts: 1,760
  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    First you have to be on topic before you can get off topic. ;-)

    Steve, Host
  • rob_mrob_m Member Posts: 820
    LMAO. Rob M
  • ladywclassladywclass Member Posts: 1,713
    what topic?

    topical ointment? ...
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    76k on the Forester, and she's holding up well. She'll be 8 on 8/8, go figure. Any gift ideas?

    I could tell she felt kind of jealous that we'd taken the Tribeca to the beach last weekend, so maybe I'll give her a good detailing for her birthday so she'll forgive me.

    Played DVDs on a laptop but we still missed the NAV system (I've named her Becky - note the "names with a K" connection also).

    -juice
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    I rode my bike from our condo to the beach. 3 blocks.

    Twice. :)

    Actually what I did get to do a lot of was body-surfing, plus I'm teaching my daughter to go body-boarding (low tide, small waves). She's been using one of those inflatable rafts, but I got her first real board yesterday plus a second one that in inflatable and has handles if she feels safer with that.

    Pretty cool to relive my childhood. In Brazil I always lived across the street from a beach.

    -juice
  • kenskens Member Posts: 5,869
    Steve,

    Sounds like lots of fun. So the Burely Bee trailer works well? I'll probably need to pick one up for the little one sooner or later. That's of course after I finally get around the repairing my MTB from a bad spill I took two years ago. ;-)

    Keep it up! Like with any endurance sport, you need to build a base and then slowly grow it from there.

    Ken
  • fibber2fibber2 Member Posts: 3,786
    is entry level. More $$$ buys more comfort and convenience features, but the basic unit is a good place to start, and was within my budget. I have no intentions of using it as a jogging stroller, so a lot of the upper end convertible features like brakes and front wheel would be wasted on me. I bought the floor model (only unit they had), for the discounted price of $179. The high end runs to over $400.

    Steve
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Speaking of those, check this out, AWD bikes!

    http://www.christini.com/

    Motorcycles, too.

    When I was up in Philly for the Solberg event and got a chance to check these out, it's real neat! Basically the gear axle has an extra gear that turns shafts that take a path to the front wheels. The bias ratio normally sends power to the rear wheels, but if the tire slips about 1/2" the front axle engages.

    They're pricey and very high-end racing bikes, but neat technology.

    -juice
  • rshollandrsholland Member Posts: 19,788
    I know there have been some attempts at AWD motorcycles and mountain bikes, but I've heard the torque steer can be brutal. This is especally true on mountain bikes as "you" are the motor, and it can wear you out very quickly.

    Bob
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    They are RWD by default. Prototypes with locked axles could not go around turns.

    They tuned the split ratio so that the rear wheel put the power down under most circumstances except for when there was slip. So when it is engaged you're already on mud and the tires are already slipping.

    In a sharp turn on the bike, the kick you get when the front axle engages actually pulls you out of the skid and prevents you from jack-knifing. It was pretty cool when he demonstrated that for us.

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

    My hat is off to you and your kids! The Harlem Rail Trail is supposed to be very nice. I beleive you even had good weather for it. You did more riding than I have in a couple of months.

    I have to get out there and start riding again. Lately, the only way I make sure I ride is if I commit myself to a ride. At this point I'mm thinking of doing the NYC Century on 9/11. (Although I am only going to committ to the 35 mile ride - just not ready for the century yet :) ) Any one in the NYC area interested?

    Mark
  • jeffmcjeffmc Member Posts: 1,742
    Here's another option for bike trailers... Chariot Carriers. With their top-of-the-line models, you purchase a chassis and then add up to 5 kits to convert it to a bike trailer, mall stroller, jogging stroller, hiking "rickshaw" or cross-country ski sled. Very slick. Their products are designed and hand-assembled in Canada (Calgary, AB), and we've been very pleased with our non-convertible jogging stroller made by this manufacturer.
  • subearusubearu Member Posts: 3,613
    The Chariot trailers are indeed nice. We have a Burley, but if shopping for a trailer now, the Chariot would be certainly high in the running.

    -Brian
  • fibber2fibber2 Member Posts: 3,786
    Jeff,

    I must have missed a link on their web page. I was looking for the hang glider kit or submarine conversion module, but they were no where to be seen! ;)

    Seriously, I saw one on the trail yesterday, and it is indeed a beautiful product. Unfortunately, their most basic model is about 2x what I paid for the Burley, which is already about 2x what a department store model sells for. Had to draw the line somewhere as the other kid needed a bike!

    Steve
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    No hand gliding or submarine kit? Slackers! :P

    My kids are outgrowing the child seat that goes on the back of my bikes. Of course the younger one just turned 3 (already) and he's big for his age. Time to get him on his own bike!

    -juice
  • jeffmcjeffmc Member Posts: 1,742
    I think the Submarine kit comes with the surfing package.

    Yah, they can be pricey, but if you need more than one type of stroller or trailer, it can be cheaper and easier than buying those items separately. I think you'd probably have to be pretty hard-core into your activities to make it pay off. We were drawn by the wow-factor of all those attachments, but ended up going with just their regular non-convertible jogging stroller because we thought that, realistically, it was all we'd really use, but it's still really solid if we take it on trails.

    juice: Maybe your 3-year old should just skip the bike stage and go right to an STi. You'd probably have to be the one driving it for a while, though, you know, until he really can handle it. Maybe about 15 years.
  • bluesubiebluesubie Member Posts: 3,497
    Went to visit my parents near Myrtle Beach, SC, then went to Ocean City, MD. Nice meeting up with you, juice. Maybe longer next time. That beach was SO packed there that day! Assateague Island is beautiful! Reminds me of a bigger version of Island Beach State Park in NJ. Only that we have red foxes instead of horses! People don't feed the foxes, either. :)

    Well, I didn't leave the family to go meet Petter like I was thinking of doing. :) I did get to meet Rob Machado in Ocean City. He's a former #2 surfer in the world on the Pro tour. He was ripping the 2 foot O.C. waves. :shades:

    Lot of on-line catching up to do.

    -Denis
  • bigelmbigelm Member Posts: 995
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Welcome back. Good to meet up.

    Did you drive out on the sand, or just park and walk? Did you get the see the wild horses up close?

    -juice
  • rshollandrsholland Member Posts: 19,788
    Welcome back Dennis. Sounds like you bypassed the Outer Banks of NC. The Cape Hatteras National Seashore is also like Assateague Island and Island Beach State Park, but much, much larger. It's like 70 miles long, and that doesn't include Ocracoke Island, which adds another 15 or so miles to the total. There are a ton of places there to drive on the sand too.

    Bob
  • njswamplandsnjswamplands Member Posts: 1,760
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Yeah, but it takes MAD TYTE SKILLZ YO to actually ride one of those!

    Not a good surfing beach, I've rented a long board to even be able to get upright.

    -juice
  • njswamplandsnjswamplands Member Posts: 1,760
  • bigelmbigelm Member Posts: 995
    I had to laugh cause the beach boardwalk was more like a shortwalk... very small.
  • bluesubiebluesubie Member Posts: 3,497
    No, we didn't drive on the beach only because you have to buy an annual pass for $70 (no other passes available). Some horses were near the road and others were in the parking lot. There were some bonehead folks that were feeding the horses dog food and petting it. This is on the National Park end as opposed to the State Park end. Why can't people just follow rules? mini-rant off. :) It was easy to get close.
    You've never been juice? It's in your backyard.

    We actually went to the OBX the summer before last. I had my WRX then so we didn't drive on the sand. We need to go back. :)

    -Dennis
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    No, I've been plenty of times, just not lately.

    They auction off some ponies every year to thin to the herd.

    Driving on sand is fun but it makes a MESS in the undercarriage.

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

    As a kid I read the Misty of Chinctague (sp?) books. They were all about the auction and stuff. About 8 years ago, my wife and I were down in Ocean City, Md for a week. We were going to drive over, but there was some sort of restriction at the time, so we just watched from afar.

    Mark
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Check it out some time. It can be breath-taking.

    -juice
  • p0926p0926 Member Posts: 4,423
    Speaking of the OBX... I was there a couple of months ago and ventured out on the sand with the rental Exploder that I had. The sand was unusually soft and I bogged down in short order. Had to air the tires way down in order to extricate myself :blush: Could have been worse though... there was a Suburban about 50 yards away that was buried up to its under carriage right at the surf line. Boy I didn't envy their plight :P

    -Frank
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    For a second there I though I read that Frank actually drove around in a Ford.

    Lemme read that again...

    You did? :D LOL

    One thing people often don't realize is that for soft sand WEIGHT is one of the most significant factors, and Suburbans (and Explorers) are heavy.

    You should have aired down before you even got on the sand, to be fair.

    -juice
  • rshollandrsholland Member Posts: 19,788
    Also driving technique has a lot to do with it. I've driven my Explorer many times on the beach. One thing you don't want to do is gun your engine if you get stuck, as you will be doing nothing but digging a hole for you to sink deeper into.

    As in driving in deep snow, you want to keep going forward. Also look for existing tire paths to follow—and pick carefully your spots to stop.

    Bob
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