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by Zzyzx » Fri Apr 30, 2010 8:49 am

WRX wagon looks pretty cool, doesn't it?

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I'm thinking about getting an old Subaru. I was looking for an Outback, but WRX sounds like a really cool vehicle.

Has anybody here owned an SVX?

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by gwave47 » Sat May 01, 2010 3:57 am

It doesn't matter what kind of car you drive.... if your license plate says Florida on it... you're going to be slow and hold up traffic.

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sweepstakes, anyone?

by jnp701 » Tue Jul 13, 2010 7:48 pm

if you're a subaru junkie you can check out http://www.blueridgeoutdoors.com/current-issue/switchback/ and try to win some free official gear.

btw this is probably how i'm getting my dad a birthday present this year...

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by NW » Thu Jul 29, 2010 2:21 am

Nice to see how many Subaru lovers there are here. My first car was a 1990 Subaru Legacy, paid 1800 for it, which was alot when you only 18! We have a 1997 Subaru Legacy wagon now. I just love having the confidence that I will be able to make it down and back a snowy/muddy/barely even visible path through the woods. Ours is just a pretty bare bones model, no power windows, locks, etc but I like them basic and my transmission standard.
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by pearson » Fri Jul 30, 2010 2:43 am

The first time I drove up to the solar powered shithouse at Yankee BOy basin I was in my Outback. I fergit what time I got there. About daybreak, I reckon. Scampered up that mountain there, whachamacallit and drove out leaving the shithouse before noon. Snefflels. On the way out, once I got jammed up behind people, some Texans in a rent-a-4wd looked down at me and said sumpin' like: "How d'yall drive that thay-ung?" I grabbed the steering wheel and jiggled it w/ both hands and wiggled my feet. I figured even Texans could understand that.

No one ever passed my when I was driving a Subaru on a bad road. Of course I limited the exposure, but I passed a ton of jeeps and other SUV type contraptions in my subi. It rocked. Should never have loaned it to my daughter.

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by mrh » Fri Jul 30, 2010 3:21 am

I knew we'd see pearson again.

Oh, my first car was a suburu.

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by Hotoven » Tue Oct 19, 2010 6:58 pm

I guess I can join the club. I just got myself a 2007 Subaru Outback. Very nice I must say. Now I'm waiting for the snow so I can use my 5 speed in the mountains!
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by MoapaPk » Tue Oct 19, 2010 7:08 pm

I just had some service done on the 2003 Outback, and looked at the floor models as I waited. Much to my dismay, the 2010 Forester has a donut spare. Any car used for rough roads should have a real spare, and the spare should be rotated through with the other tires often.

Does anyone know if a full-sized spare will fit in the Forester tire compartment?

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by Hotoven » Tue Oct 19, 2010 7:14 pm

When I was in xdoogiex's Forester, we blew a tire in Southern CO and his spare was a full size. It fit fine in his comparment, but I forget what year his was...

I was also disappointed with my 07 outback having a donut spare. Its 4400lbs. Its needs more than a little guy to get around.
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by MoapaPk » Tue Oct 19, 2010 8:22 pm

Saw this:
http://www.subaruforester.org/vbulletin ... ter-52279/

The room is there, but the foam tray (whoop!) probably won't fit over a full-size.

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by rhyang » Tue Oct 19, 2010 9:00 pm

My '05 forester has a full size spare.
Taaaake !

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Re: The Subaru Thread

by MoapaPk » Wed Oct 20, 2010 1:01 am

anita wrote:anyone else pining for a diesel subaru?

http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/suv ... index.html


It's interesting that this article is fairly "old." I saw just 2010 Soobs in the showroom in October; they won't even talk about the 2011 models.

More recent poop:
http://www.suite101.com/content/2011-su ... ew-a248716

Impressive numbers, but diesel is still expensive in the US.

An irony: as I live in Las Vegas, I always thought the seat warmers were about the most unnecessary aspect of my soobie. That changed when I was at the Grand Canyon in April 2010, and the outside air temp was about 16F. I hadn't brought a heavy bag, so I ended up sleeping in the car with the seat fully reclined; I would leave the engine running for about 10 minutes, and turn on the seat heaters until my rear was toasty, then turn off the engine and go to sleep.

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by CBakwin » Fri Oct 22, 2010 4:40 pm

Wow, that is a wonderful development. I knew Subaru had planned a diesel for 2011 , but didn't really expect it to show up.....I'll have to check it out, finally someone is getting it together with a small 4wd (not really) diesel!!! Thanks Subaru, now perhaps a toyota RAV in diesel?
By the way, I have always thought a heated steering wheel, and window liners (so you can open your window in the winter) make more sense than heated seats.....and perhaps a heated door lock, so you can get into a locked car in winter, but then, these features are designed by people who don't live in a cold climate, it seems.

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by Sierra Ledge Rat » Sun Oct 31, 2010 3:40 pm

Subaru AWD versus competitors

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooQRxlChvMw

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Re: The Subaru Thread

by Hotoven » Mon Nov 01, 2010 5:07 pm

Sierra Ledge Rat wrote:Subaru AWD versus competitors

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooQRxlChvMw


Cool video.

My question, do you think the Forester or Outback could do what the lighter legacy could? When all three wheels were on ice and one wheel regained traction. I'm thinking the Forester and Outback would be to heavy for this?
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