Subaru Crew - Meet The Members II

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  • paisanpaisan Member Posts: 21,181
    Yes, it's at the end of 440, about 100 yards before the base of the bridge. You'll want to be in the right lane and just pull over under the under-pass when you see the bridge in front of you.

    -mike
  • bluesubiebluesubie Member Posts: 3,497
    juice - Here's how I do it.
    1. She's into Subaru's as well (although on a much smaller scale than me).
    2. She's thinking of tinting the windows soon and wants to see other cars.
    3. She doesn't have to cook tonight!

    A friend of mine says Subaru's emit gases from the dash that hypnotize you into joining the Subaru cul.. er, club. :-) Maybe your Forester didn't have enough or we just get a double dose with 2 OB's.

    Dennis
  • armac13armac13 Member Posts: 1,129
    I now know why I'm hanging around here. :~)

    Ross
  • paisanpaisan Member Posts: 21,181
    I have a good tint shop in SI. Next time you can check out my trooper front windows to see the quality of it.

    -mike
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    paisan: how 'bout a buddy's lap to mount that laptop? I don't think drivers should operate a GPS while in motion anyway.

    Mapquest works for me. True, they have an odd way of getting you into my 'hood, but it still does the trick. Detours are part of the fun.

    Thanks, Dennis. I'll have to use the "no cooking" angle.

    -juice
  • locke2clocke2c Member Posts: 5,038
    hypov, I've found that my Impreza's center dash pocket is perfect for a Garmin GPS. I could permanently mount it by removing the hinged lid, but instead I prefer to just open it and place the GPS inside. Sits perfectly still and is in a convenient place for driver and navigator.

    I tried messing with a laptop and navigation software a few times, but it's not worth it. The GPS does fine and is far less cumbersome.

    -Colin
  • dsackmandsackman Member Posts: 145
    I have been using the Garmin Streetpilot for about year now. I do not know how I managed without it before. In the Forester I mount it on the lid of the utility box on the dashboard. In the Outback it was a bit more of a challenge due to the lack of a flat surface on the dash, but the mounting bracket is sufficiently adjustable.

    I have 128K memory and I load area maps from the PC using the optional USB adapter. Works real well. The latest upgrade of the Garmin Mapsource software has door-to-door directions ability and these can be downloaded to the GPS unit. I believe the Streetpilot III has the door-to-door ability in the GPS unit. The maps are of sufficient detail to cover most back roads in the Northern California area. I never had a problem where I drove next to the road.

    What has this got to do with Subaru? I can enjoy both Subaru's more with the GPS. It allows me to without hesitation take back routes I would otherwise not easily have taken.

    Daniel
  • texsubarutexsubaru Member Posts: 242
    Yeah, I was just checking out the Garmin GPS units on their Web site (felt particular tech lust for the StreetPilot III, oh, and the little handheld eTrex Vista with its built-in altimeter), but realized that done of their detailed mapping software is Mac-compatible. I actually e-mailed them to ask about that, and the best suggestion the Garmin folks offered was to buy Virtual PC to make my Mac emulate a Windows PC, which would probably work, but is a fairly pricey and kludgy solution to my Mac-oriented mind.
  • hypovhypov Member Posts: 3,068
    Ya the Outback's dash is pretty tough for mounting (envy the center utility box on the Forester & Impreza). The cupholder will have to do until I get a beanbag. About the USB adapter, well, my PC is kinda ancient so not USB compatible, but the Mac is. But, the Street Pilot isn't Mac friendly. Virtual PC - forget it, won't work.

    Daniel - I agree. Driving the Subie has been more fun since I got the GPS. Less room for wondering where you're at and more room to soak up the pleasure of driving my OB. :-)
  • hypovhypov Member Posts: 3,068
    Pleasure meeting y'all in person at the TGIF Meet this evening. Looking forward to Pine Barrens...(if jetlag don't get to me).

    Mike - thanks for leading the way.
  • lucien2lucien2 Member Posts: 2,984
    ....speeding ticket yesterday. In my own neighborhood. >:(
  • paisanpaisan Member Posts: 21,181
    what did you get nailed for?

    -mike
  • bluesubiebluesubie Member Posts: 3,497
    Pleasure meeting you as well, Dave (and seeing paisan again).

    A few minutes after you left, we headed over to the mall for photos. A very impressive line-up of cars. I've been to a few meets and this was the largest number of um, visually enhanced (is that p.c. enough?:p ) Subaru's I've ever seen.
    You blinded everyone when you turned on your lights. :-) Everyone was like, "Whoa, what kind of lights are those?".
    People kept asking my wife where her OB was. She said it looked too much like a mom-mobile with her Avon & Dare stickers. She should've taken it because it looks sharper than my car.

    Loosh - cops keep their radar on constantly in my neighborhood. Take a driving course to get the points reduced if you can.

    Dennis
  • paisanpaisan Member Posts: 21,181
    Yep it was a great meet. No Bass-thumping, rubber burning punks there. My faith int he Subaru Cult has been restored! :) Even with all the riced out cars, the worst ones were no where near as bad as best hondahs! We are thinking of planning another dinner meet in Staten Island on a wed in Sept, that way the Brooklyn/Queens guys don't have to drive so far.

    -mike
  • hypovhypov Member Posts: 3,068
    Should have stayed put a few minutes longer. :-(

    Hehe *grin* I thought the Xenon DE was just OK at first until last night when I got to see its effect on the GSP and NJ Tpk,... and other little unlit streets - I took the long (ooh that looks like a nice dark spot) long way home.

    Loosh - you weren't Auto-Xing... were you? ;-)
  • paisanpaisan Member Posts: 21,181
    That must have been a really long way home!

    -mike
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Daniel: plus, the Subie allows you take many of those unimproved back roads.

    Cool, so I get to meet yet another Dave at Pine Barrens. Tell us more about those lights? Are they just bulbs or entire enclosures?

    Loosh: must be hard to slow down after driving so fast at RallyCross. I recall Mike saying the ride home from the track event in the spring was his slowest ever!

    -juice
  • lucien2lucien2 Member Posts: 2,984
    Well the road is a 25mph, but is also a 4 lane. 25 feels like 10. But I was going 44 which is high, even for me, in that area, especially since I have seen them there before. I was trying to make small talk with the manager that is riding with me (ugh. training.) and internally trying to remember how to get to our next stop. Duh.....I am usually the one with the good situational awareness and great heads-up; I didn't see 'em till he walked out in the middle of the road!!!

    Another reason I don't like distractions while I drive.
  • subaru_teamsubaru_team Member Posts: 1,676
    You can always try "Well, kind Judge, sir, I saw the officer appear suddenly in front of me, and, in the interest of saving a life, I accelerated around to avoid a potentially tragic situation. I feel as though I just saved a life!!" Then again....

    Patti
  • barresa62barresa62 Member Posts: 1,379
    Sounds like something I'd try. :-)

    Stephen
  • kenskens Member Posts: 5,869
    Loosh,

    Yeah, I know how you feel. Two years ago, I got my first speeding ticket after 12 years of ticket-free driving. It was quite a shock.

    If it's available in your area, try going through one of those on-line traffic schools to erase the ticket. It's super easy and saves you a lot of time compared to those one-day classes. I did mine at work and blew through it in 30 minutes. :-)

    Ken
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    I haven't been in traffic court in years.

    Of course it helps to drive a "wagon" and have a baby seat in the back. "I was rushing milk home for the baby..."

    Works every time. Though I only go 10 over or so nowadays.

    -juice
  • drew_drew_ Member Posts: 3,382
    Glad to see that you were able to successfully login using your "subaru_team" username :-)


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  • hypovhypov Member Posts: 3,068
    I hit "Post My Message" and "Puff" it disappear.
    Anyway, juice, the lights are the same HID auxiliary lamps you saw pics in the 'Mod" section (some post ago). Since that time I had them installed till last night I didn't really got to see how they would do in "barely any and no light" conditions. All in all, I'm happy with it - made night driving enjoyable and less strenuous. In fact, I was having so much fun (lights to see my way and GPS to tell where I'm going) I forgot to stop by gas station to fill up. Bummer :-( gas cheaper in NJ than NY. Now I've got an almost empty tank to fill up @ NY prices... bummer
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    OK, auxiliary. I was thinking headlights.

    Glad to hear they functioned as designed.

    -juice
  • locke2clocke2c Member Posts: 5,038
    I've had but one speeding ticket in my 10 years of driving (btw, story on that in a bit) and though I remain vigilant I suspect I'm going to be caught sooner or later.

    I drive assertively (but not aggressively) and alertly. I really don't feel that 10MPH over is worthy of a ticket, but we'll see. I don't speed in low (<40mph) zones though, at least not more than 2-5 mph.

    But where I'm most afraid is riding my bike. It's too easy to really get moving, plus the speedo has tiny numbers and is about 8-10% off (reads high, they were trying to help I guess-- stock tire size). I've definitely seen officers recently that *could* have maybe done something, but I suspect they don't because I'm not speeding much and I'm fully garbed unlike your typical tank-top, shorts and sandal-wearing punk. no offense if this describes a SC member. :-D

    -Colin
  • locke2clocke2c Member Posts: 5,038
    So yes, I turned 26 this past weekend and I could hardly believe it when I got a 'getting older' themed card from my paternal grandmother! I mean, this is something for... hmm, well I won't say what age I would consider appropriate for one because that's disrespectful and I probably wouldn't buy one anyway. Plus some of you are, um older than 26. ;-)

    So anyway I love my grandma, she's great and this didn't hurt me at all but I was floored! My loving wife Lisa of course got a good laugh (and so did I) and she pointed out that I do have some grey/white hair starting to show.

    Anyway, I just wanted to share that with my SC friends and just to be sure I was 26 years *young* I went for a brisk drive in my Impreza and then later that evening for a spin on the bike. Maybe I should have played video games or ate delivery pizza? ;-)

    -Colin
  • bluesubiebluesubie Member Posts: 3,497
    I've received only one as well in 19 years of driving. I decided to take a different route to my parents in SC. The speed limit dropped to 25 in a school zone and it was Saturday. I was going 42. A good 'ole boy pulled me over and handed me a $125 ticket. Luckily, it didn't make it to NJ DMV.

    Colin - you described my attire for the last two weeks. :D I don't get it though when bikers dress like that. It's so amazing watching those Superbike(?) guys wipe out at on Speedvision and just walk away.

    Dennis
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Colin: do you have full leathers? My Ducati buddy looks more or less like an astronaut when he rides over to visit.

    26 is still a puppy. Heck, I'm still a puppy, though chasing around a toddler tells me I don't have nearly the energy that I used to have.

    Honestly, I don't think age matters much. It's your outlook. I decided to enjoy the journey, smell the roses, if you will. I've been taking more time off, longer vacations, enjoying myself all around just more and more.

    Driving a Forester, while most of my friends with kids drive minivans, contributes to that. Having a Miata for a sunny day drive with the top down also helps.

    Life is beautiful! No matter your age.

    -juice
  • bigfrank3bigfrank3 Member Posts: 426
    Happy Birthday! Geesh, both of my kids are older than you.

    Wait until you turn 50 and your loving wife throws a surprise "old buzzard" party for you. Family, friends, co-workers, people from the "past", yep, everyone there. DJ, Bagpipers, hypnotist... she did it up big. Great.

    Oh, that "brisk drive" urge won't desert you, trust me.

    Regards,
    Frank
  • paisanpaisan Member Posts: 21,181
    I remember that, about 1 year ago!

    -mike
  • hypovhypov Member Posts: 3,068
    There's plenty more ahead of you. But enjoy the year you're at right now - if you missed the fun last year, make it up this year.

    Juice - like your take on life.

    Frank - 50... it looks pretty much around the corner for me. Wonder if I'll have a wife by then to throw me that "old buzzard" party?
  • locke2clocke2c Member Posts: 5,038
    Juice-- no I don't have leathers but I'm shopping around. I'm thinking next year after the tax refund, then hitting Hallett and Heartland Park for trackdays. (yep, I'm completely nuts.) I do have a textile jacket with rigid armor in the elbows, shoulders and backpad, and I wear race boots, jeans and gloves. Oh and of course a helmet. ;-)

    It's hot enough in that stuff, I can't imagine wearing one-piece leathers unless I was doing a track day. My textile jacket will work well enough in the unfortunate event of a spill, and it's tons lighter and cooler. (Warmer too in the winter. Has a liner and you can close the vents.) Besides, leather or textile it is probably getting replaced if you go down.

    -Colin
  • bigfrank3bigfrank3 Member Posts: 426
    Be very careful what you wish for! :)

    Regards,
    Frank
  • hypovhypov Member Posts: 3,068
    the "old buzzard" party or wife? ;-)
  • bigfrank3bigfrank3 Member Posts: 426
    Yes, exactly.
  • subearusubearu Member Posts: 3,613
    ...I remember it like it was 3 years ago...oh, it was 3 years ago. I was unmarried, but engaged, living at home (to save for that large check I write every month now). Now I have a 3 mo. old!

    Earlier this year, we threw a surprise 50th party for my mother-in-law. It was a lot of work to 'hide' the party from her, but we managed to pull it off. She loved it.

    My grandma turned 80 this summer. She wanted no part of any party, surprise or not. They had to trick her into going 'out to dinner' about a month before her birthday. She was surprised (albeit a bit shocked from being off guard).

    Now if only I could get a winning powerball ticket - not for the total jackpot (that's crazy insane $$$), I'll be plenty happy with $100k! I'd buy little Brooke a B4, even though she couldn't drive it, she could ride in it for now!

    -Brian
  • kenskens Member Posts: 5,869
    Okay, time for a poll -- how old are you Crew members?

    So far we have (correct me if I'm wrong):

    Colin: 26 (Happy B-day)
    Frank (bigfrank): 50
    Mike: 27
    Brian: 29
    Ken S: 32

    Anyone else? :-)
  • hypovhypov Member Posts: 3,068
    the other 8 to make Hawaii is coming along ;)
  • rshollandrsholland Member Posts: 19,788
    Yellowbikedon's got me beat.

    Bob
  • kenskens Member Posts: 5,869
    juice,

    Have you noticed that our hardcore CR-V fans are much more readily admiting that the current CR-V is underpowered now that there are reports of a bigger engine in the next-gen model?

    Just thought that was kind of funny but I didn't want to post it over in the CR-V forum and start a flame war.

    Ken
  • originalbitmanoriginalbitman Member Posts: 920
    Just well aged at 52.

    bit
  • armac13armac13 Member Posts: 1,129
    or is that 80? Can't remember.

    Ross
  • rshollandrsholland Member Posts: 19,788
    but the enthusiasm is still young ! :)

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

    Well, I will admit to 42. I suspect the OB drivers are on average a bit older than Forester drivers. Certainly looks like the demographic to me here in Oz

    Cheers

    Graham
  • bigfrank3bigfrank3 Member Posts: 426
    Actually I am 51.83...
  • rshollandrsholland Member Posts: 19,788
    So you admit to 42, but really how old are you? (I think Jack Benny is really alive and living in Oz.)

    ;)

    Bob
  • barresa62barresa62 Member Posts: 1,379
    I'm 39 but everyone thinks I'm younger. I'm not sure it's necessarily because I look younger but more that I act younger. Apparently, this isn't always a "good" thing. :-)

    Stephen
  • kenskens Member Posts: 5,869
    I think Graham is on to something. So far, our handful of data points show:

    OB>Forester>Impreza in age of owners.

    Makes sense. However, I've seen quite a few older folks on WRXs as well as late-20ish folks on OBs.

    Ken
  • yellowbikedonyellowbikedon Member Posts: 228
    O.K. Kens and Bob. I'll own up to being 68 and probably the "old man" in the group. But, just want you to know I can still bicycle more than 40 miles at a time and ride more than 100 miles each week. Average speeds during the rides is just under 17mph and the highest speed for a short duration has been better than 25. Hey, I'm told I can still pass for 67!

    Don
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